Dig this, I have this teacher who has really been trashing my choice in being a vegetarian. Ever since he found out he has been constantly making jokes and trys to 'reform' be back into the world of meat. He is always making jokes and trying to gross me out with his 'stories'. I just wanted to know if anyone else has ever gotten laughed at for their vegetarianism? And how do you deal? Thanks for listenin Peace<3
http://hipforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=162924 no, it's never happened in the history of man. You are the first person to be mocked. ( everyone asks something like that in a first few posts window..all in fun, I'm not snarling at you. Welcome, and yay for standing up.) BUt what biz is it of the teacher's? if you were religiously veg, that wouls be harrassment (and since he 's in a position of power,, you might have grounds to complain over his head, but you have to ask him to stop first.)
You really shouldn't have to put up with that. Ask to speak to him after class before your class begins. Then when you get to speak to him just explain to him that you dont find his jokes and comments funny and you actually find them really offensive and embarrassing. Tell him you can't concentrate in class because of it and it could be affecting your work. If he ignores this then go straight to someone in authority and explain to score to them. Again lay on that it's affecting your schoolwork. Don't let yourself be treated like a doormat but deal with it mindfully and dont lose your temper. That's what this teacher probably wants you to do. This teacher sounds fairly incompetent by the way, probably has quite a lot of underlying issues himself if he feels the need to mock you.
Apply some percussive maintenance: Punch him in the face. Or, kick him in the balls. Whichever you find to be most effective. =)
Let's see, he hates vegetarians which also means he probably drives an SUV, shops at walmart, is fat or super buff, watches a lot of porn and football and hates gay people. my analysis: he probably has underlying homosexual tendencies. remind him that your choices have no effect on his personal life whatsoever, anduntil they do, he has no need to direct any offensive behaviour to you. if that doesn't work, tell the prick to fuck off that usually works just as well.
hey now, that was uncalled for. I have several friends who tease me lightheartedly about being a veg. none of them are homophobic. One is a gay man. One drives a Prius and is running for office as a pro-peace Democrat, so enough with the stereotyping, after all it torks us off when WE are the focus. Spread peace, it has to start somewhere.
it happens to me all the time. I laugh at how most meat-eatters are fatter,smell funny, and have higher statistics of cancer. vegs typically live longer too. you're a veg for yourself and no one else, remember that!
A lot of times I think people like to use so much energy in making fun of vegetarians and such because they are simply slightly jealous... Jealous because they know it takes will power. I find that most often people are intimidated by others with a great deal of will power, because will power is control over yourself...which everyone wants to have, but very few people do, or FEEL like they do anyway. In the beginning I wouldn't have agreed with my own statement there, but in my recent past I've actually had people who once bashed me for being veg, outright tell me that they "wished they had that much willpower"--- I'm not saying that he actually wants to be vegetarian and doesnt have the drive; rather he is intimidated by the willpower itself if that makes sense. But sometimes, it's not at all about that, and rather people are intimidated by anything that is more "against the grain"--- Some people are just very conservative, and like things to be that way... some people just like things to stay the same and never change, and when they come across someone who is a bit different, and modern/liberal/non-traditional...whatever... they become intimidated and frightened that their conservative world will become chaos. And there is no reference to being stereotypical there; I'm not saying omnivores are republicans or anything like that... Rather, some people are just scared of change, or something different from what they, themselves believe is right. Some people just AREN'T good with diversity. The best thing you can do is smirk it off, and be the bigger person and accept the fact that he is a different sort of person than you are. Although... I do disagree that a teacher feels the right and need to make fun of one of his pupils... I could even understand a bit more if you were a college student... but in high school, I think that teacher might be crossing the line a little. But whatever... just try to ignore it the best you can...unless of course it gets out of hand or he doesn't stop.
