Stupid things omnis say

My personal favorite "If we aren't MADE to eat meat, why do we have canines?"



LOL

 

"Oh, You are a vegetarian, why? Are you ill?"

 

Most people that know me & my allergies ask, "Are you allergic to ALL meats now?"

I also hear a lot of, "You do still eat fish though, right?"

and, "Don't you get bored of only eating salad all the time?"

love,
mom

 

Wow, I could write a whole essay on this topic... I think I've heard it all from defensive omni's, to outright veggie-haters (what a bizarre breed.. why are you so offended by MY diet?), to just generally ignorant people.


Some of the more common ones:

"But what about the plants? Jeez you're such a hypocrite, you say you don't like the idea of killing living beings but you consume masses of defenceless plants every day?"

Yeah... show me a plant with a brain and a central nervous system. Besides, if I were eating meat I'd be consuming MORE plants (via third party consumption of the large herbivores who provide meat who eat way more plants in a day than any huan possibly could)

"Eating meat is natural."

Maybe it was in the days when we were hunter gatherers and our prey roamed free in the wilds, and we had to hunt it to kill it, and made use of every part of the animal's body. Are you telling me that factory farming and growth hormones are natural?

"Vegetarians are pale/weak/aneamic/prone to (list diseases here from common colds to cancer)"

Er, do some research. Vegetarians can easily be successful athletes, most especially in endurance based sports. I personally am very healthy, haven't had a cold or any other sort of sickness for ages, am stronger than a lot of my omni friends, can lift exactly the same weights as my (heavier) omni friend at the gym, etc etc...

"So, we should just tell all the lions and tigers to stop eating meat too if t's so bad right?"

That's possiby one of the dumbest things I've heard. Ever. It's been scientifically proven that humans can live long, healthy lives without meat. We are omnivores (leaning more towards a vegetarian diet) whilst lions, tigers, etc are CARNIVORES who HAVE TO eat meat or they will die. Besides, refer to the point about it being natural earlier. When was the last time you went out to the bush and took down a gazelle with your large talons, powerful neck and jaw muscles, sharp claws and long canines, then ate it raw... Oh wait...

"Wow, you're stupid. Everyone knows animals don't have any feelings or thoughts. I mean, they can't speak, and no cow or chicken has ever told me not to eat it. They probably don't even know they're in cages."

My god, are you actually that idiotic? Do the words "animal behavioural science" mean anything to you? Ever owned a pet? ever come into contact with ANY animal?? This is too ridiculous to even answer.

"Well, if we didn't eat them, they'd overpopulate the earth and destroy the planet."

You mean like how humans have done? Would you say no to a nice side of homo sapiens steak then?

"God/Allah/(insert religious figure here) says I can eat meat so it's ok."

Many religious texts also advocate stoning adulterous women, having slaves, etc etc.. does that make it ok to do those things? Or do you only pay attention to the verses that suit you personally?

And many more...

 

At my old job my boss would ask me everyday "What'dya bring to eat for lunch? A flower?"

Though it was all in good humor.

 

I get asked questions about my diet all the time... but instead of treating people like they are stupid I just answer their questions. They honestly don't know. They aren't trying to annoy me with their "stupid questions".

There should be a thread titled "self rightious things veggies say".

(sorry, but veggies who think they are better than omnis just because they don't eat meat really annoy me... its a personal choice, a lifestyle. It doesn't mean we are on a higher plane of existance or anything. Not saying you all think this way, just stating that in general.)

 

Excuse me, but I would like to challenge you on this. God's word is final. I take every word of the Bible as it is supposed to be. If my wife ever had an affair, I would take her out into the garden, find the biggest rock, and beat her to death with it. I would also like to point out the black people are the scum of the earth, and should be executed. I do everything the Bible tells me to. In fact, I have a Mexican giving me some flesh to eat this very second.

 

"You still eat fish then?" -No, it is a living animal that feels pain and has to die to feed me. "I understand why you wouldn't eat beef, chicken, etc. but I just don't understand why you wouldn't eat fish!"

"Animals have no desires, thoughts, feelings, etc. which means they don't feel pain"

"Hitler was vegetarian, so you want to be like Hitler?" -Not true, thanks for your information drumminmama!

"You will die if you don't eat meat!" -I've actually had people tell me this and argue with me why I will die if I stop eating meat.

"So are you a rabbit now?"

 

Its not a case of thinking were better...its just when people are ignorant (ok fair enough, ill inform them) but then dont listen to your answers persistently...are stubborn, stuck in the mud, and INSULT us with, frankly, very weak or meaningless (stupid) arguments without accepting our decent ones

Anyway back to the thread..."Food chain, aint it?..."(with a kind of patronising look)

 

I love my grandma but god.. some of the things she says:

"Ah so you're a vegetarian now, so you don't eat meat right?"
"yep"
"Ah that's cool- want a sausage sandwhich for dinner?"

(she says this in a serious tone and grandma's not the one to be sarcastic- could barely control laughing)

 

My mums the same...i told her i was vegan years back...last christmas she made a big dinner...she was all excited, said "ive spent lots of money on getting you nice vegan food so youll be able to eat with us"

On offer were sausages wrapped in bacon..."Well its not really meat, is it? Cant you eat ANY of it, not even a tiny bit?"

The potatoes were frozen from a packet (wtf?) and contained milk. She was HUGELY shocked when i refused to eat them, even angry, said it was ridiculous. "I knew you didnt drink milk, but this isnt milk, milks just one of the ingredients! (omg)

"Nevermind", she said..."ive got some nice ice cream for pudding"...

 

I get this all the time:

"Oh so you're vegetarian. I can cook you some fish!"

grrrr

 

"But what about all the plants you are killing"

What? What do they think all those cows eat????

 

I like Iced tea princess' idea too - I hear just as many of those as I do ignorant omni comments

love,
mom

 

hopefully we won't get the huge amount of pages on this thread as there is in the original on VB!

are you a member on VB?
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OMG I get this all the time. Usually I know he is in jest, but I still hear it. When I complain to DH about him serving Spam Casserole to our four year old son with "It's not even real meat." His come back to me is "Well then you can eat it if it isn't really meat anyway."

And my inlaws. Every time I see them, "You're still not eating meat? Where do you get your protein from?" Ah, the same place I got it from the last fifty times you asked me this question.

Kathi