Do you tell people about your diet?

Someone randomly asked if I was vegetarian and I was like pure vegan (a lie).

 

i really tried being a vegetarian because i love animals, but its just not in my blood not to eat meat

 

Only if they ask. Then I tell the truth of course. Or tell them to keep their beak out, depending on circumstance and whos asking. I wont randomly bring it up with anyone unless its part of natural conversation

 

I only bring it up if I'm offered something I can't eat.

Although I've been known to mention it to someone in the checkout line with me.

"You know, (gazing at their choices) thats more meat than I've eaten in over 25 years."

Conversation follows.



x

 

If they ask.

 

yeah....i work in a kitchen so...i get questions about it all the time.....so yeah only if i'm asked though....

 

If it comes up I like to mention it

 

I just say that I am picky...whether I was eating veggie or not, I was always picky.

Now I work in a cafeteria with guest coming in from all over the world. If I assume a guest is from India then I will ask if they are vegetarian before giving them something that has animal fat in it and it drives me nuts if a co-worker puts food on the guest's plate that isn't totally veggie.

 

If people ask I tell them, or if they offer me meat.

 

people here [eastern montana] are always offering you food if they know you cook

so i tell them all the time

since my karma/morals are mine, and theirs is theirs, if meat is offered i will eat it

it is rude to refuse a gift, wrong to waste food

plus, i didn't kill it or pay for it

but i do let them know, so they won't hate all vegans ["he was polite and ate my venison chili anyways"] and so they won't do it again

 

I don't usually tell people that I am a vegetarian unless they ask. I feel awkward if I do.

 

why wouldn't you?
I don't get that!
yeah, a few people asked me if I was vegetarian, I said yes