tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1699005963148371890.post4827149223657229448..comments2023-10-03T07:25:18.119-04:00Comments on This Is What I Eat: Vegan MoFo Day 17: Thing(s) People Say to Vegansxvavaveganxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06631140173063582288noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1699005963148371890.post-46547385523718038582011-10-20T20:04:05.944-04:002011-10-20T20:04:05.944-04:00Hahaha I should have!Hahaha I should have!xvavaveganxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06631140173063582288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1699005963148371890.post-3829779022866490632011-10-20T14:03:30.400-04:002011-10-20T14:03:30.400-04:00If only you had gone up to the waiter and taken a ...If only you had gone up to the waiter and taken a photo of him. You could've posted it here and we could've had great fun ridiculing his ugly animal-hating self. Darn!Vegan In The VIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05987192418948736625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1699005963148371890.post-26207932138627430632011-10-18T21:40:52.639-04:002011-10-18T21:40:52.639-04:00Sage - Aww I know, it is incredibly annoying. It i...Sage - Aww I know, it is incredibly annoying. It is one thing if you know me and I know your tone but it is another thing when you are a stranger and saying it behind my back. It is silly but something I encounter more than I'd like. <br /><br />Claire - Thanks :) It is annoying to always have to explain your choices for sure. Unfortunately my encounters with people like this are typically not by choice. I work for a wedding photographer so between May and November I'm typically working at least one wedding per weekend (more during the summer). There are many places that are wonderful but once in a while not so much. Even so I've never experienced something as blatantly rude as that.xvavaveganxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06631140173063582288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1699005963148371890.post-68061832691479542722011-10-18T19:50:02.878-04:002011-10-18T19:50:02.878-04:00I know exactly how you feel. To be honest I don...I know exactly how you feel. To be honest I don't want to eat with people like that anyway, they seem to have a way of sapping my appetite. I try hard to let it go but I know it just gets under your skin when you say nothing about their food choices but they don't respect you for yours. Hope it gets easier for you xxxClairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10632090562711819003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1699005963148371890.post-54454989951181686142011-10-18T17:39:41.030-04:002011-10-18T17:39:41.030-04:00Ugh, people like that piss me off. Not only does h...Ugh, people like that piss me off. Not only does he need to be educated about what it means to be vegan, he needs a book on manners too. It is not OK to make fun of another person's ethical/religious choices. *deep breath* I try to be more Zen when I hear stuff like that, but it still bothers me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1699005963148371890.post-38779918310290234532011-10-17T22:32:59.841-04:002011-10-17T22:32:59.841-04:00Ingrid - It's all good, I just needed to vent ...Ingrid - It's all good, I just needed to vent it out :) I'm totally over it and next time I'll just know to bring food with me! And you better believe I had an amazing session today ;)<br /><br />Jenny - Yeah, he didn't make the comment to me, he made it to one of the other photographer's who told me. The reason it isn't funny to me is because everyone thinks it is ok to make comments about my diet but if I were to say one thing about theirs all of a sudden I'M the preachy one? It is such a double standard and I just keep my mouth shut. I can definitely joke around about it, I do all the time, but I just wish people didn't feel the need to comment on it all the time.<br /><br />Sophie - Yeah, I mean the guy was very nice to me and I didn't have a problem with him in general, it was just the one comment. It is hard to explain and the other photographers with me didn't really understand why I was annoyed by it, but it just rubbed me the wrong way. I may not be a guest of the wedding, but I am a guest in that establishment nonetheless. That is great that you had someone so accommodating, it is always nice when someone makes sure that you have a good experience!xvavaveganxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06631140173063582288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1699005963148371890.post-26525543556568886602011-10-17T22:25:01.782-04:002011-10-17T22:25:01.782-04:00Ugh, how rude! I wouldn't care if a friend mad...Ugh, how rude! I wouldn't care if a friend made a joke like that but a server who isn't helping you out? not cool. I haven't had any bad experiences yet, thankfully. I had a really sweet server recently who went out of her way to serve me vegan stuff...at a place where it was a VERY limited menu.Sophiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04892881626834261027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1699005963148371890.post-73648665032460280112011-10-17T22:00:31.264-04:002011-10-17T22:00:31.264-04:00I actually don't mind when people make light h...I actually don't mind when people make light hearted jokes about my diet. (Maybe I prefer this because most of the hurtful comments have been said behind my back from inlaws, etc., and I prefer to-my-face jokes than that, ya know?) But like you said, it didn't feel funny to you, so I'm sorry! I always think of a cleverly sarcastic reply after the fact. :)Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11320336368732794711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1699005963148371890.post-63834597233157167182011-10-17T21:15:34.941-04:002011-10-17T21:15:34.941-04:00I'm sorry you had to experience that comment! ...I'm sorry you had to experience that comment! I suppose we can chalk it up to ignorance, and educate, educate, educate everyone else. Take it all out on your trainer when you spar!! :)Ingridhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08233746363191114228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1699005963148371890.post-74128673256860189352011-10-17T21:12:18.776-04:002011-10-17T21:12:18.776-04:00FF - Haha yes Chipotle did make up for it. The no ...FF - Haha yes Chipotle did make up for it. The no meal has happened before but I'm just usually prepared. To be honest, most places are REALLY nice about it and very accommodating. It is just as easy for them to throw grilled veggies on a plate and most of them have no problem with it.<br /><br />Heather - Good luck! I'm sure that they will accommodate you if you let them know your needs. Most places people are very accommodating...everyone just feels like they need to have an opinion. I have opinions too but I keep them to myself ;)xvavaveganxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06631140173063582288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1699005963148371890.post-39340119209600807052011-10-17T21:02:14.705-04:002011-10-17T21:02:14.705-04:00I'm actually headed to my first "bringing...I'm actually headed to my first "bringing lunch in" working lunch tomorrow - well my first where I'm traveling and can't really bring my own. I'm hoping this group is more open than your experience - how inconsiderate!Heather Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18383490221392108046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1699005963148371890.post-90433135895864646042011-10-17T20:33:27.536-04:002011-10-17T20:33:27.536-04:00It's pretty lame that people find it funny to ...It's pretty lame that people find it funny to joke about anybody's diet when they're obviously so uninformed. Sorry about the no meal...hope Chipotle made up for it.foodfeudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00589414740603993442noreply@blogger.com