Why do some veggies get offended very easily when asked a q?!
Why do some veggies get offended very easily when asked a q?
Please note that i used the word some, the word some is completly different then the word all. I have noticed that SOME vegies get very offended because they are assuming too much when i ask a q. Is this just the way that SOME vegies are?
Additional Details4 months ago
i though so too, but i was wrong, many people fail to see the differenc between the word some and the word all.
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4 months ago
i though so too, but i was wrong, many people fail to see the differenc between the word some and the word all.
I'll explain it since it appears you've only asked one question here and I ignored the first question as being a rant (actually, I class this one as a rant also).
The question you asked was "Why do people hate me because i eat meat?". If you'd stopped there you would have gotten an entirely different reaction than what you got!! I might even have answered it!
The problem comes from your added details where you attacked veggies!
" Vegies hate me because they say i help kill animals when i eat meat, but they kill plants when they eat. Plants can grow back but so can animals.We have specail teeth for meat. Whgy do many vegies hate people that eat meat?."
You just smeared every single veggie with a pretty wide brush! In that over-generalization you just said I hate you. Can you see that would get us offended? Did you notice all the thumb-ups that PsycoCola got? Have you spent much time in this section to see just how much cr*p we take from non-veggies every day? Put yourself in our place and read your question again!
Next ask yourself if it's veggies that are attacking you or if it's animal rights activists! I got a TON of hate mail because in a recent answer I admitted that I let cattle roam my land! It wasn't veggies spewing filth at me, it was PETA types that do their darndest to offend everyone they can! I'll get hate mail for that statement but I know the difference between a veggie and an activist! If you walked out of a Planned Parenthood office and someone screamed at you for being a baby killer would you blame Xtians or anti-abortion activists? Hmm?
I've never known ANY veggie to just 'go-off' and attack a meat eater unless they were attacked first!
We also tend to get irritated about your comment about human dentition! We see that comment here every day and it's just not true! Search for the question "Did you know that your teeth were designed to chew up meat?" to see the best darned answer about our teeth! That might also help you to better understand why we get irritated with your question!
I consider your stressing the word "some" to be inflammatory along with that last comment " Is this just the way that SOME vegies are?".
What if the question was "Why do SOME Cali boys get offended very easily when asked a q?" .
Admit it, doesn't that sound offensive to you? :-)
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Vegetarians do not eat fish. A fish eater is a Piscivore. Spread the correct word!
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/piscivo...
You answered your own question. You used the word "some", and, like everything else in this world "some" people will be offended at what you say and "some" won't. "Some" will even agree with you "some" of the time! So, there you have it.....
Sure, some people get more offended than others. It's not specific to vegetarians, omnivores, republicans, democrats, asians, caucasians, dog lovers, cat lovers, etc. Perhaps try rephrasing to be less offensive?
your very patronising but I'm sure you've been told that before!
i think we know the difference between the words some and all.
What question do you ask?
I like being a veggie for health benifits.
It's not the dead animal issue for me.
I don't like the question so do you only eat salads?
*also some veggies are very touchy
they are asked dumb questions,
OR they are told "oH-- I have salad, I didn't know you were veggie, they don't realize, it's okay to cook meat, and side dishes, WE do EAT Side Dishes!!!
What kind of questions do you ask "some" veggies?
We are all given or give ourselves labels! We all respond to people on our views of those labels! I think you should be asking yourself, "What did I say that they Could have found offencive?" If people get offended with YOU try reversing the situation in your mind! Is it them assuming too much from the question, or your question assuming too much about Veggies in general.
One of the problems is that many vegetarians and vegans have been repeatedly attacked for making a decision not to eat meat. Some meat-eaters seem to take offense, as if a vegetarian's refusal to eat meat is some kind of personal attack or affront. Take a look at some of the questions that have been asked here in the past, and you'll see just how rude and nasty those people can be.
Under the circumstances, it's not surprising that some vegetarians become defensive or go on the offense themselves. They may be over-reacting to your questions, or something in the way that you word your posts may be triggering that defensive posture.
And to be fair, there are some meat eaters who are very defensive about their dietary choices. They say that they get attacked by vegetarians and vegans for their decision to eat meat, too.
A touch of paranoia seems to be a fairly common thing on both sides of the issue.
bee cuz some people are like that
Your last question caused offence because you implied that lots of vegetarians hated you for eating meat.
We did not believe you as few people compassionate enough to become vegetarians or vegans will bully people.
Sometimes vegetarians get teased an taunted by others, some may get harassed a lot. So even if a question a person posted means no harm, sometimes it can be taken as trying to taunt us. It mainly boils down to mis communication and mis understanding.
Because you made a claim that we "hate". I found that offensive because I don't hate anyone that eats meat. If you are surrounded by people who you claim to "hate" you, maybe there is another issue at hand.
I think many veggies are just tired of having to defend their personal choice. When you mention you are veggie, meat eaters hackels go up, and they think you are some crunchy earth mother, granola crunching, carrot nibbling anorexic hippy. Nothing could be further from the truth. No one should have to defend their personal choices. People are more passionate about food choices than anything else, including religous choices. I no longer defend my choices, but when I did, it got tiring, and I often was easily offended
i think those veggies are so narked off because they got no meaty substance in them to let it fly over their heads!
We get daft people with stupid questions, why are you a veggie, how long have you been a veggie, what would you do if all the vegetables ran out in the world... It is as if we're leppars, my boyfriend eats meat, it isn't an issue, I will never try to change him, it's just my thing. I'm not one of those who preaches it!!! I just hate those who make fun out of it as if it's completely alien, they're just a little sad.xxx
P.S Beebs is right, thanx babes. xxx
Veggies as a whole are a little more uptight than the mainstream population. However, vegans in particular seem to have there little hissy fits anytime someone does not see things precisely as they do. In the eyes of many vegans, not all but certainly most, there convictions regarding veganism are an absolute to them, they will not even entertain the possibility that there reasoning could be flawed. Many will simply dismiss the ideals and convictions of non-vegans, as vegans will frequently not even acknowledge that the convictions of others have merit. They are generally for the most part a very intolerant group that believe that they are more enlightened and on higher moral ground than the rest of us. They cannot even entertain the possibility that the basic premise of veganism is flawed. I believe this is the type of veggie you were referring to. Other than than that, they are just peachy, a barrel of laughs and absolutely the life of the party!
well, what exactly are you asking these vegetarians? If it is something offensive, then they'll get offended! if not, then i suppose they will not get offended. I agree with the first answerer, everybody is different and different things offend different people. the people who are offended may have personal issues or were nagged by a family member about somethng before. For example my dad used to tease me all the time and dangle meat in front of my face and was generally very disrespectful about my choice to be vegetarian, at this point i don't let him other me but sometimes I am on guard when someone else teases me like that. It's because I can't stand that immaturity anymore. The people who are offended either can't take a joke (if it is a light hearted comment), have heard it all before and don't want to hear ita gain, think you are puttiing them on the defensive or judging them....
maybe change the way you are asking them the question, make sure they know you aren't trying to judge them, but are just simply curious...
don't know ifthat helps...
Some people are just easily offended, no matter what they eat or their beliefs.
maybe you are being argumentative and youre tone is rude. it doesnt matter what the issue is, but if youre patronizing, some people will get mad no matter what. also maybe they dont want to answer your questions. im a vegetarian, but not necessarily interested in talking about it to anyone who asks.
i fnd SOME meat eaters get offened very easily when asked a q? is this just the way SOME meat eaters are? do you get what i saying?
Surely you must have a certain question in mind. If so what is it? I can't see why anyone, veggie or not, would be offended by being asked a question?? Please explain.
hey im vegetarian and have been for about a year. i think some vegetarians do get offended but doesnt every1 ?! for me personally i eat quorn(the meat alternative) and i always get asked "if you dont want to eat meat, why do you eat something that tastes and looks like meat" well its a good question, but its just i prefer it and i like being a vegetarian and i do get quite offended when people do ask that but i know they only want to know the answer, so i dont blaim them. So i guess thats why we do get offended beacause some people dont understand why we dont eat meat. well i hope this helps !!
Perhaps they can tell by your tone or other NVC that you don't like them.... as your question suggests!!
It's a side effect from the Anemia that they get from not getting enough red meat in their diet
ie. no amino acids...