Or mabye its just an Aussie thing but everytime I tell people Im a vegetarian, they ask if I eat fish. And when I say I dont like to eat any living animal they reply "But fish isn't meat!" like I'M the freakin idiot. I know I'm ranting but three years now and I'm getting really close to just shaking the next person who says that really hard.
Shake them. Hard. That's my opinion. Then direct them to the nearest dictionary for a definition of meat.
aw fuck, this is something that annoys me to no end. DOES A FISH GROW ON A TREE?! NO, I DON'T THINK SO! Tell them that. I usually don't let peoples' comments get to me, but this is one that STILL irritates me. Otherwise, if you just want them to leave you alone, and avoid confrontation, simply say you never liked seafood anyway. That's what I USUALLY do, unless someone harrasses me persistently. Same thing when people grill me about why I don't eat dairy or anything because it's "not bad for the animals anyway" ---I simply say, "Well I'm lactose intolerant anyway so..." [which I am] Then, they usually ask no further questions, and I don't have to sit there and argue with them about it. I made the mistake of explaining the REAL reason I don't consume other animal products, like dairy, and all I did was hear more and more shit for it.... so, I took the fact that I'm lactose intolerant, as a good way to avoid those sorts of situations. Otherwise, I just end up getting pissed and into a heated debate/argument.
Could be several reasons ... * Catholics have that whole 'no meat on fridays' thing, but still eat fish. * They think you're in it for health reasons, and everyone has heard about how fish is full of omega 3 and all that crap. * Pescatarians is denial giving us a bad name (intentionally or otherwise) * They're just stupid. I get it too, so yeah.
shit i just quit telling people Im a vegetarian...instead i say - "I dont eat anything with a face, feelings, or a mommy or daddy."
Yep, I'm joining the club, people say that to me all the time. I was kinda glad in a way when my Dad became a farmer and called me "The enemy of the australian farmer". I just tell people who bug me about it I don't like the way he kills them (I don't know how he does but I know how he kills rabbits he catches). When someone really started bugging me one of my christian friends stuck up for me and told the long story of Adam & Eve and how eating off the tree created sin and that made us need sustanance which most people get from meat. Long and complicated but got the point through.AND YOUR NOT VEGETARIAN IF YOU EAT WHITE MEAT YOU RETARDS!
i overheard a lady ordering food on her cellphone the other day, "just gimme the turkey sandwich because i don't eat meat" WHOA?? WHAT?? i'ma bite a hole through my tongue one of these days she ended up getting a salad
I don't know if it's a matter of country/culture or not but no one has ever posed this question to me. Maybe because in India, a large population is vegetarian and that means that they DO NOT eat fish either (and yeah, no eggs at all). Sometimes, I do get surprised looks, though when I say that I'm a vegetarian because I'm from Northern India most people do eat non-veg food. And there are many who ask, "Why? Some medical problem?". I mean, what the heck?! If I'm respecting some life form, does that mean that I'm doing it because I'm medically unfit to eat meat (which I'm not)?! Lol...dolts. I guess those people who talk about fish not being meat should study their grade 4 or 5 Biology books.
:lol I've just gotten this from my mom now too. I was at her house & she asked if I wanted a roast-beef sandwich. I reminded her NICELY that I was a vegetarian now. She said "Oh, then how about some flounder?" I just sat there, biting my tongue & trying to come up with something civil to say. Fortunately my lil sis came up behind me just then & reminded my mom that fish was meat & she seemed to get it then. (sigh) Glad to know it's not just me though! love, mom
My mom said something similar. she offered me fish and i said "you know im a veg" and she said "yeah i know.......you don't eat fish though?" uuuuhhhhh........no mom. and are you sure i wasnt adopted?
" Fish does not come from seaweed. Chickens do not come from eggplants (and neither do eggs)" works for me. If you want to know HOW this silly delineation started in the west, look to Leviticus and the concepts of separating milk and "meat." Form Jew FAQ: Separation of Meat and Dairy On three separate occasions, the Torah tells us not to "boil a kid in its mother's milk." (Ex. 23:19; Ex. 34:26; Deut. 14:21). The Oral Torah explains that this passage prohibits eating meat and dairy together. The rabbis extended this prohibition to include not eating milk and poultry together. In addition, the Talmud prohibits cooking meat and fish together or serving them on the same plates, because it is considered to be unhealthy. It is, however, permissible to eat fish and dairy together, and it is quite common. It is also permissible to eat dairy and eggs together. then enter the Christians: meatless days of obligation (incl. the above mentioned fridays) but you can have fish. (huh?) fast forward to 1965 in LA. Two womena are at a restaurant. Both tell the waiter they are vegetarians: BUT one orders tuna. All those forked up pseudo veggies in name only are her demon spawn. Thanks for making it harder on the rest of us, blondie.
acousticpeace....yeah sure use it if you want...i actually say that now cause i had just taken my final and was waiting for this girl to get done so we could go to this mexican restarautn adn me and the teacher were talking and he was asking me about being a vegetarian and i was like yeha and its so annoying cause people still ask me if i would like some fish and im like no fish do not grow on trees and he said "oh so you dont eat anything with a momma, daddy, or a face?" and i said no.
Here is a great end-all for that ridiculous argument: Ask them if sharks are vegetarian! Any sane reasonable person will say that no, sharks aren't vegetarians. Then ask what sharks eat. The answer is.....FISH. There ya go.
