Guest guest Posted July 11, 2005 Report Share Posted July 11, 2005 Yeah, what do you say to that anyway? Most of my friends are really nice...if I eat with them and they have a non-veggie meal we stick to the whole 'this looks/sounds delicious, mine tastes good, how's yours?' very neutral type talk without getting into one side or the other. But with certain people it's the complete opposite. The cafeteria here is split into levels, veggie on one, meat on two, pizza/pasta on three and sometimes people buy food from meat and bring it down to veggie to eat with friends, which I think is fine. But then certain people will sit with me and just go overboard about how 'delicious' theirs taste and how it's so much 'better' than the veggie option and even going into details about the animal involved. My reaction is just to glare at them and ignore them while meanwhile commenting on how I find my meal quite delicious (and I do) but I wish I knew a snappy answer or a way to deal with these types of people. On the one hand I wonder if they are even worth replying to but on the other hand I feel like if I don't say something, they'll just do this their entire life. What do you all think? -Katie , Jiraph Wirpel <wirpel> wrote: > > We're working on it... > > > > I'm sorry you have to deal with that... :-( SHe could at leastkeep > quiet about it out of respect for your opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 12, 2005 Report Share Posted July 12, 2005 , " budgiegirl2003 " <budgiegirl2003> wrote: My reaction is just to glare at them > and ignore them while meanwhile commenting on how I find my meal quite > delicious (and I do) but I wish I knew a snappy answer or a way to deal > with these types of people. On the one hand I wonder if they are even > worth replying to but on the other hand I feel like if I don't say > something, they'll just do this their entire life. What do you all > think? > > -Katie Personally, I don't think these people are worth your energy. I would either try to change the topic, or if they're not friends of mine and I don't mind moving, I would pick up my things and go to another table. You definitely don't have to sit through their insincerity. Denise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 12, 2005 Report Share Posted July 12, 2005 thanks for all the replies to my question, though sorry if it caused anything negative. i think in the end we will each have our own opinions and ways of handling the issue. I think for me it will depend on who is making the comment-a friend, a stranger or say a family member (still anxious about eating with parents!) But I think the idea about getting up and moving isn't a bad idea...seems obvious but I hadn't thought about it. But hopefully we can all just get along and maybe even add some veggies and plants into more peoples meals and snacks. -Katie , " organic_homestead " <organic_homestead> wrote: > , " budgiegirl2003 " > <budgiegirl2003> wrote: > My reaction is just to glare at them > > and ignore them while meanwhile commenting on how I find my meal quite > > delicious (and I do) but I wish I knew a snappy answer or a way to deal > > with these types of people. On the one hand I wonder if they are even > > worth replying to but on the other hand I feel like if I don't say > > something, they'll just do this their entire life. What do you all > > think? > > > > -Katie > > > Personally, I don't think these people are worth your energy. I would > either try to change the topic, or if they're not friends of mine and > I don't mind moving, I would pick up my things and go to another > table. You definitely don't have to sit through their insincerity. > Denise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 12, 2005 Report Share Posted July 12, 2005 LOL if i put that pic on the fridge I think it would prevent me from wanting to be around the fridge and therefore open it to all the nummy fruits and veggies and what not inside, whether there was meat in that fridge or not. A month after I turned veggie I talked to a friend who has been veggie for about 8 years. She said while she was living with her family who were not vegetarian, although they did not become vegetarian she said they did end up eating less meat. Which in my book is a plus. I hope my family responds similarly. -Katie , " PuterWitch " <puterwitch@c...> wrote: > you hit the nail on the head Katie. > I tell my immediate family exactly what I think, and I hang my " veggie propaganda on the fridge " ( thanks so much Jiraph for the pic of the pigs, that will do nicely tomorrow, LOL) but I would never try to influence coworkers etc. > > Blessings, > Chanda > - > budgiegirl2003 > > Tuesday, July 12, 2005 3:09 PM > Re: Food Respect ...was " Mayo " Diet > > > thanks for all the replies to my question, though sorry if it caused > anything negative. i think in the end we will each have our own > opinions and ways of handling the issue. I think for me it will > depend on who is making the comment-a friend, a stranger or say a > family member (still anxious about eating with parents!) But I > think the idea about getting up and moving isn't a bad idea...seems > obvious but I hadn't thought about it. But hopefully we can all just > get along and maybe even add some veggies and plants into more > peoples meals and snacks. > > -Katie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 12, 2005 Report Share Posted July 12, 2005 > My mother keeps warning me that I better watch out because if I don't > cook meat for my man he will eventually leave me. *rotfl* In not as many words, my mother said the same thing to me! Now my husband (at no urging of mine) has decided to give up meat & poultry, and eat veggies & seafood. Guess moms aren't always right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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