Guest guest Posted July 25, 2005 Report Share Posted July 25, 2005 that's an awesome idea. - subprong Monday, July 25, 2005 8:49 PM Re: what to do with annoying dads Sorry your Pop is being a cavedude, Katie. The only thing I can suggest is not to make a big deal of your diet around him. The more you bring it up, the more your Dad will pounce. So, just act normal and have confidence with your lifestyle choice - it's apart of you so that is that. If your Dad starts saying something stupid or whips out one of his award winning jokes, then either ignore it or play along with it until he realizes that he's not getting the desired reaction or affect. If that doesn't work b.s. him and make it a health thing. You ever notice that people don't understand a persons vegetarian lifestyle if it's for personal or animal reasons. However if it's a health thing, then people tend to be more accepting about it. So, perhaps the doctor has diagnosed you with being allergic to meat, having high cholesterol (even as young as you are) or being " meat-ose " intolerant. S. On 7/24/05, budgiegirl2003 wrote: > > So my parents call me up today...last week they had asked me what sort > of foods to stock up on for when I move in with them and I sent them an > email explaining what I *don't* eat and also some ideas for foods to > pick up. My dad calls and asks me today if I can eat fish. " I *can* eat > anything dad, I choose not to. " I answer. " But fish isn't meat " he > replies. " Neither is poultry but I don't eat that either. " He then asks > why not and I explain my reasons (as much as one can in one sentence) > to which he then replies, " well how about we buy a chicken, keep it in > the backyard and then kill it ourselves and then eat it? " and laughs, > thinking his joke is seriously funny. I kept silent. > > How the heck do you reply to idiocy like this???? After a crack like > that I know he's just going to keep it up when I move in. Sigh. > > -Katie > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 26, 2005 Report Share Posted July 26, 2005 meat-tose intolerant! HA! thats so funny. I love the words that are invented here. -Katie , subprong <subprong@g...> wrote: > Sorry your Pop is being a cavedude, Katie. The only thing I can suggest is > not to make a big deal of your diet around him. The more you bring it up, > the more your Dad will pounce. So, just act normal and have confidence with > your lifestyle choice - it's apart of you so that is that. If your Dad > starts saying something stupid or whips out one of his award winning jokes, > then either ignore it or play along with it until he realizes that he's not > getting the desired reaction or affect. > > If that doesn't work b.s. him and make it a health thing. You ever notice > that people don't understand a persons vegetarian lifestyle if it's for > personal or animal reasons. However if it's a health thing, then people tend > to be more accepting about it. > > So, perhaps the doctor has diagnosed you with being allergic to meat, having > high cholesterol (even as young as you are) or being " meat-ose " intolerant. > > > S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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