off topic rant about vegetarians or lack thereof

[Guest guest]

> BUT DON'T SAY YOU ARE VEGETARIAN IF YOU EAT THINGS THAT ARE DEAD!!

> Are you with me? Sorry for being so pissy. I am grumpy and tired but

> can't sleep cause my tummy hurts. I forgot to take my endo herbs

> today. Call it semi PMS.

 

Some might say that the plants & veggies you eat are dead, if you want

really want to argue semantics, so don't paint with such a broad

brush. In any case, I'm sorry you're feeling poorly, and hope you

feel better soon!

[Guest guest]

I guess that I am one of those idiots.... I have been trying to go

vegetarian for over a year and have been unsuccesful. (I have found it

extremely hard to do). But I have told everyone; family, friends etc

that I am vegetarian because of lack of a better description of what I

am trying to do. I didn't want to go into the philosophy of trying to

explain that I am leaning towards the vegetarian lifestyle but that I

haven't yet reach my goal.

 

I get strange enough looks when I mention I'm a vegetarian, I can only

imagine the looks and comments I'll get when I say I am a vegetarian

that is failing miserably when eating outside of my own kitchen. If I

happen to go out to eat I will get questions that I usually say things

like I choose vegetarian meals from the menu when possible. But when I

get tired of ordering the iceburg lettuce salad that most resturants

serve I explain that I'll order fish.... That will either open up a

great discussion or change the topic. If they are interested I'll

explain about all the hidden meat products in foods.

 

We live in a small town and the only choices here for vegetarians are

iceburg salads or those horrible frozen veggie burger sandwiches.....

yuck.

Even the cooked vegetables around here they use meat broth, bits of

ham etc.... And when I go to someones home for dinner I'll say I'l

have an extra helping of what vegetable, fruit or salad they are

offering and if I have found that the offerings are very limited and

the hostess looks tense I'll will take some of the meat offered. This

usually lightens the mood and the next time I'm over for dinner they

will have extra servings of more vegetables.

 

So I guess I'll have to start a new term I'm not an in your face type

of vegetarian. That is meant with a heart full of joy and humour.

 

Still struggling and still trying to learn.

pen

 

, Melissa Hill

<assilembob wrote:

>

> I met a chic today who was " vegetarian "

> She was eating starburst.

> THAT'S NOT VEGETARIAN