Judith I'd Love Your Insights...

[Guest guest]

I know there are a few in every bunch, that's just human nature, but I still

wouldn't let it get to me. It shows more about them then it does you, so let it

go, and as you pointed out, they often end up eating those words and actions.

That said I agree 110% it's rude, uncalled for and just wrong, but don't let a

few bad apples spoil the bunch.

~Tee

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DonnaLilacFlower

Tuesday, March 17, 2009 10:36 AM

Judith Re: I'd Love Your Insights...

 

 

I just don't see it any other way. This small percentage wanting to bring meat

for one meatfree vegetarian celebration is the same group that eats vegetable

lasagna, mac & cheese, salads, bean burritos and other meatless meals now and

then, so to tell a vegetarian family they are bringing meat is defiant. I went

through this for 25 years with my BIL and now guess what? He is vegetarian. He

used to go to vegetarian restaurants with us and become loud and create a scene,

asking the waitress for ribs, or bacon, etc. He see's the light now.

Same thing with a coworker, he wouldn't shut up when we had potlucks and he

knew I was there. Well, after his heart attack he ended up coming to me for

recipes and help and now he's a vegetarian and he picks on the meateaters.

There is the very small percentage of meateaters and vegetarians who have to

voice their opinion, become obnoxious, and nit pick.

XO Donna

, judith bell <judithb wrote:

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>

> Much love to you Donna :)

>

>

> --- On Mon, 3/16/09, Donnalilacflower <thelilacflower wrote:

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> > Donnalilacflower <thelilacflower

> > I'd Love Your Insights...

> >

> > Monday, March 16, 2009, 8:55 PM

> > It's only for one meal and if it's known you are a

> > vegetarian family they should respect you by not bringing

> > meat.

> > There are so many wonderful recipes to cook. You can find

> > vegetarian recipes in almost any cookbook. Any guest who

> > would insist on bringing their own meat is doing that to

> > defy you. That's my humble or you know how I am, not

> > humble opinion.

> > Donna

> >

> > --- On Mon, 3/16/09, andefrayser <andefrayser@

> > > wrote:

> >

> > > andefrayser <andefrayser@ >

> > > [vegetarian_ group] I'd Love Your

> > Insights...

> > >

> > > Monday, March 16, 2009, 2:52 PM

> > > My daughter is graduating in May. We are planning a

> > pretty

> > > big celebration here at the house. (We are expecting

> > over

> > > 150 people so far and counting). I will be cooking and

> > I

> > > have some friends coming the day before to help with

> > > preparing the food. Many congregation members have

> > offered

> > > to bring dishes to help defray the cost of feeding so

> > many.

> > > (I think this was just so wonderful of them!)

> > >

> > > Although we are known to be vegetarians, a few of

> > these

> > > wonderful people have stated that they want to

> > > " BTOM " (bring their own meat). I have to say

> > that

> > > I was surprised by this, but I deferred it to my

> > husband and

> > > daughter since it was her party.

> > >

> > > They decided to allow them to bring meat as long as it

> > was

> > > already cooked and it was going to be isolated on its

> > own

> > > table. She noted on the invitation that vegetarian

> > meals

> > > would be preferred if they wanted to bring a dish, but

> > I am

> > > sure that there are those who will bring meat dishes.

> > >

> > > All in all I think they came up with a reasonable

> > solution

> > > without discounting the love that was being shown, but

> > I

> > > would like to hear about what you have done in

> > situations

> > > like this.

>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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