Vegan missionary attacking my steak dinner
Expatmommy79
Posts: 940 Member
Tell me this is a 1-off and that there aren't an army of them around?
Chick adds me
I had posted that I was stalling in my weight loss.
She said it was because I eat furbabies and should watch forks over spoons or knives or someother mockumentary
Then she said that I shouldn't add her if I don't want honest feedback
But....she added me.
So I delete her comment because useless jabber... And she proceeds to PM me?!
So. Vegans. I like you. You are good people. But I hope there isn't a rogue mission trying to convert the rest of us who like eating food that once had a face?
Chick adds me
I had posted that I was stalling in my weight loss.
She said it was because I eat furbabies and should watch forks over spoons or knives or someother mockumentary
Then she said that I shouldn't add her if I don't want honest feedback
But....she added me.
So I delete her comment because useless jabber... And she proceeds to PM me?!
So. Vegans. I like you. You are good people. But I hope there isn't a rogue mission trying to convert the rest of us who like eating food that once had a face?
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Tell her to pound sand.0
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as long as it doesn't actively have a face when I eat it I am good. That whole fish thing freaks me out.0
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Oh wow. That's some nerve!
Unfortunately, there are quite a few fanatical ones around here. I agree with your in that I like Vegans, I just don't like the attacks.0 -
Some vegans are like that. Speaking as a vegan, they should all go live on an island where they can be condescending to each other and argue over whose vegan super powers are greater. Life is too short for evangelical crap and the world needs too much diversity for there to ever be a mono-diet, no matter your feels on the subject of animal welfare.
*edited for spelling.0 -
Wait? On here? That's not common. Most vegans/vegetarians don't care if someone else eats meat. Just delete her and move on.0
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@BecomingBane is one of the nice Vegans
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Yup I deleted her... But I'm newish... So was curious if there was a movement afoot.
Glad to know she went rogue!0 -
I mean, if someone asks me "Should I go vegan?" I figure they want to hear what I have to say about it. Otherwise, I figure they don't.
PMing people who didn't ask for my opinion? No, I can't imagine doing that.0 -
i've found that the people that have just recently become vegan are more like that than others, i know in the beginning of my own veganism i was like that too, maybe not SO crazy as your experience, but preachy nonetheless. As most of us continue our journey, in my experience, we learn that doesn't work to convert people...
So I would personally block and move on.
Not cool random vegan person, not cool.
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I'm vegan. My husband is not. He says I can cook up a steak better than him. Your food, your choice. Chick sounds like she could use a little fiber to loosen up that *kitten*.0
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delete her *kitten*0
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chunky_pinup wrote: »I'm vegan. My husband is not. He says I can cook up a steak better than him. Your food, your choice. Chick sounds like she could use a little fiber to loosen up that *kitten*.
Hahaha if I didn't already delete her I would have said that!!0 -
Sorry you had a bad experience with a vegan. Just like non-vegans, some of us have chill. Some of us don't.
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Militant Vegans are why the term "ve*an" started appearing. People were embarrassed by their fanatical PETA crazed counterparts that were creating the reputation that all vegans are going to pour paint on your steak, ruin your dinner, and condemn you to hell for being an omnivore. It's sad really. Live and let live. I've never had that happen to me here. One just happened to find you. Block them and move on.0
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HorrorGeekLiz wrote: »Militant Vegans are why the term "ve*an" started appearing. People were embarrassed by their fanatical PETA crazed counterparts that were creating the reputation that all vegans are going to pour paint on your steak, ruin your dinner, and condemn you to hell for being an omnivore. It's sad really. Live and let live. I've never had that happen to me here. One just happened to find you. Block them and move on.
I thought the term "ve*an" was created so there would be a term to describe both vegans and vegetarians.0 -
Some people will add you with their own personal agenda. Maybe based on a way of eating, or maybe because they want to sell you a product. Feel free to unfriend and block as needed. BUT that is not the mainstream of MFP.0
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What does the * in ve*an stand for? I've never seen that before....0
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Unsolicited advice in general is BS. Of all sorts. Diet, parenting, religious, whatever.
If I walk up to you and say "does my tukhus look fat in these jeans?" then I'm welcoming your opinion on whether my tukhus looks fat. If you walk up to ME out of the blue and say "hey, your tukhus looks fat in those jeans" then you're a wordofyourchoicethattheforumfilterwouldcatch. Same thing.
It happens occasionally here. Not often, and usually it's a bit more subtle than outright PMing someone to tell them why they're a bad person, but it does happen. Delete, ignore, move on. If you didn't ask, you don't have to listen.0 -
Who is it? So that way if they try to add me I'll just decline.
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janejellyroll wrote: »HorrorGeekLiz wrote: »Militant Vegans are why the term "ve*an" started appearing. People were embarrassed by their fanatical PETA crazed counterparts that were creating the reputation that all vegans are going to pour paint on your steak, ruin your dinner, and condemn you to hell for being an omnivore. It's sad really. Live and let live. I've never had that happen to me here. One just happened to find you. Block them and move on.
I thought the term "ve*an" was created so there would be a term to describe both vegans and vegetarians.
Perhaps. When I was a vegan, folks in my support circle cited it as above and used it in that context- it's vegan written like it's a curse word. There were lengthy debates about how vegans should stop being embarrassed by telling people they were vegan, stop using that *, yadda yadda.0 -
janejellyroll wrote: »Sorry you had a bad experience with a vegan. Just like non-vegans, some of us have chill. Some of us don't.
I heart you too.
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HorrorGeekLiz wrote: »janejellyroll wrote: »HorrorGeekLiz wrote: »Militant Vegans are why the term "ve*an" started appearing. People were embarrassed by their fanatical PETA crazed counterparts that were creating the reputation that all vegans are going to pour paint on your steak, ruin your dinner, and condemn you to hell for being an omnivore. It's sad really. Live and let live. I've never had that happen to me here. One just happened to find you. Block them and move on.
I thought the term "ve*an" was created so there would be a term to describe both vegans and vegetarians.
Perhaps. When I was a vegan, folks in my support circle cited it as above and used it in that context- it's vegan written like it's a curse word. There were lengthy debates about how vegans should stop being embarrassed by telling people they were vegan, stop using that *, yadda yadda.
interesting i've never heard of that either, i thought it was used to describe vegans AND vegetarians as well. Well Veg*n anyways, not Ve*an...maybe that's the difference.0 -
HorrorGeekLiz wrote: »janejellyroll wrote: »HorrorGeekLiz wrote: »Militant Vegans are why the term "ve*an" started appearing. People were embarrassed by their fanatical PETA crazed counterparts that were creating the reputation that all vegans are going to pour paint on your steak, ruin your dinner, and condemn you to hell for being an omnivore. It's sad really. Live and let live. I've never had that happen to me here. One just happened to find you. Block them and move on.
I thought the term "ve*an" was created so there would be a term to describe both vegans and vegetarians.
Perhaps. When I was a vegan, folks in my support circle cited it as above and used it in that context- it's vegan written like it's a curse word. There were lengthy debates about how vegans should stop being embarrassed by telling people they were vegan, stop using that *, yadda yadda.
Probably different usages in different circles. I've only ever seen it used as a blanket term for those who avoid meat (vegetarians & vegans).0 -
Expatmommy79 wrote: »What does the * in ve*an stand for? I've never seen that before....
The * is a placeholder sign that can stand for any amount of symbols. So ve*an can stand for either vegan or vegetarian.
It could also stand for veterinarian, or venn diagram usage manual technician, or veal is awesome, man.0 -
stevencloser wrote: »Expatmommy79 wrote: »What does the * in ve*an stand for? I've never seen that before....
The * is a placeholder sign that can stand for any amount of symbols. So ve*an can stand for either vegan or vegetarian.
It could also stand for veterinarian, or venn diagram usage manual technician, or veal is awesome, man.
Have I told you lately that I like you?0 -
stevencloser wrote: »Expatmommy79 wrote: »What does the * in ve*an stand for? I've never seen that before....
The * is a placeholder sign that can stand for any amount of symbols. So ve*an can stand for either vegan or vegetarian.
It could also stand for veterinarian, or venn diagram usage manual technician, or veal is awesome, man.
I hate those militant venn diagram usage manual technicians.0 -
veganbettie wrote: »
interesting i've never heard of that either, i thought it was used to describe vegans AND vegetarians as well. Well Veg*n anyways, not Ve*an...maybe that's the difference.
How do I pronounce that? This is very confusing...0 -
There are militant adherents to pretty much anything, really. Some groups have more of them. If someone in a group feels strongly enough, they feel it's their duty to 'educate' everyone because they're obviously right and everyone should do the same thing they're doing. ><
If she starts back in, even after you've been polite and asked her not to, feel free to use this one. XD
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girlwithcurls2 wrote: »veganbettie wrote: »
interesting i've never heard of that either, i thought it was used to describe vegans AND vegetarians as well. Well Veg*n anyways, not Ve*an...maybe that's the difference.
How do I pronounce that? This is very confusing...
I think it's similar to how Prince pronounced his symbol name.0
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