The word 'Veggie'

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kingofcrunk
kingofcrunk Posts: 372 Member
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I hate the word 'veggie' - does anyone else find it a disgusting word? It repulses me.
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  • michellematteson
    michellematteson Posts: 134
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    Any particular reason why?
  • MoreBean13
    MoreBean13 Posts: 8,701 Member
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    Nope. I am an avid veggie lover, veggietarian, veggie fanatic.
  • queenhiphop
    queenhiphop Posts: 286 Member
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    Moderately disgusting
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
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    Having a bad day?
  • queenhiphop
    queenhiphop Posts: 286 Member
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    I think the OP doesn't appreciate the shortened version of the word VEGETABLES to VEGGIES. It is demeaning, disrespectful and disgusting. I agree with her
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
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    I think the OP doesn't appreciate the shortened version of the word VEGETABLES to VEGGIES. It is demeaning, disrespectful and disgusting. I agree with her

    How exactly?

    And you are assuming she means vegetables and not vegetarians.
  • MoreBean13
    MoreBean13 Posts: 8,701 Member
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    I think the OP doesn't appreciate the shortened version of the word VEGETABLES to VEGGIES. It is demeaning, disrespectful and disgusting. I agree with her

    LOLOLOLOLOL Funniest thing I've read on the boards tonight. Thanks! :laugh:

    I'm always looking for ways to be more respectful to carrots and lettuce.
  • kingofcrunk
    kingofcrunk Posts: 372 Member
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    I think the OP doesn't appreciate the shortened version of the word VEGETABLES to VEGGIES. It is demeaning, disrespectful and disgusting. I agree with her

    How exactly?

    And you are assuming she means vegetables and not vegetarians.

    I meant I hate the way people shorten the word vegetables to veggies. Its a horrible word. Why can't they use the full original word?
  • mariagabriella
    mariagabriella Posts: 267 Member
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    glad I'm not the only one! vegetables sounds so much better...
  • caraiselite
    caraiselite Posts: 2,631 Member
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    veg or veggies for me :D

    i also shorten cucumbers to cukes.
  • caraiselite
    caraiselite Posts: 2,631 Member
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    the 2 people that don't like it are from england. is there a brit slang word that is similar or something?

    now i'm actually curious if its a regional thing!
  • kingofcrunk
    kingofcrunk Posts: 372 Member
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    the 2 people that don't like it are from england. is there a brit slang word that is similar or something?

    now i'm actually curious if its a regional thing!

    No we just say the whole word. Vegetables.
  • Arexxx
    Arexxx Posts: 486 Member
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    I think the OP doesn't appreciate the shortened version of the word VEGETABLES to VEGGIES. It is demeaning, disrespectful and disgusting. I agree with her

    I'd just like to apologize to any vegetables I've disrespected by using the colloquial term "veggies". I do hope they forgive me.
  • ickybella
    ickybella Posts: 1,438 Member
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    Yeah, it's one of the most insulting abbreviations I've ever heard. If you think about what it meant 20 years ago during the great vegetable segregation act, you wouldn't use it. :huh:
  • dougii
    dougii Posts: 678 Member
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    You don't like veggies but then again you have something called "bangers and mash"? Seems a bit odd to me.....LOL this whole line of thinking is hysterical. Time to get ready for today's 5k......
  • TheLessOfMe
    TheLessOfMe Posts: 71 Member
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    veg or veggies for me :D

    i also shorten cucumbers to cukes.

    I didn't think anything could be worse than "veggies", but now I've found it. "cukes" ugh it makes me a little sick in my mouth!!

    but then I very rarely shorten anything, even names!
  • Damiilla
    Damiilla Posts: 66
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    the 2 people that don't like it are from england. is there a brit slang word that is similar or something?

    now i'm actually curious if its a regional thing!

    No we just say the whole word. Vegetables.
    Actually people here say veggies and veg quite a lot. So not really.
  • IronmanPanda
    IronmanPanda Posts: 2,083 Member
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    Probably just you.
  • indescribablesin
    indescribablesin Posts: 57
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    veg or veggies for me :D

    i also shorten cucumbers to cukes.
    Eww! It sounds like puke! :laugh:
  • RunDottyRun
    RunDottyRun Posts: 95
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    Troll alert.

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