Things Vegans Commonly Hear
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"You can be vegan healthfully, but only if you do lots of research and adhere to a strict routine."
-Because the SAD is such an healthfully intuitive way to eat, and non-vegans obviously get perfect nutrition without trying.0 -
My favorites:
"Where do you get your protein?" (Everyone becomes a protein expert once you tell them youre vegan).
"Where do you get your _____ from?" <insert any vitamin or mineral here>
"How do you have so much energy?"
"What do you eat?"
"You cant have bread/water/<insert any random food here> can you?" - im not sure what people think some foods are made out of but they come up with the most random stuff...
"Whats wrong with honey? Bees arent caged" - lots of people deeply care about the welfare of bees apparently.
My favorite - if you have a cold, sniffle, headache, tummyache etc - "oh it must be because you're vegan."0 -
My favourite over this festive season has been:
"but what will you eat for xmas dinner"
good god. Xmas dinner is 80% vegan you idiots.
"can't you just pick the meat out?"0 -
"Do you just eat salads?"...which is what I've heard for the last two years and before going to a plant based diet, so I should be used to it.
This! All the time! People seem to think there are only two food groups out there, MEAT and SALAD.0 -
My favorite comment is, "God made animals for us to eat."
Then why do we have smooth teeth, longer intestine than animals like cats and dogs who's intestine are smaller and made to digest things a lot faster than us? If we were to meat the right way, it would be to hunt the <insert animal> by using our teeth, tearing at it's neck to kill it then eating everything that's on it...intestines, organs, flesh, muscles, etc.
Yes, I'm only a 3 month Vegan but as I've heard from other vegans, "For everyone one argument you have against vegan-ism; I have two!"0 -
My favorite comment is, "God made animals for us to eat."
Then why do we have smooth teeth, longer intestine than animals like cats and dogs who's intestine are smaller and made to digest things a lot faster than us? If we were to meat the right way, it would be to hunt the <insert animal> by using our teeth, tearing at it's neck to kill it then eating everything that's on it...intestines, organs, flesh, muscles, etc.
Yes, I'm only a 3 month Vegan but as I've heard from other vegans, "For everyone one argument you have against vegan-ism; I have two!"
When you hear that one, point out what it says in Genesis 1:29-30
"" Then God said, “I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food.
30 And to all the beasts of the earth and all the birds in the sky and all the creatures that move along the ground—everything that has the breath of life in it—I give every green plant for food.” And it was so.""
I reminded my mother of that one (shes very religious) and she dropped that argument
Nowhere in there does it reference the animals being put here for us to eat...looks like God intended us to be vegan 0 -
Today read in a thread someone say that they were an "apex predator" and hence eat meat.
Going to the grocery store does not make one an apex predator.0 -
The latest was an eyeroll followed by "ooooh, do cows have FEELINGS?" Followed by a 30 minute lecture about how he lived on a farm growing up and they were very humane and humans were MEANT to eat meat because [insert false biological "proof" here]. There are some people who just don't get it and never will. For them, I just smile and nod. It's honestly the people who KNOW eating animal products is bad for you, they KNOW animals are tortured and live horrible lives and yet they say crap like "but I just know I could never do it." Really? Because I was that bacon fiend the OP was joking about, and I don't even miss it. It can be done, you just choose not to.0
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Heard in Texas (no offense to TX friends!): "Vegan?? So that means you just eat chicken, right? No red meat or whatever?" heheheh I just agreed b/c honestly, it wasn't worth going into it. I was at a steak house with a bunch of co-workers. I got a plain baked potato and an iceberg letter salad. ha.0
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Heard in Texas (no offense to TX friends!): "Vegan?? So that means you just eat chicken, right? No red meat or whatever?" heheheh I just agreed b/c honestly, it wasn't worth going into it. I was at a steak house with a bunch of co-workers. I got a plain baked potato and an iceberg letter salad. ha.
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I actually think that's rather cute!0 -
I get asked " where do you get your protein?" "Do you have a vitamin B12 deficiency" "Where do uou get your calcium and vitamin D for the bones". It's freaking annoying trying to explain to some people that I'm not starving myself. They are the oned starving themselves with a lack of nutrients and poisoning their bodies.0
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Speaking of the Bible.. "Our body is the temple of God" and I don't throw dead animals in there to stink up the place.0
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After I tell someone that I have been vegan for 10 years
"But you look... healthy... not pale and skinny"
Uhhhh... yah. Not all vegans are super skinny or unhealthy.
"Where do you get your protein?" <-- the average North American consumes 3x too much protein (a stat I learned in my university nutrition class) and excessive protein is hard on your liver.
"Well, you're vegan and that's your choice" after I've said that I can't go somewhere that doesn't have any vegan options. That one irks me a lot. I downplay myself because I'm also lactose intolerant (which I discovered once I went vegan), but I don't feel like that's even right either.
Good point. Being skinny or thick has nothing to do with being vegan. It's all about a person's genetics. Why are Gorillas so big and strong if all they eat is fruits and vegetables right?0 -
"Tofu? oh, I couldn't eat that"
I usually answer like this:
"Oh, that's an easy one. First of all you open your mouth, put the tofu in, chew (or don't) and swallow."
Also another occasion:
I ate lentil stew (homemade) for lunch at work.
Coworker: "Oh what is this? It looks gross"
Me: "Lentil stew. And yours?"
Coworker:" Scrambled eggs".
Something went horribly wrong here! 0 -
Heard in Texas (no offense to TX friends!): "Vegan?? So that means you just eat chicken, right? No red meat or whatever?" heheheh I just agreed b/c honestly, it wasn't worth going into it. I was at a steak house with a bunch of co-workers. I got a plain baked potato and an iceberg letter salad. ha.
Ha, I am from Texas, and this does not surprise me at all! Being vegan in Texas is a special kind of challenge!!! Especially in East Texas, which is full of hunters!!0 -
I'm in Texas, as well. They do not understand vegans much (except, in Austin). Anyway, perhaps it is a southern thing, but the non-vegans I've talked with in San Antonio seem to really FREAK OUT at the prospect of removing cheese from their diet - they honestly can't imagine a life with out it! I used to love cheese, and I honestly don't miss it because I feel so much better.0
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I have been Vegan for a very short time, and once a family member hears they either get all defensive about their own choices, or tell me they don't want to hear about it. Here are some of the choice things I have heard so far:
"But Kosher meat is different, it is killed in the most humane way, that's part of the rules"
[I responded "In theory". I beg to differ, have they watched "Earthlings"?]
"You have to be careful not to eat too many Carbs"
[This one is mind-boggling and proof of the sway of the Atkins era malarkey]
"You will still eat eggs though, you need some 'real' protein"
[Where to begin with this one...]
"This is my first ever vegan meal, and it's fricken amazing!"
[This from my brother after I made my own version of Vegan Chili last night, he even photographed it and posted it on Facebook". I am certain he has had a vegan or at least vegetarian meal before, but people don't know what that means.]
"Please, we'll see how long this sticks, don't get too crazy"
[This is not a fad diet for me, this is about compassion for my fellow creatures, a wish to help the planet, and something I believe my body has been begging for, for decades most likely, and I am not going back. I can't even look at raw meat without feeling nauseous these days.]
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Ketsy
40, Female
GTA, Ontario, CANADA0 -
LOL, I know I'm in Dallas and the things I hear are ridiculous! Mostly negative comments and just plain rude. I think people have a problem with things they don't understand or have the discipline to do themselves. I get that a lot at work from one individual in particular. She just hates it that I make a commitment and stick to it and she can't so she's critical and negative. But I love my new lifestyle and I'm learning a lot about how to make better choices for my health.0
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where do you get your proten...? No i mean a complete protein, FFS really? hmm maybe kale, nuts, beans, anything without a face, oh and guess what, I get more "real "protein then your uncompasionate diet does, ,,,,just saying0
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yes, i know, and my husband laughs and ays no she eats grass, whatever i will be the person over here without heart disease thanks0
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There are NO vegan meals at resturants except salad, and i went for dinner last week and had a veggie pizza but asked them to leave the cheese off, the waitress asked if i had dietary restrictions or was this by choice. I never know how to respond to people, why are they so suprised by ppl who want to eat compassionately,?0
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"Oh, cool. I'm vegetarian, except I eat chicken and fish."
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"I'm practically vegan, except I eat meat every now and then."
I never know how to respond to this - it REALLY irks me, but even people who only eat chicken and fish are causing a little less suffering. So I usually just smile and nod.0 -
THIS! When I first went vegetarian 8+ years ago, my extended family told me that I was, and this is a direct quote, "defying God's plan." (By the time I went vegan, they knew not to bother.)My favorite comment is, "God made animals for us to eat."
Then why do we have smooth teeth, longer intestine than animals like cats and dogs who's intestine are smaller and made to digest things a lot faster than us? If we were to meat the right way, it would be to hunt the <insert animal> by using our teeth, tearing at it's neck to kill it then eating everything that's on it...intestines, organs, flesh, muscles, etc.
Yes, I'm only a 3 month Vegan but as I've heard from other vegans, "For everyone one argument you have against vegan-ism; I have two!"0 -
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IVE THOUGHT OF THAT MYSELF PREVIOUSLY AND HAVE NO ANSWER FOR THAT."If we didnt breed animals for food, so many of them would never live. We gave them the gift of life"
MAYBE IT COULD BE THE GIFT OF LIFE ISN'T WORTH IT IN SOME CIRCUMSTANCES. OR JUST PERHAPS THERE IS NO ANSWER TO THAT ONE AT ALL AS ANY LIFE IS WORTHING LIVING TO SOME.0 -
TELL HER IT'S BY CHOICE THAT YOU WILL NOT TELL HER THE REASON YOU DON'T WANT CHEESE. UNLESS OF COURSE SHES JUST BEING FRIENDLY.There are NO vegan meals at resturants except salad, and i went for dinner last week and had a veggie pizza but asked them to leave the cheese off, the waitress asked if i had dietary restrictions or was this by choice. I never know how to respond to people, why are they so suprised by ppl who want to eat compassionately,?0 -
"If we didnt breed animals for food, so many of them would never live. We gave them the gift of life"
Oh thats just crazy ... I haven't heard this one. And really, what kind of a "life" are they giving them ... I sure wouldn't want that kind of a life. Its funny because people that think that these cows have such a great life probably have never even thought about what kind of a life they really have...and they probably go home and love on their puppy or kitty ...but never think twice about that cow or pig. Anyways ... off my soap box
sorry...thisis just very new to me.
When I decided to become veg (a few months ago) everyone at work kept asking "why ...you have to eat something, you cant live off of salads" my reply is "I don't eat much salad ...I eat a lot of fruits and veggies and other stuff, but not much salad" and they just stare at me like Im somecrazy person. Lol, its kinda funny!0 -
I have a cousin that is very excited to lose weight because he seen my progress and he keeps asking me for advice on what to do. So yesterday he asked me... "but without milk and eggs how am I going to eat breakfast?" Lol the funny thing is that he was being serious.0
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"You have to eat complete protein or you'll die painfully," or some other 30 year old psuedo science.0
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I think I just need to stay out of the general forums here.....the idiocy is astounding0
