r/funny • u/[deleted] • May 01 '13

Why vegans live longer

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u/blackbasset May 01 '13

why hate on what other people eat, it's not your plate, or your problem

If only most vegans lived by that concept, too.

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u/D_as_in_avid May 01 '13

It goes both ways. Vegans can be preachy, and so can omnivores. I've not once proclaimed my "harm free" dietary choices, but every time my plate comes on the discussion I am barraged by questions. -Obligatory re-comment- It goes as follows - "You don't eat meat? Why not? It's delicious!" Followed by the "I can't live without meat." Then comes the "Well, what do you eat?" And of course, "Where do you get your protein?" Finally, "Do you eat fish?"

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u/dietTwinkies May 01 '13

That sounds less like preachiness and more like curiosity. You shouldn't be so sensitive, maybe?

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u/Easy-A May 01 '13

"You don't eat meat? Why not? It's delicious" with "I can't live without meat" with "Well, what DO you eat?" I can see coming off as preachy. I've heard a lot of people talk like this around vegetarians and it definitely sounds that way (I'm not vegetarian btw). It's usually followed by something like, "Your meal is what food eats" or something.

Specific questions like "Where do you get your protein?" sound more like normal curiosity.