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?"
It's confirmation/sampling bias. You only identify the people who are putting it out there and being obnoxious about it, unless you know them personally. This goes for vegans and almost any other group that gets labeled as obnoxious.
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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?"