Why Do Vegetarians Bother Some People?

[Dreamsandlove]

Like if you're not in people's faces with it. It still appears to annoy people. Anyone on here get annoyed or have any reasons why?

[Old_Geezer]

Wouldn't anyone who had awkward demands that affect what you wish to cook and offer bother a normal host ? Life's difficult enough without additional hassle. And no, no one's going to be reminded that life feeds on life, or give a darn about that which is unchangeable and has to be accepted, simply because someone awkward who won't accept that reality is coming to the meal.

[craft1948]

Vegetarians never bother me, I just never invite them round for a meal as I can't be doing with their 'animal murdering' speeches.

[ummmm]

//Wouldn't anyone who had awkward demands that affect what you wish to cook and offer bother a normal host ?//

To many hosts, yes, but it wouldn't bother me. We don't host dinner parties, we have people for dinner.

[craft1948]

You eat people?

[jennyjoan]

My sista has never tasted a bit of fruit - absolutely nothing.

[ummmm]

Luckily I've never met a preachy veggie.

[ummmm]

Lol Craft...when I'm really hungry :-)

[craft1948]

Good on you ummmm, that'll mildly annoy the veggies.

[woofgang]

People who are choosy about what they eat don’t bother me at all. If I invite someone to my house, as their host I would always check what they do and don’t eat and cater accordingly. I have never met one who did “animal murdering” speeches, although I did once interview a lady who listed vegetarianism as a hobby on her CV....now that is weird....

[Dreamsandlove]

Not really old geezer...I mean any host cooking someone a meal would in majority of cases like the person enough to simply not add meat to their plate. It's not really hassel cooking vegetarian meals either. We can eat so much things....veggie burgers, pasta, veg curries etc. In worst cases scenarios if cooking was too much hassel I'm sure most people wouldn't mind cooking for themselves rather than hear unwanted and ignorant opinions that are rather unwarranted. Point being that lectures arrive just simply telling some people you're a vegetarian. Everyone is free to live their life. I never lecture anyone on their eating choices yet I frequently get challenged on how I want to live. Simply annoying.

[Old_Geezer]

You can't reasonably give all your guests but one (or more) a meal and give the other(s) the same thing with the main ingredient missing. One has either to cook two different meals or force all guests to have vegetarian.

[ummmm]

Depends what type of veggie they are. The reason I didn't eat meat for so long was because I didn't like it and nothing to do with moral grounds.

If, for instance, I was cooked a Sunday roast I'd eat everything bar the meat, including the gravy made with the meat juices.

I've just eaten a curry I've made for this evenings dinner but didn't put any of the meat on my plate.

[Dreamsandlove]

Ummmm- are you a vegetarian?