(03-24-2010, 06:40 PM)thefool Wrote: Who would you save first?- The Tree of course. As when you save the tree the dog and lettuce plant both are saved as well
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA I LOVE IT!!!
(03-24-2010, 06:40 PM)thefool Wrote: Seriously, Monica - I have no problem with you expressing your views on this topic. You are certainly very passionate about the subject and have to say a lot so don't hold back by all means...
Whew! That's a relief!!! Thank you for that! Now I feel much better!
(03-24-2010, 05:24 PM)Lorna Wrote: having had these horrible 'attack' experiences in the past i was genuinely quite worried about going on the meal and would probably have wriggled out of it if it had been easy for me to do so. but i'm really glad i didn't. what was interesting to me was that it was me that had the preconceptions about how these people would react to my choices, they were actually very open
That's a beautiful story, Lorna! Thanks for sharing that!
I have yet to experience something like that, so I am heartened by your experience.
For me, thus far, I seem to intimidate people just by BEING a vegetarian, even though I say nothing at all about it. So many times I have reassured people to go ahead and eat their meat, that they needn't feel self-conscious in front of me. But I will be honest about my reasons if asked.
I also try to raise awareness in small ways whenever possible. This past weekend, I was at a convention, and they served lunch. I asked the waitperson if there was anything vegetarian. She pointed to the tuna sandwiches. So I repeated my question. She looked puzzled. I repeated, "I'm a vegetarian. I don't eat meat." She then finally realized that tuna is meat. I admit I didn't make it easy for her. I said it that way to convey that tuna=meat, for the sake of the next vegetarian to visit that restaurant.
Whenever I go to a restaurant and ask what they have that's veg, they usually point me to the salads. I then say, "Do you have anything besides just salads? We vegetarians would be skinny if we just ate salads!"
I try to keep it lighthearted yet offer some education at the same time.
At the airport, I had a 2-hour layover, and couldn't find anything edible except cheese pizza, and I am trying to avoid eating so much cheese for health reasons. I stopped at an Italian restaurant in the airport that had nothing vegetarian on the menu except cheesy pasta. The chef offered to make me whatever I wanted. He made me a special potato and green bean/asparagus dish that was absolutely wonderful! I was so appreciative I gave him a generous tip. So I am starting to have some good experiences...awareness seems to be improving, slowly.