Whether you decide to be vegetarian for religious purposes, or you are a firm believer in animals' rights, you cannot help but simply ignore the questions and comments the people around you constantly make. While some are just flat out ignorant, some of them are so ridiculous that it may seem like a joke when people ask.
1. So you have NEVER tried meat before?
Nope, never. Oh, you think I'm lying? Oh, you really don't believe me? Suit yourself.
2. Wait so, do you eat chicken?
Last time I checked, chickens are animals.
3. I tried to be vegetarian once!
But then I accidentally ate meat because I missed it too much.
4. What does it feel like to only eat vegetables?
Contrary to popular belief, vegetarians do eat other foods besides vegetables! It may be hard to believe since the word sounds close to vegetable, basically implying that we solely eat vegetables.
5. You also kill plants when you eat them.
Plants do not possess the sensory nerves that cause pain, therefore, killing plants is far more ethical than killing animals. The two are hardly comparable.
6. How can you survive without eating meat?
I am not entirely sure. To be quite honest, I feel like I will drop dead any second now.
7. I’m vegetarian too...once a month!
Congratulations! You now officially relate to me on so many levels.
8. Don’t you not get any protein?
You are absolutely right. Beans, nuts, eggs and dairy have zero amounts of protein.
9. Animals still die even though you are not eating meat.
And people are still racist even when I am not; what's your point?
10. We have vegetarian options!
Having one salad among a large selection of dishes with meat seems to be a popular trend in restaurants. Salads are not the only vegetarian meal in the world.
11. I could never be a vegetarian!
Nobody is forcing you to be, so what is your purpose in telling me that?
12. Do you eat animal crackers?
To this day, I have not seen animal crackers infused with bacon bits, so yes, I do eat animal crackers.
13. Would you die if you ate meat?
Yes. Absolutely.
