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[differently biotic]

people who try to go over your head when they don't like the answer you give them at work.

All that person just did was make sure I never make an exception for them ever. ever.

[Tony]

at work for a meeting or anything like hat they will order like 3 meat pizzas and one cheese. All the meat eaters will be all like "fux yeah cheese pizza is the bomb imma eat a cheese slice on top of meat slice!" then i get no pizza and NO i will not "pick off" the meat you stupid fuckers

as a meat eater, this doesn't even make sense. that's half-assed carnivore-ism. you should call them out on that shit.

[skeksis]

at work for a meeting or anything like hat they will order like 3 meat pizzas and one cheese. All the meat eaters will be all like "fux yeah cheese pizza is the bomb imma eat a cheese slice on top of meat slice!" then i get no pizza and NO i will not "pick off" the meat you stupid fuckers

so let me get this straight: it really grinds your gears that it doesn't always go perfectly when you impose your irrational food preferences on your co-workers? sounds effing miserable :-)

not that I mean to judge you for going vegetarian, the self control involved is impressive - but it grinds my gears when folks pretend that it's a 'natural' thing... I mean - you don't (typically) get to pick your gender, disabilities, orientation, ancestry... but it's not a human/civil rights thing if you're picky about what you eat. why should the rest of us be obligated to humor you? I don't like pizza with red sauce - and while I'd appreciate a pesto or white pizza, no one's falling over themselves to make sure I have that option at every public meal. Ugh.

[differently biotic]

what a total closed minded way to look at it. wow.

Especially if your diet is ruled by your religion too.

[negicore]

I don't think it's falling over oneself if you eat meat, there are some who don't and a smaller aount of options for those people, it's consideration, and that is what grinds gears...

[jeremx]

sounds like someone just needs to say, "hey, order an extra cheese instead of a pepperoni. look how much people like the cheese." problem solved. man life is easy.

[skeksis]

Especially if your diet is ruled by your religion too.

Religions tend to have a lot of things to say about womens' rights (or lack thereof) - but it's not generally considered close-minded to disagree with things like genital mutilation or right-to-life attitudes.

Not saying you're totally wrong, but your argument isn't very strong.

[differently biotic]

that's quite a leap there cowboy.

[weener]

So, it's not impolite for meat eaters to hog all the cheese pizza, leaving vegetarians nothing they can eat...because being vegetarian is irrational and not a valid choice?

Sorry, you lost me there. But meat eaters who crap all over vegetarians have been grinding my gears since I gave up meat at 12.

[skeksis]

So, it's not impolite for meat eaters to hog all the cheese pizza, leaving vegetarians nothing they can eat...because being vegetarian is irrational and not a valid choice?

Sorry, you lost me there. But meat eaters who crap all over vegetarians have been grinding my gears since I gave up meat at 12.

So let's say I'm a meat-eater who just isn't into pepperoni (greasy and besides processed meats give you cancer)... and opt for the cheese pizza. Yet I'm impolite because your tastes are more valid than mine?

and "nothing they can eat" is a little unfair. calories are calories. what you choose to eat is up to you, regardless of whether or not I think it's a valid choice.

[weener]

What if it were meat eaters and vegetarians hogging the cheeseless pizza from a lactose-intolerant person who literally cannot digest dairy? Longtime vegetarians can get sick from ingesting meat too.

[jeremx]

if you're in charge of the pizza order next time ask what people want. or, order all cheese pizzas and gauge the reaction. this is assuming you're doing the ordering. it's my guess that no one here talking about it is in this position. at my work, tho, i've made it clear that if we're going to get some kind of food reward, then to please include a healthy alternative. so now when my boss brings in donuts, he'll usually bring in some bananas and oranges as well. squeaky wheels, ya'll.

[differently biotic]

at my work - they ask and order food accordingly - however when the food gets here those meat eaters that put in for all that meat friendly food go and eat all the veggie friendly foods first. Every single time.

[skeksis]

Folks with food allergies do have it tough (seems like most of my family is lactose intolerant, and a couple are allergic to gluten and peanuts) BUT the burdon for managing their diet in most settings is on them, with no expectation that they'd get to eat the dang pizza anyway. IMHO, those with peanut (and similarly life-threatening) allergies ought to be able to impose themselves to some extent on the people around them. No peanuts on the airplane. But much beyond that, I don't have a whole lot of sympathy. If your office, or event host is open-minded and a good sport about this - good for them (and they ought to listen per jeremx), but I just don't think there should be an expectation of such behavior.

[Tony]

Especially if your diet is ruled by your religion too.

your religion can go fuck itself.

that's a general statement - nothing aimed at you specifically. and not even related to dietary issues.

let's add that to the list of things that grind my gears:
religion as justification for ANYTHING.

edit- even though i agree with weener's point that some people simply can't eat meat - especially if they've been off it for too long, i'm reminded of the food chain: