Even though we live in the 21st century, it seems people still can't get a full grasp on the vegetarian lifestyle. It's not a hard practice to learn, they don't eat meat. Simple right? Well, despite its simplicity, some people still ask a lot of ridiculous questions. These questions are ones vegetarians get asked over and over and every time, they hate hearing it.
Wait, so you don’t eat meat?
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Is that a serious question? That's the definition of a vegetarian.
Then where do you get your protein from?
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There are plenty of other foods that have protein in them, like nuts, chickpeas, tofu and legumes, just to name a few.
So you must love all animals then, right?
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Why of course there are vegetarians who love animals, just like everyone else, but this isn't the only reason for not eating meat. There can be many reasons behind a person's choice to be a vegetarian.
Would you eat a hamburger if it was the only thing left on this planet to eat?
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What is up with all the scenarios and ultimatums?!
Aren’t you sad you can’t eat meat?
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If that made us sad, well then we'd eat it. It's our choice to not eat meat.
Wait, wait, wait, how do you survive without eating bacon?!
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Oh you mean pig fat? Yeah, no thanks. We're well aware it tastes good, but that doesn't make us want to eat it.
There’s a difference between vegan and vegetarian?
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They're too different words, aren't they? Vegans don't eat any animal byproducts, like dairy products or eggs. While vegetarians still eat dairy products and eggs.
You know that’s unhealthy, right?
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Uh, thanks for your concern, but no, we're fine.
How can you be okay with hurting plants and not animals?
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Plants literally can not feel pain because they don't have a central nervous system. On the other hand animals do.
Isn’t being a vegetarian hard?
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Nope, not when it's consistent with your morals and views.
What do you order when you’re out to eat?
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Since bing a vegetarian really isn't that uncommon, most restaurants have multiple vegetarian options.
How can you possibly stay healthy?
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Meat definitely isn't the food group you need to stay healthy. In fact, many studies show vegetarians live longer than meat eaters.
Do you hate me because I eat meat?
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No, I hate you for asking all these dumb questions. You have your opinions and I have mine.
Don’t you know we evolved to eat meat?
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Actually we evolved to be omnivores.
What’s the point when the animals are just going to be slaughtered anyway?
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But I am not taking any part in this slaughter.
Doesn’t being a vegetarian make you too fat/thin?
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Does eating meat make you too fat or too thin? It's all about how much you eat.
Oh come on, can’t you just eat it?
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This has to be the most asked question of them all. No, no I can't. So stop asking.