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We've all had it, someone who either doesn't understand or even care calling you names or downright insulting you because you don't eat meat.

Example 1: I went in to a Health shop to ask if there was a Vegetarian substitute to Cod liver oil.

Answer from the highly trained and helpful assistant: How about Halibut oil? What Halibut is a fish? Never knew that. Anyway don't Veggies eat fish? Just eat it you won't know!

Example 2: When asking for the veggie option at work cook house.

Answer: Bl***Y Veggies. You can see the meat if you don't like it then take it out! (This person was busted after complaints)

Example 3: Every Veggie at work were sick at the same time.

Answer: One of the cooks poured Beef gravy into the Veggie choice so he didn't have to make any onion gravy. Quote: I didn't think they would notice the difference!

I could go on but I won't. I don't know if it's just me but if I eat anything contaminated with meat products I has the same symptoms as food poisoning. Some say it's physiological, But I only find out after I am sick about the contamination.

I can only put it as this. Over time the body forgets Meat, fish and their bye products, it no longer has to digest these items so when that aforementioned items are ingested the digestive system cannot cope. A sort of 'Delhi belly' if you will.


After note Example 1: I did eventually find a Cod Liver substitute

It is called vertese (tm) Omaega 3+6+9 oils. They are Gelatin free and come in packs of 30. The company do a number of Gelatin capsules. The oil blend is from cold pressed vegetable oils.

It's really strange how your body seems to reject meat. I was really hungover one morning a couple of years ago and couldn't resist the bacon rolls. So I slathered it in brown sauce and took a few bites, loving the taste of bacon, but I was really sick afterwards

Whoops! For got to add.

I've even found people putting meat under things on my plate so I would eat them when I returned from fetching a fork. Then they look puzzled when I get annoyed.

So over to you. What realy ticks you off? Or what have people done to try to eind you up?

Just a question. How Long have you been a Vegetarian?

It seams the longer you go without the worse the effects. I don't drink so I've never been in that position and Bacon is my No 2 Enemy, Public Enemy No 1 is pork.

I've been veggie since I was 12.

12 yars then. Yep that would make you sick.

Tell me about it!

Didn’t know that veggi diet is not normal diet till during a health checkup in UK the nurse asked me “Are you on normal diet or vegetarian?”
I said I am on a normal vegetarian diet!

You should be careful. If you confuse them they could remove anything

Last time I had a medical it went a little bit like this.

Doc: So how many cigarettes do you smoke?

Me: Don't smoke.

Doc: How many units of alcohol do you consume a week? One unit being half a pint of beer, a glass of wine or a small measure of spirits.

Me: Non I'm Teetotal. (He starts to look at me now in a 'I think you're strange' kind of way)

Doc: Do you try to eat five portions of fruit and veg a day?

Me: Don't have much of a choice, I'm a Veggie.

Doc: (Thrusts out hand) My God let me shake your hand. You are the first I've met 21 years in this job!


There must be more non smoking, Teetotal Veggies out there?

Also Normal is a word used by people who lack imagination

I don't smoke but I do like the occasional snifter of brandy

Whisky? It may be a cliché but every Scot I know loves a wee dram to keep them warm at night. I know but I couldn't find a whisky glass.

Plenty of that though

Whisky's lovely - a hot toddy (tea and whisky) when you have a cold is fantastic. Did you know that you used to be able to get whisky on prescription?

Yep that would work as a pain killer

I had an Uncle with a blood condition who was prescribed two pints of Guinness a day... on the NHS

I think the NHS had shares in Guinness

Hi, been away from H2G2 so only just read this post. I was diagnosed with Osteoporosis about 5 years ago, which is unusual for a man apparently (no jokes please). At the time I was on Soya milk (I've always felt the dairy industry subsidises the meat industry) and because I was told to increase my calcium levels I switched to calcium enriched Soya milk instead.

When I went back for routine retesting my Osteoporosis had gone into remission. I was persuaded by the doctor (against my better judgement) that if I switched back to cows milk it would improve even more. I was sceptical, as I knew that calcium from animal sources was more difficult for the body to ingest. Nevertheless I followed the doctors advice and recently went back for my 2 year check up.

Guess what? You guessed it, the condition has got worse again! So, I shall be switching back to soya. I fully expect the next results to show an improvement again and if they do it will prove that veggie is best even when the doctor thinks otherwise. I wouldn't mind betting he eats meat too.

Soya milk - good for you, and good for you (if you get my drift) I can't drink tea with cows milk any more, and the only time I ever use it is when I make pancakes. Soya milk just doesn't do the job there. Oh, and yoghurt too - I like to make my own, and that's another place where soya milk doesn't do the bizzo. I like to eat yoghurt - live yoghurt I make myself whenever I can - and I use it in my cakes instead of plain ole milk - it gives them a much better flavour.

Hope your osteoporosis gets better again

Yoghurt in cakes? Interesting!

Yogurt cakes are delicious! I've tried that one several times: A765632
I'm taking a little more flour than it reads in the recipe. Then it becomes even fluffier!

No, not yoghurt cakes - yoghurt in cakes instead of milk. That yoghurt cake recipe does look interesting though