Phew.

[Wozzaaah]

It depends on the person, my mum is vegan but we have leather sofas.

But yeah I don't see the issue, vegan products can be eaten/used by non-vegans, so if a product can be vegan, surely it should be.

I had a mate years ago who was a proud vegetarian. We found a packet of bacon in his fridge and questioned him about it "yes it's mine, I love bacon"

 

[James1979]

Why are people so annoyed by vegetarians/vegans? How does their choice of lifestyle impact yours?

It annoys me when it does impact my life by it being yet another thing we are expected to be happy to be bombarded with, but if you say anything you’re some sort of -ist. The same as when you disagree with any other lifestyle choices people make.

People can largely live their lives how they want. I don’t care! I don’t like being force fed a narrative all the time and part of that seems to be that it’s fine to have an opinion as long as it’s the same as the one in trend and the moment.

As someone put above, how hard would it be to put “not tested on animals” on the packet and leave it at that.

 

[Parm]

I had to buy one of my team Vegan safety boots

I took her to Arco in my car, which has leather seats

 

[Onoff]

Why are people so annoyed by vegans? How does their choice of lifestyle impact yours?

'cos when my daughter's friend orders her vegan pizza made with "sheese", it makes my car smell like vomit. I think the "sh" at the start hints at what goes into it.

I btw am quite happy with a Vegetarian Hot.

 

[Scalarocco]

Aren't these things cruel to bacteria?

I'd prefer to say deeply offensive to bacteria. And I'd want my money back if they weren't...

 

[Morrisman]

What about Greggs, and the promise that all their food is halal?

 

[James1979]

What about Greggs, and the promise that all their food is halal?

They all lean that way I think.

It’s cheaper to slaughter I’m led to believe plus they get woke points for inclusiveness

When a job lot of vegans kick off at a hells Angels meeting I will possibly listen.

 

[tigdlo]

Are there any vegans on this thread? I'm pretty confident meat eaters make more noise about veganism than vegans.

 

[Maker]

What about Greggs, and the promise that all their food is halal?

I'll be very surprised if their sausage rolls are.

But like products that are incidently vegan, if they can make a product halal, it allows Muslims to eat it and doesn't stop everyone else from eating it, so why not?

 

[slim_boy_fat]

It annoys me when it does impact my life by it being yet another thing we are expected to be happy to be bombarded with, but if you say anything you’re some sort of -ist. The same as when you disagree with any other lifestyle choices people make.

People can largely live their lives how they want. I don’t care! I don’t like being force fed a narrative all the time and part of that seems to be that it’s fine to have an opinion as long as it’s the same as the one in trend and the moment.

As someone put above, how hard would it be to put “not tested on animals” on the packet and leave it at that.

Are you my long-lost brother?

 

[Morrisman]

When a job lot of vegans kick off at a hells Angels meeting I will possibly listen.

I'd pay good money to watch it.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

I had to buy one of my team Vegan safety boots

I took her to Arco in my car, which has leather seats

Did she levitate there and back?

 

[Alan Reynolds]

"If you don't eat your meat, you can't have any pudding!
How can you have any pudding if you can't eat your meat?"

Not another brick in the wall.

 

[James1979]

I'd pay good money to watch it.

I’d buy dinner for the winners.

How many bacon rolls do you reckon I’d need?

 

[Mick Annick]

My youngest is vegan, doesn’t make a song and dance about it and accepts a bit of flexibility is sometimes needed - when he was a tree botherer he tried vegan boots, found they were expensive and not very good, so accepted that for the job they had to be leather.

 

[Wozzaaah]

It annoys me when it does impact my life by it being yet another thing we are expected to be happy to be bombarded with, but if you say anything you’re some sort of -ist. The same as when you disagree with any other lifestyle choices people make.

People can largely live their lives how they want. I don’t care! I don’t like being force fed a narrative all the time and part of that seems to be that it’s fine to have an opinion as long as it’s the same as the one in trend and the moment.

As someone put above, how hard would it be to put “not tested on animals” on the packet and leave it at that.

But you clearly do care.
I genuinely fail to see why people choosing to live a different lifestyle annoys other people so much.
I couldn't care less who eats what, doesn't eat what, identifies as what, it makes no difference whatsoever to my life.

 

[ajlelectronics]

Are there any vegans on this thread? I'm pretty confident meat eaters make more noise about veganism than vegans.

Quite. It is interesting to see how furious some of them get, almost like suggesting that a heroin addict should give drugs up.

 

[ajlelectronics]

It annoys me when it does impact my life by it being yet another thing we are expected to be happy to be bombarded with, but

I don't believe anyone is being 'bombarded' with the choice of others to eat without causing animal suffering? Certainly it is more publicised nowadays but that is purely due to the surge in interest and also the reason why cruelty free products are in all the supermarkets now. Even McDonalds and Burger King have that choice.

I could say (quite correctly) that the food choice of carnivores upsets me, but I don't attempt to 'cancel' that choice.

 

[James1979]

I don't believe anyone is being 'bombarded' with the choice of others to eat without causing animal suffering? Certainly it is more publicised nowadays but that is purely due to the surge in interest and also the reason why cruelty free products are in all the supermarkets now. Even McDonalds and Burger King have that choice.

I could say (quite correctly) that the food choice of carnivores upsets me, but I don't attempt to 'cancel' that choice.

I don’t try to ‘cancel’ anyone’s choice nor do i approve of animal suffering however, it does appear quite often that ‘cancelling’ those who eat meat is on the vegan agenda.

I’ve never proclaimed “I eat meat and everyone else should” as i tend to live and let live. Vegans, generally, do not extend that courtesy to people. In my experience. That is my issue with vegans.

 

[atomant48]

Are there any vegans on this thread? I'm pretty confident meat eaters make more noise about veganism than vegans.

I think there are a couple - I recall an interesting thread a while back about non-leather welding gloves. It’s all good discussion.