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I don't want to be one of those vegetarians who, if they eat out at a place that doesn't have vegetarian selections, ends up sounding like a pompous ass for asking the waiter/waitress to take a meat ingredient out because I'm vegetarian, but I also don't want to be treated rudely either if I have to. Both kind of happened yesterday lol I ate out at Farleys and wanted to order Wontons and I figured they could make them without the chicken or put an extra ingredient to replace it; I was so wrong lol When I tried to place my order the guy was a bit rude to me and I can understand now because they make them homemade..... but how long does it take to make a food that ends up being fried? All the food should be made fresh anyhow. I didn't appreciate the look he gave me either when I mentioned that the reason I couldn't eat it was because I was veggie. If he just wanted me to understand his point the first time he should have just said they're pre-made already and saved me the embarrassment. I ended up just ordering a quesadilla. -..- I was so disappointed....
The few times I have it has been to somewhere I know has a vegan option. The Cheesecake Factory has a very good vegan burger.
I did eat a veggie quesadilla at our local mexican place that had cheese on it (I don't normally eat cheese), but I just let it go because I didn't want to deal with explaining myself to the waiter, who did not speak very good english.
The few times I have it has been to somewhere I know has a vegan option. The Cheesecake Factory has a very good vegan burger.
I did eat a veggie quesadilla at our local mexican place that had cheese on it (I don't normally eat cheese), but I just let it go because I didn't want to deal with explaining myself to the waiter, who did not speak very good english.
The few times I have it has been to somewhere I know has a vegan option. The Cheesecake Factory has a very good vegan burger.
I did eat a veggie quesadilla at our local mexican place that had cheese on it (I don't normally eat cheese), but I just let it go because I didn't want to deal with explaining myself to the waiter, who did not speak very good english.
The few times I have it has been to somewhere I know has a vegan option. The Cheesecake Factory has a very good vegan burger.
I did eat a veggie quesadilla at our local mexican place that had cheese on it (I don't normally eat cheese), but I just let it go because I didn't want to deal with explaining myself to the waiter, who did not speak very good english.
The few times I have it has been to somewhere I know has a vegan option. The Cheesecake Factory has a very good vegan burger.
I did eat a veggie quesadilla at our local mexican place that had cheese on it (I don't normally eat cheese), but I just let it go because I didn't want to deal with explaining myself to the waiter, who did not speak very good english.
My *fav* (sarcastic) is the eye roll from a waiter.
It does get easier to deal with. There are a lot stigma's still associated with being veggie still. I hope that will eventually go away.
Try to keep your cool and try to not let it bother you. The more exposure these people get to calm veggies that just want to spend a little money the more commonplace it will be, and the less you will have to deal with that crap.
Its a thought. What can they say to that ... " no you're not." - Won't happen.
I usually just ask them to leave out the meat, dairy or eggs and don't say why, I just let them figure it out.
It is frustrating to deal with waiters and waitresses that don't have any understanding... it will get easier as you eat out more.
Just hold your ground. :)
anyway, a little play on the thought could be:
"I lack the enzymes to digest meat, it would make me sick"
because after being vegetarians for a while, you are supposed to lose the ability to readily digest meat... and yes, it will make you sick.
" All the food should be made fresh anyhow." - if you mean all ingredients put together after you have ordered , it may suprise you how little food is made that way.
Pakora , pappadoms , curry sauces, rice,noodles are all precooked in the restaurants that I have been in.
Cooking your own food is the only way I know that guarantees
being 'freshly' cooked.
I am not sure why you went veg but I never use the "I'm allergic to...." line because I am not and I went vegan because of animal rights. If you are went veg for animal rights saying "I don't eat meat, etc etc because I'm allergic to it" does nothing for the issue. I just say "I am vegan so I don't eat meat, or meat products, eggs, dairy or anything that has anything in them what do you have?"
I've gotten a friendly response every time so far, even if that response was "Nothing, we have nothing."