I always tell my non vegetarian friend to give up meat but I don't ever recall this being a social mocking or something anywhere. NVs do mock vegetarians about

I always tell my non vegetarian friend to give up meat but I don't ever recall this being a social mocking or something anywhere. NVs do mock vegetarians about eating grass and not real food all the time though :D There are strict vegetarians in India who do not want any non vegetarians living alongside because of the smell and all that. I am not sure if I belong in that category but I have never experienced it being cooked near me, only served.