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There is another distinction: Vegan is like kosher. It is for people who "can't" eat meat. I feel funny if I order something that is vegan or kosher because I w

There is another distinction: Vegan is like kosher. It is for people who "can't" eat meat. I feel funny if I order something that is vegan or kosher because I wonder what people think about my identity. But there is no such problem if I order something that is "without meat" or "made from vegetables" or even "plant-based" (or in the case of kosher: beef or chicken instead of pork). Still, I prefer the term vegan over plant-based because the latter seems convoluted and corporate, as opposed to just "meatless" or even "food" (and marking the non plant based products instead).

onion2k 4y ago
I feel funny if I order something that is vegan or kosher because I wonder what people think about my identity. Next time you've been out at a restaurant, after you leave ask yourself if you can remember any of the other patrons and what they ordered. Unless something out of the ordinary happened the answer will be no. Everyone else is the same. No one thinks about you, judges you, or even really notices that you exist. I don't mean that in a mean way; the simple fact is that everyone has enough going on in their life that they don't need to spend time and energy wondering about why someone else ordered the vegan option.
- noisem4ker 4y ago
  Veganism in particular does not go unnoticed that easy, though, especially if it's in the name of the plate.
- vel0city 4y ago
  > Next time you've been out at a restaurant, after you leave ask yourself if you can remember any of the other patrons and what they ordered. Yesterday I was at a BBQ restaurant. Some of the other patrons (sitting at the same table as me!) had a chicken-fried steak, another had a half-rack of ribs and green beans. Someone the next table over had some brisket and okra. The table on the other side had a tower of onion rings. Remembering these things isn't really taxing at all. Now, I truly don't care about these things, other than that I do like to somewhat remember what my friends do and do not like to eat so I know what to suggest or potentially cook them when they come over for dinner. I do somewhat agree though, if it's on the menu order what you want. If someone judges you immensely because you got the vegan chili, that's their issue.

onion2k 4y ago

I feel funny if I order something that is vegan or kosher because I wonder what people think about my identity. Next time you've been out at a restaurant, after you leave ask yourself if you can remember any of the other patrons and what they ordered. Unless something out of the ordinary happened the answer will be no. Everyone else is the same. No one thinks about you, judges you, or even really notices that you exist. I don't mean that in a mean way; the simple fact is that everyone has enough going on in their life that they don't need to spend time and energy wondering about why someone else ordered the vegan option.

noisem4ker 4y ago
Veganism in particular does not go unnoticed that easy, though, especially if it's in the name of the plate.
vel0city 4y ago
> Next time you've been out at a restaurant, after you leave ask yourself if you can remember any of the other patrons and what they ordered. Yesterday I was at a BBQ restaurant. Some of the other patrons (sitting at the same table as me!) had a chicken-fried steak, another had a half-rack of ribs and green beans. Someone the next table over had some brisket and okra. The table on the other side had a tower of onion rings. Remembering these things isn't really taxing at all. Now, I truly don't care about these things, other than that I do like to somewhat remember what my friends do and do not like to eat so I know what to suggest or potentially cook them when they come over for dinner. I do somewhat agree though, if it's on the menu order what you want. If someone judges you immensely because you got the vegan chili, that's their issue.