Thursday, January 6, 2011

To My Vegetarian Girlfriend

If you’re going to take this vegetarian thing seriously, it might be a good idea to do a bit of reading first; because even I know it’s not as simple as not eating meat—you’ve got to find something to make up for the meat, and then you’ve got to eat more of that something than you’d probably ever care to. So, yes, technically, sour cream and onion potato chips are a vegetable, and you might even get a tiny bit of protein from the coating, but if that’s all you’ve been eating, you dingbat, it’s no wonder you’re sick.

Photo by Boris Hoppek.
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28 comments:

  1. Roy SchulzeJanuary 22, 2012 at 12:49 PM

    Posted to Magpie Tales—101.

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  2. Laurie KolpJanuary 22, 2012 at 1:01 PM

    Oh my... your girlfriend might not like being called a dingbat even if the eating patterns are off.

    http://lkharris-kolp.blogspot.com/2012/01/warning-small-package.html

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  3. FrikoJanuary 22, 2012 at 4:40 PM

    This prompt does require a funny reply, I think.
    A spewing girlfriend crouched over a pillow might be just the thing.

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  4. Tess KincaidJanuary 22, 2012 at 5:11 PM

    Ha! My sentiments exactly... (thanks so much for the photo credit, by the way!)

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  5. Brian MillerJanuary 22, 2012 at 11:55 PM

    haha...fresh take on this...love it...ugh yeah i might get sick on that as well...intriguing...smiles.

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  6. ClaudiaJanuary 23, 2012 at 3:57 PM

    if you look like this after eating too much sour cream and onion potato chips..i think i might try this...smiles

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  7. TrellissimoJanuary 23, 2012 at 5:04 PM

    That must be why she looks like she has bellyache?!

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  8. Doctor FTSEJanuary 24, 2012 at 12:31 AM

    Some punctuation would help.

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  9. JJ Roa RodriguezJanuary 24, 2012 at 8:22 PM

    I agree with trellissimo... :-)

    JJRod'z

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  10. Carrie Van HornJanuary 25, 2012 at 6:35 PM

    Hey sour cream and onion chips are awesome.....lol :-)

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  11. Roy SchulzeJune 10, 2014 at 10:51 AM

    Added to ABC Wednesday.

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  12. Reader WilJune 10, 2014 at 11:08 AM

    You are right! Eat more of the vegetables to fill the gap of meat not present in your diet, left .You won't grow fat though, and that's a great thing. My Australian daughter is a vegetarian. Fortunately she eats fish and eggs, so that makes cooking for her easier. Thanks for your post!
    Wil, ABCW Team

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  13. Richard LawryJune 10, 2014 at 12:10 PM

    As a life long vegetarian I have seen way too many people who are similar the this fictional girlfriend. An Arkie's Musings

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  14. photowannabeJune 10, 2014 at 12:32 PM

    What a fascinating way to present this issue. Great photo too.

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  15. Susan MooreJune 10, 2014 at 2:12 PM

    I love my veggies! Any food we eat should have some food value - packaged/highly processed foods are generally not so healthy.

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  16. Leslie:June 10, 2014 at 2:38 PM

    I wouldn't want her breathing on me if that's all she eats! lol

    leslie
    abcw team

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  17. unSaneJune 10, 2014 at 4:16 PM

    Spewing Dingbats is my new favourite band.

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  18. JoyJune 10, 2014 at 4:51 PM

    Who knows what are in chips. I remember one make whose cheese and onion variety were not vegetarian yet the prawn were. A tasty melange of e numbers.

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  19. Arnoldo L. Romero, MLAJune 11, 2014 at 12:11 AM

    There's a plethora of vegetarian cookbooks which use nuts, tofu, and many other sources of protein that your girlfriend will need in order to stay healthy. I'm glad you are concerned for her health, but you may want to refrain from calling her names for the sake of your relationship. Blessings!

    http://arnoldolromero.blogspot.com/2014/06/my-summer-plans.html

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  20. lotusleafJune 11, 2014 at 4:34 AM

    The elephant is a strong and intelligent animal. although it is vegetarian.

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  21. K V V S MURTHYJune 11, 2014 at 6:13 AM

    V for vegetarian...perfect....!
    Murthy,ABCW Team.

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  22. Maria's SpaceJune 11, 2014 at 6:54 AM

    Ahhhh Vegetarian! Perfect.

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  23. AnonymousJune 11, 2014 at 5:27 PM

    Moderation in all things!

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  24. Black Jack's CarolJune 11, 2014 at 5:38 PM

    Agreed. A vegetarian (or vegan, in my case) diet requires some planning but I believe is well worth the reduction in suffering to our fellow beings. And, it can be very healthy too. Perhaps you could suggest this web site for your girlfriend. It's a great one: http://myvega.com/team/brendan-brazier/

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  25. UnknownJune 11, 2014 at 9:01 PM

    Idealism seems great until it's put to practice. I like your poem and the picture is clever

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  26. AnonymousJune 13, 2014 at 12:05 AM

    I used to be a vegetarian and found that there were too few choices besides soy and beans for protein. Of course, this was in the 80s... I'm now seriously considering going back because there are more choices (and I know more as well).

    The one thing I hate is when people are veg or vegan and stare at me judgmentally when I have meat in my spaghetti sauce, etc. I say, get over it... I should know, I'm married to a pastor but I NEVER preach about the joys of it!! Anyway, thanks for the food for thought (Ba-dum-bum) and keep rocking! Amy

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  27. Powell River BooksJune 13, 2014 at 1:10 AM

    Funny take, and the picture of the human sushi is too. - Margy

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  28. AmitAagJune 13, 2014 at 1:24 AM

    Funny:)
    http://amitaag.blogspot.in/2014/06/voyage.html

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