Current Events > Who's the poster that freaked out when he had an office dinner at a vegan place?

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i think it was Durantforcena or Deadpool18 (always get these two confused)

damn what an overreaction at nothing.
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There's nothing to eat there so seems fair to me
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DarthAragorn posted...

There's nothing to eat there so seems fair to me

French fries
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Sounds like a deadpool18 thing.

That said, I would be pretty unhappy if I went to a vegan office dinner as well.

I would grudgingly pick something, but I would wonder why they were catering to the tiny minority (IE Vegans).
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1 Vegan is bad enough but a whole restaurant full of those pretentious assholes? Id worry too
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It's always easier when you approach life seeing something like this as an experience you normally wouldn't do. It's ironic when people are like "JUST TO CATTER TO THESE FEW?!?" when they are mad it's not being cattered to them just one time. I could see if it was everytime. But how isn't it fair to do it once in awhile? How is it fair to ALWAYS go with the majority?
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Lost_All_Senses posted...

It's always easier when you approach life seeing something like this as an experience you normally wouldn't do. It's ironic when people are like "JUST TO CATTER TO THESE FEW?!?" when they are mad it's not being cattered to them just one time. I could see if it was everytime. But how isn't it fair to do it once in awhile? How is it fair to ALWAYS go with the majority?

Because the majority is the majority...

Pleasing the majority (i'm talking about specific food habits here people) is far more important. Would you rather please 9 people and maybe frustrate 1? Or would you rather please that 1 person and potentially frustrate 9 people.

It's not good business nor efficient to cater to the minority (again not talking about race in case someone wants to take it that direction).

I would rather have 1 person feeling something was "unfair" then 9 people potentially feeling the same thing, it's both smarter and better for moral.
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I would look at a menu from the place before I decided to attend or not, if they dont have anything edible in my book I just would not go.

Honestly the idea is a bad one and Id think it was only done to cater to the minority or worse just 1 person.

Not at all a supporter of that kind of bullshit and it only pisses people off who are not vegan.
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Dustin1280 posted...

Pleasing the majority (i'm talking about specific food habits here people) is far more important. Would you rather please 9 people and maybe frustrate 1? Or would you rather please that 1 person and potentially frustrate 9 people.

Id rather please 9 people 9 times out of 10 and see how sensitive they are about not getting their way every 10th time. You think it's more fair that 1 person doesn't even get his way 1 out of every 10 times?
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I would at least order hummus and chips at least..
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Lost_All_Senses posted...

Dustin1280 posted...

Pleasing the majority (i'm talking about specific food habits here people) is far more important. Would you rather please 9 people and maybe frustrate 1? Or would you rather please that 1 person and potentially frustrate 9 people.

Id rather please 9 people 9 times out of 10 and see how sensitive they are about not getting their way every 10th time. You think it's more fair that 1 person doesn't even get his way 1 out of every 10 times?

Yes considering the way he chooses to eat is not the norm and expecting others to eat "your way" when you specifically limit your options is ridiculous.

Besides, 90% of restaurants have alternative vegan options anyway, so he still has options to eat "his way" at non-vegan locations.

Guess what restaurants don't have "alternative" options and ultimately would FORCE someone to eat something they wouldn't necessary want to begin with?
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What is everyones opinion on going to a restaurant that does not have any vegan options at all, when there are definitely vegans attending?
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Seems like something clearflagrant would do tbh

AlCalavicci posted...

What is everyones opinion on going to a restaurant that does not have any vegan options at all, when there are definitely vegans attending?

If you are holding a office restaurant outing and you know you have vegans that will be attending, you should pick a restaurant that has at least some vegan options.
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It's really amazing how violently opposed REAL MANLY MEN are to even trying vegan food lmao
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Dustin1280 posted...

Lost_All_Senses posted...

Dustin1280 posted...

Pleasing the majority (i'm talking about specific food habits here people) is far more important. Would you rather please 9 people and maybe frustrate 1? Or would you rather please that 1 person and potentially frustrate 9 people.

Id rather please 9 people 9 times out of 10 and see how sensitive they are about not getting their way every 10th time. You think it's more fair that 1 person doesn't even get his way 1 out of every 10 times?

Yes considering the way he chooses to eat is not the norm and expecting others to eat "your way" when you specifically limit your options is ridiculous.

Besides, 90% of restaurants have alternative vegan options anyway, so he still has options to eat "his way" at non-vegan locations.

Guess what restaurants don't have "alternative" options and ultimately would FORCE someone to eat something they wouldn't necessary want to begin with?

I think it would be a good business practice tbh. Know who you're working with. Ever have that one friend that seems cool because you're doing everything he wants to do. But then one time you decide "neh, I don't want to do that" and realize he's just a huge bitch that was only cool cause he always got his way. That's you.
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Dustin1280 posted...

Because the majority is the majority...

Pleasing the majority (i'm talking about specific food habits here people) is far more important. Would you rather please 9 people and maybe frustrate 1? Or would you rather please that 1 person and potentially frustrate 9 people.

It's not good business nor efficient to cater to the minority (again not talking about race in case someone wants to take it that direction).

I would rather have 1 person feeling something was "unfair" then 9 people potentially feeling the same thing, it's both smarter and better for moral.

Is going one single dinner without meat or dairy that much of a burden for you?

'Cause you sound like an insufferable child right now.
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Lost_All_Senses posted...

Dustin1280 posted...

Lost_All_Senses posted...

Dustin1280 posted...

Pleasing the majority (i'm talking about specific food habits here people) is far more important. Would you rather please 9 people and maybe frustrate 1? Or would you rather please that 1 person and potentially frustrate 9 people.

Id rather please 9 people 9 times out of 10 and see how sensitive they are about not getting their way every 10th time. You think it's more fair that 1 person doesn't even get his way 1 out of every 10 times?

Yes considering the way he chooses to eat is not the norm and expecting others to eat "your way" when you specifically limit your options is ridiculous.

Besides, 90% of restaurants have alternative vegan options anyway, so he still has options to eat "his way" at non-vegan locations.

Guess what restaurants don't have "alternative" options and ultimately would FORCE someone to eat something they wouldn't necessary want to begin with?

I think it would be a good business practice tbh. Know who you're working with. Ever have that one friend that seems cool because you're doing everything he wants to do. But then one time you decide "neh, I don't want to do that" and realize he's just a huge bitch that was only cool cause he always got his way. That's you.

You seem to be ignoring the fact that vegan restaurants don't have options for non-vegan meals. And non-vegan restaurants DO have options for vegan meals.

Putting one person (or the minority) above EVERYONE else is a bad idea.

LinksLiege posted...

Is going one single dinner without meat or dairy that much of a burden for you?

'Cause you sound like an insufferable child right now.

And for the record, I wouldn't care, I would eat whatever looks good at the vegan restauraunt.

That said I would question the logic of doing something that only caters to one type of person as opposed to picking something that has options for ALL types of people.
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Dustin1280 posted...

Lost_All_Senses posted...

Dustin1280 posted...

Lost_All_Senses posted...

Dustin1280 posted...

Pleasing the majority (i'm talking about specific food habits here people) is far more important. Would you rather please 9 people and maybe frustrate 1? Or would you rather please that 1 person and potentially frustrate 9 people.

Id rather please 9 people 9 times out of 10 and see how sensitive they are about not getting their way every 10th time. You think it's more fair that 1 person doesn't even get his way 1 out of every 10 times?

Yes considering the way he chooses to eat is not the norm and expecting others to eat "your way" when you specifically limit your options is ridiculous.

Besides, 90% of restaurants have alternative vegan options anyway, so he still has options to eat "his way" at non-vegan locations.

Guess what restaurants don't have "alternative" options and ultimately would FORCE someone to eat something they wouldn't necessary want to begin with?

I think it would be a good business practice tbh. Know who you're working with. Ever have that one friend that seems cool because you're doing everything he wants to do. But then one time you decide "neh, I don't want to do that" and realize he's just a huge bitch that was only cool cause he always got his way. That's you.

You seem to be ignoring the fact that vegan restaurants don't have options for non-vegan meals. And non-vegan restaurants DO have options for vegan meals.

Putting one person (or the minority) above EVERYONE else is a bad idea.

I did. I did ignore that. It didn't work for my side of the argument.
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Some vegan dishes are ace.

I'm not even slightly vegan, but I'll sometimes eat at places that happen to be vegan. There's a top Indian place near me that's vegan.
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IloveJesus posted...

Some vegan dishes are ace.

I'm not even slightly vegan, but I'll sometimes eat at places that happen to be vegan. There's a top Indian place near me that's vegan.

Like I said, I don't have a problem with vegan food and would likely find something I would enjoy at a vegan restaurant (albeit, grudgingly).

Doesn't change the fact that going to a vegan restaurant caters ONLY to the vegan and ignores every other type of person and is a bad business choice.

While going to a non-vegan restaurant will ALMOST definitely have vegan options and picking one that doesn't would be equally stupid.

I'm looking at this from clearly a business standpoint, and the vegan only option is NOT optimal.
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Dustin1280 posted...

Lost_All_Senses posted...

It's always easier when you approach life seeing something like this as an experience you normally wouldn't do. It's ironic when people are like "JUST TO CATTER TO THESE FEW?!?" when they are mad it's not being cattered to them just one time. I could see if it was everytime. But how isn't it fair to do it once in awhile? How is it fair to ALWAYS go with the majority?

Because the majority is the majority...

Pleasing the majority (i'm talking about specific food habits here people) is far more important. Would you rather please 9 people and maybe frustrate 1? Or would you rather please that 1 person and potentially frustrate 9 people.

It's not good business nor efficient to cater to the minority (again not talking about race in case someone wants to take it that direction).

I would rather have 1 person feeling something was "unfair" then 9 people potentially feeling the same thing, it's both smarter and better for moral.

lmao what. you act like they were forcing everyone to become vegan or only vegan food allowed in the office from then on or something. it was one dinner. there is nothing in the vegan restaurant you can't eat.
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GhettoFlip posted...

Dustin1280 posted...

Lost_All_Senses posted...

It's always easier when you approach life seeing something like this as an experience you normally wouldn't do. It's ironic when people are like "JUST TO CATTER TO THESE FEW?!?" when they are mad it's not being cattered to them just one time. I could see if it was everytime. But how isn't it fair to do it once in awhile? How is it fair to ALWAYS go with the majority?

Because the majority is the majority...

Pleasing the majority (i'm talking about specific food habits here people) is far more important. Would you rather please 9 people and maybe frustrate 1? Or would you rather please that 1 person and potentially frustrate 9 people.

It's not good business nor efficient to cater to the minority (again not talking about race in case someone wants to take it that direction).

I would rather have 1 person feeling something was "unfair" then 9 people potentially feeling the same thing, it's both smarter and better for moral.

lmao what. you act like they were forcing everyone to become vegan or only vegan food allowed in the office from then on or something. it was one dinner. there is nothing in the vegan restaurant you can't eat.

Dustin1280 posted...

You seem to be ignoring the fact that vegan restaurants don't have options for non-vegan meals. And non-vegan restaurants DO have options for vegan meals.

Putting one person (or the minority) above EVERYONE else is a bad idea.

And for the record, I wouldn't care, I would eat whatever looks good at the vegan restauraunt.

That said I would question the logic of doing something that only caters to one type of person as opposed to picking something that has options for ALL types of people.

Dustin1280 posted...

Like I said, I don't have a problem with vegan food and would likely find something I would enjoy at a vegan restaurant (albeit, grudgingly).

Doesn't change the fact that going to a vegan restaurant caters ONLY to the vegan and ignores every other type of person and is a bad business choice.

While going to a non-vegan restaurant will ALMOST definitely have vegan options and picking one that doesn't would be equally stupid.

I'm looking at this from clearly a business standpoint, and the vegan only option is NOT optimal.

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Dustin1280 posted...

GhettoFlip posted...

Dustin1280 posted...

Lost_All_Senses posted...
Because the majority is the majority...

Pleasing the majority (i'm talking about specific food habits here people) is far more important. Would you rather please 9 people and maybe frustrate 1? Or would you rather please that 1 person and potentially frustrate 9 people.

It's not good business nor efficient to cater to the minority (again not talking about race in case someone wants to take it that direction).

I would rather have 1 person feeling something was "unfair" then 9 people potentially feeling the same thing, it's both smarter and better for moral.

lmao what. you act like they were forcing everyone to become vegan or only vegan food allowed in the office from then on or something. it was one dinner. there is nothing in the vegan restaurant you can't eat.

Dustin1280 posted...

You seem to be ignoring the fact that vegan restaurants don't have options for non-vegan meals. And non-vegan restaurants DO have options for vegan meals.

Putting one person (or the minority) above EVERYONE else is a bad idea.

And for the record, I wouldn't care, I would eat whatever looks good at the vegan restauraunt.

That said I would question the logic of doing something that only caters to one type of person as opposed to picking something that has options for ALL types of people.

Dustin1280 posted...

Like I said, I don't have a problem with vegan food and would likely find something I would enjoy at a vegan restaurant (albeit, grudgingly).

Doesn't change the fact that going to a vegan restaurant caters ONLY to the vegan and ignores every other type of person and is a bad business choice.

While going to a non-vegan restaurant will ALMOST definitely have vegan options and picking one that doesn't would be equally stupid.

I'm looking at this from clearly a business standpoint, and the vegan only option is NOT optimal.

lmao option for a non vegan

a non-vegan can eat everything in a vegan restaurant
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GhettoFlip posted...

a non-vegan can eat everything in a vegan restaurant

Maybe the ones born without tastebuds.
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Imagine flipping some tables 'cause you were """""forced"""" to eat something different one time.

CarlGrimes posted...

GhettoFlip posted...

a non-vegan can eat everything in a vegan restaurant

Maybe the ones born without tastebuds.

have you never had a delicious bite of food without meat in it? not even a french fry?
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GhettoFlip posted...

CarlGrimes posted...

GhettoFlip posted...

a non-vegan can eat everything in a vegan restaurant

Maybe the ones born without tastebuds.

have you never had a delicious bite of food without meat in it? not even a french fry?

Nope. French fries would always go on burgers or with a bite of meat.
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damn dude you're pretty dumb
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GhettoFlip posted...

damn dude you're pretty dumb

I'm not the vegan that thinks french fries alone are an acceptable meal.
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That was me. No joke.

I was right as well. The entree I got was pretty shitty.
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Do people really think there would be nothing they would like a a vegan restaurant? There's some serious ignorance in this topic.
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DarkChozoGhost posted...

Do people really think there would be nothing they would like a a vegan restaurant? There's some serious ignorance in this topic.

Vegetarian is one thing but full vegan is nasty.
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it was neither of them
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CarlGrimes posted...

DarkChozoGhost posted...

Do people really think there would be nothing they would like a a vegan restaurant? There's some serious ignorance in this topic.

Vegetarian is one thing but full vegan is nasty.

You're seriously ignorant if you believe that. There are tens of thousands of vegan dishes.
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I eat meat, but recently ate at a 100% vegan palce. The food was actually really good. Very fresh and healthy. I will def go back. Anyone who would freak out about something like that is just one of those uncultured rednecks who feels the need to eat meat with every single meal.

And I totally expected that restaurant to be shit. I was categorically proven wrong.

DarkChozoGhost posted...

You're seriously ignorant if you believe that. There are tens of thousands of vegan dishes.

And they all taste like crap.
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I guess I don't like Oreos all that much
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I remember that topic. If I recall, there were a lot of good sounding foods on the menu. I would have went and tried something.
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I've lived in the south and these topics still give me culture shock vibes. Even before I went vegan (and actually thought veganism was kinda stupid) I still ate several meals a week that were vegan. The idea of begrudgingly eating a vegan meal and steaming off about it is so strange to me.

You guys never had a bean burrito and rice? Vegetable soups? Pastas without meat/cheese? A salad? Oatmeal and fruit for breakfast? Just about anything from the ethnic food aisle?
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Dustin1280 posted...

You seem to be ignoring the fact that vegan restaurants don't have options for non-vegan meals. And non-vegan restaurants DO have options for vegan meals.

This is hilarious.
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DarthAragorn posted...

There's nothing to eat there so seems fair to me

Even if that was true, which is unlikely since they usually have a ton of staples like fries or soup or sandwiches exactly because of situations like that, the polite thing to do is just not eat and get a burger on the way home, like every other freaking person on the planet.

Nothing wrong with vegan food, it can be quite tasty depending how its prepared, the real issue is the vegans that wont shut the fuck up about it and belittle you for eating anything that once used to breath.
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Cookie Bag posted...

the real issue is the vegans that wont shut the fuck up about it and belittle you for eating anything that once used to breath.

Let's be fair, this apparently happened at a vegan restaurant. It's not like a vegan food cart chased him down the street preaching about the colon-related wonders of vegan cuisine.

Dash_Harber posted...

Cookie Bag posted...

the real issue is the vegans that wont shut the fuck up about it and belittle you for eating anything that once used to breath.

Let's be fair, this apparently happened at a vegan restaurant. It's not like a vegan food cart chased him down the street preaching about the colon-related wonders of vegan cuisine.

Oh no the point i was making is that vegan food can be really tasty, and people seem to hate anything with the word "vegan" over it just because of that sort of people.

Don't know the actual subject the people seems to be referring to but it seems like dumb people doing dumb stuff lol
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Cookie Bag posted...

Dash_Harber posted...

Cookie Bag posted...

the real issue is the vegans that wont shut the fuck up about it and belittle you for eating anything that once used to breath.

Let's be fair, this apparently happened at a vegan restaurant. It's not like a vegan food cart chased him down the street preaching about the colon-related wonders of vegan cuisine.

Oh no the point i was making is that vegan food can be really tasty, and people seem to hate anything with the word "vegan" over it just because of that sort of people.

Don't know the actual subject the people seems to be referring to but it seems like dumb people doing dumb stuff lol

Yeah, it's weird that just putting the label 'vegan' on something will piss people off. There are tons of things that we eat every day that are 100% vegan, but no one even bats an eye at that. Fruit? Veggies? Oreos? Like half of the soups out there? Toast? Bagels? All 'vegan'.

Wtf is CE's whole issue where all vegans have to be (pretentious) assholes who hate them for eating meat and all vegans food is completely inedible?

Apart from the irony on the first part, I don't most of CE has ever given vegan food a chance. (a couple bites, one meal, or some shitty premade/frozen crap doesn't count)
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