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Happy Tummy
Renee, If you dont care so much then why are you here? Maybe its cause you wanted a chance to use that played-out "you guys sound like you could use some meat" joke. You sure did zing all of us with one.— April 13, 2009 2:39 p.m.
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Should I be tolerant of her intolerance and judgment just because I'm vegan? If you have never had such experiences then how do you know what she is talking about? Just a question, I'm just asking, just like everybody else. She can call this a diary, her innermost thoughts or whatever. But this is a published article that comes out in print. She has a voice and is using that voice to speak to people. We are just speaking back. Personally, I have had enough of people puking out this recycled, self-justified hate. I'm sorry that we are different from you but we are here to stay and at some point you are going to have to deal with your animal crackers having a V on the lower right hand corner of the box. Call me when someone firebombs your house for owning a fur coat, until then, quit your crying.— April 13, 2009 12:27 p.m.
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Barbarella, I dont think Josh is calling you a liar, I think he is saying that you are straight-up lazy. So am I, so are the others. You can justify this column all you want but this is what happens when you write sloppy, lazy, trite pieces about about your personal fantasies. I dont think you are lying about having these fantasies, I just think you might be unaware that they are just that, fantasies that are all in your head. Usually, facing your fantasies and delusions takes some work. Sometimes writing a decent column that is responsible and fair takes some work also.— April 13, 2009 11:54 a.m.
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refriedgringo: Do you file a 1040EZ or does Barbarella pay you under the table? Ha haaaaa...just kidding!— April 12, 2009 11:14 p.m.
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refriedgringo It's called community college, english 101. You can take the class for about $20 a unit. I believe the class is 3 units and usually requires additional text books. http://www.sdccd.edu/catalogs/city/ Good luck with that.— April 12, 2009 3:05 p.m.
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"Militant Vegans are a smug bunch, stomping through Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s with a sneer for anyone pondering the meat selection." Please...nobody is sneering at you. This is one of the clearest statements of your article that screams: "I'm projecting!" Or, "I'm freaking paranoid!" "They are disgusted with omnivores (only if human) and leather lovers and are not afraid — rather, compelled — to detail the reason for their scorn." Can you give me a specific example of this? Do you just magically know what they are thinking? Or, did they tell you about it? If so, when and how. "Fortunately, such literal interpreters (think of the Bible’s “eye for an eye”) are so dedicated to their canon that they are unlikely to befriend us heathens." Exactly, read: I dont know any of these people, so, how can I know what they are thinking. It is intellectually irresponsible to use abstract ideas about others and present them as fact. Please, give us examples. Let us judge the specific people who wronged you, not entire demographics of people that you have issues with. Didn't your english 101 teacher tell you that referring to "them" and "they" is not good enough? If you are going to write sloppy articles then you must be prepared for the backlash.— April 12, 2009 1:50 p.m.
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refriedgringo Wow, forcing meat (i.e. your beliefs) onto your veggie parents is pretty harsh. I guess they are used to sort of thing being "good Christians". Kinda sucks, doesnt it? I dont know your parents but I wouldnt say they are evangelical nut jobs just because they are Christians. "But it’s okay, you can eat [meat], I don’t mind." I have heard people "react" to this the same way that Barbarella did: "Oh, your giving me permission to eat meat?". You can twist it into that, or, you can just take it as a friend telling you to not be afraid of some non-existent judgment. You obviously dont know very many vegans if you agree with Barbarella's piece. I suppose you can justify anything by twisting it into a personal issue. "Oh, you exercise? Are you saying I'm unhealthy? How dare you!" If vegans bother you just by being vegans then you have deeper issues that will come to the surface, if not through vegans, then through something else. If we were getting in your face in an unsolicited, harassing way, on a regular basis then you would have a point, but dont project your self constructed delusions on a group of people without any real substance behind it.— April 9, 2009 7:30 p.m.
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Barbarella: thats pretty weak. Being held accountable is something you should get used to when you have a voice like this. Stop crying and up your game.— April 9, 2009 4:59 p.m.
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I usually use the term meathead in its classic sense but it does (kinda) take a double meaning coming from a vegan in this context. Usually, its some tuff guy(meathead) that must make me aware of how much he loves him some pig. It always comes off as this weird dominant thing. Its at that point that I do my best to make some smart ass comment.— April 9, 2009 4:29 p.m.
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This is a sore subject for me. Its sore because this trite argument is ignorant and (most of the time)totally unqualified. Like I said, how many times have you actually been morally accosted by obnoxious vegans? I bet you could count the times on one hand. Your article is the equivalent of the victimized meathead that has to tell the vegan that they are happy and proud that they love bacon. You can define the word hypocrite till your blue in the face but that doesnt mean that you are not being one. You keep trying to clean up this article by saying "your missing the point" or "this is what I really meant, hope this clarifies" but the fact is, this article is full of ignorant, prejudice, and unsubstantiated statements that is meant to put vegans/veggies beneath you. You should have cleaned it up before it was even printed. It reminds of they guy that says "I dont have any problem with fags, I just hate it when they come one to me". Nobody is coming on to you! Its all in your head. Andy Rooney has makes these "You know what I hate?" types of arguments a regular feature in his segment on 60 minutes and its annoying from him too.— April 9, 2009 2:06 p.m.