Excuse me while I rant. Maybe I don’t get it. Or maybe things are different where these people live.
The word of the day is “flexitarian“. This, apparently, is a vegetarian who also eats meat.
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[Long rant deleted, because I cannot put my total bewilderment into words].
As a vegetarian who NEVER eats meat… that’s not a vegetarian! That’s my HUSBAND! And no, he doesn’t call himself a vegetarian OR a flexitarian. He calls himself a “Terrific Meatitarian” because he only eats meat when it’s terrific! (Which means good restaurants mostly).
Anyway, that’s a ridiculous name for what sounds like someone simply eating normally.
I should mention that my husband is completely joking when he “labels” himself and is not actually serious.
Indeed. Vegetarian who also eats meet != vegetarian. Of course, it’s better they’re eating less meat, but…huh?
My favorite quote:
“I find that nobody ever gives me a hard time when I say I usually eat vegetarian. But I really like sausage,” Pugh said.
Clearly she’s never seen how sausage is made. Urgh!
Exactly. I mean, I lived “vegetarian” for a few years (my ex was in a phase). I would eat a steak now and then… does that now suddenly make me not-an-omnivore any more? And if so, exactly where is the line? Can I have cornflakes for breakfast without losing my omnivore status to flexitarianism?
(Don’t mind me, I’m still boggled out by the concept :-)