Obnoxious Vegans 101 September 22, 2009
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As vegans, we obviously care about animals and want to let everyone who we come across know that we have an ethical objection to eating animals, wearing them, and funding any sort of exploitation of them—like buying tickets to the circus or zoo, or by buying products that were once rubbed into a bunny's eyes or onto a mouse's skin. However, we have just as much of an obligation to animals to come off as sane, happy, motivated and dedicated people—not irrational, angry and overly picky vegans. Why? Because being picky, angry and rude only hurts animals.
Thanks to quarrygirl.com, you can get a crash course on the kind of attitude that turns people off, in a funny and lighthearted way, of course! You can now download a vegan soundboard iPod application for free! As someone who had quite the problem being an effective advocate for animals when first going vegan, I can now listen to these clips and laugh—because I definitely remember asking a restaurant if they "had a separate fryer for their french fries" or being a bit extra whiny over a rather lacking vegan menu at a local hangout.
If this soundboard sounds like a day out of your own life, check out our effective advocacy guide—this definitely helped me save more animals just with my attitude. Let us know what you think!
Stay loud!
Comments
Thankfully that doesn't sound like me...well, maybe the "cupcakes!" does!! Lol!
Posted by: Little_Lotte at September 22, 2009 3:36 PMthanks for the link! i am so glad to see you found the humor in the soundboard. it was supposed to be funny. :)
Posted by: quarrygirl at September 22, 2009 4:58 PMhaha, your really can get an app for everything!
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Excuse the pun- but you can attract more flys with honey!
I am a vegan and I have gotten a few friends to become vegan, a LOT of people that said they wanted to check it out, and many mnay vegetarians.
All said that the way I approached them was what really sealed the deal.
Posted by: Olivia at September 22, 2009 3:19 PMYou have to be understanding, listen, and non judgemental- remember vegans a huge majority of you ate meat and dairy in your life time. Tell them facts with a smile. Tell them what you truly believe. and most importantly dont shove your beliefs down other peoples throats- i know i hate when people do that to me, it doesnt make me want to listen it makes me annoyed.
so stay true to yourself!