Obnoxious Vegans 101 September 22, 2009

Posted by Rachel-O at September 22, 2009 11:54 AM | Permalink | Comments ( 4 ) | TrackBack

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.

What's so funny? The point is, being a vegan isn't always the easiest choice, but we know it's the best one. We need to smile, think of the animals—and the best way to help them—and remember to keep a positive attitude in nearly every situation. The last thing you want to do is come off pretentious, holier than thou, or just plain bitchy to friends (or strangers) who may have been interested in your message otherwise.

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!