Comments on: Have a rant Monday.

By: Lady Smaggle

Lady Smaggle — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 07:58:06 +0000

Nessbow – Oh totally! And those ‘gluten intolerant’ chicks that just don’t eat carbs. Grrr!

E – I agree. I just think that it’s rude for people to be fussy if it’s not life threatening.

Eyeliah – Just quietly in the comfort of my own home I am too! But in public I’m a saint.

Mamma Smaggle – Ha ha! Probably! Do you feel bad now?

Emma – That’s ridiculous! Honestly. I can’t think of one food that I don’t eat. There are some I’m less fond of but I eat them. And I’m the youngest child! Ha!

Poppy – Good point. I was actually discussing with Mr Smaggle that I would be a lot more comfortable with eating meat if I reared myself. Although I only really eat fish and I could probably cope with catching and eating them.

By: Poppy

Poppy — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 03:34:57 +0000

I am a non-smug vegetarian. My ‘turning point’ was when I realised that if I, personally, couldn’t go out and kill a lamb to eat it, I have no right to eat it myself. I don’t shove that down people’s throats, but when people ask me why I am a vegetarian I state that as one of my main reasons. So my rant is, I HATE when omnivores reply “Oh, that’s a good point, but if I was starving in the desert I think I could kill an animal for food.” I’m not talking about a life or death situation! I just couldn’t justify killing a cow every time I feel like going to McDonalds!

I also hate when omnivores are all sanctimonious and say things like “But humans NEED to eat meat” and “Where do you get your protein from?” when they a) actually haven’t the first clue about nutrition and b) when I haven’t done anything to provoke them into attacking my dietary choices.

I should never come to your house to eat, though. Vegetarianism aside, I am the pickiest eater and I would probably drive you mad. Funnily enough though, I was even more picky before I was a vegetarian…

By: Emma

Emma — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 02:09:49 +0000

I heard a great one the other day – one of my colleagues recently published a book about food and eating in Australia (it’s called “Eating between the lines” by Rebecca Huntley – good read!). One of her findings, after a number of discussions with the public, was that many families these days are tailoring their eating around their youngest members. Basically, children tend to set the agenda of what the family eats.

I found this bizarre – when I was a mere lass (many eons ago) it was a case of “eat what you’re darn well given”. If we didn’t, the alternative was to go hungry. I was expected to try a new food at least 3-4 times before I was allowed to declare that I didn’t like it.

Then again, I don’t have kids – perhaps when I do I’ll understand

By: Mamma Smaggle

Mamma Smaggle — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 03:45:52 +0000

No… it was back in the beginning! It was definately cous cous… maybe he just ate it to be polite and was probably sick for days afterwards… bless!

By: eyeliah

eyeliah — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:20:03 +0000

hahaha! This is great, I can be a picky eater a t times, to avoid extra fat, like things coated in mayo. Other than that I swear I’m pretty good!

By: E

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 07:17:56 +0000

Hmmm … pickyness is one thing but the rest of it is often just plain rudeness, passive-aggressive feckwittage or attention-seeking nonsense.
(Also – to rant is good! Contrary Mary-ness is allowed!!)

Vegan/veggie is a choice – not a right to cast judgement on others (I’m a veggie and die a little inside when I read other people going on and on about how unfair it is that the world won’t instantly accommodate them and their bunny-huggin’ ways). Food allergies/sensitivities I can understand a bit of opera over – however – anaphylactic shock – I can totally see the need for a bit of attitude!!

By: nessbow

nessbow — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 07:07:26 +0000

I get a little shirty with people who are vegetarians or vegans not because they are animal lovers or for any moral reason, but because it makes them feel special. I have an acquaintance who i’m sure is only vegetarian because it entitles him to query waitstaff about the content of the food, and be extra demanding. He doesn’t give a flying fig about animals. Once, i made him a birthday cake, and he refused to eat it because it had eggs in it, and he didn’t think a chicken should die just so he could have a birthday cake. The eggs you buy aren’t even fertilized! they are like a chook period, for effs’ sake!
Plus i find it a little rich when he lectures us about vegetarianism while wearing a honking leather trenchcoat and knee-hich leather boots. If you are going to wear the skin, you may as well eat the animal, otherwise it’s just a waste.

By: Lady Smaggle

Lady Smaggle — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 06:36:36 +0000

Nadist – Long standing feud between and me and mamma smaggle!

Enny – I totally agree. And I hate the meat industry as much as any vegan but I have read so many nutrition books and I just can’t fight the fact that my body needs meat. I’ll only be happy when I have my own farm and can do it the proper way!

Ms Constantine – Ha! Obviously the writing was a little more stream of consciences than I thought. I’m fine for people to have preferences and mine is not to have fruit in savoury dishes but hardly anyone knows this about me because I shut up and eat what ever is put in front of me. Oh and I don’t care what people like and dislike foodwise but I LOVE hearing about general rants. Hope that cleared it up! I also completely understand vegetarianism and veganism but as I don’t try to force my carnivore beliefs on them I get the shits when they try convince me of the virtues of their diet.

Grant – As long it was and inwards battle that’s fine by me!

meaghan – that’s completely legit. Mr Smaggle and I are the same. See in that situation the bitch girlfriend should have just shut up and ate the bloody meal. Grrrr!

Serpentine – I think preferences are fine obviously but I think it’s bizarre that he literally picked the pineapple off and then ate it later. Oh and he chucked a MEGA tanty while making them. I omitted that from the main story. He is very high functioning also… enough to not annoy me!!!

annesleaze – Totally. I’m ‘gluten intolerant’ usually means ‘I’m on atkins!’.

Na – Oh love I know! And yes you totally get what I mean!

Mamma – He can’t eat cous cous! It must of been rice. It IS all about the public carry on. Thank you Mamma Smaggle!

By: Mamma Smaggle

Mamma Smaggle — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 02:20:56 +0000

Mr Smaggle loves my sultana cous cous! Oh and I think your rant was misunderstood by some…. its all about the public carry on for you and not really about the pickiness!

By: Na

Na — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:02:27 +0000

I WOULD EAT THE DELICIOUS EGGPLANT BUT I’M FRICKIN ALLERGIC! It’s one of the great tragedies of my life.

I think what you are really pissed off about is rudeness. It’s not that it’s a problem to be a picky eater or a vegan or whatever, it’s the fact of being rude to other people about their eating habits (and rudeness runs the full gamut, from refusing to eat a dish that someone has cooked you simply because you don’t like eggplant/pineapple/broccoli/whatev, to comparing eating meat to punching a baby in the face).