Making meat eaters feel guilty

[CrazyCatLady]

So I said I wanted to wear my new running vest when I do a group run Christmas morning. The vest is for Vegan Runners.

Someone close to me ( omni), said "hmm, so you're going to make everyone feel guilty before they go eat their Christmas dinner?"

There are many answers to respond with, but what do you think is the best one? Not sarcastic etc. Genuine best replies please xxx

 

[Mikkel]

Have the vest any text on beside "Vegan Runners"?

 

[nigel1]

The best response to antagonism like that is none.

If you have to respond just say, "i didn't wear this for you."

 

[Blobbenstein]

well it isn't really the shirt message that would make them feel guilty, it is their own actions.

 

[SummerRain]

The shirt just says "vegan runners"? If so I'd just ignore them, or ask if/why the word "vegan" makes them feel guilty? I would probably just ask them about why they said it, rather than try to defend myself, because really there's nothing to defend.

If it was a shirt with a picture of a load of factory farmed turkeys and the word MURDERERS on it, I might see their point.

 

[CrazyCatLady]

Nope, just a club vest from the club 'vegan runners' uk. Thanks for your advise xxx

 

[KLS52]

If they feel guilty it's one step in the right direction. I'd give the person a hug and tell them I'll be there for them when they decide to transition to a vegan lifestyle.

 

[Clueless Git]

'Kindest' line of reply I can think of ...

"Don't feel bad. Feel glad that having a conscience makes you a better person."

 

[spottygiraffe]

If they feel guilty it's one step in the right direction

Aint that the truth!

If anyone feels guilty be seeing your T shirt then they must be having the odd moral dilemma already....

 

[mary1]

I would say, "You tell me if they should feel guilty or not. I'm just wearing this for me, not anyone else."

If I wanted to make people feel guilty I'd also bring a placard with me on the run. haha

 

[Mikkel]

If they feel guilty when you wear that vest, they are heading in the right direction! So run with it, and be proud!

 

[Kittendumpling]

The best response, I think would be that you wear it for yourself, because it is from something you care about. If others feel guilty about it, that's their problem, not yours.

 

[ledboots]

So I said I wanted to wear my new running vest when I do a group run Christmas morning. The vest is for Vegan Runners.

Someone close to me ( omni), said "hmm, so you're going to make everyone feel guilty before they go eat their Christmas dinner?"

There are many answers to respond with, but what do you think is the best one? Not sarcastic etc. Genuine best replies please xxx

I would say that their guilt is not your responsibility. If someone wears a bacon t-shirt, I can look away. So can they if your shirt hurts their little *feelings*.

 

[Clueless Git]

If someone wears a bacon t-shirt, I can look away.

I have to look away from the constant bombardments of "look what we killed, EAT IT!" on TV so often that my neck now works like an owl's.