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To be sick of people thinking vegetarian eat fish

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Dearaugust · 20/01/2025 13:52

Also, people who eat fish but not meat calling themselves vegetarian!

When people find out I’m vegetarian, a lot of people ask me if I eat fish. If I ate fish, then I wouldn’t be vegetarian! It wasn’t a big deal really, but an incident has happened recently where I was choosing a meal for a wedding and there was only meat options and a “none of these due to dietary preferences” option. So I ticked that. The person then contacted DH (it’s his friend who is getting married) and he explained I’m vegetarian. A few days later she said not to worry, they have sorted a fish meal for me. So he’s now had to go back to her again saying I don’t eat fish. What a faff!

I honestly thought it was common knowledge that vegetarians don’t eat fish. But apparently not because i get asked it a lot.

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Renamed · 20/01/2025 13:58

Can she have wafer thin ham, Barbara?

StrawberrySquash · 20/01/2025 13:58

Yes, people should know and the wedding caterers were in the wrong here. But you naturally group in pescatarians under a wider veggie umbrella. If I'm planning an event for example I will plan 'what are the veggies having?' and that will probably include the pescatarians. And veggies often find people don't understand what pescatarian means so find it easier to say they are vegetarian, or ask for a veggie menu etc.

EveryKneeShallBow · 20/01/2025 13:58

I wonder what these “fish-eating vegetarians” have against fish? I eat meat but not fish, and many times have been offered salmon or white fish in batter, because “it’s not like it’s proper fish, is it?” 🫤

BigDahliaFan · 20/01/2025 13:57

Yes, my sister, life long veggie, still gets asked this. She's incredibly patient after 60 years of explaining what a vegetable it.

RedRosesPinkLilies · 20/01/2025 13:56

I have two friends who describe themselves as vegetarian- but eat fish. Yep, it’s not correct.
I wonder how/ why it makes them feel better? Fish farming can’t be that pleasant for fish, either.

IamSmarticus · 20/01/2025 13:55

Well that's probably because many people who claim to be vegetarian do eat fish! Yes, I know that they should be describing themselves as pescatarian but they don't, they call themselves vegetarian.

Crazycatlady79 · 20/01/2025 13:54

I still get asked this and being mainly vegetarian for 30 years.
I really don't get peed off about it, though.
🤷🏼‍♀️

MajorCarolDanvers · 20/01/2025 13:54

My DH has been a veggie for 25 years and still gets asked this.

some people even asks if he will eat chicken.

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