To complain if a YHA posts pictures of beef tortilla on my facebook wall (I am a vegetarian)

[funnyperson]

This morning when I checked into my facebook wall a large picture of a beef tortilla was posted on it from a Youth hostel. I am friends with this YouthHostel having stayed there with family some years ago and had a lovely time. I go because it (and others) are self catering and outdooorsy) I felt sick- I am a hindu vegetaria. I asked the hostelmanager to remove the picture from my wall but instead the hostel defriended me 'for my own protection' AM I unreasonable to think a youth hostelling association should stick to pictures of the outdoors and hostel events and avoid posting stuff which could upset people of different cultures?

You can remove it if you want too.

T'is a bit silly though, do you not ever look at meat?

How on earth do you cope in real life? Unexpected all-beef patties everywhere, surely?

did they really post it on your wall cos that is just wierd?

and it's your wall so you could have removed it yourself.

Don't be ridiculous, it's a beef tortilla, not a decapitated monkey. Are you from Tunbridge Wells? Do you go round looking for things to be outraged about?

How do you know it wasn't a beef substitute?

Really? This is a big concern? When i was a vegan i had to walk past the meat van everyday and i wasnt crying in my cornflakes.

Do you mean on your wall or it showed on your news feed?

Either way you over reacted, surely you don't spend your entire life not looking at anything that contains meat?

Is a beef tortilla a euphemism?

Otherwise, YABU.

When I heard the rip of the foil my beef tortilla jumped with joy

"AM I unreasonable to think a youth hostelling association should stick to pictures of the outdoors and hostel events and avoid posting stuff which could upset people of different cultures"

I think that it is really difficult to do that, as they do have barbeques which have both beef and pork on, so offence to lots of different cultures and beliefs.

Whilst the UK does do it's best to accept different POV, any organisation that caters for the public, should not take things like advertising to that extreme.

Statutory providers do and they should, but charities and businesses should try to avoid causing offense but in reality there are going to be times were they cannot do that.

catgirl i think you have been reading to much 50shades!

If it's a general advert then YABU.

Are you offended if a pizza company post a leaflet through your door which includes kebabs etc? Do you protest if someone sits near you in a cafe eating a burger?

Not everyone shares your views.

I think you're being a touch oversensitive. It's not as if they showed pictures of the cow being slaughtered beforehand.

it's a beef tortilla, not a decapitated monkey

Good example, there will be cultures that are fine with a decapitated monkey, or dog, but not a cow.

Consdering that there are MD's posters everywhere, OP, your arguemt doesn't stand.

catgirl ((grin))

It was on my wall- which is a bit different to just walking by something.

YABU.
I think the YH did the only thing they could in this situation.
I assume the picture was in a post that went to everyone that has liked their page or friended them?
If so, the only way they could eliminate the risk of you being offended again is to remove you.
I think it is unreasonable of you to expect everyone to adapt to your tastes and preferences - life doesn't work like that.

Well it has put me right off youth hostels which no doubt was the intention.

They shouldn't be able to post on your wall if they are set up as a proper organisation page. If they are set up as a personal profile you can 'friend' (rather than 'like') then they clearly have no idea how to use Facebook, you should probably report them for misuse too.

They want to put you off Youth Hostels? Why?

I doubt it was their intention.
I expect the intention was to advertise their venue.
I suspect your reaction took them completely by surprise.

I dunno, we wouldn't be surprised if a Muslim person came on complaining about pigs or dogs being posted on their wall (supposing there were loads of them too near the hostel, too).

For that matter, most of us would be shocked if it were horsesteak photo or fried strips of guinea pig lovingly displayed on the plate.

Then again my first thought was "Kinda precious of OP."
Shifting uncomfortably to remove splinters in my arse from fence-sitting.

YABU

Barking mad.

Wow - you are really taking this personally! Did you expect them to put a special note on their files to make you an exception for any non veggie food postings?

It was a photo - not an actual beef tortilla delivered through your letterbox!