To have asked him to choose a different sandwich

[Medsy]

Don't know if it's because it's Easter or what but my local co-ops sandwich section was totally barren, only meat sandwiches left (I'm vegetarian). I saw a man go for the last cheese one there was, so I asked him if he was vegetarian and if not, would he mind if I had it? A woman (wife?) appeared and went batshit at me and called me rude.
It made me quite pissed off actually. I wouldn't have a problem with say a gluten free person asking me if they could have the last gluten free sandwich.
WIBU?

You could have just bought rolls and cheese slices if you were that restricted - I think it’s really odd to ask him but her reaction was odd too

YABU, snooze ya lose.

You were so rude. He got there first. And I say that as a vegan!

😳 But he was there first…! Just choose something else, surely? There must have been other things you could have had.

YABU, sorry. Annoying for you but just because someone eats meat doesn't mean they want to eat meat in a sandwich. I'm a meat eater but would never buy a preprepared sandwich with meat in it.

You were rude.

Asking a random man his dietry requirements so you can assess if his need was greater than yours is arrogant as fuck.

Get a packet of crisps next time.

I'm a vegan and I vote yabu.

I wouldn't ask a stranger like that, I would just kindly say no though if asked. I am not a vegetarian but I only eat certain sandwiches if I pick up the last then that's it. You can always buy rolls and cheese etc.

I think it was ok (perhaps a little strange) to ask.

It would have been absolutely fine for him to say no. The woman who went mad on his behalf was being unreasonable though.

You sound rude and entitled. He got there first. You either eat another sandwich or make yourself something

I wouldn’t have asked personally. Even if he eats meat , a cheese sandwich was obviously his preference . I would find a cheese pasty or something similar .His wife’s reaction was rude and uncalled for .

😂😂😂😂😂😂 no you didn't.
Nobody is that stupid.

I don’t think co-op cheese sandwiches are vegetarian are they?

Same!

You'd have got a no from me. I'm not vegetarian but I dislike the processed meat you get in most supermarket sandwiches so I'd have gone for the cheese one too. What would you have done if you'd got there 30 seconds later and it was already gone?

Ywbu and rather entitled I think, fair play for having the neck to ask.

It was a bit of a strange thing to do. I'm not vegetarian but it's rare I eat meat and wouldn't eat it in a sandwich, cold chicken is gross and I don't eat things like ham. I wouldn't appreciate having my lunch choice questioned by someone who thinks their preference not to eat meat all of the time is more important than my preference.

I think you were cheeky. You didn't even know this person and put him in an awkward position. Totally selfish and entitled YABU. I wouldn't choose a meat sandwich though I'm not a vegetarian.

That was so weird of you! Fruit, salad, veggie sushi, bag of crisps. You were in a food shop…you didn’t need to stake a claim to a cheese sandwich.

That's bonkers, anyone can eat a cheese sandwich and shopping is literally first come first served 😂

@Whatevershallidowithmylife What is in them that would make them not vegetarian? I’m veggie and always used to have them. They’re not vegan obviously but are vegetarian unless I’m missing something?

Fair enough, it was only a question!

It is rude because you are making a request of a stranger that is a challenge to what they are doing and entitled to do (buy a sandwich).

You then put them in an unpleasant and awkward position of either feeling pressured to hand it over or refuse and feel guilty/challenged.

It's a pretty self centred thing to do really to ask a stranger to hand over goods they have already selected.

They're definitely vegetarian

I would have had a go at you too. It is not acceptable to ask a fellow shopper what is his diet. He may be a meat eater but fancied a non meat sandwich. Very rude of you.