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Old 03-16-2013, 06:19 PM
 
Location: West Coast of Europe
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Sometimes I think meeting a vegetarian spouse is more difficult than meeting a gay spouse these days

Especially in some countries where there are very few vegetarians. Gays usually know where other gays hang out, and sometimes you know just from the way someone behaves But with vegetarians, you can't tell, unless you happen to have lunch together, i.e. you probably already know that person to a certain extent.

I live in a small town, I don't know any vegetarians here, actually I don't know a single vegetarian in this entire country. Most homes seem to have permanent BBQs built into their homes or gardens and people here eat almost anything that moves

So how does one get to know vegetarians (assuming there are any) without forcing it. I mean, just because I am vegetarian doesn't mean I like someone else just because they are vegetarian as well (so forget about those message boards where a few vegetarians exchange soy recipes ).

By the way, yes, I am rather intolerant towards people eating animals. So I could never be together with a person that is not vegetarian as well (out of conviction, not to do me a favor). Else of course my question would be obsolete...
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Old 03-16-2013, 06:21 PM
 
Location: La lune et les étoiles
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Try farmers' markets, Whole Foods Market and yoga classes.
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Old 03-16-2013, 06:22 PM
 
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Start a vegetarian meetup.com group in your area.
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Old 03-16-2013, 06:22 PM
 
Location: Texas
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Vegetarian cooking class?
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Old 03-16-2013, 06:25 PM
 
Location: a primitive state
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Vegetarian restaurants and coffee houses? Health food store? Farmers market? Buddhist temple? Yoga class?

Run an ad in the local classifieds and host a vegetarian pot luck dinner?
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Old 03-16-2013, 06:31 PM
 
Location: West Coast of Europe
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Try farmers' markets, Whole Foods Market and yoga classes.
There is nothing like that in my town... There is a 2 yard wide shelf for that stuff in the shopping center, that is it

Yoga classes touches upon another issue. I don't care about all that esoteric stuff that so many people build around their being vegetarian. Nor do I cook, actually I don't care much about food.

Maybe eventually I will have to move to a big city known for having an established vegetarian population...
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Old 03-16-2013, 06:31 PM
 
Location: So Cal
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I think the meetup option would be good.

I often wonder what motivates someone to be a vegetarian.... I can maybe maybe do the vegetarian thing, I know I'd never make the Vegan thing...
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Old 03-16-2013, 06:35 PM
 
Location: La lune et les étoiles
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There is nothing like that in my town... There is a 2 yard wide shelf for that stuff in the shopping center, that is it

Yoga classes touches upon another issue. I don't care about all that esoteric stuff that so many people build around their being vegetarian. Nor do I cook, actually I don't care much about food.
I was simply trying to be helpful and did not mean to offend.
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Old 03-16-2013, 06:36 PM
 
Location: Texas
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Yeah, why do people assume vegetarian = new age candle hippy yoga sitar type?
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Old 03-16-2013, 06:38 PM
 
Location: West Coast of Europe
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I was simply trying to be helpful and did not mean to offend.
Sorry, I was not offended I just replied to what you had written. I am not a native speaker so my English might seem a bit rough sometimes as my brain translates directly from the Nazi language
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