OK, we get it. Turkey is probably very delicious. We just don’t want any.
It’s the most challenging time of the year for vegetarians, vegans, “pescatarians” or any ‘tarian that isn’t going to drown a drumstick in gravy for happiness this holiday.
Yep, Thanksgiving. And while all the food, fellowship and family make this one of the best holidays in the American calendar year, it’s also the worst for veggies who just want to be able to come to the table and eat more than mashed potatoes.
Let’s face it. Watching your sister stuff her face with hammock laced collards and moaning in pleasure, or having to tell your Uncle Pookie for the 12th time you don’t eat meat is painful. Very, very painful.
So while everyone else at the table is doing this:
If you’re a dedicated vegetarian, you’re probably doing this:
And while everyone else is all like:
All of us veggies are just like carbs carbs carbs:
And if you’re one of those that enjoys meat but chooses not to eat it for health or environmental reasons, you’re probably steaming in the corner like this:
But if you’re just anti-meat all together, you’re probably getting a lot of these stares from your nosey aunts:
Because you just politely declined a portion of stuffing that was made with chicken broth. And of course, you offended someone:
You know to everyone else chicken broth is not chicken. Therefore, you can eat it. So you’re probably looking at them incredulously like this:
Because come on guys, it’s not that hard to understand…
Like in no way, shape or form. So you’re stuck with eating most of this:
And the kids are pissed because that’s all that anybody at the kid table is eating:
But you can’t touch the green beans, the collards or any other vegetable that might have made it to the table because somehow there’s a part of the pig in there:
Which no one can understand. “Why don’t you just pick around the meat” is an appropriate response to your vegetarianism:
And even though your sweet, sweet mom tries to explain your way of life to the entire family:
They all just stare at you like you’re this girl:
Oh well. At least there’s pie:
Happy Thanksgiving!
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