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  • 17-08-2008 1:06pm
    #1
    rhapsody!
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    Do you think vegetarianism is becoming more of a trend than a personal choice?

    Like the kids who claim themselves to be "emo" when they're not, because emos don't go round saying "I'm emo" they say "I'm not emo get a life".

    Then the emo wannabees - they go off and join veggie bands and stuff, if you catch my drift lol, because it's the emo thing to do or something :S

    So basically people are becoming vegetarians and not knowing what it comprises of, just to be unique, different, a rarity, whatever you may call it.

    Does anyone else feel this way? :P


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    #2
    sweet-rasmus
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    Nope. I've never heard of it as a trend and think it is generally undertaken as a personal choice or for health reasons.


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    [Deleted User]
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    Is that why your a vegetarian?
    I don't really get emo. I thought it was about eyeliner.


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    #4
    rhapsody!
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    Moonbaby wrote: »
    Is that why your a vegetarian?
    I don't really get emo. I thought it was about eyeliner.

    Nahh I just saw too many horrible documentaries :(

    Emo is about eye liner AND skinny jeans.
    hahaha


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    Tar.Aldarion
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    Not that I know of, kids with their pokey and their mon, it's what the veggie is all about!


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    Nature Boy
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    I suppose in some cases, especially with kids, it would be a fad. They would be the kind of people who would still eat fish and chicken and wafer thin ham!

    I don't get why people would become veggie just to be cool. I get ridiculed for it! People definately don't see me as cool cos I'm veggie!


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    pq0n1ct4ve8zf5
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    Hmm, I do know a couple of...idiots, for want of a better word, who do the whole veggie thing as part of their general "anarchist" deal they have going. As in, "ooh I like the distillers as opposed to greenday coz that's how punk I am, I have my septum pierced, how do you like that society?". Apparently, being a fully paid up member of PETA is something of a pre-requisite of that particular scene, so yes, I guess vegetarianism is something of a fad in some circles.


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    Peanut
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    lolmorrissey @ the emo kids

    whatsthatyou128635695980701567.jpg


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    Slaphead07
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    Maryam Bitter Watermelon wrote: »
    Hmm, I do know a couple of...idiots, for want of a better word, who do the whole veggie thing as part of their general "anarchist" deal they have going. As in, "ooh I like the distillers as opposed to greenday coz that's how punk I am, I have my septum pierced, how do you like that society?". Apparently, being a fully paid up member of PETA is something of a pre-requisite of that particular scene, so yes, I guess vegetarianism is something of a fad in some circles.

    For some it will be a fashion statement but a short lived one. My dad used to say it was a phase I was going through. He said that first in 1980.


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    BurnsCarpenter
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    Meh.
    Who cares, the more the merrier. I can't stand the veggier than thou attitude.


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