hypocritical meat eater...

jockeyboard · 19-10-2016 06:26PM #1

Bought some venison burgers in the butchers today by accident.
Felt i couldnt eat them when i realised, didnt want to waste them so i told my husband and said they were a new flavour so they wouldnt go in bin....
How come i am happy to eat cow but not deer??

whiskeyman · 19-10-2016 06:30PM

I'd love a bambi burger now

Ted111 · 19-10-2016 06:30PM

Venison is not cheap.

Jesus. · 19-10-2016 06:31PM

You're not a hypocrite. Its just whatever you're brought up with.

frozenfrozen · 19-10-2016 06:31PM

Deer are horrible angry creatures that will jump through your window and literally kill you while you're driving. What did cows ever do to you?

MeatTwoVeg · 19-10-2016 06:32PM

jockeyboard wrote:

How come i am happy to eat cow but not deer??

I've no idea, but I find you fascinating.

Outlaw Pete · 19-10-2016 06:32PM

Whenever I hear mention of venison, it reminds me of this classic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7ou4nagOck

Del2005 · 19-10-2016 06:34PM

jockeyboard wrote: »

Bought some venison burgers in the butchers today by accident.
Felt i couldnt eat them when i realised, didnt want to waste them so i told my husband and said they were a new flavour so they wouldnt go in bin....
How come i am happy to eat cow but not deer??

For the same reason that people say "Don't eat tuna as it kills dolphins", no one cares unless the animal is cute and tuna/cows aren't cute.

Ted111 · 19-10-2016 06:36PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HM1Pxlh_EfQ

Ragnar Lothbrok · 19-10-2016 06:41PM

Del2005 wrote: »

For the same reason that people say "Don't eat tuna as it kills dolphins", no one cares unless the animal is cute and tuna/cows aren't cute.

Ah, but surely lambs are cuter than most animals, yet people eat lamb without a problem.

As a vegetarian, I don't really understand why meat eaters go mental at the thought of eating horse, dog or even cat. Then again, those animals probably make up a fairly large percentage of the meat in your sausages, burgers, puddings etc, and ye don't even know it

Caoimhgh1n · 19-10-2016 06:53PM

jockeyboard wrote: »

How come i am happy to eat cow but not deer??

Different cultures. Still very hypocritical in my opinion.

darlett · 19-10-2016 07:18PM

Ragnar Lothbrok wrote: »

Ah, but surely lambs are cuter than most animals, yet people eat lamb without a problem.

As a vegetarian, I don't really understand why meat eaters go mental at the thought of eating horse, dog or even cat. Then again, those animals probably make up a fairly large percentage of the meat in your sausages, burgers, puddings etc, and ye don't even know it

All fair points. Aside from the lie of it all, I really couldn't get with the level of disgust people had for the whole horsemeat in my lasagna scandal. It saved a lot of meat going to waste and you didnt notice any difference in yer ready meal muck did you. It was probably the healthiest thing about it.

It is odd what some people get squeamish about. Everyones happy chewing away on sausage when we know but dont dwell on the way it contains all parts. But then its OMG black pudding contains BLOOD? WHAT DA FUQ, Gross! Steak contains blood. Gravy contains blood.

I have plenty of hypocrite in me. I'd hate to eat cat. I've had plenty of rabbit and some dog-felt weird about it having both as pets (No...I didnt actually eat them now) but ya know-however cat would be past my point of ok. (Maybe I preferred my cat pet?)

pq0n1ct4ve8zf5 · 19-10-2016 07:34PM

Ragnar Lothbrok wrote: »

Del2005 wrote: »

For the same reason that people say "Don't eat tuna as it kills dolphins", no one cares unless the animal is cute and tuna/cows aren't cute.

Ah, but surely lambs are cuter than most animals, yet people eat lamb without a problem.

As a vegetarian, I don't really understand why meat eaters go mental at the thought of eating horse, dog or even cat. Then again, those animals probably make up a fairly large percentage of the meat in your sausages, burgers, puddings etc, and ye don't even know it

"I'm a total animal lover! I spent hundreds of euros on a cute dog from a breed that's had horrible health conditions bred into it when there are dogs languishing in kennels! Ok fine I eat dead animals for pleasure every day but I put videos of that dog on Facebook every day too so don't tell me I don't love animals!"

Star_Nupa · 19-10-2016 08:09PM

frozenfrozen wrote: »

Deer are horrible angry creatures that will jump through your window and literally kill you while you're driving. What did cows ever do to you?

I'd be pretty p1ssed off too if I was constantly being shot at by a bunch of bellends.

Dr Crayfish · 19-10-2016 08:16PM

You never had an association with animals and it's corresponding meat from an early age. I'm the same, I can't eat duck, deer, horse (my friends used to bbq it when we were in France), or Kangaroo, which is widely eaten in Australia. I rarely (lol) eat beef now either.
A piece of ham to me has nothing to do with the animal, because I would have enjoyed the taste when I was a toddler without having a clue where it came from. But pigs are intelligent friendly animals. It's sad really.
I seem to be eating less and less meat as I get older and hopefully the world goes in that direction for the good of ourselves and the planet. But I'm still a hypocrite, for now anyway.

Hammer89 · 20-10-2016 02:11AM

Star_Nupa wrote: »

I'd be pretty p1ssed off too if I was constantly being shot at by a bunch of bellends.

Me too. I don't know how pornstars hack it.

Cookie_Monster · 20-10-2016 02:13AM

jockeyboard wrote: »

How come i am happy to eat cow but not deer??

because you're weird.

Venison is so so much better than cow

shane9689 · 20-10-2016 02:54AM

probably shouldnt have lied to your husband about what hes actually eating. thats messed up. eating venison is fine, butnot telling someone theyre eating it is not right imo

policarp · 20-10-2016 03:22AM

Bambi burger with chips, please.

Might catch on. . . .

WhoWhatWhere · 20-10-2016 03:31AM

shane9689 wrote: »

probably shouldnt have lied to your husband about what hes actually eating. thats messed up. eating venison is fine, butnot telling someone theyre eating it is not right imo

I'm sure he'll live.

pragmatic1 · 20-10-2016 04:56AM

You're missing out because venison is so much nicer than beef. I'd take a nice venison steak over a regular stake any day of the week.

Full.Duck · 20-10-2016 06:44AM

Del2005 wrote: »

jockeyboard wrote: »

Bought some venison burgers in the butchers today by accident.
Felt i couldnt eat them when i realised, didnt want to waste them so i told my husband and said they were a new flavour so they wouldnt go in bin....
How come i am happy to eat cow but not deer??

For the same reason that people say "Don't eat tuna as it kills dolphins", no one cares unless the animal is cute and tuna/cows aren't cute.

I beg to differ
http://coolfunnyanimals.blogspot.com.au/2012/04/funny-cows-pictures-images-2012.html

munster87 · 20-10-2016 06:51AM

pragmatic1 wrote: »

You're missing out because venison is so much nicer than beef. I'd take a nice venison steak over a regular stake any day of the week.

Oh deer, I'm sure that'll go down well

Your Face · 20-10-2016 06:56AM

I ordered a load of philosophy books after reading your post OP.
I'll need their guidance before even to begin contemplating the enormity of the question you have posed.

Estrellita · 20-10-2016 08:22AM

I'm not sure what's hypocritical about it, you just have a preference for certain meats. I don't like anything game-y, lamb or any seafood. I was brought up with chicken, turkey, beef and pork. Ive tried other meats and it's not my thing at all.

It's like saying vegetarians that don't like every vegetable going is a hypothetical. Sense it does not make.

elefant · 20-10-2016 09:32AM

Estrellita wrote: »

I'm not sure what's hypocritical about it, you just have a preference for certain meats. I don't like anything game-y, lamb or any seafood. I was brought up with chicken, turkey, beef and pork. Ive tried other meats and it's not my thing at all.

It's like saying vegetarians that don't like every vegetable going is a hypothetical. Sense it does not make.

That's a completely different scenario where someone just doesn't like the taste of certain foods. In this situation she's not eating the venison because she doesn't like the idea of eating a deer.

Personally, I'd eat any meat not belonging to a threatened species. I'd just as readily eat panda meat as cow meat if it tasted good.

Sam Kade · 20-10-2016 09:40AM

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

because you're weird.

Venison is so so much better than cow

Where's the beef?

Estrellita · 20-10-2016 10:01AM

elefant wrote: »

That's a completely different scenario where someone just doesn't like the taste of certain foods. In this situation she's not eating the venison because she doesn't like the idea of eating a deer.

Nah, I wouldn't eat deer for either the taste or for what it is. I suppose *some* people are set on the meats they grew up with, everything else is a pet or something to be admired.

It's a mindset more so than a hypocrisy. I couldn't look at a deer and think it looks delicious, I'd rather watch it in nature. Cows are nice I suppose, but I'd happily walk one to the abattoir for my dinner.

Alun · 20-10-2016 10:05AM

darlett wrote: »

Steak contains blood.

No it doesn't. It, like all muscle tissue, contains myoglobin, which is red, admittedly, but it ain't blood. Same goes for gravy made from the juices.

Riskymove · 20-10-2016 10:08AM

Del2005 wrote: »

For the same reason that people say "Don't eat tuna as it kills dolphins", no one cares unless the animal is cute and tuna/cows aren't cute.

"What are you"

"I'm an Otter"

"and what do you do?"

"I sim around on my back and make cute noises"

"You're free to go"

"and what are you?"

"I'm a cow"

"Get in the f&*king truck!!"

Love that Denis Leary sketch

Maximus Alexander · 20-10-2016 10:08AM

darlett wrote: »

It is odd what some people get squeamish about. Everyones happy chewing away on sausage when we know but dont dwell on the way it contains all parts. But then its OMG black pudding contains BLOOD? WHAT DA FUQ, Gross! Steak contains blood. Gravy contains blood.

No it doesn't. You desperately need to find a new butcher.

hypocritical meat eater...

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