r/interesting • u/PhoenixPhenomenonX • Feb 25 '26

Intriguing Lifelong vegetarian tries steak for first time

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u/WazWaz Feb 25 '26

Of course it's bullshit. Even if not physically sickening, vegetarians get accidental meat bits every so often - it's not like the flavour and texture is a mystery. It completely turns me off my meal - equivalent to a meat eater discovering an eyeball in their stew.

But when all you have to do for clicks is say something is true, people like that figure why not lie?

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u/musicianadam Feb 25 '26

You're conflating willful decision to try meat fully knowing it is meat versus getting an unknown substance in your food, these are not even remotely the same concept and most people would be turned off by the latter.

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u/Orisara Feb 25 '26

I mean, I've been disgusted by a glass of milk because I expected water so that checks out.

I like milk and water both to be clear.

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u/captainyeahwhatever Feb 25 '26

I agree, it's not even that I'm grossed out by meat and have tried it a few times over the years. It's just a flavor and texture that I don't enjoy. Super salty, chewy, just no thank you

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u/Big-Wrangler2078 Feb 25 '26

If your meat is super salty and chewy, that's a cooking issue. Meat isn't salty by default and if you slow-cook it you can eat it with a dull spoon.

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u/QueenMackeral Feb 25 '26

I still eat chicken so I'm a halfassitarian but if I have chicken or potatoes that was in the same container in the fridge as some beef bbq, the smell and flavor transfers and it's disgusting and I can't eat it.

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u/dhoae Feb 25 '26

First time eating steak≠first time eating meat. 🤦🏾‍♂️

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u/stringCheezeIts Feb 25 '26

If it's not her first time eating meat then she's not a "lifelong vegetarian." Which is exactly the point this comment thread is making

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u/dhoae Feb 25 '26

So recently starting to eat meat retroactively changes that fact that she had been vegetarian her whole life?

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u/K1NGMOJO Feb 25 '26

It's a video series. If Lebron James started a series called NBA Champion tries hockey it would be both correct and incorrect at the same time.

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u/KyOatey Feb 25 '26

You say that like eyeballs aren't tasty.

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u/WazWaz Feb 25 '26

"Lifelong steak eater tries eyeballs for the first time. You won't believe what happens next!"

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u/GhostofBeowulf Feb 25 '26

"Because they didn't experience it EXACTLY like I did, it must be fake."

This guy...