Food snobs kill me

[jdbyogi]

Specifically those in my family.

I met my brother, SIL, their 2 kids, my dad and his girlfriend at a bar yesterday to watch the Stanley Cup finals. So this place is packed to capacity with hockey fans and we have a 1 page menu of bar food to choose from. I just finished a 12 mile run and was starving and mentioned that I might get the garden burger, seeing as how I'm a vegetarian and other than a side salad and fries, this is my option.

SIL goes on this ran about how horrible soy is, she can't believe that I would eat something like that, do I know about the risks for women etc. While she is eating fried chicken fingers, mini burgers and fries! But don't worry, I can have as many of her fries as I want. I don't care what you eat, don't lecture me on my food, especially once the runger kicks in.

It just went on and on- "oh, we juice all of our veggies once a week to make sure that we are eating them, etc, don't you juice?" No, I eat veggies 3-4 times a day, seeing as how I'm a vegetarian. "I don't know how you are a vegetarian, our bodies need meat and protein. When I don't eat meat, I feel sick." Then I guess it's a good thing you're not a vegetarian? "You pack your lunches for work? I hope you don't heat anything in those plastic containers. Do you know how they leech toxins?!? I only use glass and metal." Do you want a ribbon?

I bit my tongue the whole time, but I'm not sure how our week long road trip this summer is going to work without me wearing ear plugs or eating separately from them at every single meal.

[jdbyogi]

Oh, and I love that they have only been on this health kick (which is a good thing in general) for about 6 months, and previously ate nothing but processed crap. Now they are the food police.

[sockerheel]

That's really annoying!

[2doxies]

They sound like loads of fun to be around!

[foodie2012]

Ugh...my SIL is that way. She lost a ton of weight, and feels like she is a expert dietician now. I avoid her now.

[juliahenry]

She's not a food snob - she's just obnoxious!

oof. next time you should go on and on about the hormones in chicken etc etc.