Yeah exactly. Or they pressure you to just order/eat whatever’s non-vegan and won’t take “no” for an answer.
I told this story already elsewhere but one day I went to the office for work (I normally work from home) and they were all ordering ice cream and I said “no thanks” but they kept pushing it, “we always do this on Thursdays,” “it’s free” blah blah.
The other thing I can’t stand sort of related to this is I have people in my life that invite me somewhere or suggest doing something and I say “no thanks” but they keep going with it so I usually explain my reasoning. Then they get all pissy and go “you don’t need to explain yourself.” Really?? Then why do you keep going on and on?
I feel you. Nowadays people just don’t want to hear a no. Oneday I was out with some people I knew after work and everyone except me ordered a beer but I just didn’t want one and ordered an ice tea. But then they offered me one and I had to say again that I don’t feel like it on that day.
On an other day my brass band got invited to play on a neighborhood festival (I don’t know if that word exists but its like a big meet with all the families in a neighborhood). And because I came with my motorcycle and in switzerland there’s a rule that you can’t drink until you drive 2 years (0.0‰) I declined all offers for a beer. But there was this dad I knew from my childhood who asked like every five minutes why I don’t want a beer and I had to explain it every time.
Just accept a no. Don’t ask a second time or just offer something. You order me a beer just that I can’t decline? Not with me but hey, you have another for you.
Yeah exactly. Or they pressure you to just order/eat whatever’s non-vegan and won’t take “no” for an answer.
I told this story already elsewhere but one day I went to the office for work (I normally work from home) and they were all ordering ice cream and I said “no thanks” but they kept pushing it, “we always do this on Thursdays,” “it’s free” blah blah.
The other thing I can’t stand sort of related to this is I have people in my life that invite me somewhere or suggest doing something and I say “no thanks” but they keep going with it so I usually explain my reasoning. Then they get all pissy and go “you don’t need to explain yourself.” Really?? Then why do you keep going on and on?
I feel you. Nowadays people just don’t want to hear a no. Oneday I was out with some people I knew after work and everyone except me ordered a beer but I just didn’t want one and ordered an ice tea. But then they offered me one and I had to say again that I don’t feel like it on that day.
On an other day my brass band got invited to play on a neighborhood festival (I don’t know if that word exists but its like a big meet with all the families in a neighborhood). And because I came with my motorcycle and in switzerland there’s a rule that you can’t drink until you drive 2 years (0.0‰) I declined all offers for a beer. But there was this dad I knew from my childhood who asked like every five minutes why I don’t want a beer and I had to explain it every time.
Just accept a no. Don’t ask a second time or just offer something. You order me a beer just that I can’t decline? Not with me but hey, you have another for you.