Regrettably; too many people stereotype vegetarians as being insane PETA fanatics who must shove our beliefs down everyone's throat- and that's not the case for many of us. I'm a vegetarian by personal choice, and I recognize that it is MY choice- I'll share my beliefs if asked and someone is genuinely curious; but I'm still the type to cook my glazed maple bacon for family and friends while happily munching on soy based bacon alternatives. That said, I've had many people blow up at me simply finding out that I'm a vegetarian because of the stereotype- yet I've never once pushed someone to become a vegetarian. People seem to feel that vegetarians deserve the crap we get because they believe in the stereotype all too often. It's not fair- but it is what it is. Every vegetarian is an individual just as every omnivore is an individual; and it would be nice if we could all be treated as such before people start making assumptions and hitting "YDI" on every vegetarian related FML.

Be thankful for something you have no use for and which goes against your values?