I can understand that it is 'easier,' but I still strongly disagree with it. The people he knows may not know many vegetarians, and will believe that vegetarians can eat chicken. Simply, it doesn't cross their mind and they don't consider it, so the misconceptions get reinforced. They will then ask vegetarians if chicken is okay, and even pork and other meats. He's contributing to the misconceptions and stupid questions we get asked. Tell him that for me, please.
I think it is more specifically that if we are going out and people ask him dietary requirements, he'll say vegetarian. As he'd rather have vegetables, then risk other meat (religious reasons). Also when I say he eats chicken, it is very very rare. Also I don't really see your point TBH, I'd have thought vegetarian is fairly self explanatory. Most of his friends (if they see him eat chicken) say wait .... I thought you are a vegetarian, why are you eating chicken? His response, is that he explains he is not a vegetarian he just only eats vegetables and chicken for religious reasons.
that is really really cold, like winter temperature.
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