they made fun of green smoothie

[garden granny]

Well, one of the attorneys I work for saw me drinking my green smoothie and asked what is THAT? I began to tell him and he just freaed out and starting calling everyone in the office over to see - of course that all said EWWW! Then they made fun:o

[razza]

I am sorry they said those things! ((((((HUGS))))))))
:)

[Veganforlife]

So what! Let 'em. I had that done to me too. A few times. I have come back to my cube and seen folks standing there oogling over my smoothie. But they see how healthy I am and I really don't care.
You could always go over to one of them while they are putting a dead carcass in their mouth and say, "EEEWWW! Do you know what you're eating? Roadkill! (In a round-a-bout way they really ARE, esp. if it's from McCraps). But I wouldn't do that. You'd be lowering yourself to their level.
I call mine Shrek shakes. 'cus I'm an ogre!!!
Just sip and enjoy.
Hey! Wanna have fun? Sport a green moustache and walk by them! HA!!!
It's not easy being green - but it CAN be fun!

[shooting star]

I spilled my green smoothie all over my desk today (right next to the payslips I was about to give out!)

Found that very difficult to explain - it looked like overspill from a witch's cauldron!

It gets referred to in my office as 'the pond water' that I drink

[Tootsie]

I put a post-it-note on my smoothie at work:

"Eye of Newt"

They all tease me, but it's pretty good natured. I'm 50 and very energetic. My 27 year old co-worker was just diagnosed with painful gout. I might be wierd, but I'm starting to look "crazy like a fox".

[barose]

Well, one of the attorneys I work for saw me drinking my green smoothie and asked what is THAT? I began to tell him and he just freaed out and starting calling everyone in the office over to see - of course that all said EWWW! Then they made fun:o

Gee, how mature of them. :rolleyes: :mad:

[Stina]

I keep a step ahead of ignorance with silliness. I'm always challenging myself to come up with different names for my green smoothies to deflect people's immaturity in those situations. I'm currently referring to my GS's as bug juice. If they're honestly curious, I explain the breakdown of a green smoothie. Remember, we Raw-ists are on a mission!:)

[garden granny]

:D You guys made me laugh and I feel better! They all have health problems and most are overweight and eat hamburgers and fries for lunch.

[Revvell]

My teacher calls hamburgers "scab sandwhiches".

When people say anything negative about my smoothies (which, of course, is soooo rare) I ask them about the brown stuff they drink. Know what's in that cola? Acid! Know how much sugar they use to get it so you wont know you're drinking acid? about 8 to 12 TABLEspoons. Now, what were you saying?

Revvell

[Veganforlife]

Gee, how mature of them. :rolleyes: :mad:

Um key word - attorney...?

[Veganforlife]

:D You guys made me laugh and I feel better! They all have health problems and most are overweight and eat hamburgers and fries for lunch.

Then have mercy on their pitiful souls for they know not of what they speak!

[tpvu]

When my dad gives me the "what-is-that?" look, I tell him that I'm willing to share my pond scum...for a price...hehehe
tpvu

[snowdrop]

"I call mine Shrek shakes. 'cus I'm an ogre!!!"
lucy, you have me laughing!
"willing to share my pond scum"
tpvu, you too!
a good sense of humor helps keep you sane and not in a snit or all pouty.

i carry mine in a green bottle, can't really tell it's green stuff too.

[portiz]

Not that I'm trying to hide anything, but I'm very sensitive about those situations. I always throw in blueberries or raspberries into my green smoothies to hide the "green" part.
That's how I've tricked people into drinking them too. ;)

[Veganforlife]

That worked until I've added a tablespoon of spirulina (major color change for the Shrek shake) and also Alissa's green food powder - double whammy on color. Oh, oh! And I love when it's thick and sticks to the side and looks like a whacky science experiment! HA! I leave 'em guessing as to what I'm drinking. And I guess to them their brown coffee or brown sodas are appealing. At least GS's are an Earth color, oops, wait, brown is too. My bad! :p
I do however put mine in a Naglene container that's a smokey color so it's not SOOOO gross, but it still hasn't stopped folks from gawking.
I once got a handful of rubber bands from the workroom and was bringing them back to my desk and I had a few people flock around me to see what I was eating! HA!!!

[Zuri]

My teacher calls hamburgers "scab sandwhiches".

When people say anything negative about my smoothies (which, of course, is soooo rare) I ask them about the brown stuff they drink. Know what's in that cola? Acid! Know how much sugar they use to get it so you wont know you're drinking acid? about 8 to 12 TABLEspoons. Now, what were you saying?

Revvell

"scab sandwich" HAHAHAHAHAAAAA!

[Veganforlife]

I know, I loved that one too!!!

[tvillemom]

I had a couple spend the night at my house....all went out and brought bisquits back to my house, while I enjoyed cramming everything into my blender. They made comments, but then the wife asked to try it and said "can I have alittle more?" She actually drank about 4 oz!:D I was sooo pleased!
If they (your coworkers) would be alittle more open minded, and give it a try, they would find it is actually great! My smoothies are actually sweet because I usually put in alot of fruit, and a squeeze of agave.:rolleyes: BUT, she like it....and my kids do too.
Believe it or not, eventually someone will come around with a health problem, and come to YOU for advice!! I get it all the time...the very ones who poke fun, are the ones who are actually paying attention, just afraid to be different!!

Wendi

[queenb]

whenever anyone starts asking about my green smoothie with a nasty "that's gross" look on their face, I stare at them dead-serious like and say "it's a very powerful ancient secret and I'm not permitted to share that information with you" and walk away all mysterious like. muggles, geez.

[hypnocmt]

I just say "it's a Chinese herbal formula that's supposed to make women's boobs get HUGE!!! "

Then they ask "Seriously???"

and i say "No, it's just a fruit salad in a cup...but what's sexier? Fruit salad or Kentucky Fried FrankenFat?"

And for the remedial just add "What do ya 'spose Giselle would choose, and whatdya think Rosie O'Donell would choose? Rest m'case"

[littleangelbear]

I love green smoothies...I haven't drank one in public though...hee hee! Btw, I used to work for attorneys...hee hee! :)

[dreamrawalwz]

I'm at work ALLL day tomorrow so I'm thinking of brinking 2 smoothies. I can't decide if I want to put it in a colored cup or a clear one lol. Just to shock them maybe. I'll let you all know how it works out ;)

[Veganforlife]

whenever anyone starts asking about my green smoothie with a nasty "that's gross" look on their face, I stare at them dead-serious like and say "it's a very powerful ancient secret and I'm not permitted to share that information with you" and walk away all mysterious like. muggles, geez.

queenb - you said it - muggles!!!

[StarFire]

Um key word - attorney...?

ROTFLMAO!! okay ... how appropriately stated! :D

hey there Garden Grammie!! that used to be my line of work too!! (working with esq.s) what kind of work do you do ?? I'm soooo glad I was set free!! lol! too much stress!! ;)

[moonstar]

...but I like to reply "Don't like it, don't look." :rolleyes:

[eatyourbroccoli]

Well, one of the attorneys I work for saw me drinking my green smoothie and asked what is THAT? I began to tell him and he just freaed out and starting calling everyone in the office over to see - of course that all said EWWW! Then they made fun:o

the most disheartening thing ive come to realize now that ive crossed over from teenager to young adult is that the majority of adults dont mature past the age of 15. :rolleyes:

[Stina]

the most disheartening thing ive come to realize now that ive crossed over from teenager to young adult is that the majority of adults dont mature past the age of 15. :rolleyes:

We must forgive their inner-child!:D

[eatyourbroccoli]

We must forgive their inner-child!:D

this reminds me of a poem i read in highschool regarding how each person is themselves plus themselves at every prior age leading up to their current one. like a russian doll made up of however many smaller ones inside. :)

[MorningRuby]

whenever anyone starts asking about my green smoothie with a nasty "that's gross" look on their face, I stare at them dead-serious like and say "it's a very powerful ancient secret and I'm not permitted to share that information with you" and walk away all mysterious like. muggles, geez.

Haha!!!! Yeah I know, muggles...what's wrong with those people!

I've had so many questions from people at work about my green smoothies and everyone thinks they're gross until they try them (I make mine with mostly fruit too and they're usually pretty sweet. Taste a lot like Jamba Juice.) I've been called so many things at work, like the grazer, Mrs. Raw, vegetable muncher...whatever. But people are usually just playfully picking on me and after they've made their comment, they laugh and compliment me, saying they wish they were as healthy as me. It's like getting mega support at work for this lifestyle and it keeps me at it. After all that, I wouldn't be caught eating anything other than raw, especially at work! :)

[Migrou]

You should be the one laughing at them for not drinking this perfect nutrition!!! :D

[Rawmney]

I think people have forgotten in our current day that it is the height of rudeness to comment in such a way on other peoples' food. Good for you, Garden Granny, in not returning in kind. Perhaps Miss Manners might suggest a hurt look and something like "why would you say that about what I'm eating?"

Hang in there any and all facing such behavior!

Best,
Rawmney

[portiz]

But people are usually just playfully picking on me and after they've made their comment, they laugh and compliment me, saying they wish they were as healthy as me.

I hear that!! You know what the best compliment is? When a 22 year old guy tries to pick me up at a bar (I'm 33) and then freaks out when they ask my age. I usually go out w/another girlfriend (married) who is around my age as well. We both look young and had these early 20's guys trying to pick us up. Veeeery cool! :cool:

I say green smoothies are the best! Every Friday (like today) our company treats everyone to breakfast. So when everyone is chugging coffee and cramming donuts or breakfast tacos down their throats and trying to frantically meet some deadline before 5pm, I'm casually sipping on a green smoothie. :D

[Random Violin Guy]

I just say "it's a Chinese herbal formula that's supposed to make women's boobs get HUGE!!! "

Then they ask "Seriously???"

and i say "No, it's just a fruit salad in a cup...but what's sexier? Fruit salad or Kentucky Fried FrankenFat?"

And for the remedial just add "What do ya 'spose Giselle would choose, and whatdya think Rosie O'Donell would choose? Rest m'case"

Hehe I can't help but daydream about the possibilities for you, hypnocmt. Maybe you could congratulate them on noticing your Leprechaun Juice and... shake their hand ;). Be Bandler for a few minutes and have fun. Hehe.

[ManyLittles]

To be honest, I think "eeew" is kind of an appropriate response if you're not used to green smoothies. Because if you're not used to it, that's how it tastes, lol! But the teasing, and that guy calling everyone over, was way beyond immature!

I really want to drink the green ones, but I have to work my way up, as I adjust my palate. The only way I can drink wheatgrass juice now is as a shot, with a giant orange juice chaser, and holding my nose til the juice gets rid of the aftertaste!! ;-) But I'm learning!

[Veganforlife]

ManyLittles - I have to disagree with you about Green Smoothies tasting like EEWWW. Mine don't I wouldn't be drinking them if they tasted like EEWW. I like to eat and drink. I don't eat food that tastes that way to me. My green smoothies take on a fruit taste and I even put spirulina (sea-weedie tasting, sort of) and Alissa's Green Food Powder (green tasting, kind of, sort of).
I thought the same thing that they must taste green and EEWW until I got hooked on them. I love them now. I need them now. They start my day off. I have made the GS from the git go a taste I like. I don't want to have to get used to anything, because chances are I won't.
Wheatgrass to me tastes like licorice. I love the taste of that.
But to each their own...
I too have been called the various names - grazer, health nut, crazy, but when everyone sees my energy, stamina, and how well I look (and feel), they're envious. I also get the "I should be eating like you are, but I can't" and we all know that's silly. They can.
Anyway, I like my Shrek shakes and will continue to drink them in public, in private, or wherever I darn well please! It's good stuff.
I love some of the names and descriptions - Leprechaun juice, ancient secret - these are good...

[Ariannah]

My daughter went through teasing for various things, and I told her, that when they are teasing her they are not REALLY teasing her, they are just voluntarily advertising THEIR OWN character ;)

Chin up!

[garden granny]

Well, I really don't care what anybody at work thinks, I'm gonna keep bringing those green smoothies to work and enjoying them everyday:D :D

[queenb]

You go on with your bad self sister!
Green smoothies are the best!
I'm even thinking about printing out a little informational leaflet...;)
You know, kind of like raw vegan public service!

[Veganforlife]

Good idea!

[littleangelbear]

You know, kind of like raw vegan public service!

I don't want to pick on that sentence above, but for me, it takes so much of my vital life force energy to try to convince or "convert" people to healthy ways (I'm not even talking about our diet of being raw vegan).

I like to just do my thing, without worrying or caring what others think. I guess I just don't feel a calling to go out and change people...I figure they will change when they are ready and it's not up to me :)

IMHO, I think our best "raw vegan public service" announcement is just being ourselves...looking and feeling vibrant is an advertisement for the raw way of life. People will want to know how they can get it too, without me having to "educate" or save them, etc., etc. But, I do respect others who do feel a calling for spreading the word. I guess I myself am annoyed when others give me unsolicited advice or help, so I try not to do that to others...But, everyone is different...

Thanks for letting me share...

Respectfully,
L