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PanamaTeacher
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| Why do vegetables make people fat, I don't get it. |
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grahamb
Joined: 30 Apr 2003
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| Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2003 10:48 am Post subject: Fat vegetarians |
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I reckon it�s how you cook the food that makes you fat (or not). Since coming to Spain I�ve gained about 8 kilos. Could it be due to the olive oil? Or the imminent onset of middle age? Maybe it's simply lack of exercise and too much of the fantastic beer and wine here.
A friend who leads birders on guided tours of the USA told me a couple of vegetarian stories.
In a restaurant in Texas, one of the group asked for a vegetarian alternative to the steaks on the menu. The waiter suggested chicken, prompting the response, "But chicken isn�t a vegetable." The waiter replied, "Down here ma'am, chicken IS a vegetable."
The other's from Wyoming; same context. The guest asked "What can you recommend for vegetarians?", to which the waiter replied, "I recommend you leave the state."
Priceless. |
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PanamaTeacher
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| Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2003 11:08 am Post subject: |
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| Those stories certainly capture the true spirit of the american west, where men are men and sheep are scared. Who is a virgin in Arkansas? Any girl older than 11 who can outrun her brothers. |
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grahamb
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| Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2003 11:21 am Post subject: jokes |
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I tell the same joke about Greek girls, but I guess it�s one of those you can change to suit the context.
I told it to some Greek girls I know and they loved it! |
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PanamaTeacher
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| Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2003 11:29 am Post subject: |
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| Yeah, but from what I heard about Greece, doesn't it also apply to any boy who can outrun his brothers? |
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grahamb
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| Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2003 12:03 pm Post subject: Greece |
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| No idea, but the very thought brings tears to my eyes! |
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Lucy Snow
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2003 4:51 pm Post subject: |
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This joke was told to me by a former (Greek) boss:
"How do you separate the men from the boys in Greece?"
"With a crowbar." |
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Marcoregano
Joined: 19 May 2003
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| Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2003 11:07 pm Post subject: |
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| It's funny....i'm sure I heard these jokes about Turkey!! |
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lagger
Joined: 08 Apr 2003
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| Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2003 2:37 pm Post subject: Some kind of moral thing. |
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I'm also a vegan ESL teacher. It's not to lose weight but "some kind of moral thing". It's a conscience/awarness issue with me. Not that I want to judge anyone or get into an argument (I've had a lifetime's worth of debates). Live and let live I guess (well, except for animals). 
Anyway, it's nice to know there's another vegan teacher out there. I don't even bother explaining to my students anymore. |
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