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[–] Ephera@lemmy.ml 15 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I've recently been trying out living vegan, mostly on the basis of "Why not?". I'm lactose-intolerant anyways and supermarkets have plenty vegan foods around here.

Problem is, when I say "recently", I actually mean multiple years ago and I'm at the point where randomly eating non-vegan food can throw my body into unforeseen consequences, so I avoid it nonetheless.

Well, my parents came to visit this week and we went to this bakery place, which also has options for lunch.
Last time we were there, I ate a bun with a salad without the dressing, because they didn't have just vinegar+oil dressing.

Which is a sorry excuse for a lunch, but the best they have, so this time, I went to order the same. But then the lady behind the counter told me that they didn't have salads today, and asked whether I want something else instead.
So, I evaluated my options – sorry, not plural – there was only one option: I guess, I'll have another bun with my bun.

Fucking hell.

Like, I kind of don't care. I went home afterwards and cooked myself much nicer food than my parents got.
But just the look from that lady, as I basically told her, I literally do not want any of the other foods you have in stock. I'd rather eat two dry buns, even though I just wanted a salad.

So, yeah, I wish just some fucking iceberg lettuce on bread was always an option.

[–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Why not just get a bakery item instead?

[–] Ephera@lemmy.ml 2 points 9 months ago

I'm not sure, what you mean. I did get a bakery item with my second bun.

Well, I had to simplify a lot, because English has no word for the Laugenstange:

It's basically a very long lye bun. Or a pretzel shaped like a half-sized baguette.
It's one of the least dry bakery items there is, but it's still very doughy and kind of does the opposite to your digestion than a salad...

[–] RudeOnTuesdays@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago

That'll be $32, please.

[–] BloodSlut@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago

where's the lie

[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago

Missed opportunity to have it be an onion

[–] qevlarr@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago

It do be like that fr

[–] evanuggetpi 6 points 9 months ago (2 children)

When I first moved to NZ I went to McDonalds and their idea of a veggie burger was literally a salad leaf in a bun.

That's hilarious, in an extremely disappointing way.

[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 9 months ago

For many many years, Subway had a "veggie delight" sub that was basically vegetables with sauce. Nowadays around here the veggie patty became vegan, and they introduced meatless teriyaki. But I wish I could talk with whoever thought back in the day that a baguette with salad and sauce was a proper meal you could sell people without shame.

[–] markstos@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

At least it’s not a honeymoon salad. That’s just lettuce alone.

[–] kSPvhmTOlwvMd7Y7E@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

Just lettuce have nice food 😫

[–] Womdat10@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago (2 children)

No, that's lettuce.

[–] Ephera@lemmy.ml 3 points 9 months ago

I think, they're saying the satire hits a little too close to home...