Vegitarianism: Political Correctness Gone Mad

Let me preface this by saying my workmates are a lovely group of people and this is not directed at them in the slightest, it was more that this situation is a realisation of how pathetic society has become.

We were having a work lunch in the boardroom to farewell 3 awesome people from our organisation. The lunch was a variety of rolls,baguettes and sandwiches. Now there was vegitarian and normal. Of the normal there was no allowance for people of my pursuasion... someone who doesn't eat uncooked vegetables. When I was asked why I didn't eat anything, I explained the situation and felt like I was some kind of freak.

Its politically incorrect to make someone feel unwelcome because of their eating habits, even to the point that you will often find allowances made for:

• Vegan
• Vegitarian
• Fruitarian
• Islam (Halal)
• Jewish (Kosher)
• Low-carb (Atkins)
• Low-fat (diet)
• Low-sugar (Diabetic)
  
• Organic

But when someone like me even suggests that they should be catering for someone who doesn't eat uncooked vegetables because I don't like them, I end up feeling like some kind of freak. Vegans, vegitarians and fruitarians all follow thier diet because of personal preferences. My personal preferences are no uncooked veggies so why should I be treated any different?

All I wanted was something like a plain cheese and/or ham sandwich and I end up embarrassed and go across to the pub to have a nice steak with cooked veggies.