Vegan Has Unforgettable Experience When She Discovers Mayonnaise Isn't Vegan

In the U.S. alone, over 7 million people admit to following a vegetarian-based diet. Of those individuals, at least 1 million are vegan and consume no animal products or byproducts whatsoever! On a global scale, a vegan diet or lifestyle is just as common, if not more so! Courtesy of controversial organizations like PETA, which love to stir up asinine drama, vegans overall get a bad reputation for being utterly insufferable.

Don't let the extremists fool you, though; most vegans are pretty laid-back, chill individuals who just want to navigate life causing the least harm, and we can definitely respect that. However, if you mingle with enough vegans, you'll learn pretty quickly that a golden rule is: read the ingredients. Knowing how often animal byproducts are sneaked into everyday foods is an important measure that the typical vegan must take to maintain their morally bound lifestyle.

1. Ingredients: Where Our Story Begins.

One vegan was recently shocked to learn that one of her beloved sandwich ingredients was, in fact, not remotely vegan.

An anonymous Internet user shared an experience from their perspective as a Subway employee, and we aren't sure if we should cringe or laugh.

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He Dr. Ramani Durvasula, a clinical psychologist, notes:

"It's essential for individuals to communicate their dietary preferences clearly, especially in situations involving food preparation. This not only ensures their choices are respected but also fosters understanding in social interactions." I had a girl come in yesterday. She told me she wanted a Veggie Delight. As I went to get the bread, she asked me if I could change my gloves because she was vegan and I had been handling meat. I did that—no problem, perfectly reasonable request. I got her bread, toasted it, and put all the veggies she wanted on it. I started to wrap up her sandwich when she said, 'Can I get some mayo?'Monk Island

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Naturally, the employee felt compelled to ask the customer if she knew that "mayonnaise has eggs in it," because that's what a good Samaritan does. Then, he wrote:

THIS. GIRL. JUST. STOOD. THERE. SILENT. Then she said: 'N-no it doesn’t, I get mayo every time. Are you sure?'Giphy

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He confirmed to the vegan customer that he was sure; their mayonnaise has eggs in it. He said of the girl:

[She] stood there with such a distraught and defeated face. I had shattered this poor girl’s world.

However, that's not where this unbelievable story ends.

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After shattering her whole mayo-loving world, he asked her one more time if she'd still like mayonnaise on her sandwich. The kicker? She said YES.

So I gave her her mayo, wrapped her sandwich up, and charged her for her sandwich. She was silent the whole time.

On her way out, he hollered:

Have a nice day!Trip Advisor

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He said:

She just looked at me, sighed, 'Yeah, I’ll try,' and walked out. And that’s the story of how I taught a vegan that mayonnaise is, in fact, not vegan.Giphy

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Before we part ways, I'll leave you with this tidbit: You can purchase vegan mayonnaise, but most mayonnaise, including the mayo at Subway (and most restaurants, for that matter), has the simple ingredients of eggs, oil, lemon, vinegar, and seasoning.

Definitely not vegan.

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8. And Now, for Some Cheeky Vegan Memes:

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