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By Anonymous - 26/04/2011 02:37 - United Kingdom

Today, I got a letter back from the family I will be staying with as a part of an exchange program. Apparently they own a slaughterhouse type farm, and I'm expected to kill one of their animals and eat it as a gift from the family. I'm a vegan. FML

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Grimmerie 31

Tuesday 26 April 2011 8:40

what kind of animal? and do you have to eat the whole thing? these are important questions.

KristinaKreme 0

Tuesday 26 April 2011 8:42

Woah! At least they didn't threaten to kill you in the slaughter house! For a second I thought that's where the FML was going!

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notquite69 0

Tuesday 26 April 2011 13:38

You'd have to know the basics of a family to stay with them in an exchange program.The idea of the whole exchange program is to see what life is like in an environment that's different that yours. If you're vegan, why would you agree to stay with a family that owns a slaughterhouse farm? YDI.

exemplify 0

Tuesday 26 April 2011 13:44

kill and eat them inatead, works for me

Sprocket 5

Tuesday 26 April 2011 13:45

What is the point of being an exchange student if you refuse to partake in the culture fully? It isn't a fetus you're killing.

thorney 2

Tuesday 26 April 2011 13:48

Guys , enough of the vegan bashing, I am a butcher and I can respect OP's choice, having said that it is in some cultures a mark of great respect to be allowed to cull an animal for a celebatory feast. OP, you need to be prepared to perform this act so as not to offend, or as previously stated, find a more siutable family.

Swono 0

Tuesday 26 April 2011 13:52

Your life does suck....sorry

cdude200 10

Tuesday 26 April 2011 13:54

you deserve it for being a vegan

mattrd_fml 31

Tuesday 26 April 2011 13:55

YDI for being a vegan.

jdogy 0

Tuesday 26 April 2011 14:01

well you should hve thought bout tht b4 becoming a vegan

alym1617 0

Tuesday 26 April 2011 14:21

ummm, why would you go to another country if you're such a picky prick that you won't even eat meat? personal views aside, in the real world people eat meat so they don't die. maybe you've been blessed with diversity enough that you haven't had to, but it's also turned you into an ungrateful brat. people like you give a bad name to Americans around the world