weird argument i got into over this picture in the picturing_food LJ community:

her:

I hate to be a boob, but that first picture, with the arms on the eggs, disturbs me.

< I hate saying it but it does bother me >
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me:
yes, it's supposed to be disturbing.

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her:
If it's sposed to be disturbing, then why post it?

I mean no disrespect ( and I can't type for crap tonight) but food is 'sposed to be fun, not disturbing. Food is what we deal with every day but that just grossed me out and even if it makes it passed the moderators of this forum, I find it in poor taste.

Food is to enjoy, not to question.

If I see more of this type of "food picturing" then I will withdraw my membership to here.

Good God, it reminds me of abortions. Food is for enjoyment. Food reminds me of good times, good friends and a good life.

I suck, I know this by what I have written prior but, egads. I do find it offensive and tastless and if you were in my shoes you might see it. It's just gross and tastless. No wonder some people become anorexics (sp).
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me:

i mean disturbing in a FUNNY way :)
you really need to lighten up!
who are YOU to say how food "should" be 100% of the time?
i find great enjoyment in dark humour sometimes. EVEN in my food! :)
food is DIFFERENT things to many different people.
that is what makes the world go round.

there are MANY ways to "picture" food
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her:

I'm sorry, I am a big snot....

But, if you have a political agenda, take it elsewhere. This is about food and not some making food your vehicle for political agendas. I have enjoyed most of the pics up to this point.

I am not a vegetarian and I love to see their creations. This form of "art" that you have posted has made me sick, completetly and uttery sick. It's rude and making me ill.
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me:

it's not some sort of "political agenda".
sheesh.
i'm not a vegetarian either...i don't know why u think i am.
(???)

dude, it's just two very tiny doll arms and a boiled egg. it's hardly some aborted fetus or vomit or something!

lord.

i even ate that egg after i made that picture. it's NOT that big of a deal!
i am not trying to make any sort of "statement" here.
i simply thought it was very surreal and hilarious! there was absolutely NO point in it whatsoever other than just to be strangely funny.
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her:

Unfortunatly I didn't see it that way. It was just too gross and too icky for life for me.

I apologize if I seemingly went off the edge but things like that contain messages that other's don't appreciate. Is that right or wrong, only God knows (oh and I am just a theist) but it sure didn't set well with me, as you can tell...

I am done with this. I apologize for being a person with too many nerves, but I don't apologize for being one that questions. Questioning is a big part of my life, if I didn't question I would be more unhappy than you have seen.

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me:

oh that was "questioning"?
hardly.
that was you having a hissy fit because someone didn't see something in exactly the way you do.

grow up.

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her:

I disagree and I am throwing a hissy fit?

Hello, I don't like the picture, EXCUSE me, that's life. Good Word woman, I am not throwing a hissy fit. I don't agree with the content but I am hardly throwing a "hissy fit."

Pardon my life, I have things that make it offensive, I am entitled unless you have some compelling reason I should take your side 100%.

Yes I am upset but you have little knowledge as to why, to which I wont say but it's up to you to be the better person to not show such sad/disgusting pictures in the future. But I have every right to question your photos, this is a public forum which doesn't preclude me from questioning what you posted.

If I were a member of a photo essay group, wait I am, I wouldn't give second thought to what someone felt incomprehesible and be understanding to that, but here I bullshit. But that's just me. I actually give a shit about people's feelings.

It looks to me to be a political means to carry on some form of something that is NOT food. I enjoy and love food. I hate to see people use food to push some politicial agenda, food is a wonderful thing, you see. It has magical properties that make us want to interact. Food has no malice, no intent, but people make it this horrible thing.

That's what I read. I didn't like it.

So sue me.

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me:

if you are questioning...WHAT is your question?