DU Veg*ns: What's with the asterisk?

[eyesroll]

I've seen it a few times here.

Google was no help (the only relevant hits were for usernames on cooking boards).

Any clarity would be much appreciated. Thanks.

[yewberry]

1. It's easier

than typing "vegetarians and/or vegans" every time you need to make the reference.

I'm just plain lazy!

[eyesroll]

3. Ah, so it's all-inclusive, then?

That makes sense (even though I couldn't figure it out). Thanks.

[yewberry]

7. Yup. Laziness all around.

It looks like you weren't the only one who wasn't sure!

[darkstar]

5. gotcha

and thanx for asking, eyes roll. Been wondering too...

[YellowRubberDuckie]

14. I could see laziness if you were writing...

But this is typing. I don't get why you have to do shorthand while typing. That's why we learn to type quickly. :shrug:
Duckie

[yewberry]

16. cf. flvegan's post below

I confess I was being a little flip.

Also, you seem to be a better typist than I!

[RevolutionaryActs]

2. I think it's to illustrate the fact that some people think 'vegan'

is a dirty word.

:shrug:

[jpgray]

4. The asterisk means they once lapsed and ate an entire box of puppies.

But other than that they're vegan. O8)

[Magrittes Pipe]

6. I thought it had something to do with all that fiber.

:shrug:

[jpgray]

8. No, the * would turn into an eternal O in that case.

[flvegan]

9. It's also to show non-exclusivity

In that vegetarians and vegans, despite little differences in choices, are all part of the same ideology, if not for different reasons.

[yewberry]

15. ...

Um, dude, that's just you.

At that meeting you missed, we took a vote. "Lazy, dirty, and mean" won out over "inclusive and loving." Nobody wanted to be the one to tell you. Sorry.

On the upside, though, we narrowly defeated the motion "We vegunz r all KOOKS!!1!" that we found in the suggestion box. That was a victory.

[undeterred]

10. The a stands for animals so its taken out.

weak attempt at humor :shrug:

[yewberry]

12. eh, you tried.

Not up to your usual standards, though. Are you feeling under the weather?
:7

[BikeWriter]

11. Doh, thats the bullethole in all those little soybeans.

[begin_within]

13. It's because we were so hungry we ate the "a" key