You know you're (811) raw when...

Okay I saw a thread like this over at rawfoodtalk and thought it would be fun to bring over here. I'll start

You know you're raw when

your oven was broken for possibly weeks but didnt realize it until your mother came to your visit
you have a giant cutting board over your stove because you never use the burners
you don't have to worry about look good in the morning
you can say your "s*** don't stink" and not be lying!
you can go straight from a workout to dinner and not worry about smelling bad
you don't have to read the newest fad health article about wine being good for your heart or the amazing antioxidants in the ookalakkombah berries of djibouti
you only go to one part of the supermarket and are out of there in minutes
your grocer thinks you own 3 monkeys, a cow and several other barnyard animals
you bite your tongue and just smile and nod during any health discussion with a SAD eater
you barely remember what it is like to scrub a dish and own 0 brillo pads.

let's see what you guys can come up with!

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Permalink Reply by Jules on July 26, 2011 at 10:34am

you know more than the produce people selling the fruit in regards to ripeness, in season, etc...

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Permalink Reply by neuron on July 26, 2011 at 9:50pm

When you go to other people's kitchens and are surprised to find no edible food (what do they eat???)

When you start to save seeds and turn your small apartment into an urban gardening experiment...just waiting for the permaculture sustainable farm you'll have some day :)

When you talk about new fruits as the most exciting topic ever

When you discuss poop with your other raw friends "mine doesn't smell anymore, does yours?"

When walking in the forest your eyes are always scanning for wild plants and fruit.

When you see a guy walking with a huge bunch of green parsley you smile and think "how cute"

When Peace and Love takes on a whole new meaning

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Permalink Reply by Simplicity on August 22, 2011 at 11:35pm

*when scandalous noises are coming from the kitchen and it's really just you moaning over the deliciousness of the fruit.

*when you show more affection for a ripe papaya than you do a person's pet (in my defense, the dog was pretty obnoxious).

*when you scratch your head in confusion over why restaurant patrons never eat the plate garnishes.

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Permalink Reply by gracee on September 2, 2011 at 6:33pm

"When the one transition bit you're having
trouble with is the sleeping bit, cause you
cant seem to be able to stop reading 30bad."

This is so me right now!!! :)

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Permalink Reply by Fruitpixie on March 31, 2012 at 8:49pm

Me to gracee :)

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Permalink Reply by Scott Sweetman on September 23, 2011 at 3:10pm

when the cashier at Traders Joes asks you twice a week what you are going to do with those boxes of bananas

I think I need to find a witty response saying "eat them is getting old for me. lol

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Permalink Reply by Diane L on September 26, 2011 at 1:09am

your grocer thinks you own 3 monkeys, a cow and several other barnyard animals

I love this one!

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Permalink Reply by RawPeruana on September 26, 2011 at 5:00am

Lately trees have been reminding me of lettuce...specially Kale and Red Leaf lettuce...

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Permalink Reply by Melissa Molinelli on December 27, 2011 at 6:28pm

YES! Once when I made my dinner salad and my grandma came and saw my salad bowl, she asked "did you prepare salad for everyone...oh thankyou dear, how kind of you" only to see her :O face when i told her "sorry grandma, its all for me. its my dinner" *smiles LOL =P

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Permalink Reply by Fruitpixie on March 31, 2012 at 8:51pm

Haha yes. When plates and bowels that used to seem huge are now too small.

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Permalink Reply by Rosie Cheeks on October 5, 2011 at 7:30am

Ok, I know this is an old thread but here's my contribution:
You know youre (811) raw when you are thinking about buying a pet goat to eat all your fruit peels & bits.