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Woman Swaps Out Her Roommate’s Food With Vegan, Ends Up Charged With A Felony
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Woman Swaps Out Her Roommate’s Food With Vegan, Ends Up Charged With A Felony

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If you’ve ever had a food allergy, you know how serious it may be. It occurs when the body’s immune system reacts to certain proteins in food, and the reactions may vary from hives and lip swelling to even life-threatening symptoms that may involve fatal respiratory problems and shock known as anaphylaxis.

But this story posted on r/AITA which started with one roommate’s allergy to soy products has many more layers to it. “The next day after she moved in, she cooked breakfast for us. I was surprised,” the author recounted the morning with her new vegan roommate named Erin. But it turned out that unbeknownst to Erin, the author was “deathly allergic to a few things,” and soy products were one of them.

“I start eating and everything tastes a little off. At this point, she does a “‘Ta da’ and smugly told us ‘I bet it tastes exactly like meat,’” the author said. As you can imagine, this didn’t go well. Not only did the author have to stay in a hospital for 2 days due to her allergic reaction, but she also filed a complaint to the police.

But this was far from the end of the story, so read on below to find out how it escalated. Let me just tell you it involves a degree of felony.

Image credits: Thomas Park (not an actual photo)

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Food tampering laws and related consequences do vary from state to state. For instance, California law (Penal Code Section 347) states that anyone who knowingly adds poison or a harmful substance to any food, drink, medicine, or pharmaceutical product where another person could be harmed is guilty of a felony punishable by a prison sentence of two to five years. If the substance could cause death or great bodily injury to a person, an additional three years is added to the sentence.

According to the United States Department of Justice, Subsection (a) of 18 U.S.C. § 1365 “prohibits tampering or attempted tampering with any consumer product that affects interstate or foreign commerce, or with the labeling of, or the container for, such a product. The tampering must be done with reckless disregard for the risk that another person will be placed in danger of death or bodily injury. Furthermore, the tampering must be done under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to the risk of death or bodily injury.”

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However, we do not know whether this particular case involved food tampering and though the author of the post mentioned that “food tampering is a felony,” she didn’t explain how that related to the incident.
For anyone with a severe food allergy, consuming food with an allergen in it, even the smallest amounts of it, can be extremely dangerous. This may happen though the manufacturing process or during the food preparation process.

Image credits: Sandra Dempsey (not an actual photo)

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When it comes to the author’s allergy, an allergy to soy, it is a common food allergy to soybean products. Often, soy allergy starts in infancy with reaction to soy-based infant formula. Although most children outgrow soy allergy, some carry the allergy into adulthood. Mild signs and symptoms of soy allergy include hives or itching in and around the mouth.

Even though a severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis) is rare with soy allergy, according to Mayo Clinic, it’s more likely to occur in people who also have asthma or who are allergic to other foods besides soy, such as peanuts. Anaphylaxis causes more extreme signs and symptoms, including: difficulty breathing, caused by throat swelling; shock, with a severe drop in blood pressure; rapid pulse; dizziness, lightheadedness or loss of consciousness.

The author clarified a couple of details to the commenters

Certain factors may put you at greater risk of developing a soy allergy, like family history. You’re at increased risk of allergy to soy or other foods if other allergies, such as hay fever, asthma, hives or eczema, are common in your family. Another common factor is age since soy allergy is most common in children, especially toddlers and infants. Other allergies may also put the person at risk of having soy allergy.

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According to the Mayo Clinic, in some cases, people who are allergic to wheat, beans (legumes), milk or other foods can also have an allergic reaction to soy. Also, people who are allergic to soy may have test results showing allergy to other legumes, but may be able to eat them with no problem.

Some commenters thought that the author did the right thing

However, some thought the author acted like a jerk

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And some people said that everyone was wrong in this situation

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Pungent Sauce
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Roommate situation with deadly allergies and nobody tells the new girl? New girl sucks, but the lack of responsibility on all parties involved here is stupefying.

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Lillukka79
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That is the reason I'm calling bs on this one. Anybody with anaphylaxis will tell cos their life depends on it.

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Mad Dragon
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OP absolutely should have disclosed her allergies, no matter what the food was. My son has a life-threatening allergy to pineapple, and the very first thing he tells people when they invite him to have a meal is, “Just so you know, I have a very severe allergy to pineapple.” Before he sits down, he then reminds them of the allergy and asks about the ingredients of anything he’s not sure about. It may have saved his life one time when the host did not realize there was pineapple in the bottled sauce she used on the chicken; only discovering it when my son asked to read the ingredients off the bottle. Yes, roommate is the a**hole for pulling the bait-and-switch, but OP is responsible for informing anyone serving her food that she has an allergy that can kill her.

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Cold Contagious
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The thing I have the most problem with is the fact that someone believes fake bacon is real pork bacon 🥓 😐. I've seen it all and eaten tons of different brands and not one kind of fake bacon remotely looks like real pork bacon. It looks closer to begging strips for dogs, honestly. I have a hard time finding it believable that the OP didn't really question the authenticity of the meat based on looks alone, not to mention the smell is far different also. This is just nuts.

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RP
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As a vegetarian, I would have been furious if the roles were reversed and someone had tricked me into eating meat. I would never, ever lie to someone about food. It is an aboslute no-go (you never know who might have allergies or relgious reasons for not eating certain foods, especially 'unclean' meats like pig meat). Allergies aside, the new flatmate was absolutely in the wrong and suing for the medical costs seems reasonable. Having her charged with a felony is completely over the top though. Everyone is a bit stupid at that age and being sued would have been 'lesson' enough. A felony will ruin her for life. The authorn should have informed her of any allergies before having the new flatmate move in, and defintely before letting her into the kitchen. I accidently sent my flatmate to hospital at that age because I didn't wash-up a jar of pesto and left it in the sink once. Thankfully we weren't in the USA. Anything can happen with allergies! It was irresponsible not to be clear on tha

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Kai
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I totally agree with you. I have a severe allergy to camphor, which can be in medicines and cosmetics. I tell everybody I work with or live with that vicks vapor rub etc could be a hospital visit because I really want to avoid the experience. Most allergic people I know are pretty fast to put the info out there.

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rumade
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm gluten intolerant. It's not really life threatening, but it is painful and unpleasant if I eat wheat, barley, or rye. If someone had *just moved in with me* and was cooking for me, it would be the first thing I mentioned. Yes, it's not cool that the roommate pretended the bacon was regular bacon- she could have said "would you like to try my meat free bacon?". But it's supremely uncool that OP escalated it to law enforcement over an act that was not malicious. A felony is a serious thing and closes so many doors for people.

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Andy
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Was just coming to the comments section to basically say the same thing :) if you have a severe food allergy that should be the first thing you tell someone your going to live with, especially as it's a vegetarian so they will likely use soy a lot and there could be easily cross contamination. Was a childish and stupid thing for the roommate to do, but to take the repercussions to that extreme level is an extremely Ahole move

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Jaclyn Ciocco
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How is any adult in America not aware that ANY felony will keep you from getting a job? Anyone with An allergy like that shouldn’t eat food without disclosing it. Yes the roommate should have paid the hospital bills and that could have been done without calling the police. That girls life is ruined because she did something dumb. She didn’t intend to send you to the hospital. I hope this story is fake. It’s angering all around.

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TheEffervescent13
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This story is most likely made up. 1. Fake bacon never looks anything like real bacon 2. Someone with allergies shouldve said so when eating something cooked by a stranger. 3. If they didn't say anything about the allergies, I doubt a judge would give the accused a felony for Food Tampering. Hope this comment helps.

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John Baker
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Erin" is an idiot, but OP is the asshole. I can see suing to recover medical expenses, but there was absolutely no need to file criminal charges. And where the hell did she get food tampering? "Erin" didn't knowingly add anything harmful to the food (nowhere is it indicated that she added anything at all). She didn't disclose the ingredients, but she doubtless would have had the OP made her allergies known. "Erin" was wrong, but there was no need to ruin her life for it.

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SweetsEve
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The OP cannot have her charged with food tampering. That is the number 1 tell that this story is false. Charges are determined by the DA. This situation describes a misdemeanor of criminal negligence at the most. That's only because the roommate "fibbed". The OP said she asked what the meal was and Erin said bacon. Any defense lawyer would eat the this story for breakfast, by asking if there is anything truly criminal about a roommate calling immitation bacon, bacon, especially without knowledge of a food allergy, that the OP did not mention when the roommate offered to make breakfast and the OP agreed to let her make it and then consume it. THERE WAS NO FOOD TAMPERING. Also I find it EXTREMELY hard to believe that anyone deathly allergic to soy wouldn't have an eppi pin on the house.

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ERIKA H.
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OP is definitely an a**hole. I understand making her pay for your bills and suing her for refusing to. But a felony charge is not cool. You ruined her life because YOU didn't disclose your DEADLY allergic to soy. My friend is deadly allergic to pork, and ALWAYS discloses that anytime she isn't preparing her own food. If someone makes her chicken with broccoli she'll be like, "fyi, I'm literally deathly allergic to pork". This has saved her numerous times. In that instance the person was like, "oh my god! I'm so glad you told me. I actually used leftover bacon fat for roasting the broccoli"

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Helen Haley
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Especially with something as common as soy! Soy is in everything! Most of the time not a main ingredient, but it is still in there somehow.

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Paula Marowsky
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Like OP would care about anyone besides herself. She didn't mind to ruin and f**k someone's life because her own "mistake" (sure... "forgeting" to tell the one who is cooking for them in their own apartament about their deathly alergies sound very inocent... Right?) It seems OP hadn't any clear o good intention by the beginning, first reporting it to the police and only THEN asking about paying medical debt. Seems she was really aiming hard to ruin Erin's life. And NOW she asks she is the a*s? Should have asked BEFORE ruining the poor roommate's life.

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Samara Morgan
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I agree, OP is a monster or a complete idiot who expects the whole world to know everything about them.

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the annoying theatre kid
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

as someone who has deadly allergies. esh. erin for tricking op and op for not didclosing her allergies. everyone who has deadly allergies knows the number one rule: if someone makes food for you, TELL THEM YOUR ALLERGIES!!!!

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Nicole A
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And the number 2 rule is to check the ingredients yourself because it's not the cook's responsibility to know every alternate name an allergen might be called. I've had people (even ones in medicine) say yeah white flour is safe for my wheat allergy. I say no, it's the same wheat grain. These people aren't trying to kill me, they just don't realize things, so as the one with the allergies I always double check.

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Mark Berry
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You can tell what fake bacon looks like immediately. My family calls it "fakon". The smell and taste are obviously off as well. For some it may be a substitute, but it really isn't a match. I have a hard time seeing how this got by you.

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Frozengeckolover
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I concur. I tried going vegetarian, and I hated the taste of fakon I also hate turkey bacon. I'm still tripping about the part of the story where OP says "I started eating and everything tastes a little off.", but THEY KEEP EATING. Why would they keep eating if everything tasted off?!?!?!

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julia
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Definitely both are the assholes here. The roommate is at fault for feeding OP something that she lied about, but also OP is at fault for not disclosing allergies, which could’ve gotten her killed. If it weren’t for OPs stupidity, the roomate would not have served OP an allergen and this whole mess could’ve been avoided. Yes, sure, food tampering is a felony (and rightfully so) but not mentioning allergies is a very stupid thing to do especially if you know that it could cause such a grave reaction. ESH

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John Baker
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Erin" didn't knowingly and deliberately add a foreign substance she knew to be harmful to the food. She didn't add anything at all to it. Simply not disclosing the ingredients (when she wasn't asked to begin with and wasn't aware of any reason why she should) is not food tampering. I don't know where the OP got that nonsense.

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Heather G
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm unsure if she is the AH. The vegetarian is definetly the AH for not disclosing the info. Vegetarian definetly should foot the medical bill. I get that the only way to make a justified sue a sure thing is to press charges. But, the legal consequences Vegetarian faced seem extreme. Especially since OP didn't say "The reason why I'm asking abou the food is I'm deathly allergic to a few things." She's telling the internet her allergies so it's not that private. If you have deathly allergies and roomates, you should tell the roomates what they are. A vegitarian is going to cook soy food. There could be cross examination. It's your business to inform of allergies. Not there's to try to find out.

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Frozengeckolover
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yep. You should definitely tell roommates your allergies. However, I repeatedly tell people I live what I'm allergic to, and they repeatedly forget. "Just want to remind you that I'm allergic to raw tomatoes." Roommate makes salad with tomatoes in it. "Jesus, Brad! We just talk about this, like, five minutes ago!" Brad's dumb*as response: "I forgot. You could just pick them out." No, Brad! I can't! (Brad no longer lives here.)

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Jods
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The author should have made it patently clear to the new housemate of her allergies before she moved in. The roommate did pull a nasty type of trick but she did not have the intention to make you ill, she simply did not know of the author’s allergy to soya. Also, why did the author not have instant access to an epi pen? I think the author should be ashamed for putting someone into financial difficulties and do something to alleviate Erin’s hardship even after such a long time. The author cannot assume everyone knows of her allergies, it her responsibility to inform people.

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Vladimíra Matejová
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I say YTA. I get that you got to the hospital which was unpleasant and life threatening and also expensive ( Long live the US). BUT she didnt mean to cause any harm she just wanted to surprise you and see if you like vegetarian food or not. she wanted your unbiased genuine reaction. You sholud have agreed ( ideally without police and court) that she would cover your medical bills plus maybe some extra money for the trouble. I dont exactly know what is inluded in felony but it sounds as something from the criminal code. Her life is now ruined completely. You should have told her about your allergies and if you saw something is off with the bacon you should have asked if it is meatless or regular. she said it was bacon and for her it was. it is called bacon so for her it is bacon she wasnt lying. it was natural for her. you did not wonder that a vegetarian is cooking with meat? you should have explicitely asked about soy. it was a typical vegetarian d**k move but YT bigger A than her.

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Imogene Cargeaux
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Okay but OP also knew this girl was a vegetarian... why would a vegetarian go out and buy tons of meat to make a bunch of strangers breakfast.... like, I think that there were plenty of context clues pointing at what she was doing and all of this could have been avoided is OP just said "ok, I'm not allergic to bacon but i Am extremely allergic to soy so if you're making anything with soy please tell me" And can someone please show me where to get FAKE bacon that actually looks and tastes like real bacon? Because I've been mainly plant based for years and I haven't found one fake bacon product that doesn't look/smell/taste like the furthest thing from bacon... fake bacon looks SO much different than real bacon. How could you not tell?

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The only point that I can see that OP is, truly, ATA is that she didn't disclose her allergies at the start. If she is as deathly allergic as she says any cross contamination would result in the same thing happening. The onus is on her to protect herself. It's amazing the comments I see crucifying the roommate along with OP while holding OP out as a blameless victim.

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Noreen mahoney
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You are absolutely the ass hole. You idiot you have a life threatening food allergy to one or maybe more food items and u never told your room mate. The girl just moved in.. How was she supposed to know. You need to mention this immediately to everyone who knows u. And teach them how to use the pen. Why didn't u examine all the ingredients yourself. Processed food has a million items many with 2 names and to someone with no allergies this would never cross their mind before they are told. She should have been told as soon as she walked in the door so that she never left the soy or whatever It was lying around or came in contact with any of your stuff or in case of something like a spillage soshe knew the importance of cross contamination. But no instead u sat down asked her what was in it and never told her your allergy situation and ate the food.... Every idiot out there knows vegans substitute meat/meals for other items like soy or god knows what. Anyone with an allergy will say it

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Tami
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

New roomates should immediately share information about any health conditions they have. So then if you see them collapsed on the floor you might have an idea about what's going on to tell the paramedics or possibly give the correct life-saving aid yourself.

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Lumiere
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The op is definitely at fault imo. I bet she lies in her bed every night, feeling like sh*t about ruining Erin's life

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ZAPanda
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ive got tons of allergies and I am leaning towards middle here. OP did overkill in response, but OP should have disclosed allergies (like I do). Erin shouldn't have lied, but since there's no intent to harm via an attack on allergies, going to cops is overkill. Making her pay for the hospital visit is reasonable. In my own case I had something like this happen at a restaurant. They didn't disclose a deadly ingredient. Instead of being an asshole and suing them for the hospital visit, I realised I was an idiot for not checking, so I didn't sue. However in this case the person lied and deserved the lawsuit at least.

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CanadianPanda
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Both parties are AH. Roommate is an AH for attempting to trick the other two girls into thinking their eating meat when it's not. However, OP is AH for taking such a drastic measure in handling the situation which resulted one person's life is ruined. I just feel this could've been handled in much better way that could beneficial and fair for both parties.

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DC
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Two stupids at least. Assholes - one at least. OP is.

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DC
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

+ how come I never get any allergic reactions anymore, despite having some allergies? I tell every doctor I visit to NEVER ever prescribe me Ibuprofen, other NSAR and a few other pretty common meds I am allergic to. Also, an allergy test a few years ago showed a slight reaction to chicken's egg, but as I was a vegan already then, I don't know ... doc said it may be bad, it may be insignificant, but as I won't try above trace-level eggs being in any food, ... I guess I'm kinda safe (at least, the traces that MAY be inside stuff either aren't there at all - purposefuly put in, I am sure aren't - , or not enough to cause a reaction, which tells me that is isn't severe).

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Denise Lewis
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

she should have told the girl about her food allergies when she moved in and before any food was put in the fridge what would have happened if some of food cross contaminated and she had eaten this food and was alone she might have died because she wouldn't have known what she ate i don't understand why she did not tell this girl when moving in hey im allergic to certain things if your food contains any of that to keep it away from hers it could have avoided this whole situation and the other girls life wouldn't be ruined and she would not have almost died

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J S
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If this is real, know karma is too. I've done nice things for people & ended up with nothing, literally nothing for helping. I pray you get the karma you deserve for screwing up someone's life. Every time you have an allergic reaction, I pray you know you deserve it. You didn't specify allergies, which is life threatening, therefore, she didn't have to specify every detail either. You lied by omission & should be counter sued. I would be the lawyer to do just that. This post proves you lied by omission & that's all the judge would need to see. How about we help this women give you a dose of your own medicine.

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Abstrakt Drey
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You're definitely the bitch in this situation. You ruined years off that girls life because she was a little quirky in her decision making. Obviously she was trying to be nice to you - but also that fun roommate that brings new things to the table (pun intended) as a way to start conversation. The responsibility of letting people know your allergies fell every bit on your shoulders. But dude.. You took her to COURT as if this was planned like she **tried** to poison you! What the f*** is wrong with you? What if you made that mistake? If you were in her shoes would you say your treatment was justified? Lol I bet you're the type of person who demands a free meal at a restaurant when your steak isn't cooked the exact way you like it. So tired of f****** Karen's, go eat some soy.

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Chucky Cheezburger
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow...I think everyone is an A.H., bit the O.P. is a big,nasty one with pus oozing roids and moldy dingleberries. Erin shouldn't have tried to slip the fake stuff in for the "gotcha, it's vegan and you liked it so now this can be a meat free house" agenda crap...But O.P. has a potentially fatal allergy to soy and took in a VEGAN roommate. Did they not realize that Erin's vegan food, which is very likely to contain soy, would be in the kitchen and possibly mixing with the non soy food? Did that thought ever cross their mind? I would think most folks that have a serious allergy to something would want to keep it out of the house as much as possible. How was the subject not brought up during the roommate interview? That's why I think O.P. is the biggest A.H. of the 2.

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Joe Reaves
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why would you let a vegetarian move in with you without telling them about your allergy if you're deathly allergic to soy? You know that it's probably going to be a large part of their cuisine and theres a risk of cross contamination. Deliberately lying about the food you're serving is a d**k move and the person who lied should absolutely have been sued for the medical costs but going to law enforcement was a bit far.

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UpQuarkDownQuark
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This sounds like a whole bunch of assholes having breakfast together. Sue for medical bills? Yes. Felony food tampering? Give me a f*****g break.

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FailBunny17
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm deathly allergic to 2 things and everyone knows it and knows where my epipen is. If I fail to tell someone I'm deathly allergic to something and then go stuff my face with it I'm not going to be blaming and especially filing charges on the other person. Sounds like a c**t who doesn't like vegans. (not a vegan myself mind you, but wtf does it matter if she was vegan and moving in, sounds like she already had a problem.

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Karina Carr
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Honestly, I think the entire thing is made up. There is absolutely no way a charge would stick when the girl was never told about the allergies. And no person with anaphylactic level allergies would eat something cooked by a stranger. Especially an ingredient like soy which is buried in SO many things. I have a sensitivity to soy, so I am well aware of how often it shows up in things. It's all bullshit. Period.

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TheEffervescent13
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As someone with allergies and with siblings with more allergies, I'm pretty sure this story is fake. First, No judge would find the roommate guilty of Food Tampering: a charge meaning that the accused KNOWINGLY placed a substance that is dangerous or deadly someone's food. Despite the idea that the roommate should have told the Op what was happening, the cook thought they were just showing people a food alternative- made out of typically healthy, safe ingredients. Second, The OP should have disclosed this when first offered food by a stranger, especially if it is so severe, asking people to list out ingredients ( did op even ask for ingredients? Or did she just ask what it contained? I feel just the wording of those two questions alone would give two different answers...) without stating there is a deadly allergen, would leave room for small trace amount ingredients to fall through cracks- what if they used an egg substitute/containing/ soy? They might forget to say that. Let me know I

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TheEffervescent13
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Let me know if any of you actually find credible story links though. I can't find a trace of this so I figure this was made up for social media likes. I really do hope this is fake though. (Sorry I ran out of room on my original post)

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Holly Stevens
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you have anaphylaxis, why would you eat anything prepared by someone you don't know, who hasn't been informed of your allergy. You all suck

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Emma Diamond
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I really hope this is “fake news”. To destroy someone’s life on purpose because you lacked the ability or care to be completely upfront and honest is inconceivable. As someone that chooses not to eat soy. I read every ingredient on every product. And guess what 99% of all products on the shelve contain soy and this includes meat products. (Especially if that meat product is a less expensive one). Ohhh not to mention most animals are fed soy as well. Including pigs, chickens, and cows. So if this were a real allergy you would intensely read every product label. Ohh yeah soy is also in a lot of over the counter medications. And you would never go out to eat for any reason.

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Kaikalai
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Someone ANYONE please show me fake bacon that can trick someone into believing it's meat. I want to buy some (for eating not tricking) and then I can believe this post isn't 100% fake. Have any of you ever seen convincing fake bacon? Not burger or chicken, BACON. I don't think it exists...

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Ruben M
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They both are in the wrong, but OPs response was so severe that I believe she is the only AH. It all has to do with the order of events. The felony being her FIRST response is wildly AH-ish. People always say "you don't know what you'd have done in this situation". But I can never imagine calling the police over something like this. I am in full support of her suing the roommate when she refused to pay. The roommate should have been the first to offer to pay. Awful/avoidable situation made worse by a faulty justice system.

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TheEffervescent13
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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Totally believe you. I literally got hit by a police car last year while riding my bicycle. But I didnt sue because the poor guy looked so so so mortified and scared, and I just had nasty bruising and a bit of a concussion, plus I really want believe in second chances typically (I hope it scared him into more careful driving). I'm glad I didnt, because it looks like he lost his job over it anyway :/ or atleast got relocated. (Needed his name for record purposes and tried to be quick about it by googling him again as I had done previously and saw he no longer worked with his dept.)

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Konpat
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not only should OP have told about her allergy, she should also have been extremely suspicious of a vegetarian cooking bacon for others. Not a single one of all the many vegetarians I know would ever do that, not even to just be polite. Also, it's hard to confuse with real bacon. And it tasted off, but she kept eating?! What a nasty person to not take any responsibility for herself, and now she seeks absolution from the internet. Disgusting.

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Katherine Dobias
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I felt really sad that the girl lost her scholarship and dropped out of school to pay medical bills. Also, for someone deathly allergic shouldn't they be carrying an epi-pen? As someone who is vegan, I like cooking for others and I understand not wanting to say something is vegan because some people still have this conditioning or idea that vegan food tastes bad or they have a wrong impression of it. I also have allergies and always ask if anyone has any allergies before I give them food without needing to say this is vegan bacon or vegan meat etc. My family ate my vegan food never realizing the difference or knowing they were eating vegan for 8 months. But i also never told them it was meat either. I double checked that they don't have allergies and cooked from there. Sometimes they'd ask what's in there, and I would give them a full ingredients list. They asked for the recipe & thought I didn't include meat on the list as it was obvious that it has meat & not necessary to write it do

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Annette Melnychuk
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I met and worked with someone who had a life-threatening coconut allergy who went out with friends for some drinks! She had asked the server who then should have asked the bartender if this drink had coconut in it but didn't! Unfortunately the server was exactly like Erin who was evasive about the answer! The girl who was ordering the drink should have pressed on but didn't and had ordered the drink without knowing it had coconut in it! Let's say her night didn't end very well her as she had ended driving herself which was a dumbass thing to do to the hospital while going into anaphylaxis

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Noreen mahoney
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There wasn't enough room to post more but that uncle of yours added fuel to the fire there. Not giving that girl a chance to catch her breath. U were in hospital for 2 days. So u didn't have insurance either.?? Knowing this could easily happen to u if u cooked something yourself and made a detrimental mistake??? U went for her by filing a police report??? Because she cooked u food unaware u were allergic to anything. Yes she could have asked but seriously if u never mentioned it its both your fault there. But she cooked u a meal she liked herself probably trying to show u that her food isn't bad. And that's what u do to her. She has a felony now thanks to u. And what fool let u win. If I was her I'd be appealing on the grounds you never disclosed the information. No one needs or wants anyphylaxis. But no one with a miniscule brain cell keeps that to themselves and then accuses someone of food tampering.that karma will bite u and your uncle in the ass. That poor girl...

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June
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Vegetarian cooking bacon. Use your brain. Anyway, mention your allergies * just in case * . Almost feels like she wanted this situation to happen. If you don't mention your allergies, that's definitely your mistake.

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Wilf
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Here's how this would have played out in the UK: The OP would have been taken to hospital and treated, no questions asked, for FREE. She would have returned home to give Erin a severe shouting at about her dangerous and dishonest behaviour and then everyone would have just moved on with their lives, lessons learned all round. The ONLY reason the OP pursued legal avenues is because the barbaric US health industry left the injured party with a massive, crippling bill through no fault of her own. In the circumstances, I'd have done the same thing as the OP- it's me or them.

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Lily
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Here's how lying can be dangerous - oh mushrooms, yes, I picked them in the forest. I hope you know which ones are safe, Oh, I do, I do. these ones were a pretty red. You do NOT lie to people about the food you are giving them, you do not trick people into eating something they think is safe. And when someone asks you what is in it, you tell the damn truth. NTA.

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Mr. Sasquatch Guy
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The OP should have disclosed all allergies, but Ein should have been tipped off to ask about them, because OP did ask what was in the food. Yet Erin deliberately lied, then refused to pay the hospital bill. So yeah, ESH.

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buttonpusher
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Shitty on both sides really. The OP should have mentioned her allergies before tucking in to a meal a stranger just made for her. The whole tricking someone with food is shitty but IMO moreso if you're tricking a vegetarian or vegan into eating meat. The biggest issue here is the f****n debt you're left in if you seek much needed medical attention and how it's cheaper to die. Messed up.

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Jods
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I feel so sorry for the roommate and feel really angry at the author. I’m going to be thinking about this for ages now, as if I don’t have enough anxieties of my own to worry about. Really, I wish I’d never read this and wish there was something I could do for the roommate.

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Helen Haley
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Really makes me not want to cook for anyone ever again. A plate of christmas cookies could land you a felony.

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fainasKeturatis
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Your own fault... Your allergy. Nowadays there is soy sauce oil and I would mind no attention to this - for me it's just oil.

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Alma Muminovic
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Both are to blame. I dont think the roomate would of gone ahead with the trick if she knew you were allergic. I.E. you could of avoided this whole ordeal by just saying hey just fyi I have a deadly allergy to soy. Dont understand why you didn’t. Seems dumb. Now the roomate although also to blame to some degree has her whole life ruined over lack of communication on your end.

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Robert Irving
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The notion that this was “a felony crime” is blatantly absurd and farcical. To put it plainly, this is outright fiction. Food tampering laws (criminal) in the US (and most of Western Europe) have to meet certain thresholds based upon either “intent or prior knowledge”. If you first told your roommate that you were deathly allergic to soy products (and you were able to prove that you had, unequivocally) and she subsequently put it in food that she made for the whole house (“communal opportunity precedent”) and you ate it, it wouldn’t meet these predicated thresholds for ANY criminal offense. However, if you explicitly told your roommate(and could prove it) that you were deathly allergic to soy products and then she cooked food specifically for you and coerced you to eat it by lying and under false pretenses, you would have a better criminal case. Even then I seriously doubt you could find a ADA that would file criminal charges, let alone prosecute.

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SweetsEve
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thank you for common sense!!! Idk why people would take that at face value. It lacks any basis in reality. Begs the question on if it criminal to call immitation bacon, bacon. I doubt it is! Even if it was it wouldn't be good tampering, and never a felony. The fake roommate offered the meal and the author of this fiction accepted a meal prepared by the fictional roommate, who called immitation bacon, bacon. This is no where near a felony case.

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SweetsEve
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I really believe this is fake because I don't see a case for food tampering or why someone would be charged with that. The food wasn't tampered with, it was prepared as intended for roommates and did not contain any poison. Fibbing about an ingredient isn't food tampering, especially if you have no knowledge that the everyday normal ingredient is lethal. It also would seem odd that the best friend would film the breakfast they were surprised the new roommate was making to be nice. The roommate was maybe criminally negligent at best.

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Ann Hodge
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Most colleges require students to have Major Medical. So the hospital bill shouldn't have been an issue. OP should have told Erin immediately about her allergies!

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Anthony Bowlin
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow nice scam at the expense of your own health. May your dreams haunt you forever. New roommate who has stated she was vegan so soy is a without a doubt in her diet and your dumbass didn't even think to mention your allergic. What happened in the end was this Karen was too embarrassed to admit they f****d up and to try to save their pride took poor Erin to court to try to hide the embarrassment and stupidity. To me, you sit at the same level as pedophiles. Own up to your own mistakes. But hey, chances are this is a report on a fake story by some poor college graduate who didn't know better.

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Sapphire Camp
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Bro what this gotta be fake how u gonna be so dumb and entitled to ruin someone whole life not even feel bad about it because you can't be like oh my allergic to soy btw that ironic first thing she does when she meets you hi i don't eat meat then you should've told right there would've been a ice breaker oh cool i cant have any soy or this or this im deathly allergic shed probably of said oh good thing you let me know thanks so much like what is wrong with you poor erin i hope shes doing better

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Penny Kemper
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How is it even food tampering when Erin prepared it and she ate it... she didn't have to eat it either. No like she bought it in the store and it had been tampered with.

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Linda Bott
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

One thing that doesn't add up is that she states she knew in advance that the new roommate was a vegetarian. How many vegetarians go around buying and cooking pork for others? Some have already pointed out that there's no way to mistake vegetarian for pork bacon. Seriously, how dumb would you have to be to think that a vegetarian cooked you pork bacon and you can't even tell that it is fake bacon. Add to that your deathly allergic to soy, which everyone knows is commonly found in vegetarian foods. Anyone with a life-threatening soy allergy is aware that vegetarian/vegan foods are commonly made with soy. Anyone who takes their food allergies seriously does not eat food that they didn't prepare or observe being prepared if it is made by someone who is not fully aware of their food allergies. If she used even just half of her brain, she would not have eaten the bacon.

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Shaylin Anderson
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If this is real, then I’ve completely lost what little shred of faith I still have in the American judicial system. This girl JUST moved in, she told everyone she’s a vegetarian, but doesn’t know about anyone else’s dietary restrictions & is making breakfast for everyone? That’s when you specify that you have a severe allergy to soy & confirm that there is no soy in the food. Especially bc when you buy soy based bacon at the store, it says “BACON” on the packaging. If, in fact, this chick asked her what it was & she simply said “bacon,” she wasn’t wrong. When we eat “regular bacon” we don’t say it’s “pork based bacon, from a pig” we say “bacon.” If a vegetarian says “bacon,” & you know that IF SHE MEANS soy based vegan bacon, it might kill you…it’s on you to say “wait. Pork bacon? Or vegan bacon?” And then, like magic, none of this bullshit happened & you didn’t ruin someone’s life. If you have a food allergy, that’s your responsibility. A FELONY? She wasn’t trying to kill anyone

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Megan Sulak
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Did anyone think to check if there was soy in any of the other ingredients used in preparing the breakfast? I find it hard to believe that there wouldn't have been, as soy is hidden I'm so many things.

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Lino F
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Fake story about retards but that retardness is compelling to read if it got you to the comments section 👌

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SweetsEve
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm just reading along supposed people actually took this AITA seriously. It's unbelievable even before the OP called it felony food tampering.

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Susan Inman
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Looking at this situation : a known Vegetarian is cooking meat for breakfast; perhaps you should consider it is more likely than not a plant based alternative? Soy is a common ingredient in plant based “meats”. Also, some people use soybean oil in their cooking, so just the fact of knowing you are sharing a kitchen should have prompted a mention of any severe food allergies BEFORE the new roommate ever brought any food in. Your negligence in failing to do this should actually prove her act not to be criminal. She tried to trick you and your other roommate and that was not right, but it wasn’t criminal. Best answer to this was you should have split payment of the medical bills in half because you both made a costly mistake, but criminal, nope.

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William Burgess
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She asked if it was bacon and what if that were true...and other ingredients contain soy? Like soy sauce perhaps? It's like a peanut allergy...such a common ingredient but with deadly consequences for some. It's up to the allergic person to ask EXPLICITLY!

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Geoff Witthoeft
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why on earth are people assuming a vegan would cook animal meat for others? Poor vegan girl. Absolutely did not deserve to have her life ruined by a reckless girl with a deadly allergy, all because she called the vegan bacon "normal" and the allergy girl didn't say anything about being deathly allergic to anything after that. "Normal" isn't a legally binding term and means different things to everyone. Allergy girl most likely has a bias against vegans and wanted to use her privilege to hurt someone who practices abstaining from using animals. What an AHole. Vegan girl never lied or "switched" up anything. Does the vegan girl have a GoFundMe page and does anyone know who she is (her name/contact)? Serious inquiries only please.

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Abstrakt Drey
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My thoughts exactly, she needs a GoFundMe. At least so that she can get a good enough lawyer to counter sue for emotional damages.

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Nicole A
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have a lot of very serious food allergies and I always insist on reading the ingredients if someone else cooks something. It's not that I think they're trying to kill me, it's that a lot of people don't know where there are hidden allergens or flat out don't realize something is the same as the allergen. For example I'm allergic to wheat. Most soy sauces contain wheat (which normal people don't realize). I've also been in the hospital and been given white bread and will have nurses arguing with me that white bread doesn't contain wheat and wheat bread is brown and not white. Nope - it's all from the same grain, just one has the outer bran removed. If someone who didn't know me just made me a meal I would have specified in particular certain ingredients. At the same time, because I know allergens are serious, I always provide a complete ingredient list, even if it's something as minor as a pinch of cinnamon.

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Nicole A
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Plus major food allergies means always have 2 Epi-pens AT LEAST at all times. There are programs out there so that ANYONE regardless of insurance can get them free. If she had used one, the ER would've released her with Benadryl and steroids and not kept 2 days. Plus fakon is so obviously not from an animal. It's almost like she wanted a reaction to teach the new person a lesson? Both parties were being immature. At the least they should have shared costs. Vegan seemed sorry after reveal but other one seemed happy that vegan's life is now ruined.

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TheEffervescent13
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Luckily this story seems fake, and no ones life was just ruined by misplaced felony charges probably, so we can go calm down now....

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sheila colclasure
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Personally I think it was all the person with the food allergy's fault and the vegan chick should've had a better lawyer and counter sued. I would have! I have a shrimp allergy that could kill a rhino and I'm also a damn adult! Responsible for My Own Actions.WOW! Geez get a grip and grow up!

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Samara Morgan
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OP is a selfish piece of s**t, stupid enough to hide information about their dangerous allergies. Roommate was silly, ignorant and propably had no idea how crazy allergies are, but f**k OP, hopefully someone will f**k up their life for a stupid mistake. You really have to have only half of a brain to forget to inform people who use the same kitchen you do about your strong allergies.

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Laura
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Honestly, you should have told her you were going to go to the cops if she didn't pay your hospital bills. I had a friend who vandalized a garage when he was 16 with his friends. The monetary amount of damage done would have made the crime a felony. The owner told their parents she wouldn't press charges if they covered the amount of money for the damages. Honestly your roommates an a-hole, but I'm surprised she was found guilty of the crime described since it mentions "knowingly" and "reckless disregard" because those to be imply she knew about your allergy yet choose to proceed anyways, which she didn't...

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vivioh
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’m sorry to have to ask this but I can’t find the meaning of ESH in my Urban dictionary or on Google. Not a definition that makes sense anyway. So could someone please tell me what it stands for…..ESH. Thank you

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martin734
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think both parties bear equal responsibility for this. I have a very severe nut allergy and I make absolutely sure that anyone preparing food for me knows this. One of the first things I did with my partner was to tell them this and to show them where I keep my Epipens and how to use them. I cannot think of any reason why you would not tell anyone who is preparing food for you about a potentially lethal food allergy. Although the room mate was a total asshat for not being honest about what food they were preparing, I doubt they would have continued the subterfuge if they had been aware of the OP's allergy.

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Kayla J
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am kind of shocked OP is still alive tbh. I mean Erin told them about her being a vegetarian which would've been a great time to tell her about OP's severe allergic reactions, nope. At breakfast they are shocked and only half ass the questions knowing Erin is a vegetarian, could've been a great time to mention the severe allergy, nope. Ate some food that felt off and then decided to eat the bacon too, at no point saying "hey, if this is soy, it could kill me". Amazing she won any suit with her being somewhat at fault as well. On top of all of that they don't realize that a felony of any kind would be bad for someone's record? You should NEVER tamper with anyone's food but anyone with any issue to food knows damn well to not play around especially knowing the American health system and your life depending on it. Also, why would the friend be recording the breakfast? That seemed like it sure was helpful to the story so I really hope this is a lie.

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Lara Verne
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She should tell her roommates about her allergy, especially if it's severe. And her roommate should ask if she want to try vegan food or not feeding her vegan food just because she want to prove that fake bacon tastes just like real.

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Desudro Ycpanno
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This story is a lie and written by someone that doesn't have a allergy. No one with allergies would be stupid enough to eat food from someone that doesn't know their allergy without a epipen.

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Raymund Fangonil
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is sorry isn't enough, if she really mean it?... Too bad in the USA, you got independent at an early age so you got to pay for medical expenses while you're still a student. Both of you could have settled it differently without saçrificing another person's fall for the rest of her life. Your post/story says she's sorry but your comments say otherwise. Law suits pushes the other person the other direction, to be not nice. Both of you should have settled it without the lawsuit.

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Collin Maki
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Op is stupid. She knew Erin was vegetarian and didn't find it suspect that she was cooking meat. Smh

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Janet Long
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It is the responsibility of the sender, not the receiver, you were responsible to either let her know you have allergies, it not eat food prepared by another person. You have to live with your decision, it was your responsibility.

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Zainabzillehuma Salahuddin
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What Erin did was a horrendous mistake...but still a MISTAKE...what the author did was a delibrate revenge that had ruined Erin's life.Forgiveness could have saved her.

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Deborah Ray
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

as someone who was a vegetarian for about 2 years. i cooked my food and had friends and family try it without telling them what it actually was. there was no malicious intent. its something we all do. "hey, try this you will like it" type thing. its stupid for someone with a food allergy to not tell someone who made them food , that they have severe allergies. thats like if i had to go to the ER from an accident and i needed pain killers, and i didnt tell the dr. that i am severly allergic to morphine. that would be my fault.

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Melissa Wiley
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This story is old and likely fake. The writers are really scraping the bottom of the barrel.

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•Blanqui _Playz•
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If ur gonna have someone live with you, u gotta tell them everything they should know, just bc u asked her what it had, doesn't mean it was gonna click that u had an allergy, she wanted to make it a surprise 💀, it wasn't nice she lied, but bro u a dumba$$ for not saying u had anything.

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Liam Lowenthal
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

New girl is a horrible person, but I'm sorry. I'm an adult, as I assume this woman is supposedly going to college (which confuses me because she's dumb as hell I think she needs to go back to high school), I have a severe allergy to shrimp, and my husband is severely allergic to mushrooms. If we eat these things we will go into anaphylactic shock. I'm not going to ask someone "Hey, what's this made of?". That leaves It wide Open for someone to not take this seriously. Because you're not telling them you have an allergy, you're not telling them that it matters, you're just asking what's in it. That's f****** stupid. If your life is on the line you don't ask what's in the food, you put on your big girl pants and you say hey I've got an allergy, this is what it is. Is there any of that in this because if I eat it I will die. This is what we tell the waiters. We make sure to cover our ass, and we make sure to cover their ass. That way everyone is knowing what's going on.

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Liam Lowenthal
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you want the truth though I think she did it on purpose. I think she's a money-grubber. I think she ruins someone's life in order to get money out of her. And I think she's playing the victim and manipulating everyone. Because nobody with a life-threatening allergy is going to be that f****** stupid.

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Blight patterson
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I pray this is fake otherwise all parties involved are stupid as s**t, OP should have spoke up about the allergies off top and made it very clear this was a serious thing. The girl should have been upfront about what you trying to give people. You never know what people can and can't eat common sense. OP ya have the girl pay for your medical bills sure but the police? Seriously they have better things to do then deal with this childish nonsense ontop of that you were all young and stupid mistakes are made definitely but these mistakes came from her lack of common sense. Now supposedly the vegan girl now has a f*****g felony charge over something so easily avoidable. Everyone in this is a Dumbass but the asshole is definitely OP you ruined a women's whole life cause you did not speak up. Personal she can go f**k herself. If this is fake which I hope it is GG you got my ass

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Phillip-Amy Hinch
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Amy>>What an ass.. you have a allergy that could possibly kill you and you wouldn't have that s*** posted in plain sight or tell everyone.. at this point I think it's kind of common that vegetarians or vegans try to pull one over on meat eaters "gotcha"moments🙄 and then going ruin her life with a felony, for a bad ill-timed gag..🤦🏼‍♀️ I mean seriously if she knew it was going to kill her she would told her not to eat it

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znzn
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ok it wasn't fine the thing she was doing. But o my god what is wrong with this person not telling she is allergic and do this to that girl with help of a lawyer that you are not paying for and she can't afford. She was stupid but you are cruel.

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TheEffervescent13
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As someone with allergies and with siblings with more allergies, I'm pretty sure this story is fake. First, No judge would find the roommate guilty of Food Tampering: a charge meaning that the accused KNOWINGLY placed a substance that is dangerous or deadly someone's food. Despite the idea that the roommate should have told the Op what was happening, the cook thought they were just showing people a food alternative- made out of typically healthy, safe ingredients. Second, The OP should have disclosed this when first offered food by a stranger, especially if it is so severe, asking people to list out ingredients ( did op even ask for ingredients? Or did she just ask what it contained? I feel just the wording of those two questions alone would give two different answers...) without stating there is a deadly allergen, would leave room for small trace amount ingredients to fall through cracks- what if they used an egg substitute/containing/ soy? They might forget to say that.

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Lori West
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'd like to think this is a fake story to gather opinions, it's an intriguing situation. If I were "deathly" allergic to anything I would immediately put the word out. It could cost you your life. So many ingredients can be combined in a recipe. SPEAK UP. The poor girl was obviously trying to share something new with her roommate. Even if she was being "smug" it doesn't sound like she was trying to be malicious. She apologized, still she definitely needed to help pay for the medical expenses, but this eagerness to unnecessarily slap another person with a felony charge is pathetic. Why? Do you think she's going to go around poisoning people?? It was a mistake. Thankfully the girl didn't die. Instead she went on to tout her victory on social media. Talk about smug. You can't play the victim AND be self-righteous at the same time.

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SweetsEve
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I agree. Extremely, obviously fake. I seriously doubt there was any criminal matter at all here but I'm sure even if there was there was no felony, much less food tampering, therefore none of it is true.

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Kaikalai
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Someone ANYONE please show me fake bacon that can trick a person into believing it is meat. I would love to buy some (for eating not tricking) and then I can stop thinking this post is completely fake.

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Jo Choto
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How the hell is that food tampering? She was a vegetarian who cooked the food she was familiar with. NOBODY mentioned that there were life-threatening allergies. When the person asked for the ingredients, it was up to her to specify that she had severe allergies to soy. Nobody could have guessed that. It is horrific what this other girl has been put through.

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SweetsEve
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Simple. It isn't. Food tampering is not what is described here and the OP hopes you're ignorant enough to not realize that assertion makes this story obviously as fake as most young ladies eye lashes.

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Bonnie Hayslett
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have to stay on a low sodium/salt diet due to heart problems. Im very cautious about food someone else cooks. I can't tell you the number of times someone said they didn't use salt. What they did was use season salt, spices with salt, sea salt, pink salt. Etc. Its all salty and i ask and then they say they didn't use " much."

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Sandy Price
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No, I don't think you're an a**hole. Erin wanted to act like her lifestyle of being a vegan was better than yours, without caring about anything else. Except for (in her mind) being right. A friend of mine became a vegetarian some years ago. She was so smug after that , like she was better than me. Because I ate meat, she didn't. I believe that's what Erin was doing to you. Trying to be smug. It totally backfired on her, and you ended up in the hospital. She's the a**hole.

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Roadkill The Brave
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have this nifty thing called a Medical Alert Bracelet because I have several things that can harm or kill me. The only time I don't wear it is when I go to bed. I'm Diabetic and I have a major allergy to Honey. I constantly have to alert people to my honey allergy because it's one a lot of people don't know is a thing. I can't imagine not telling a new roommate that you have a deathly allergy to Soy Beans especially since their vegetarian and soy is their substitute for a lot of things. That should have been in the first conversation. 'Hey I don't care if you're vegetarian but please make sure all soy products are kept separate - I'm severally allergic'. I don't know how the heck you don't have that conversation unless this happened in the 70's! 80's and beyond saw Soy Milk and a ton of Soy food alternatives become a major thing though some were introduced in the 60's. This would be in the U.S.

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ThatOneWriter
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

NTA - She asked what was in the food before she took a bite and was told it was "real bacon". Most people don't even bother asking. She asked and was LIED TO. Nobody should have to ask AND give out detailed restriction information, period. Her roommate lied and THAT is the problem here.

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Craig Reynolds
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

NTA and NEVER TA! No one and I mean NO ONE has a right to go against anyones' wishes regarding food. You are NOT obligated to state your food allergies. You expected no vegan crap and you were served it anyway. It is NOT your responsibility to inform some vegan of your soy or other issues. She lied about what was in the breakfast and THAT is why she is TA and not you. Anyone that thinks otherwise also needs to suffer the consequences. You NEVER lie about someone's food. If you did that to me, your fate would be far worse, I guarantee it.

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John Dough
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah because vegans/ vegetarians never try to trick people. Soooooo unbelievable right? Just crazy to think about. So crazy.

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OBGYN KENOBI
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This sounds fake with the "happen to be filming breakfast". But I think they all messed up. Don't lie about food and also make sure your new roommate is up to date about your deadly allergies.

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Sanne H.
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There is nothing wrong in expanding one’s mind about the food spectrum by tricking them a little bit. Parents use it to learn their kids to appreciate the taste of vegetables, so why can’t roommates (or husbands and wives) do the same with vegetarian alternatives. The only thing wrong here is that the OP didn’t inform the roommate about the allergies. And it sounds ridiculously American that the roommate is sued for this mistake.

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Annette Melnychuk
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The thing here is that there is soy in just about all of the vegan/vegetarian junk food products! I agree with you that people need to expand their horizons and what the OP did by not disclosing any allergies was horrendous

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Jemma Dee
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Neighbor's kid was severely allergic to milk. If he was at my house playing and I was going to give the boys a snack, I would call the mom and ask if the snack was Ok. She appreciated that I would check in with her, it showed that I knew how serious the allergy was.

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h to da izzle
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i can't believe all the b******t YTA Comments. I think the OP is NTA just bc some stupid roommate has their delirous thoughts of changing or even forcing her vegan diet on other people. what makes it even worse is that that stupid human being did not even think about it that is would contain a potential alergen. she just thought of her own lifestyle and is ignorant and selfish

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blatherskitenoir
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The disproportionate response is what makes the OP the a*****e. In 99.9999% of the time, this would have resulted in nothing. I have literally been on professional food tours where they've done the "surprise! It's vegan!" While likely smug and annoying, she had no malicious intent and did not deserve to have her life permanently ruined for this. The OP also recovered fairly quickly, with no long lasting affects outside of the medical debt. Suing for medical bills would have been above board, but the felony criminal charges and causing the girl to lose her scholarship and drop out make OP an a*****e.

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Tania Moore
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What is the non-vegan roommate’s name? I want to avoid this lebellious, controlling b***h. Good Lord. If you’re allergic to so,ething: TELL YOUR F#CKING ROOMMATE. Don’t SUE her and destroy her life because you decide to be stupid!

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Talon
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would say OP is NTA cause she asked the new girl what was in it and all that and the new girl lied saying it was normal bacon cause she wanted to force vegetarian food on everyone without telling them it’s vegetarian or that it’s not real bacon etc.

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ronni lucy
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm glad I don't know you personally. To drag your roommate over the coals because she was unaware of your soy allergy. You withheld this crucial information from her? You went to pretty extreme measures handling this. You took legal course of action that ruined your roommates life, sticking her with a felony conviction and suing her for hospital stay. My question is why you didn't tell her about your allergy to start with? You're negligent on that part. My opinion is yes you're the a hole for how you dealt with this plus your best friend records the scene and uses it against this Erin girl. WTF, I'm glad I don't know you your best friend. You withhold crucial information like that and then file police reports get your uncles lawyer friend involved so you can ruin a person's life goals and play the victim? The term sociopath comes to my mind about your behavior.

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Stephanie
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The roommate shouldn't have lied about it being bacon. I cook foods for my bestie all the time that I can't eat, like beans when we had Mexican the other night. I am careful about what I eat because I have a long list of foods I can't, but of I ask someone what it is, I expect the truth. I won't die, but I'll get very sick for a week or more. Maybe the felony was a bit much, but I 100% think she should have paid the medical bills.

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K P
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

First of all how can you not tell the difference between real bacon and vegetarian bacon? They both look and smell completely different. Vegetarian bacon when fried has the same stiffness as turkey bacon. Pork bacon will shrink or have some sorts of curves or bend to it after frying. Pork bacon produces oil (the good one anyways) and vegetarian bacon does not.. you have to add something to the pan to give it that "fry" effect. The fact that you didn't tell her your allergies and admitted it is YOUR FAULT and was manipulative if you ask me. You knew this girl was vegetarian but you expected her to cook you something seperate? Entitled much? The roommate is not off the hook though. She deliberately lied about the bacon and should be held responsible for the hospital bill ONLY because she lied but you going to the police after and making it seem like she intentionally tried to kill you on purpose is f**cked up! You pulled a Karen move and messed up someone else's future.

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Kara Putman
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I get that the vegetarian woman should've gotten punished but I dont think she really meant to do alot of harm. On the other hand what she did was wrong in some ways but ruining her life like really you had to go that far? You could've just sat down with her after you got out of the hospital and tried to let her explain and fix things then just not talk to her and sue her 😂

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Oogey
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The posts in this thread show how incredibly pathetic people have truly become these days!!!!!!! The girl who ended up in the hospital had ABSOLUTELY ZERO OBLIGATION to tell some person who she knew less then 24 hours about her food alergies! This entire situation could have been prevented by the girl who was cooking TELLING THE TRUTH!!!!! She was asked what all was in the food. A person with a halfway functional brain would have probably wondered why that was a concern. Instead she lied to try and push her lifestyle on other people. She is 100% responsible for everything that happened. The felony part of it is pretty harsh due to how bad they mess with your life, but she should 100% be held responsible for all the medical bills.

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John Miller
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't understand how the police would charge her with a felony because you have to annoyingly switch someone's food or whatever it said and she didn't know and just was trying to show them that bacon with soy tasted good I mean going to the police is a terrible thing and the police should not have charged her either

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Reyna Rudy Dharsono
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Both parties are at fault. Pressing charges was OTT and OP should've told Erin abt the deadly soy allergy. Erin is arrogant; she wasn't making food to be nice, she made it to push her agendas. Cool to be Veg, cool to be Omni. Personally, shouldn't Erin have asked if OP had any allergies before making food for them? Idk, at this point they've only known each other for less than a day, shouldn't that be a concern on both parties? A lot of small and strange holes in the story, but still: ESH.

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Reyna Rudy Dharsono
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I agree with the ESH comments. OP should have said they had a fatal allergy to soy. A felony is also a little bit over the top too. However, Erin is also arrogant. Idk, but shouldn't the first thing you do when you're living w/ a new person and make them food is to know their likes, dislikes, and allergies? Or maybe that's just my paranoia speaking. And the smug "Ta-da!" was infuriating. Stop pushing your agendas ffs! I don't know what's got Erin to do this but it's still disgusting. It's cool to be a Veg, but it's also cool to be Omni.

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Robin Van de Luijtgaarden
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The way I see it, you should know what you put in your mouth when you are allergic to stuff. If you know your roommate is vegan, and she is making breakfast, double check dumbass..

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Shane Archuleta
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This woman who sue the vegan is a POS human. Wow. I tell my roommate my allergies always. This woman is discussing and trash inside.

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Lena Mooney
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OP is stupid for not sharing her allergies before eating food that the new roommate prepared. My 2 year old cousin is deathly allergic to eggs and dairy. Even skin contact causes her to blister into a rash, and eating any eggs or dairy means she has to be stabbed with her EpiPen and taken to the hospital. She was having a very hard time with none of the Christmas goodies being safe for her to eat, so I doubled checked her allergies with my aunt and made her vegan sugar cookies. First words out of her mouth were, "I can't have this. I'm allergic." So her mom explained to her that she could have them, that they're special cookies and just for her. And she was SO excited and kept saying, "Thank you!" And, "Yummy Mommy!" But she knows her allergies and knows that normally cookies are not okay, and she's 2. OP is in college and doesn't mention she has deathly allergies before eating food prepared by someone who doesn't know about her allergies? Something is definitely off.

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Pepe Paco
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hey bro this pistol is nice, do you think it could kill me? No bro it's safe, *proceeds to shot him self* , omg.

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CNPH
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My wife has a couple serious allergies and literally tells everyone when ever we eat food someone else has prepared what she is allergic to. She asks every time we out as well. If you have a deadly allergy you never trust eating without asking. I am shocked this was not discussed with the new roommate since they knew she would be bringing food of her own into the home.

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Justin Bidal
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's not a legal obligation to tell someone what you're allergic to. You have to look at the facts. She said it was bacon to surprise her that it was vegetarian. That's all there is to it. She didn't ask for a vegan breakfast, she didn't deliberately go and endanger her own life. This is open and shut when you look at it legally. The former roommate suffered yes, but she did that to herself. I'm not even being cold hearted here, because no one would be complaining had the author died from this.

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Donovan Kai
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Plenty of people calling the author out for being a narcissist who was completely at fault for eating food prepared by someone else without telling them about her allergies, considering soy is in everything and she's deathly allergic, but I can't believe all the idiots calling the vegan an asshole just for trying to show people that cruelty-free food is worth the switch. Clearly she used the wrong kind of bacon if the author could quickly taste the difference but no it wasn't an "a**ho**" thing to cook her vegan food without saying it was vegan. Would you let a cannibal know you didn't put human flesh in the stew? No. The cannibal knows you're not a cannibal and would never cook a human. She was an a**h*** for expecting a vegan to give her pig skin for breakfast. If you have no respect for veganism don't be friends with one or have one as a roommate. It's literally an entire way of life based on compassion and animal equality. So many bad people hating people for caring.

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B V
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What kind of idiot ruins someone's life over there own mistake then posts about in detail, showing us how stupid you are. Nice 👌

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Khoo Mei Lean
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hello,the author herself said so that Erin stated clearly to the author that she is a vegan before move in.how can the author not know what Erin cooking for break fast that day? It is the author own carelessness that cause herself to allergy.what Erin did was just wanting to be nice to her new housemates not knowing what the author allergy to.pity erin.n aso such blind n injustice court n law there to let the author win the case.erin is the real victim in this.hope the author n the court gets their karma soon for destroying innocent life who all she did was just being nice.

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Melissa Harris
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You do not mess with food. Allergies or not. I had my dad try a vegan burger scramble I made because I get it pretty close to the real thing. So I get trying to get others to go vegitarian. But DON'T MESS WITH FOOD. That said, you should tell people about allergies before they cook for you. Room mate should of paid for hospital bills. Going to the cops and ruining her life is too far. She was ignorant/naive/ a little devious, but not evil

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Benjamin Soden
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OP is a dumbass for not disclosing her allergies to the roommate. Sure, serving fake bacon instead of real bacon is scummy. But how was she supposed to know that it would harm her when she didn't know about OPs allergens. OP ruined this girl's life all because she didn't want to disclose her allergies

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Ruth McFarquhar
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's absolutely your fault. It you actually have food allergies always tell those preparing their food. Period. Shame in you for ruining get life. Should gay just thrown her out. Karma will handle you .. Angelaria RN

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Matheus Perin
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Seriously, respect peoples choices... Even withought the allergie, deciving someone is wrong and you should not try to force people to follow your believes...

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Matheus Perin
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Important lesson... Dont try to force people to follow your believes... Even withought the allergie deciving someone is wrong and you should always respect the persons choice

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Zachary Michalski
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow wow wow. You are the lowest Karen ass piece of chit.. she made you breakfast and you are it.. she did not know of your allergy. Had you said you were deathly allergic to soy. Would any of this happened?? Absolutely not. I don't know how you sleep with yourself. You are lower than chit.

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Matthew
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So you 'forget' to tell her your specific allergies and call it "my mistake" then you call the police and charge her with a felony....wow, great roommate you must be. I've cooked for friends and co-workers before and could never imagine them being dumb enough to not tell about their specific lethal allergies to tree nuts or whatever.

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Matthew
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So you 'forget' to tell her your specific allergies and call it "my mistake" then you call the police and charge her with a felony....wow, great roommate you must be. I've cooked for friends and co-workers before and could never imagine them being dumb enough to not tell about their specific lethal allergies to tree nuts or whatever..

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UrWhyteFright IsUrProblem
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I believe that OP is the A+hole here. I believe that if this story is true that she deliberately ruined ' Erin's ' life! Yes, Erin was an idiot for pulling her practical joke, but OP intentionally took it to the extremes. You don't need to pursue or win felony charges to win your hospital bills in civil court, so I'm calling BS on that but what NO ONE picked up on is that she claims that Erin's life is still in ruins because she " saw her Facebook page '! I can tell you that after EVERYTHING that OP put her through they are NOT friends on FB so that means that OP is repeatedly searching up her name to gleefully watch her handiwork in action, making her an absolute asshole who purposely ruined someone life!! There is more to the s story or the story is a complete fake by an attention seeking future terror! I'm allergic to bee venom and latex, I tell EVERYONE so that I minimize the possibility of having an allergic reaction! You would be surprised what bee venom is in from foods to m

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Jane Snipes
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You are the asshole. She didnt know you had allergies. If you had told her she wouldn't have tried to give you this. She did not tamper with your food. She was trying to be nice and you ruined her life. This is all on you because you failed to tell her about your allergies and just expected her to know. No she shouldn't have lied about the bacon but you made her a criminal. Your allergies are YOUR responsibility. If you didn't want to tell someone about your allergies you shouldn't have eaten anything you didn't prepare.

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Kelcie Hannah
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You are an awful person ! You ruined a person's life because you didn't tell someone who cooked for you that you had a specific allergy.

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BlazëdßŷJåí Símønë
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Can we find Erin and start a GoFundMe for her ... Smh ... How in the hell can u just assume she knows exactly what YOURE allergic to lol ... And saying "well I did ask her what was in it" umm no that's not how it works .. if I'm allergic to anything And I'm curious to know I'm gonna ask " whats all in the bacon.. BEACUSE if it has soy I can't eat.. I'm ALLERGIC TO SOY PRODUCTS"...

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Lyfestudent82 82
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Honest mistake and you sound like a bitch for turning her in when u could have told her you was allergic to soy before you ate the food

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Heidi Melendez
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Erin was completely in the wrong here, you don't lie about what is in food. I realize op charged her to optimize her chance of winning her civil claim for medical expenses, which were likely in excess of $10,000. However Erin's complete punishment seems excessive and very sad to me.

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Amy Acero
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you have any idea what a felony record does to a person then you would never do that to someone's life! Her life is ruined forever! She was trying to do something nice for you. It's your allergy so you should have spoke up. I have allergies and anyone I know is aware of the allergy immediately for my own safety! Lack of responsibility on both sides but the poor new girls life was ruined while yours goes on smoothly! Such a sad story

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James Casady
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She should be executed just for being a vegan/vegetarian/whatever. We didn't make it to the top of the food chain to eat what our food eats! No use for these hippie throwback garbage people. Turn them into compost for our crops (that will later be fed to the animals we slaughter and eat... Mouth is watering just thinking of that thick juicy steak!).

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Kenneth Doss
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sounds like another crywolf story woe is me. You're going to tell me if you're letting a vegetarian cook that you're not going to check if the meat real or not. You must be one of them kids that ate Tide Pods too.

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Kenneth Doss
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you wouldn't hide everything about yourself to those around you this situation would not have happened. And common sense says if a vegetarian cooking it's not going to be real meat.

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isa alves
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

in this case ok, it was irresponsible to do that kind of surprise or joke with someone you just met, but she was probably just trying to surprise the other girl without thinking about it very well, she didnt mean no harm, she didnt knew that she couldnt eat soy,, also regular non vegan people can eat vegan food, while vegan cant eat meat, that why I think its not the same as replacing vegan meat with real meat in a vegan person's food, I'm vegetarian and people already swiped my food with meat, but I didn't charge them with felony, I just puked because I'm vegetarian since I was 4 so my body refuses it and said to never do this again, since this girl had a worst physical reaction than mine I think it would be fair to the vegetarian girl to pay the hospital bills but putting a charge in the vegetariam girl is way too much

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Shaun Landers
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ignorant they both belong in jail you dont eat something if you arent for sure by someone you dont know when you grew up with that kind of allergy you asked for it and should be thankful your alive but both you and her deserve worde than that and shame on you pay your own bills for you part in this tasteless neglect

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Shaun Landers
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Im surprised the judge didnt have your ass for this number one if you arent “sure” then dont eat it if you arent going to take the steps you supposedly lived with your whole life you asked for that and erin is an idiot for that ignorant stunt you both belong in jail

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Brittany Burns
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Im on erins side bro. Why didnt she just say she had an allergy? The girl probably was just joking around. Sounds like we are dealing with a karen dude

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rick mills
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

this had BETTER be fake. there is this thing called INTENT. Erin sounds like the typical vegetarian, who pushes their lifestyle on others. The author is DEFINITELY the asshole….period…and so is her sue happy uncle, the lawyer

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Keisha
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The OP should have directly told the new roommate about her allergies before she moved in. Also she should have put a notice on the refrigerator stating each and every allergy. She also should have gone the the procedure in the event that the OP had a severe allergic reaction. Like what to do in an emergency. Where her Epi-Pen is located, how to administer it,how to manage a seizure if one occurs and what to tell paramedics on scene. Never expect that someone will just know what to do. My husband is horrible in an emergency. He's the last person you want to be responsible for you in an emergency. Our four year old would be better equipped. OP ruined this roommates life because she couldn't be bothered to discuss her food allergens. OP is definitely the a**hole.

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Alexandria
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As a chef, and vegetarian, I always ask about allergies. However, I would not expect a young college student to be as aware of this. I let everyone know my allergies. Also, wearing a medical bracelet and putting medical decals on fridge etc. would have helped. Both are equally (culpable) responsible for this tragic episode. Furthermore, why on earth would you call the police. Erin , obviously had no intend on killing or hurting anyone. This could have been settled in civil claims court. Very bad advice from your uncle to obtain a felony charge. Depending on where this happened she may never be able to get this expunged. Felonies are forever in most cases. So shame, Shame on you!

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Keisha
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The OP is definitely the a**hole for not telling her new roommate about her allergies. The new roommate had no clue. While I think the new roommate is an a**hole for lying about the bacon she didn't deserve to have her life ruined over this. I am allergic to strawberries. Anytime I go to a restaurant that has shakes I wish I could have one but I can't. On ice cream/frozen yogurt machines the chocolate, vanilla and strawberry dispensers are right next to one another so there is always cross contamination. My son has a life and death allergy to lavender. You can't imagine to huge amount of everyday products have lavender in them. Everyone is constantly checking labels to make sure he's safe. We found out about his severe allergy in kindergarten while on a field trip to the zoo. He had a seizure and almost died. He had to be life flighted out of there. He has alot of allergies but it's his most serious.

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Jessi Woodell
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Your best friends knew your allergic. It's common sense actually. Yes, you are kinda an ass for that, but you also could have died. This also is on you and just saying the truth. From the very beginning you should have told her if you was allergic to anything since she was vegan. It's just like if you didn't know someone had a gluten free because of issues and you give them gluten they can die. You must be up front and honestly you need to figure out how to make it up to her since she did not know because you did not tell her from the talk a month before. That was a 50/50 f**k up. You shouldn't have did what you did and she shouldn't have either but again how was she supposed to know? You kinda ruined her life.

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Andrés Marvar
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She didn't do it to "do something nice", she cooked that as propaganda, for the exact same reason cultists try to "save you" and MLM believers try to "get you to achieve financial independence", just to get more followers and spread their ideology. 'Gotcha, it tasted just as good, now be one of us.'

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Sonia Shanzer
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

U could have spoken up when she said hey i am going to cook u breakfast. I mean u know shes vegetarian. So wouldn't u think y would she cook meat. U should have told her ok, but btw i have severe food allergies. Then if she still lied about the soy products after knowing then u should have pressed charges. U never told her so, that's on u. My friend is allergic to chicken if he eats out he tells the staff he has a food allergy. If he didnt and they served him something containing chicken how could he blame them if they did not know. Unless restaurants start listing every ingredient on their menu. And then there could be when someone cooks burgers on a grill that they cooked chicken on a minute ago. Or soy burgers or whatever the allergy may be. If u dont tell them how can they know? It doesn't make sense.

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Lovely
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You RUINED her LIFE!! You was sick 2 days and almost died. But didn’t. And are living your life to the fullest. She did NOT do any of this with malice. BUT. You. you did. You took this to the extreme when it was your fault. You should have told her you had an allergy to soy. I would hate to know you. I’m glad I don’t !!!!!she tried to do something nice. You are certainly WRONG in what you have done. I pray karma finds you and ruins your life

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Lovely
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You RUINED her whole LIFE you are HORRIBLE. You where in the hospital due to an allergic reaction you should HAVE TOLD her. She DID NOT DO it out of MALICE. But You did your heart is black.

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Alexander Vanhorne
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Easy when having roommates house rules is always finding out allergies. If someone is allergic to peanut butter you won't have that in the house...

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Benny Gonzalez
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The author is the a-hole. She didn't lie because she had malicious intent, she lied so that you would say "oh wow, this taste like real bacon". By your own admission, you made the mistake of not telling her. It is YOUR body, YOUR responsibility. She did not knowingly poison you because she didn't even know you. I believe she should have paid for 1/2 of the hospital bill and that's it. You are the one with the knowledge that could have avoided all this.

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Susie Elle
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't mean to victim-blame as Erin is definitely a douche, but if you're THAT allergic, why in the heck wouldn't you just immediately mention it?

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Jess Flowers
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you live with an allergy that can end your life it is your responsibility to check everything you put into your mouth. It is also your responsibility to tell people "these are things that could kill me, did you use any of them?" The OP has obviously been treated like a victim her whole life by family & carried this attitude in to adulthood. Ive known many people with allergies and they go out of their way to let anyone touching their food know they could die from ingredients. I don't understand the absolute ignorance when someone tells you they are a vegetarian and you would think they cooked bacon for you? When you invite someone to live in your home, it is your responsibility to let them aware from day one if you are deathly allergic. If you had told her you're allergic to soy and she gave it to you anyway then I could understand but you didn't & that's on you. I dont believe this story or that anyone would charge this girl with a felony. There was no attempt to harm.

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Chad Bradshaw
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You have the allergy. You should have told her that. You ruined her life because you didn't take responsibility for your own condition. The world doesn't owe you anything because you have a condition. And it's no one's responsibility but YOURS to screen what you eat. You were an irresponsible child and you made someone else pay for it. Everything that happened to you was your own fault and you couldn't face that so you blamed someone else. You should be ashamed of yourself. Frankly, you disgust me.

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Bridgette White
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Apparently it seems like she didn't say nothing on purpose to get someone to pay off her debt and ruined her life cause it's too hard to be an adult she's a future karen

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Kelsey Hayes
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A lot of vegetarian food contains soy. I feel like that's a pretty well known fact. If I were OP I would have pressed harder knowing Erin is a vegetarian and probably eats a ton of soy proteins She was risking cross contamination too by having someone who's diet primarily consists of her allergen move in. Seems like it would be common sense for anyone with a food allergy to inform potential new roommates of it before they move in.

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JayWantsACat
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The new roommate is wrong for lying about the food but OP is deathly allergic to certain foods and just eats something prepared by someone she just met who also doesn't know what they're allergic to? WTF. The pancakes couldve been made with soy milk. Especially considering the new roommate said she was vegetarian/vegan. Why would would she then cook real bacon even as a welcome meal? What if she made something with soy in it and didn't properly clean up afterwards? Erin shouldve paid the medical bills but OP shouldve disclosed their deadly allergies as one of the very first things.

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Jacob Nehlsen
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

.. forget the whole allergy situation, let's talk sentencing. This was not malicious and the one girl neglected to mention allergies. Swapping out an item for an alternative to try to get friends to try it is a normal human experience. Should the girl who made fake bacon be liable for the medical? Possibly, probably. But should she get a felony? No... Heck no... Our legal and medical systems are soooo broken

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BitchyRestingFace
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

One would have thought, that considering she had a someone she knew to be a vegan, move in with her, the topic of a deathly allergy to soy products would have come up straight away...Odd.

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James Lawrence
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

LOL. You asked the opinion of others and didn't like it so you shut down comments on Reddit. Snowflakes like you are ruining society. Live with the burden for the rest of your life. I hope you think about it everyday when you wake up. You took it way too far and ruined somebody's life. Congrats.

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ASMR Problems
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I mean if you have to ask what kind of food it is, it seems like you knew there was the vegetarian/vegan agenda to begin with and then for you not to say anything? She was trying to show you how her side was and you sued her for a mistake she didn't know about. She will never share herself with people again because of you

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Timothy Legg
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You have a friend of an uncle that is a lawyer providing services without charge. That is privilege that you are born with. Your roommate did not have the ability to hire a lawyer or even purchase liability insurance and because of that, is unable to defend herself fairly in a US court. With privilege, there is a class responsibility to understand how your actions can destroy other people's lives. It seems people in the United States are particularly lacking in polite manner. Medical bills are expensive, but they are cheaper for you than for her. I also have a food allergy. There is an Indian restaurant I could have owned for them putting me into shock in 2008, but I didn't. I am responsible for my own health.

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James Lawrence
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

LOL. You asked the opinion of others and didn't like it and shut down comments. Do you understand you took it too far? A felony and then sued? For making breakfast? Snowflakes like you are ruining society. Congrats. Hope you are happy with the outcome. Live with that for the rest of your life.

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Timothy Legg
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You have a friend of an uncle that is an attorney. Your friend was not able to have the money nor insurance necessary to defend herself in court. You were born with privilege that she didn't have. With privilege, there is a social class responsibility to not use what you have access to as a means of hurting people whom are unable to defend themselves. People in the United States are particularly bitter in that regards.

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William Forst
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The author is the biggest asshole. Yeah Erin may have been misleading or a bit ignorant - but definitely not cause to ruin her life. Like seriously she lost her scholarship and got a felony charge that now follows her for the rest of her life!!?? Sounds way extreme to me -people are being pardoned for worse. That's why I'm not sure if this is even real cuz I don't know how any Court would put all the blame on this poor woman. I can see maybe paying the hospital bills but anything beyond that is just injustice. The author should have made it clear that she was deathly allergic - not just asking what was in it. Because say hypothetically Erin didn't know what was in it or forgot to mention an ingredient - I don't see how that is a criminal act?? The author is a major asshole and to ruin somebody's life because she was ignorant to her own condition? I really hope this is fake and if not - I hope the author gets what's coming to her... Along with the judge that presided over the case

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Glow-Up Rekindling
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

THE GIRL THAT DIDN'T TELL THE GIRL THAT COOKED FOR HER ABOUT HER ALLERGIES TO CERTAIN FOOD. DESERVES TO PAY FOR THAT MISTAKE AS WELL. IT'S IN THE FINE PRINT. SHE EVEN ADMITTED NOT TELLING THE GIyRK ABOUT HER FOOD ALLERGIES. THE GIRL THAT COOKED TOFU BACON SHOULD'VE, ALSO, TOLD THE GIRL WHAT WAS IN THE FOOD. BECAUSE OF A SMALL MISTAKE, ONE PERSON'S LIFE IS RUINED. I HOPE THE *GIRL THAT WAS STUPID ENOUGH TO EAT THE FOOD WITHOUT TELLING ANYONE ABOUT HER ALLERGIES* GETS PAYBACK FOR WHAT SHE DID. THIS GIRL JUST WANTED TO COOK SOMETHING NICE AND TASTY AND SHOW THAT EATING PLANT-BASED FOODS TASTES GOOD. STILL, FOOD TAMPERING IS WRONG. BUT NOT TELLING SOMEONE ABOUT YOUR ALLERGIES AND SUING THEM FOR WHAT THEY DON'T KNOW IS A GREATER CRIME IN MY OPINION. SHE COULD'VE JUST MENTIONED ABOUT HER FOOD ALLERGIES ANYWAY. THEN, IF THE COOK STILL LIED. THEN, SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE COOK. ANYWAY, WE ALL GET OUR TURN. PAYBACK WILL COME BACK UPON EVERONE OF US.

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Glow-Up Rekindling
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I WOULD'VE TOLD ANYONE THAT I HAVE ALLERGIES TO CERTAIN FOODS AND WHAT-NOT. SPECIALLY, IF SOMEONE(I DON'T KNOW) OFFERED ME FOOD. SHE BASICALLY OVERREACTED. IT'S HER RESPONSIBILITY TO TELL THE PERSON THAT MADE YOU FOOD, WHAT ALLERGIES YOU HAVE. ALSO, IT'S THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PERSON THAT COOKED FOOD FOR HER TO TELL HER WHAT WAS IN THE FOOD AS WELL. I'D SAY, "THEY BOTH MESSED UP". ONE FOR THE GIRL BEING STUPID ENOUGH TO EAT THE FOOD ANYWAY WITHOUT TELLING THE COOK HER ALLERGIES. TWO FOR THE COOK BEING STUPID ENOUGH TO TAMPER SOMEONE'S FOOD. THE ONE WHO ATE THE FOOD DESERVES TO PAY FOR HER MISTAKE AS MUCH AS THE COOK HERSELF. THE GIRL THAT ATE THE FOOD THEN RUINED THE LIFE OF THE ONE THAT COOKED HER A DECENT MEAL. NOT WELL THOUGHT OUT, BUT STILL NICE ENOUGH TO COOK FOR SOMEONE. I HOPE THE GIRL THAT PRESSED CHARGES GETS A TASTE OF PAYBACK AS WELL. I HOPE THE GIRL THAT WAS FOUND GUILTY FOR "FOOD TAMPERING" GETS HER REVENGE. I HOPE JUSTICE GETS SERVED FOR THE *TASTER*.

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Adrienne Cleminson
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I dont agree with food tampering she did not tamper directly with the food. She did not alter it in any way. As for who is to blame? They both are. The girl cooking did make her breakfast in hopes to show soy food tasted like meat, but if you have allergies it is 100% up to you to advocate for you needs. She very well could have said FYI I have these allergies. I bet if the woman that cooked it knew she had an allergy she would have stopped her from eating it. I have worked in the restaurant/food industry for 17 years and allergies are very serious, but I have never met a person who wasn't very clear with me what their allergies entailed. In the end both to blame and both should split the cost for being idiots. And no one should have gottena felony. Also, final thought how did the woman with allergies not think that's weird this vegetarian is making me bacon...🤔 could she honestly not tell it wasn't meat. I have never .et a bacon alternative that looked and smelled like the real deal. Close but not the same.

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Dave Coward
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If this story is true, then ESH. But there's one aspect that no one else has picked up on that rings true because I've seen it personally: The lawyer friend who urged the OP to press charges because "it's easier to win a lawsuit if there's a felony conviction first." Apologies to any attorneys out there, but it's been my experience that most of them seem to be self-serving asshats who don't give half a sh*t about ruining someone's life or finances.

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Ole Tjugen
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Roommate - that means a common kitchen? And she didn't tell the new VEGAN roommate about soy allergy? She should have made "no soy products in the kitchen" a prerequisite for moving in. The OP was the criminally negligent one here.

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J.
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

she sounds like a prick for not opening her mouth about her alergy, shud of let her know upon moving in .No you shud not of caused her a felony ,seems you thought you would get some extra cash and it backfired.You are the main asshole of this story!.

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Hannah Edwards
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If I had a potentially deadly food allergy I would definitely discuss it with my new house mate. To not do so is pretty stupid. Ruining someone’s life by having them charged with a felony for this is just spiteful. At most they should have split the medical bill.

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m
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nobody is required to provide their medical information nor allergies. In fact, there are laws in place to allow people that privacy. When someone specifically asks what's in a dish, that provides "reasonable" clue to mention any ingredient known to be a common allergy. It's considered common knowledge that one should mention ingredients classified as common allergens. The fact is, she said it was regular bacon. Cross contamination by the food company or trace soy content in a seasoning is one thing, but Erin flat out lied. She deliberately hid ingredients and deliberately mislead OP and their other roommate. There would have been opportunities during the legal proceedings for mediation, which would have been something the lawyers would have delt with arranging if Erin wanted that option. OP and Erin both have legal options that could potentially seal the felony record. Either could file paperwork to petition for removal of the felony charge, but that depends on several factors.

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Cathelijne Van
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I call BS on this one. I know a few people with dangerous allergies and they just do not eat something unless they are a 100% sure. And even then. I read an article about people who make up stories for reddit and such. Another confirmation to see this as nice reads but not as real life events.

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Fancy OO
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Such a fake stupid story. I'm surprised it's re poster as real. Anyone with a deadly allergy would diligently check. Soy is often hidden in many foods including oil and packaged pancakes. Fake bacon looks fake unless she's blind also. The taste and texture totally different... Who is with a deadly allergy wouldn't have an EpiPen. Why would she need to be hospitalized two days. Why would the girl lose a scholarship. It's not food tampering. Food tampering is malicious intent to fool. Not telling a restaurant you have an allergy that got you sick would not be solely the restaurants fault. Especially not a felony. It is her duty to ask for ingredient list. Which I do know people with true allergies will do down to seasonings and oil and pan used. So FAKE

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Rain.coffee.exe
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Everything is wrong here. Op needed to disclose her allergies, however nobody should ever lie about food. As a person who has allergies (bananas) I always tell the person who is giving me something, unless it is clear that it doesn't have bananas in it. But, the roommate did deliberately lie about what was in the food. Nobody asks about what is in the food unless they have an allergy. Everyone was stupid here.

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Ray Martin
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In my opinion, which admittedly is as meaningless as anyone else's opinion, everyone in this story is an asshole. The vegan for trying to force a belief system upon another, the friend for filming the whole thing while someone suffers anaphylaxis, and the victim for ruining the other girl's life over a stupid trick. However, the real assholery in the story is a medical system that drives people into penury, and leads to people living one medical emergency away from ruin.

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Frankenfrog
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

USA is really a f****d up country on so many levels. Imagine if you had universal healthcare. None of the problems afterwards would've happened, you'd probably just end up being mad at her and that's that

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Katinka Min
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes, totally the asshole. How can you eat something somebody serves you without telling them you are deathly allergic to some things??? She could have used soy-oil for all you know. or a dab of soy sour cream. the new girl was smug and stupid, but did not deserve a f*cking felony and tons of debts and basically her life ruined for serving someone a stupid meat subsitute for breakfast. Seriousyl, why do so many Americans suck so much??

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Dennis van Welie
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is BS. There IS soy in both pancakes, bacon and hash browns. The girl didn't say it was vegan. A pigs mostly contains of soy. And they add soy in progressed meat. So what you mean, you can't even eat bacon in the first place.

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Jessica Macklemoore
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm sorry but this is in NO WAY food tampering! I recently did this exact thing 2 my step dad and not once did the idea he might have a food allergy cross my mind cuz growing up no 1 had them! It just wasnt a common thing so its not something I think about. All I was thinking about is the fact that there r so many stubborn ass pple who REFUSE to even TRY a meat substitute just cuz its not real meat and they assume they wont like it, not giving a s**t that millions of animals suffer horrific abuse and that raising animals 4 meat is the biggest contributor to climate change there is!! I'm not even full vegan and I dont think I'm better than anyone, thats just the assumption of anyone who isn't vegetarian or vegan 4 some reason. Its so effing frustrating! I'd 100% expect 2 b told if some1 I cook 4 has a life threatening food allergy, period! YOUR responsibility! 2 think my entire life & future would b RUINED cuz I cooked a meal 4 someone & tried 2 help the earth is the most rotten thing!!

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Jessica Macklemoore
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not only that but there is soy in so many things that most people who cook would have no idea if its in half the stuff theyre using anyway!! Its ur job to check all the ingredients in every single thing they used or simply do not eat things cooked by others if ur THAT allergic!! Now this poor girl has a FELONY on her record and her life is completely ruined and she will never be able 2 get a decent job her entire life cuz of u and ur damn stupidity!You couldve simply sued instead of calling the cops on her but u took it way 2 far! I really hope this is fake. And her "vegan agenda" makes it sound like people who dont eat meat are some scary, bad people!!God what is so wrong with tryin 2 simply get stubborn people 2 TRY something w/o immediatly dismissing it like they always do? The only agenda is to SAVE THE HUMAN RACE BY STOPPING CLIMATE CHANGE geez! And maybe stop the horrific suffering of animals! Even 1 less meal of meat is a win.

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plain bOrEd not panda
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I guess the felony charge is due to the lawyer's advice in order to be able to get reimbursed for medical costs. The OP did ask Erin to pay the bill and she said "P*ss off". And now she plays the victim? If somebody defines such a felony, it's not the victim's responsibility to forgive and forget in order to keep you up and running doing it again. Just sharing an unpopular point of view to provide some food for a productive discussion.

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Muerto Weirdo
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If true, allergic girl is a huge jackass and deserves to have her life ruined in turn.

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Raleigh Guitar Guy
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The author of this article is the real asshole, for taking a reddit post, and converting it to this s**t without so much as asking the OP.

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Random Anon
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If this is a real story, the real arsehole here is your healthcare system. In reality, people with allergies will get them triggered one way or another throughout their lifetime. Food cross contamination happens. But such a thing shouldn't put someone in financial hole. I cannot blame her for suing since the financial loss is substantial but I do think the punishment does not fit the crime. For all intends and purposes, lying about the ingredients is naughty but I doubt getting someone killed was the roommate's goal. Stupid yes but not murderous.

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Sharon Sims
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OP went overboard in her response. What the roommate did was wrong, and she should be held financially responsible, but did the roommate have criminal intent? And, now the roommate's life is in shambles. God help anyone who crosses the OP.

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Rainbow Person
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That person shouldn't have pushed her lifestyle on the author but nobody is a mind reader if you have an allergy especially one that's going to cause anaphylactic shock it is your responsibility to tell them before you eat whatever it is that's on the author that's nobody's fault but your own for not opening your mouth I know about food allergies I have more than I can count the worst being oats I went into a restaurant order the sandwich when it came I looked at the bread cuz I wasn't sure what it was made out of and I ask them is this made out of Oats I'm allergic they swore up and down it was not but it was one bite and I got ill that was definitely could have been a lawsuit they were aware of the allergy but they sat there and gave it to me anyway next time maybe you open your mouth before something bad happens

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MJ
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sorry, I think you are a terrible person. One day it will all come back on you. You'll make one little mistake and someone will ruin your life, like you did to Erin. People do stupid things like this all the time. Especially young people. Pranks and different bad choices and decisions. But most people wouldn't take it as far as you did! That's the problem with your generation. Many years ago we didn't do things like this to other people ever, and the world was a much better place. This could have been entirely prevented if you just opened your mouth! Absurd! You have a new roommate and deathly allergic to certain foods and say nothing??? That is the very first thing you do. That should be a main criteria picking a roommate! It is a huge responsibility that effects everyone who will be working in that kitchen. Some people wouldn't want to deal with that. So it was your responsibility to have disclosed that BEFORE she moved in. Shame on you! I hope you make this right with Erin somehow.

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Lola July
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

YT giant A, you destroyed her life over something that could have been Avoided if you'd Mentioned your Food Allergies.

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Ash D Mack
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wahh f*****g waa, she was being kind you dopey bunch of c***s

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Veronica Sjöberg
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Food tampering? I don't know... its sort of on her to let people who cook for her know that she's allergic. If i was her i would 1. Let her know i had allergies 2. Kindly decline her breakfast and cook my own. Its not really the new girls responsibility and she had to take all the blame. It's not fair imo.

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Gail Lee
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Asked about ingredients. She lied. As far as food laws are concerned, story ends right there. Any other factors are completely and utterly irrelevant.

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Victoria Noelle
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Epipen... Who has a severe allergy and doesn't carry an epipen around? That is the real stupidity in this situation- the near fatal reaction could have been avoided altogether... Even with a minor nut allergy, I always have an epipen in reach... Be responsible for your own health. Then you could have kicked your roommate out for being a stupid biatch and everyone would have moved on with their lives 🙄

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Monroe Mullinix
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She should be in jail. And it is absolutely psychopathic to think that you are somehow responsible for telling someone your food allergies JUST IN CASE she plans to commit a felony against you. It's like the burglar who fell through the skylight trying to break in to a house and tried to blame the owner for having a faulty skylight.

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Re E
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is questionable at best, most likely completely false or a scam artist. Who knowingly gets a vegetarian roommate expecting their food to NOT have soy in it?? OP probably planned the entire thing (100% on video too. Pretty convenient.) and was hoping to get an insurance payout when she sued because her "lawyer" relative gave bad advice. OP reported it to police to document it for court, not knowing it would have real life consequences. OP is the AH 1000%.

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P Sags11
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Natural selection should have been able to take its course in this situation.

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Kenneth Vanmarter
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I mean the OP is really kinda the main ahold at fault ya Erin is guilty threw the eyes of the court and one for lying but is you knew you were dealthy allergic and knew before she moved in that she was vegetarian/vegan meaning the majority of what she eats is gonna be soy based that you are deathly allergic to. Why the hell would you not mention it when just cross contamination could kill you?

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MR ICEMELL0W
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My question Is how you know the roommate vegan meaning they dont eat meat and not know that regular bacon is a form of meat ? should of thrown red flags right there when Erin said that, i mean why is she cooking regular bacon when vegans are against eating meat? so either her ass was hungry as hell and all that info went over her head or she dumb for not doing further investigation of at least asking for the package to see if it was legit, so if it wasn't or if she couldn't find the package or wouldn't give her the package she can refuse to eat it, still if she would of said she has a deathly allergic reaction to certain food , Erin would of never done that so both of them are dumb this story not adding up lol

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Sheri Rohrbacher
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

New girl is a self-important b. Leave people's diets alone. It's not your choice. I don't know if I would have her arrested but definitely she needed to be sued. How would she like it if someone made something with meat in it and didn't tell her? She probably doesn't have allergies (because allergies would have occurred to her) but I bet she would have been angry. Hopefully this story is fake.

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Tom Cate
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You seem to have this notion that it is your duty right and place to convince everybody else to go vegetarian like you are. It isn't. So..... please stop. Now. Right now. I don't see the point but if you want to go vegetarian, you just do it until your heart's content! And more power to you! But don't you start preaching to me that I should follow you and that what I'm doing is wrong and all that other stuff. What would you have us do? Not kill animals and let them keep procreating and dying and burdening us with where and how to bury them? Would you burden us too with your psychological fault tendency - transference - that supposes our same mental capacities and self-awarenesses into animals? Hmmm.... Really don't appreciate that....."meat is murder..." Well..... Yes, you're right! It is! But it's not cannibalism. Science has proven plants grow thorns to prevent being eaten but we eat them. They feel pain too. Eating meat is part of the natural order of things.

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Daniel Kornmeyer
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was given a beer from a friend Bryan Scott one time called Kona Brown Ale I thought it was infused with Chocolate, nope it was infused with Toasted Coconut. The friend knew I had a tree-nut Allergy but they did not realize that Coconuts were Big Tree Nuts. Luckily a 4 ounce bottle of Liquid Benadryl was all I needed. You did the right thing. Vegans know that other people are not vegans or vegetarian because of allergies. The person serving the food has the responsibility to ask about allergies when they do an impromptu meal.

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Jonna Hernandez
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You should have informed that girl of YOUR severe allergies BEFORE she even moved in with you bro. You effed up her life. YOU are the a$$wipe. Absolutely selfish. I work for an Allergy clinic. If you know that you can be hospitized from your reactions to certain items or foods don't have roommates that blindly walk into a situation. You should be sued for false representation or withholding life or death information. Just like if you have HIV and you dont inform your partners.

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Kenny Chavez
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not the smartest guy. But if she allergic to soy. How were you able to even be in the same house that said food was cooked in. The cooking of the soy bacon alone would triggered said allergy. My good friend allergic to peanuts. You can even open a peanut butter jar in front of him. Also I am allergic to bées which I inform everybody I meet and show them epi pen and how to use it. It's saved my life countless times. How one can chew and swallow something there deathly allergic to. Don't make sense. Sucks for everybody. In the end life's are ruined for misinformation. I would payed the bill myself. Felonies ruin humans life's to a degree that will leave them tainted for life. Humans flaw is somebody always has to be right. They even seek approval from others to justify there actions. One should never seek approvement for actions. Best of luck to both parties. Horrible lesson to learn.

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Lobo
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Erin wasn't an ahole for wanting to share her passion with others. She was probably just excited and wanted to impress her new roomies. I will say it was wrong and a d**k move, tho, because a vegetarian would be pissed if the roles were reversed so I can see that argument. On to the situation itself, yes, the OP was a fn ahole. Sue her so she at least shares in the medical expenses? Sure. I can see that. To be so hateful that you call the police and get her charged with a felony? No, that's simply being petty and vindictive. It was a deliberate action done out of malice. Period. Which makes her a fn asshôle. Plus the law even states a deliberate action or indifference after the fact. By OPs account, she didn't act with indifference afterwards and even apologized and said she wouldn't have made it if she'd known. So again, the OP obviously lied in her interactions with the police and the court and got the girl wrongly convicted. OP is not just an asshôle, but a raging, petty af asshôle.

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Barbara Lynne Stratton
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I once had a date where he told me he was ordering us some onion rings, and AFTER eating them he informed me it was squid!! He was just Lucky I was not allergic to seafood since my mom had severe allergies to seafood. I agree its not funny to fool people and lie about it. It could have deadly consequences.

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carolla cdz
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's "funny" how the new roommate told she was a vegetarian, what it's not something that could kill her, but the OP didn't tell about the allergies for someone that would use the kitchen! And a vegetarian, who told you this, is cooking bacon to you? Really? Really that it seemed right to they? I'm not from US but I just can't believe that this kind of law would apply, and put it as a felony, to someone who didn't do it knowingly.

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keya jiggetts
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I went to New Orleans with a few ladies and one in particular IS Allergic to EVERYTHING , Instead she set us down and told us Everything she was allergic to so that it wouldn’t be no issues and it was well appreciated so we knew what to avoid when it came to her or food near her .. food tampering? It didn’t seem like that girl intended to hurt her. my opinion the girl with the allergies probably was already a bitch .. I feel like she was trying to introduce them to vegan food and it failed, My sister is vegan and try’s to introduce us to her food all the time for a healthier life but i too also have some allergies which is why i turn down a lot of food and just make my own because i can’t expect everyone to know that

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Dark Fafnir
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

First you always tell someone living with you that you are deathly allergic to anything, for me its bees, second you dont ever mess with someone's food.

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Steven Fortney
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm just here to remind everyone that burger King literally did an advertisement in which they swapped real burgers with the impossible meat burgers. It's not an uncommon practice to deceive with the intent of producing disbelief. She should have mentioned her allergies and Erin's lawyer was garbage.

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Raven Aunna
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't understand why she did not tell the girl, I would tell everyone I would eat with because even cheap meats, butter, and tons of stuff might have soy for a binder. How could she not tell fame bacon looks nothing like real bacon? And her roommate is vegetarian why would you think she would cook real bacon even for you. I'm vegan everyone I know assumes if I'm cooking it's vegan. Granted I would not lie about it of ask that was wrong, but she never said anything. I offer my family. and friends bites of vegan food all the time if it is something really good and I believe they will like it, without saying anything but I know the people who it might make sick so I don't with them I just tell them this recipe is really good you should try it with chicken or whatnot. Yes, the roommate was in the wrong for not saying what was in it, but to ruin her life for something you did not tell her seems way overboard.

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Jason Eklund
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A vegetarian making bacon doesn't sound a lil off already. Your health is most important. why you would go off someone's words if your life is at risk. beats me

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Mandy Brellahan
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Weather right or wrong with a joke, you should have asked of the food contained soy,and revealed your allergy. She thought she was showing u the difference between 2 products. So many people won't try something if u say it's different. The way you asked left her no idea it was an allergy...so yes, you are an ass.

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Glen Senecal
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This entire story is fake. The reddit account that posted it has been suspended. I'm sure they got caught posting other falsities as well

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Glen Senecal
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How is this food tampering? Nowhere in the article does it state that the girl actually threw out and replaced all the redditor's food with vegan substitutes. All it says is she made breakfast. Which means she probably used her own food that she brought. The redditor is definitely the asshole

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Corona Virus
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You should have disclosed your food allergies to Erin your new roommate. I feel that you are the AH here because you filed a complaint with the Police on a girl who cooked you breakfast unbeknownst that you could die if you ate Soy. You admitted that you did not disclose that you had a food allergy when you asked her the ingredients. So Erin went along with her plan to see if you could tell the difference. Did you try to look at it from her side of the story? How could a poor college girl pay for the tens of thousands of dollars for your medical expenses? Isn't this what health insurance is for? Or did your parents send you off to school with no health care? You should have atleast medicaid or Medicare if your in poverty and a student!!!!????!! The poor girl had to drop out of school, get a felony charge, do community service, probably can't find a good job, and why because you forgot to tell her your food allergy when she was making breakfast. You Karen are the AH! How you 💤??

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Mainegrows88
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Right! You're actually LEGALLY required to be enrolled in health insurance to be in any college. I know because I signed up for mass health years ago and they took so long to get me set up I was enrolled in college first so they tacked on the schools pathetic cover nothing expensive insurance to my tuition which I still pay interest on to this day. So yeah. 10 years later I'm still technically payin health insurance from that... And it wouldn't even cover costs of vaccine updates I needed.

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John Hayes II
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There are nuances to this situation, but it doesn't seem that complex to sort out. There appear to only be a couple of critical issues. The hospital costs have nothing to do with who has the majority of the responsiblity in this situation. Pertinent facts follow: - NTA has serious food allergies - NTA did nit disclose allergies - ERIN served a meal - NTA asked about the bacon - ERIN lied about the bacon - anaphylactic shock follows While NTA didn't disclose food allergies, they DID soecifically ask about thw natue of a specific food item, before eating it, abd were told a lie. I'n sure they would have been given a different answer if they had divulged their food issues, but the salient point is that they DID ask and were told a LIE. Thd deliberate asking and the deliberate lie fixes the majority of the blame in Erin, without question. Erin's case was adjudicated, i.e. she was offered a plea bargin to a lesser charge than she was.accused of. This case never went to a jury.

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Haley Dawn
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes!! You are dead wrong for not expressing your allergy to Anyone making you food period. And so is she for trying to surprise you with a new food and wasn't upfront after you asked what it was. However, to intentionally destroy a persons life without attempting to fine an appropriate fair response because a lawyer told you to take her for everything???? Hmmmm maybe try to do something nice for her. Obviously it's bothering your soul also to see the repercussions. I am sorry you both even had to go through this over an attempt at being exploratory with food.

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Desiree McKinnon
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow. I'm glad I only have to ask if mushrooms or any mushroom products are in any of the food.

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Erin Cadigan
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am a vegetarian named Erin also (although I'd never do what she did). It was very immature for her to try to trick her roommate but I just can't wrap my head around not disclosing an allergy to a person you are living with. I tell everyone my dietary restrictions if food is involved because it's just common sense if you don't want to consume that food. I have been fed meat regardless of people knowing my diet so in my experience it's hard to trust people to be responsible/respectful. Soy is a sneaky ingredient it could be in butter and all kinds of things to make the breakfast. (My aunt has made me eggs and pancakes using a pan with the bacon grease "because it added flavor" fulling knowing I'm vegetarian") Also the fact a vegetarian is making you bacon would be a red flag. Each party is at fault here. Erin should have disclosed exactly what was in the food. She should asks before hand if allergies are present. And the roommate should have disclosed dietary restrictions beforehand.

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Kirsti-Tina Thompson
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

But when someone does this to a vegan/veggie with real animal products just to prove a point a pull a fast one , it's just a joke. This is the reason why nobody should mess with anyone's food period, and folks just speak up about their darn allergies. They both assholes, but girl didn't deserve her life utterly ruined, esp tryna do something nice.

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Kathryn Weller
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I also don't think she had any sort of I'll intent in mind with switching the bacon...yeah gross, rude. She didn't know you had allergies, so it not like she put it in there intentionally to cause harm. You didn't tell her. The whole oh she said bacon and I can eat regular bacon so yeah thing? Seriously? There are so many different kinds of bacon out there that have different spices or made a certain way. If she said bacon that's where you take responsibility and say you need more clarification because of an allergy. YOU didn't tell her about YOUR allergy. She didn't even have a chance to make sure what she was making had nothing that would harm you. You ruined that poor girls life. All because you didn't do YOUR part by not telling her. My niece by age 3 knew to tell people about her allergies and you best believe it she made sure people knew. Take responsibility for your actions, that girl did nothing but try to be nice and make you breakfast.

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Kathryn Weller
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In my opinion I th new girl should be the one suing in this situation. If I was going to be living with someone that has any sort of health condition that could potentially effect me ESPECIALLY a life or death situation I have a right to know. Being in a home environment with a severe allergy like that would make me think a little harder about whether or not I feel comfortable and confident that I could remember to keep your allergies in mind with my everyday living. Whether it be what I cook with, eat myself or how I clean after to make sure you don't touch something that has touched your allergy. It takes extra care and focus to make sure what you do doesn't cause a life-threatening reaction. She should have been told before she moved in. I mean she told you she was vegan right? She was considerate enough to let you know it wouldn't effect you all by not being able to cook meat or something. That right there should have been when you said you have serious allergic reactions to things

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Kel Zhang
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I feel like the author was the asshole and ruined her ex roommate's life. I'm allergic to kelp, and certain seafood, and I'll always always tell people before eating it to avoid an accident. Unless the author said, "i'll die if I eat soy products" and the ex roommate still gave it to her, the roommate is the asshole. Otherwise, the author is a massive self important asshole and ruined someone's life.

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Lana Laughlan
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nothing wrong about all the consequences.. She could have killed you not out wanting to do something nice but out of shoving her veganism into you face.. Such a self-righteous sneaky act🤮 trying to show you wrong and how good they are... I fully agree with all the consequences, nexr time she won't be that stupid an more... Life lesson learned

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Will Byrne
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I agree with a lot of comments here. OP is a spectacularly stupid person. Is it that hard to tell someone who is preparing food for you that if it includes certain ingredients you might die? And the level of bitterness and resentment… be an adult. And the roommate’s switch might have been dumb or annoying, but is she really an “a**hole?” That’s a little much. Not something I would do but trying to feed someone vegetarian food and telling them it is not is not exactly a hostile act. It only went badly because the poster here, who is clearly a pretty hateful person (frankly) couldn’t be bothered to tell someone who was preparing food for her that she had this serious allergy. People like this like to sue restaurants too. They just expect everyone to read their minds or something. There is so much stupid here I can’t believe I’m commenting.

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Ava
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm calling BS. Fake bacon looks like Play-Doh. There's no way she would mistake fake bacon for real bacon. Absolutely no way. This is a lie from start to finish. Also people who have actual food allergies are very very careful putting anything into their mouth and careful to be certain what's in food and say things like, I have a deathly soy allergy. And there's no way that this would be considered food tampering. She didn't tamper with any food. There was no malicious intent. She would have never won in court. All. Lies.

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Nina
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

New girl was stupid, but the OP was obliged to tell all about allergies. She didn't need to ruin the girl and her future. Just sue for your medical costs and accept her apologies.

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Victoria Jones
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The new roommate announced she was a vegetarian. Their main food is usually spy products. Clearly she would not have been a good fit to be a roommate because there could always have been a chance for cross contamination. Hopefully this is fake because I can't see a jury being as stupid as the girl with the allergies who played games. I tell restaurants my allergies when I am out to eat. She couldn't be bothered to tell someone who moved in with the ingredients a part of her daily life ? Something definitely sounds off

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Shymika Mathieu
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Roommate is an ass for trying to push that lifestyle on others especially people that she doesnt know well enough to know their allergies. However, if I had life threatening allergies and knew I had a vegan roommate which the majority of what they eat contains soy I would have definitely made the allergy itself known instead of just asking what was in it..."what are we eating bc I am severely allergic to soy?". I think they were both careless...and the roommate should have definitely paid medical bills but criminal charges are a bit much...the intent was to have them try meatless food, not hurt someone...reckless but definitely not criminal...

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Mainegrows88
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It is your responsibility to inform about allergies. Knowing the roommate is vegan and frequently eats a food you're allergic to is something important to communicate because at some point cross contamination could happen.

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Mainegrows88
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As a former chef serve safe certified they're both kind of wrong. The girl was wrong to call it "bacon" true, but the person eating has the most responsibility for what they consume and to state that they have an allergy. In a kitchen special work is done to make sure everything is clean specially prepared if you have an allergy for no cross contamination. Asking ingredients doesn't ensure soy didn't come into contact at some point, knowing she's vegetarian and eats soy that would be important to share! If she had mentioned soy allergy specifically it wouldn't have happened! If it had been real bacon she could have cooked it in same pan as fake stuff she wouldn't have been lying. Be responsible for yourself if you have an allergy. Don't assume. Specifically state it!!

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Elle Cono
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ok first off a vegetarian was making breakfast, right there should have been your first sign. Second, how many times have you pulled this stunt in order to sue someone??? Anyone I've ever come across who has an allergy that could kill them makes the cook aware and also looks at the ingredients themselves. Your an asshole a big poop filled asshole who enjoys ruining others for their own gain. Nice job, im sure your life is super fulfilling seeing as how you have the time to set others up and then sue them. Oh and then post about it and ask if your the asshole. Winner winner right here. Your just a bitch, not even an asshole. An ol crusty cunty bitch. Hopefully one of these times that you set someone up, the allergy will do its job and eliminate the problem. Just sayin.. or shouldn't I and just hope that it does??? I seriously just want to slap you.

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Nieda Giles
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She doesn't have to tell anyone about her allergies that stupid girl shouldn't have made food without telling people what is was and then coming with oh well it tastes like meat doesn't it once she asked if it was real bacon and she denied it and that girl got sick she automatically committed a crime by tampering with the food and just because you have a severe allergy does not mean everyone has an epi pen they just know what to eat or not so that's BS....you can't not bait and switch people you can get in trouble especially when it comes to food

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Brian Bennett
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The trouble with allergies is people don't understand them - they think its a little, itch, cough or runny nose - it ain't. It can be death in a matter of seconds - I've seen it happen! It is violent, rapid and horrible it is no joke. Google it!

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Fox Xxx
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm allergic to a lot of the things in fake meat after years of being forced to be vegetarian, so now every time I witness a vegan or vegetarian preaching or pushing their lifestyle I roll my eyes. That food isn't good for people, it's so highly processed, it isn't much better for the planet either - all those fields aren't forests and what it takes to keep them pest-free is terrible as well. The real problem is people who are obese because they gorge themselves on too much meat, but eating it in moderation is not only pretty sustainable but also the way we are naturally meant to eat for optimal health. I imagine most of the people defending Erin here are also vegan/vegetarian? Take your opinions and keep them to yourselves, you aren't raising awareness you're just pushing a misinformed belief system, worse, a system that only the wealthier can ascribe to. It's just ignorant.

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Mainegrows88
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes thank you! I understand how raising meat is inefficient and uses a lot but the idea that eating a vegan diet is harmless to the environment is a joke. They use land, resources, water electricity and fuel to process too. Unless farms are responsible they add to the prob. It's disregarding an entire part of our ecosystem. The farms that do the best utilize no til farming and allow grazing animals also because they positively impact the crops by stimulating growth from eating and trampling to adding depleted nutrients from the waste. There needs to be a balance of both. Humans are doing better to farm more symbiotic with nature vs cleaning land to grow one crop. Forest grows trees fine without tilling soil or keeping animals out. Native Americans said that years ago and we wouldn't listen

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Lindsay Johnson
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If this is fact a true story… I wish the author with the allergy had died. She had the responsibility to inform others of her severe allergy and not leave it ambiguous. She sounds like a royal twat who looks for instances to play victim so she can feel important. I have family members with multiple life threatening allergies and they would NEVER make it another person’s responsibility to guess their health situation. The court who ruled in this girl’s favor should be disbarred.

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Greg Wilkinson
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Typical.moron Vegan. I dated a vegan who always had this "holier than thou" attitude because she claims, she didn't eat meat or any by products. She was a drunk though and drank two full bottles of wine everynight. She failed to mention to anyone that when they make wine, they use animal bones in the process. So, she's a hack liar anyway. Pure ignorance.....

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Mainegrows88
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Bones? What?! New to me... Who tf made your ex's wine??? The crypt keeper?? Bro you lucky she was probably a vampire or something 😂

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Jennifer Kitchens
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The author is far from wrong, and to the people that said she ruined Erin's life needs to get a life, she could have killed this person! When she told her that it was real bacon that was very deceitful so she brought everything that she is going through on herself plain and simple.

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Bryan Crowther
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Bs , there is no soy based bacon that could fool anyone , this story is made up

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Bian Val
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My brother has the same kind of allergy, we can't cook in the same pots because even a small amount of cross contamination can cause problems. Average people don't have to know that. Besides, soy is in oil and seasonings. This story is difficult to buy. If it's true, the allergic roommate is a total asshole.

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ToyStarr !!!
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don’t have an allergy to any foods but I don’t eat pork. I no longer practice the religion I was in but continued to follow that rule. So when eating other ppl food, I ask if any pork was used & then mention I don’t eat pork. Hopeful that they won’t lie. I then look at the food & make judgment from there. And if I’m unsure I don’t eat. W/ that being said, they are both in the wrong. New girl shldnt have lied & roommate shld have mentioned her allergies. And roommate shld not tried to make the new girl take full responsibility for the hospital bill. It shld have been split since both played a part of her going to the hospital.

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M
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Jfc, writing about reddit posts from a year ago that are most likely fake? What is this lmao

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apumpkinsmom
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’m not buying this story. Why would someone with a deadly soy allergy invite a vegan to live with them in the first place? Every vegan I know consumes soy in various forms, and it would be next to impossible to avoid coming into contact with it if you’re living together.

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Mainegrows88
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Exactly! It's asking for trouble basically lol! They label it all with similar names and make it look the same. Not to mention the risk of cross contamination. Besides anyone enrolled in college has to have insurance legally. Only thing is if you have a really good lawyer sometimes you can win even ridiculous arguments esp if other person has a bad lawyer or can't afford one.

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J J
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes she messed up a young persons life. She knew she had a severe allergy the other person didn’t and didn’t have the knowledge. I understand if a restaurant did not disclose it as they know the severity. But come on a young student who was just trying to be nice and didn’t know better. she should not had eaten anything it was her responsibility for her health.

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Arielle Gallman
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Her lie was not to harm you yet you failed to disclose your allergy. U said what she cooked whether it was fake bacon or real. She was a vegan which YOU knew so you should have asked. What was in everything because the pancakes could have been battered with soy yet instill it was soy bacon..but you saw what she cooked and didnt SAY HEY I'M ALLERGIC TO THIS THAT AND THE OTHER. If i was a judge i would not have given you a dime. Both you guys were at fault. Hers was not attentional YOURS WERE. you weren't straight to the police and decided to sue figuring you would get money...simple way to come up and i wouldn't have gave you a dime.

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J J
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes she just messed up a young persons life who was trying to be nice. If she had that severe allergies she would not just put anything in her mouth. She knew it was severe the roommate didn’t.

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Julia Sparger
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Query: Why is there no mention of an epi pen or use of one??? If I knew I could go into anaphylaxis from an allergy, you can bet I would have one handy. By the way - not they are not that expensive.

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MAGA Rotan
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She’s just another asshole that thinks her way is the only way! She had no business trying to make you vegan!!!!

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Edwin Medina
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Honestly all people like this make me sick. Drama, drama, drama...you know why we have 1000s of laws because of a bunch of complaining women. Who will never be satisfied. Is if they want to live in a scared little bubble. You all ruined the world & have continued to do more damage with your constant badgering at anything you disagree with.

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Sue Ellen Bowen
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It seems to me when you see a vegetarian cooking "bacon" that should be a real tip off that it's not actually bacon.

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Vincent King
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm calling bullshit! Im allergic to peanuts and Ian constantly asking "what's in that". If this is real, then I hope that lieing allergic twat gets an anaphylactic episode while alone hiking in the woods!

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Risheca Fearrington
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The roommate is vegetarian but she is cooking bacon for you? That would have immediately been a red flag for me.

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Alexander Milner
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why are we writing an article about a year old reddit post? That's the real question here. "Journalism"

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Loveless1701 Loveless-chan
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If I had a reaction like the author did to coconut products that's in ice cream someone served me and acted like this roommate you bet your bum I'd charge the person with a felony so would my mother!

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Loveless1701 Loveless-chan
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They had the right to charge them with a felony because she was lying about that the bacon was REAL PORK I also can't eat Pork Substitutes because I get ill by it so I avoid them too the roommate was being arrogant/thought they could force their veganism on someone which is wrong as well I know there's vegans like this roommate who will be smug not caring about food allergens and still serve food I've met a few that do that Vegan Teacher is one of them *shrugs* both are in the wrong it's a stalemate to me I play no favoritism at all I'm a walking time bomb with Severe Allergens! How I manage to not keep over when sick being allergic to most antibiotics is a miracle as well as watching like a hawk ingredients in what I eat I Read Everything NO JOKE! EVERY SINGLE INGREDIENT IN WHAT I BUY! Walking Death Trap Here!

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Loveless1701 Loveless-chan
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm Allergic to pork products and coconut products coconut oil is in many things including most brands of ice cream because I found out it's a preservative to keep things from going had something in coconut oil does that so when I shop for ANY KIND of food I just read every nook and cranny of ingredients I'm also allergic to sulfa ingredients in many antibiotics and also in shampoo/bodywash/conditioner! Mom says I'm her expensive child! And I'm gonna be 28 in a few days. I walk on eggshells when sick buying food and buying hygiene products! I say both are in the wrong! Mainly the author was in the wrong for not disclosing their allergy I always do when I go to anyone's home! As well in restaurants I ask if anything is made with my allergens and I always know when I'm being lied to because I take note of body language in people and I have an expert lying sibling in the house too that's why *sighs* but the author did have the right by law to charge the roommate as well

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Loveless1701 Loveless-chan
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm Allergic to pork products and coconut products coconut oil is in many things including most brands of ice cream because I found out it's a preservative to keep things from going had something in coconut oil does that so when I shop for ANY KIND of food I must read every nook and cranny of ingredients I'm also allergic to sulfa ingredients in many antibiotics and also in shampoo/bodywash/conditioner! Mom says I'm her expensive child! And I'm gonna be 28 in a few days. I walk on eggshells when sick buying food and buying hygiene products! I say both are in the wrong! Mainly the author was in the wrong for not disclosing their allergy I always do when I go to anyone's home! As well in restaurants I ask if anything is made with my allergens and I always know when I'm being lied to because I take note of body language in people and I have an expert lying sibling in the house too that's why *sighs* but the author did have the right by law to charge the roommate as well

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Marco Perfetto
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It is common practice for people with deathly allergic reactions to be very brunt about it when in a kitchen environment. my friend is deathly allergic to nuts and when we went to someone's house for food, he straight asked if there was any nuts used in any of the food. You and you alone are responsible for your body for anything you are about to put into it. Yes, the roommate was wrong for saying it was bacon but the person who ate it was wrong for not asking if there is any soy in the food due to them being allergic.

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R3
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Anyone who presses charges or gets police involved in an easily resolvable/non-malicious case is an immediate AH. This isn't a case of food tampering. She was trying to make a good first impression and share her lifestyle with her roommate. It wasn't necessarily right for her to hide the fact that it wasn't real bacon, but the severity of the incident is so completely petty I can hardly fathom it. She didn't do it to hurt the person... she thought it was an innocent prank. If you have an allergy, it's your responsibility to take appropriate measures. Tell the cook about the allergy. If they still persist to lie, THEN you have a case. The poster is 110% in the wrong here.

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Who Panda 420
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Equally if you carry an epi pen I feel it's important to let those around you frequently know. At least they know it exists and to fetch it for you in an emergency

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Woop Baboop
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Fake ass story and y'all just copy paste it off of reddit and call it journalism. Go get lives you losers.

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Natise Thompson
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah she ruined a person's life it was an accident. I have anaphylaxis it's my job to check after I tell them I'm like it's not just a oh I have a rash or hives I will DIE!!!!!!! That's messed up that poor girl won't be able to rent an apartment in alot of states because of that felony... obviously the girl felt bad....but it is the person with the allergy to say I can't have this...SMH

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Marta K
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She is totally in the right .. she would also be in the right if she died. But atleast she was right. ;)

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Brigette Covey
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well first of if your allergic, you don’t just go around eating food that people make for you and then if you thought it was weird she was making you breakfast why did you still go and eat it?

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Ann Hodge
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Most colleges require students to have Major Medical so the hospital bill shouldn't have been a problem.

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Anthony Bowlin
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow nice scam at the expense of your own health. May your dreams haunt you forever. New roommate who has stated she was vegan so soy is a without a doubt in her diet and your dumbass didn't even think to mention your allergic. What happened in the end was this Karen was too embarrassed to admit they f****d up and to try to save their pride took poor Erin to court to try to hide the embarrassment and stupidity. To me, you sit at the same level as pedophiles. Own up to your own mistakes.

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Katherine Boag
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

NAH. roommate and US medical system are the AH. Its a legal requirement here to list the ingredients of any food (if you're selling it) and i argue that you have a moral requirement to ACCURATELY list the ingredients when feeding other people. Telling people you have allergies should not be required.

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Mainegrows88
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes it is and should be required!! Your argument is ridiculous... It's your responsibility it's going in your mouth, you need to inform people who make the food because an ingredient not being included isn't the same as a possible cross contamination which can still kill someone. The reason it is that way is because it would be too difficult to have everyone else take responsibility. Tell everyone every ingredient and cross contamination to everything you ever make down to sub ingredients that say "made in a facility that also makes..."? Yeah... Okay. Good luck. If it's something that can kill you it better be your priority to say something. Or maybe life isn't that important? Nobody is going to do that. Unless you make something that isn't in the name, like if nuts are added to a cookie it's a good heads up to mention btw this has nuts, but ultimately up to person eating to state allergy. I use Worcestershire a lot, soys in it so unless someone says soy allergy I'm not going to say it

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Desiree Harvell
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think we all can agree, she deserved to get sued for medical costs, not most definitely not given a felony that could ruin jer entire life.

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Justin Dough
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You're the bigger asshole... Could've been a decent roommate and told her before she was even done cooking.... You should be held accountable for things you withhold that could threaten your life if left secret. In a world with a commercial where a child does that same thing and its cute... But hide the allergy as you ask out of concern and its a felony for the person who had ni clue... As the law itself say they have to do it knowing its harmful.. Soy is mostly not harmful to most people. So they said f**k the law to...

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Justin Dough
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You withheld allergy info and probably ignored that she made her own food on the same pan. As the roommate knows nothing about the allergy.

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Just Wow
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What do you eat when you go to eat at a restaurant? There is "Soy" in A Lot of food products that are Not listed & do not have to be . Because you knew that you were about to eat a surprise meal from a semi surprise person who did not know you well, I can't believe you pressed charges. Just WOW. I guess sometimes you have to do what you have to do. The girl should had asked you if you were allergic to anything knowing she was about to provide what she seemingly thought was a surprise "healthier alternative choice." I would say it's a 50/50 fault. You were both wrong... Sometimes you have to think for yourself and find better solutions than listening to Any lawyer. Maybe you got some money- you healed- you both probably have PTSD from the experience. Remember before you do anything else that life comes back around Full circle and either will be bountiful or with vengeance, depending on your initial action. I hope her life will be fixed soon. I hope You wear a red band when eat out.

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Frannie Kaplan
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nta... no one asked her to make breakfast and she did it with an agenda. Medical fees are back breaking in America, if she hadn't sued she would be the one knee high in debt for no fault of her own.

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Eb
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you had a new housemate you'd brief them before they move in about allergies and other house rules in case they have a problem with them. Even if she hadn't tried to trick them into liking vegetarian food (after saying she didn't have a problem living with meat eaters), they would be sharing a kitchen, plates etc, and presumably bathrooms where she might use products with allergens. The OP's negligence was definitely a contributing factor. Of course it could have been worse, but it's a shame to ruin the other girl's life when there was no lasting damage.

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Destiny Kruse
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OP is definitely the AH. Sure, the roommate was being an idiot but as soon as she opened her mouth to ask about the ingredients her second sentence should have been "because I'm extremely allergic to...". I was arrested for a felony EIGHTEEN years ago and I still have trouble finding a job. She didn't just empty that girl's bank account, she ruined her chances at being able to save up money again. Ever. For the rest of her life.

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Sabrina
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think the new roommate should have turned around and sued you back for RUINING HER LIFE by eating her food without telling her you had deadly allergies and then acting like she purposely tried to kill you by making you breakfast. You're the A hole. If she had used vegetable oil to make those pancakes which is often made solely of soybean oil would you have had the same response or acted the same way? I can see sueing her for the hospital costs but pressing felony charges was completely out of line and ridiculous UNLESS you had told her you were deathly allergic to soy and THEN she served you soy bacon and lied about it! A hole!

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Ashley Ferriter
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If anybody that doesn't know you have severe food allergies is cooking for you, you should probably tell them about your severe food allergies regardless of any situation. The fact that she had to face a felony because you were too irresponsible to mention your food allergy is just dumb. She didn't know you are allergic. Btw, you think maybe she was "actually trying to be nice?" And maybe you were an asshole for calling the cops when you never disclosed your medical issues to her? Great job ruining someone's life.

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Lilith the Demon Panda
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

and once again the biggest assholes here are the Americans as whole and their dumbass healthcare system - one ambulance ride and two days in hospital shouldnt be a big deal, financially speaking, for anyone

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Michał Osiecki
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Im confused. Its not ok to enforce vegetarian stuff on people by tricking them but Im allergic to cats, easy to avoid and not lethal and I still have meds for that non stop close to me. WTF? And ruining someone's life on your fault? I mean someone is an ahole but stil not deserving the outcome

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Samantha Melnychuk
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Whenever I cook for someone else, I always assume there are allergies and ask beforehand because these days everyone seems to have dietary restrictions or allergies of some form. That being said, if you have any allergy that can kill you, and someone else cooks for you, you should probably physically look at all ingredients yourself. Especially with something as common as soy. I think they are both equally responsible.

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Hiro Em
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

YTA %100, I can’t imagine how horrifying it is to have a food allergy and for someone keeping info from you to lead you to a hospital, but now their entire life is ruined just because they were curious how non-vegetarians would react to vegan bacon.

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Christoph
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No "AHOLES" here but the whole thing is terribly unfortunate. I am glad that you have the conscience to at least ask. But she was the pebble, you are the ripple. If you know what I mean.

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Lawrence mcalistar
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ok i agree the author did the right thing she was misslead with ingredients and her friend should cover med cost... But not for food tampering she had no idea of the allergies and wanted to surprise her friend also allergies should always be discussed but since she didn't " knowingly" shouldn't be charged with tampering, but if something tastes off there should be some big questions and bringing up allergies

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Lily Mae Kitty
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

they all suck. Erin is a jerk and OP is responsible for her own allergy issues. She needs to find out what is in stuff and could have easily looked at the packaging. If I was "deathly" allergic to anything, I'd be telling people who prepared food in my kitchen.

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Michelle Parker
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have a list of over 30 food allergens that effect me to varying degrees, additional items I am not "allergic" too but can't eat because of other medical issues. Trying to discuss my food issues is a complicated conversation to have with anyone! Even when I do with my biggest allergen "coffee" I get all sorts of comments from: "Oh, there's very little actual coffee in there" to "There is no such thing as a coffee allergy" or even"It's all in your head' I have had problems with my sister thinking it is funny to get tiramasu birthday cakes! My nephew supposedly joking about trying to slip coffee into my food! I had to be very clear that I did not find this funny and what my nephew was repeatedly talking about was a felony and if he ever tried it that YES I would press charges! As for allergy testing I have had both scratch testing and blood testing. The scrath testing found more environmental like dust, mold, grass, & a long list of trees I found the food allergens with the blood test.

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Michael King
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The issue isn't the allergy. The issue is the felony charge. In America if you have a felony on your record good jobs won't hire you. You are basically treated with suspicion in every environment and she lost her scholarship and couldn't finish college. The OP nuked her life over a dumb mistake.

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Alicia Marie
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow, ruining a woman's life because she made you breakfast... wasn't it your responsibility to ask if it had any soy products? Seems to me like she was just trying to experiment to see if real meat tasted like the alternative version... and maybe encourage you to convert? I do not believe however she was maliciously trying to harm you. It's admirable in my opinion to try and help the animals and environment by encouraging vegetarianism. Not so admirable when I hear a life was squandered by this unfortunate mistake. Hope you feel good about yourself?? I mean I don't know what else to say, but that's how I see it. Not something to brag about IMO. Happy no one was severely or permanently physically hurt though and that you are OK now.

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Cc
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm sure this kind of vegans would make a fuss if you dare to change their food, but of course they would think It's ok to change others food whit their vegan variants. When both ways are equally wrong.

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Bret Gales
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

For the first time, I'm in agreement with the general. Consensus here in the comments. Most commenters have political sides I disagree with, but yes, I'm in agreement that this is mostly the ops fault. Seems to me an innocent switch and bait got turned upside down. I absolutely dislike this situation. As, a bait and switch seems fine to me. Especially since it wasn't done with an intent to hurt the op. I am 100% sure that they wouldn't have baited and switched if they'd known about the allergies. They would of made sure. Unfortunately, as someone said, someone has to hold the hot potato when the smoke clears.

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Sunny Day
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

New girl was wrong to hide ingredients. But responsibility lies with OP. She should have said WHY she was asking about ingredients. This is like suing a restaurant when you never informed them you had allergies. A portion of the hospital bill, yes. A felony? Hell, no.

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Firstasfasfa Lastasfasfas
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Let me preface this by saying it's very unfortunate that the girl was in the hospital and almost died. Let me go on to state my actual opinion: this is a load of horsecrap and the girl that pressed charges against Erin is absolutely in the wrong and is the actual asshole. You absolutely ruined her life by pressing charges against her for something after YOU DID NOT TELL HER you were deathly allergic to soy. I understand suing her for medical damages, you put her on a felony charge and now she can't get any good jobs because of you. You absolute disgrace of a human being; it was your responsibility to inform these roommates of your allergies. She is completely innocent and YOU are the one who deserves to be the one strapped with a felony for ruining her life. How dare you go on with your life after ruining someone else's and then wondering if you were to blame for anything. OF COURSE YOU'RE TO BLAME. If I was Erin, I would fight you tooth and nail. What a monster.

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Emily Segura
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My mom gets angry at me when I mention she has a gluten allergy to restaurants or ppl bringing/making food. She'd just eat it anyways and again she gets angry when I drill her about knowing what's in it. Celiac destroys your intestines slowly with gluten exposure. It's very depressing to have.

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Dan Smith
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The OP is the asshole. She should have settled for a much less severe charge than one that would ruin the roommate's life. She also should have told the roommate that she would press felony charges if she did not pay the hospital bills - it sounds like the roommate just did not have the money at the time to pay the OP's hospital bills. It must have been possible to somehow avoid ruining her roommate's life. The roommate acted in good faith without any malicious intent; the fact that her life is ruined now suggests something seriously wrong with the OP, the legal system and her university for cancelling her scholarship. The OP's lack of sympathy and remorse for ruining this girl's life, despite the OP's condition being fine and her hospital bills being paid comes across as extremely arrogant and without any regard for anyone but herself. The OP is clearly the asshole and has some serious mental issues.

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Xander Dixon
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I feel like sometimes in life we just need to accept that everyone has accidents. The problem is sometimes these little accidents turn into big accidents and everyone naturally blames whoever has enough bad luck to have a horrible thing happen. This is just my personal opinion but I feel that everyone handled this badly. It was certainly a mistake to not inform the author of the actual ingredients but on most occasions this would have not had any huge negative consequences like it did in this situation. I understand that it was wrong but the fact that their life has fallen apart also feels wrong especially because they had no evil or negative intent, she thought she was doing a favor to the author. The world could fix so many of it's problems if we could all just learn to forgive.

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Cass
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There are three things you should never mess with, disability aids, medications and food. Just don't.

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K
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

One of the reasons i wouldn't live with a vegetarian or vegan

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LadyEncredible Rand
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Honestly, play stupid games, win stupid prizes. The new roommate shouldn't have tricked her roommates into eating anything different. You don't play with people's food and if you do, you deserve EVERYTHING you get. I feel like the people that are calling OP the asshole are the "yeah but" types and that's why so many horrible people get away with the stuff they do.

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Katy Hickman
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The AH is definitely OP. Oh I didn’t hear my deadly food allergy listed so I’m just going to shove this food in my mouth. Yes vegetarians are annoying but dude it was her literal first day with the OP. OP has an obligation to state her allergies to anyone cooking food for her. Period.

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DeAnna Treat
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm sorry. When someone makes food for me and it has cheese, the FIRST thing I ask is "Does this have blue cheese in it? I'm allergic." WHY on earth did this person not do that?

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MyOpinionHasBeenServed
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

NTA x a million. To those saying she's TA because she didn't say she didn't have an allergy. She asked, first, what's in it. She's not mandated to disclose personal medical conditions. Just her asking and expecting an honest answer was accountable enough to protect her health. Erin's responsibility after that was to be forthcoming. If someone is asking what is in a food there is usually a reason. Could be an intolerance, allergy, sensitivity. Either of those reasons are valid excuses to respectfully be given the truth. Whenever I ask this question someone always follows up with "Do you have allergies or preferences?" Whenever I'm thinking of foods and drinks to bring to someone I always ask if they have an allergy to anything. Same when I'm thinking of lighting a scented candle or anything. I never assume someone will just tell me. Plus that is a d**k move for Erin push her vegan/vegetarian values on other people like that. You vegans do you. Leave other people alone.

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Lovin' Life
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is so upsetting! I think the fault lies on both parties. Why would you not immediately tell a new roommate of your deathly allergy firsthand so their is no mix up? Why would you trick someone into eating your way? Perhaps splitting the cost of the care would have been a better option than placing one person responsible for the care, when both were at fault. Just my opinion. The US healthcare system really does suck. If you aren't rich, they will let you die. I saw it firsthand with my father, and yes he died.

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Notyomama
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just smelling soy gives me insta-dementia because I have dysosmia. This could have gone even more wrong than it did. With that being said, anyone moving in with me would be well aware of that. They are both the AH.

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Stoopham McFernybabes
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

ESH. If you are making “surprise” food for someone, in this day and age, you’d have to be a moron not to check for allergies. If you have life threatening allergies and you are eating anything that is made of ingredients (ie not just “an apple”) and someone you’ve just met is making you food, you tell them about your allergies. I went to a fancy degustation meal, once, 18 weeks pregnant, so had some diet limitations. It was all very theatrical and creative and the food was made to look like not food. When the first course came out looking remarkably like raw egg yolk, I asked what if it was. The waiter said no but encouraged me to try things first before getting ingredients to let my senses have a bit of adventure. I chose to tell her, then, that I was pregnant and not supposed to eat certain [list of food]. Now that she understood my position we were able to properly discuss the food and I was able to make my informed choice.

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Id row
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can't believe people are saying OP was the a**hole here. If the roles were reversed and someone gave a vegan meat that they were allergic to, everyone would be losing their mind. It is not OK to mess with people's food just because you object to their diet. OP asked what was in it, that's all she needed to do. I'm glad this person faced major repercussions from it. They're just lucky OP didn't die, then they would have been charged with manslaughter. I'm so tired of smug, entitled vegans.

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Geoff Witthoeft
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you give meat to a person you know is vegan, you're an a-hole. If you, a vegan, give faux meat to a person who eats meat, you will either get a positive reaction or negative one about the flavor - not too different from saying "hey, try this!" People who aren't vegan do that all the time. If you, as a deathly allergic person, accept all food without disclosing your allergies that could kill you, and you end up in the hospital and afterwards decide to ruin someone's life - calling you an a-hole is an understatement.

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Goth mouse (they/them)
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you give any food to someone ALWAYS check if they have serious allergies! Im allergic to milk & have had people give me something insisting its vegan so no milk but it wasnt & made me really sick ☹️

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hobbitly
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That seems the other way around. You should tell them youre allergic instead of waiting for them to check.

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Candy corn
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah op is nta whether she mentioned the allergy or not. She still asked, and her roommate still lied to her. It’s still her fault that op had to go to the hospital. I’m a vegetarian, and I would never do something like this

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Samantha Lomb
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have no idea why everyone is on the OP about the allergies. If the bitch lied and said it was real bacon there was no need to ask further. What she did was a bait and switch on purpose to push veganism. And she gets what she deserves.

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Pat Bond
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

New girl was pushing vegetarianism not the cult of veganism. Two 20 year olds at University, low on life experience, high on enthusiasm. It wasn't a malicious trick as such, just immature. OP's very first conversation with the new girl should have been about fatal allergies & triggers, she should have been very specific on "soy" It's very much her personal responsibility to do so. The bit that really confuses me here, with such lethal allergies she should have had at least a couple of EpiPens in the house and one in her handbag. That said the OP crucified her without remorse, posted on social media for clicks, likes, responses & money. This was posted years ago and is on quite a few sites.

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Lisa McQuillen
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have serious food allergies, but You are NTA. I absolutely hate to tell others what I'm allergic to. Because it gives them the perfect weapon against me. It's my responsibility to ask what is in the food, I shouldn't have to tell you what I'm allergic to. One of the things I'm allergic to is vinegar. It's something that is in many foods and it's used in canning and pickling, and even in corned beef. It's difficult for people with allergies to voice them because it can be dangerous to do so. I'm just glad the best friend was there to call for help, because the cook probably wouldn't have. You didn't ruin her life, she did it all by herself by not being honest and having a hidden agenda of her own.

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Nicole A
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You just admitted that allergens can go by different names and be in products you wouldn't expect. Soy is in almost all food, from bread, to the oil used to cook, to the seasoning used. By not disclosing or asking for the packages the food came in, how could the vegan possibly know for sure if it were soy free. Allergy girl needs to take some responsibility. And yes, I have severe allergies and don't believe the world is trying to kill me, so I do announce and do my part to stay safe.

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Gayl Killough
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Commenters are not grasping how much more soy protein is concentrated in fake meats. Like thousands of percent more concentrated. I probably have the same soy protein allergy as the LW. I have other food allergies that are more severe, such as a severe wheat allergy, so I usually concentrate on making sure stuff is gluten free and wheat free. I can tolerate small amounts of soy protein just fine, so I usually don't mention it. So no, it was not on the LW to mention it. Real meat and regular food have safe amounts of soy protein for most soy allergies, so we don't mention it. But fake meat is super concentrated, so it would make me very sick, even though I can tolerate small amounts. Vegan lied, and also should ask about allergies, since vegan food can trigger allergies that normally would not surface in regular foods. LW is NTA.

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Nicole A
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So if vegan cooked her chili or chicken or tuna instead that would be ok? So these things can be 10% or way more soy. But that wouldn't have changed the fact that OP didn't mention allergy. It's also not up to vegan to know the ingredients on everything or list ingredients on everything if someone DOESN'T make it known they have an allergy. OP needed to take responsibility and look at ingredients herself. That's what I do. I also carry an EpiPen, which can cost zero through their online program or $10 for generic. Yet she failed to prepare herself in case of emergency. So I call BS on the whole story.

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Gayl Killough
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

NTA. I probably have the same soy protein allergy as the LW, but since I have several other food allergies, I usually don't mention my soy protein allergy. Small amounts of soy protein are fine, so I usually concentrate on telling people that I have a very severe wheat allergy and that I have to be gluten-free. So I concentrate on telling people what I am highest at risk, and since I can tolerate small amounts of soy protein without issues, I don't usually mention it. I confuse people enough with gluten. However fake vegan products are very different, they are highly concentrated soy protein, like thousands of percent concentrated soy protein, and yes that could make me very sick, like go to the hospital sick potentially, but regular amounts of soy protein I can tolerate. I assume that most of the commenters don't fully grasp how highly concentrated soy protein can be in fake meats, and how it is much worse than soy sauce. Erin lied. LW is NTA.

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Nicole A
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

At least you mention having an allergy. If OP never mentioned any allergies how could vegan know to speak up? BTW 90% of soy sauce contains wheat (I'm allergic to both). Trader Joe's makes one without either that doesn't taste too bad. I'm too lazy to check the kitchen but I think they call it coconut aminos or something similar.

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Paul Mitchell
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Fake story. Two days to treat anaphylaxis? Maybe the hospital was just running up the bill...

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I Just Changed My Name
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Lots of assholes listed on here commented that the VICTIM was the asshole. As someone who is allergic to a number of foods, no she is not the asshole. Someone took the intuitive to PLAN to switch food to “prove” to them how you can’t tell. Once she asked what was in it, the “chef” informed her incorrectly. I don’t need to list to you my entire list of allergies when I hear you say only x y and z are inside the food. She could of died had she not been in there to hear what the list of food was or if she happened to eat it after finding leftovers. Play stupid games, win stupid prices. She’s lucky she didn’t kill the roommate and get murder charges. According to the law, she premeditated that crime. Think before you do stupid s**t.

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Frank Perron
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You people who are defending Erin are the reason we even have laws like this. BOTTOM LINE something that is/INSIDE of a person's body AND without permission AND she refused to pay or APPARENTLY even offer to PARTIALLY pay! NOT the same, but it's KIND OF like a rapist being like "but I REALLY like/him her and they don't KNOW if they would like it but I know better because they're just an inexperienced virgin and I've PLENTY of experience AND they were dressed up kinda slutty too so...", so do you all see how RIDICULOUS it is to defend someone who didn't just make to versions and ask for a taste test? WHY do you think it's taking SO LONG for people to even acknowledge a non meat diet/lifestyle? BECAUSE SO MANY VEGANS LOOK LIKE THE CRAZY VEGAN LADY...or we're afraid that they'll spike our kambucha with LSD or something. Vegan LITERALLY equals crazy dirty hippie to people unfamiliar kinda like how "the church" or the police are seen an enemy of freedom and safety in some circles.

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Annette Melnychuk
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If this vegan was living in my home and she threw all of my food and replaced them with vegan alternative I would have been extremely mad about it! I would have laid down the rules! Before I even cook for someone else even in my own home I always about diet restrictions and or allergies or I cook a variety of different dishes and let the roommates choose what they want and label the dishes! Even though this story I think is fake it still serves a purpose! Let person who is cooking know about your allergies or else the person who is doing the cooking should be asking! Don't assume the person wants to try something new always always always ask

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Squiddles
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah no food tampering is not cute, you can’t treat other adults like your toddler you’re trying to trick into eating vegetables. You’re allowed to do that with your own kid because you know their allergy and health history you don’t do this with other grown ups even if you think it’s for their own good. If if she hadn’t had the allergic reaction the roommate was out of order.

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SweetsEve
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is NOT what food tampering is. What is described above is no where near felony food tampering. The fact that is is said to have been food tampering let's ya know this just a story. You cannot accidentally commit food tampering. Calling immitation bacon, bacon is not a crime. The only true thing mentioned is it is easier to win a civil case it someone is found guilty in a criminal case, but even if this was a criminal case it wouldn't be a felony or food tampering. Possible criminal negligence at best and not a felony.

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Amanda 576
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes. You are an a-hole for going so far as to ruin her life. You don't think having her just cover the medical expenses would have been enough? Do you honestly think that experience didn't teach her a HUGE lesson? How absurdly foolish does one have to be to forget to mention a potentially DEADLY food allergy. Yes, you're a jerk.

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Aleksandra
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sometimes people want to surprise you with new foods to show you new things etc that maybe you wouldn't try yourself. They should ask about allergies, if they don't you need to stay safe and tell them about your allergies. I don't think OP is fully an AH, she should've disclose her allergies just for safety, but if the roomate assured her it's just bacon, there were no reasons not to trust her i guess? well maybe the fact that it would be weird for vegetarians to cook with meat but it happens sometimes so why not. Also getting that roomate to pay off medical bills is sadly right thing to do, even tho it screwed her.. It's not OP's fault that she had to go to the hospital, it's partially roomate's fault as she didn't know abt the allergies, and in better country none of them would have to pay medical bills, but in America, the one that should pay is the roomate. It's just all sad that it happened and hurt someone who tried to be nice

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Persephone
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

YTA. If you came into my restaurant and asked what was in something, I likely wouldn't be able to list every single ingredient, but if you say "I have a deadly allergy to soy", you can sure as s**t bet,, I'm going to run to the kitchen and make sure of cross contamination risks and ingredients, and then tell you what you can't eat, or if you have to find somewhere else. This girl shouldn't have lied, but was trying to introduce you guys to something new... I doubt she had malicious intent or would have continued had she had this VERY important info. Additionally, if you go on a date, your date needs to know as well; I've seen numerous occasions of people going into anaphylaxis from kissing someone who ate peanut butter earlier in the day. Would you sue them too? In addition to a server you didn't tell about your allergy? Your deadly allergy is your responsibility; take some responsibility for your own actions. If she paid your medical bills, have the felony dropped.

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Big Mood
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think there's something missing in the story and I think it's that OP already knew it wasn't real meat. I think OP intentionally did not disclose her allergies because she wanted to bait the deception out. Like the vegetarian failed to account for soy being common allergy, OP failed to realize soy is a common ingredient. Even then failed to realize I think gives her the benefit of the doubt because soy is such a common ingredient you would think she'd be asking about it even if the cook wasn't vegetarian. The vegetarian didn't tamper with the food and while food allergies are the reason why we should be mindful of disclosing what we're serving the vegetarian did what almost everyone does regularly. For example it's not uncommon for a cook to add a "secret ingredient". You as the consumer May hate vinegar but when vinegar is cooked into the proper dish it's not a problem. Cooks don't think about other people's allergies let alone their food preferences if never discussed.

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Leigh McMillan
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would have tried collecting for the medical fees under the homeowner's policy if it was a house. The food tampering statute is inapplicable. More of a tort claim.

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Skylar Jaxx
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I went through a similar situation when I was vegetarian. Everyone else knew and no one not even me told the new girl. I ate something she made it contained sausage. I got so ill I was throwing up blood and ended up in the hospital for a week. Blood was so low doctor gave me more and said unfortunately the fastest way to recover would be to eat more red meat! I never once blamed the girl. I ate the food I didn't say a thing. Even though new girl tried the bait and switch she MOST LIKELY never would have tried that knowing that she had food allergies period. YOU could get sick, YOU can die. So the responsibility lies with YOU!

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Jeremy Parsons
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They are BOTH at fault and both wrong! Destroying someone's life for something like this is just ludicrous. Op should have clearly stated allergies , period. With this precident, everytime you have someone "here, just try it....I'll tell you afterwords" they are liable for full scorched earth retaliation!?!? Come on. Roomie is a ass for lying, but the majority of the fault and blame goes on the self implied "victim" and yet another sue happy lawyer who's greed and lost for money supercedes any form of logical decency for fellow humans.

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Maureen Hicks Searles
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You lived with someone without telling them you have deadly allergies. You are an idiot.

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Angie Carr- Roseman- Adams
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You are wrong too. You did not disclose allergies.You also withheld crucial info.She was a Naive dumb girl trying to share something she thought was better or cool. Yes your allergy is serious,but her intention was not to hurt you. Your reaction was much more malicious and mean, than her foolishness deserved. How many parents have tricked their kids, so they would try new things? The kids usually end up liking the food too. Intention matters. According to your logic, all these parents are criminals too

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Bert Bouma
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

getting pork served by an vegan does not ad up I think this story is fake

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John Dough
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I really don't understand why people think this story is fake. This sort of thing happens more often than you think. People want to show how good meat substitutes are and one way is to not tell people until after they tried it.

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Kathryn Baylis
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There’s fault on both sides, but it’s not 50-50. It leans more to Erin, as she set out to deceive her roommates into eating vegetarian substitutes. The OP made the mistake of not revealing her allergies prior to eating the food, but she DID ask if the bacon was regular bacon, and was told it was—-again, Erin purposely deceiving her roomies. While I believe Erin did deserve to pay her consequences, the lawyer uncle could’ve drawn up a legally binding contract, without the police and court system needing to get involved. I mean, how TF did the OP and her lawyer uncle, who should’ve known better, expect Erin to pay those bills if she had to drop out of school and try to find some kind of decent work with a felony on her record?

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Jo
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I feel bad for Erin. OP ruined her life. So what if she tricked you into eating vegan bacon? That act itself is pretty innocent, even if it is a lame joke and she probably could've been more aware. While I agree Erin should not have done that, consider yourself lucky if that is the evilest thing she has done. BUT do you expect her to magically know you're allergic to soy??? That is YOUR fault. She is not a mind reader ffs. I guess the moral of the story is to be careful of people like the OP, because it's easy to get screwed over and nobody will have any sympathy. ("oh I tricked my roommate into eating vegan bacon and now my life is destroyed permanently.") The OP clearly didn't give a crap about Erin, because escalating it to law enforcement over a CLEAR accident just shows you who the real perpetrator is.

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John Dough
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This whole story is why food tampering is never "pretty innocent". Jesus

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J. Normal
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My family always tried the lying about what I was eating. Milk went from full fat to soy - when I mentioned it tasted different ( watery) I was told I imagined it ( they poured the soy milk into the other container.) would hide peppers in most of the food, which made it inedible to me.

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Marco Hub-Dub
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I tell restaurants all the time what I’m allergic to and every single time they’re unaware that a dish or sauce has fish in it (Thai, Vietnamese in particular) usually on the form of fish sauce. If I said I was allergic to all fish and seafood, they still tell me it is free of both. It usually isn’t. They’re just unaware that some of the sauces used have fish oil or fish in them. The onus is on me. Now, if they told me that the meat in a fish was a specific meat and it turned out to be fish, they’ve lied & therefore meat the condition of having tampered with my food. That’s what happened here.

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Helen Haley
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Except OP never mentioned her allergy. Many people don't tell you whats in a thing if they want someone to try it for the first time to get past previous bias (say brussel sprouts), but if you specifically tell them that's fine, just know that I'm allergic to brussel sprouts and anchovies, then it is on the person serving the food. If they think they're just asking to ask, your mind does not go immediately to 'oh, they're going to die', instead your first thought is 'if I tell them they'll spit it out and not give it a chance'

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LH25
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OP didn't mention her allergies, that is on her. However, the cook is worse because she outright lied.

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Jenna
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What if you made her breakfast and put real bacon in it and said it wasn't... It's just not right. It sucks that it ruined her life. I wish she didn't have a felony because that's a huge deal. You can't get lots of jobs with a felony, obviously the scholarship fell through. It is what it is. I think you both are at fault and simply both assholes.

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Frozengeckolover
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

While I think that everyone was the a-hole here, I have intentionally consumed something I was allergic to to make a point. I was dining in a bar, and told the server I wanted a Long Island without Gin (I had ordered it that way there in the past). She brought our drinks, I sniffed mine, and sent it back. I said, "Look, I'm allergic to Gin. If I drink it, I will puke ALL OVER the place, and probably pass out. Just bring me a Vodka Sour instead." She left, and came back with what she said was a new Long Island without Gin. The smug look on her face told me that she was lying, but I made eye contact with her and took a sip. I puked. All. Over. The. Place. Just before I passed out, I heard her scream, "I didn't think anyone could be allergic to Gin!" She got fired. I did not sue her, or press charges against her. The local paper ran a story on the incident, and she said it ruined her reputation.

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Freder
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You're a terrible person and Erin should be fully exonerated because you're an irresponsible idiot!

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Pungent Sauce
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Roommate situation with deadly allergies and nobody tells the new girl? New girl sucks, but the lack of responsibility on all parties involved here is stupefying.

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Lillukka79
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That is the reason I'm calling bs on this one. Anybody with anaphylaxis will tell cos their life depends on it.

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Mad Dragon
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OP absolutely should have disclosed her allergies, no matter what the food was. My son has a life-threatening allergy to pineapple, and the very first thing he tells people when they invite him to have a meal is, “Just so you know, I have a very severe allergy to pineapple.” Before he sits down, he then reminds them of the allergy and asks about the ingredients of anything he’s not sure about. It may have saved his life one time when the host did not realize there was pineapple in the bottled sauce she used on the chicken; only discovering it when my son asked to read the ingredients off the bottle. Yes, roommate is the a**hole for pulling the bait-and-switch, but OP is responsible for informing anyone serving her food that she has an allergy that can kill her.

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Cold Contagious
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The thing I have the most problem with is the fact that someone believes fake bacon is real pork bacon 🥓 😐. I've seen it all and eaten tons of different brands and not one kind of fake bacon remotely looks like real pork bacon. It looks closer to begging strips for dogs, honestly. I have a hard time finding it believable that the OP didn't really question the authenticity of the meat based on looks alone, not to mention the smell is far different also. This is just nuts.

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RP
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As a vegetarian, I would have been furious if the roles were reversed and someone had tricked me into eating meat. I would never, ever lie to someone about food. It is an aboslute no-go (you never know who might have allergies or relgious reasons for not eating certain foods, especially 'unclean' meats like pig meat). Allergies aside, the new flatmate was absolutely in the wrong and suing for the medical costs seems reasonable. Having her charged with a felony is completely over the top though. Everyone is a bit stupid at that age and being sued would have been 'lesson' enough. A felony will ruin her for life. The authorn should have informed her of any allergies before having the new flatmate move in, and defintely before letting her into the kitchen. I accidently sent my flatmate to hospital at that age because I didn't wash-up a jar of pesto and left it in the sink once. Thankfully we weren't in the USA. Anything can happen with allergies! It was irresponsible not to be clear on tha

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Kai
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I totally agree with you. I have a severe allergy to camphor, which can be in medicines and cosmetics. I tell everybody I work with or live with that vicks vapor rub etc could be a hospital visit because I really want to avoid the experience. Most allergic people I know are pretty fast to put the info out there.

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rumade
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm gluten intolerant. It's not really life threatening, but it is painful and unpleasant if I eat wheat, barley, or rye. If someone had *just moved in with me* and was cooking for me, it would be the first thing I mentioned. Yes, it's not cool that the roommate pretended the bacon was regular bacon- she could have said "would you like to try my meat free bacon?". But it's supremely uncool that OP escalated it to law enforcement over an act that was not malicious. A felony is a serious thing and closes so many doors for people.

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Andy
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Was just coming to the comments section to basically say the same thing :) if you have a severe food allergy that should be the first thing you tell someone your going to live with, especially as it's a vegetarian so they will likely use soy a lot and there could be easily cross contamination. Was a childish and stupid thing for the roommate to do, but to take the repercussions to that extreme level is an extremely Ahole move

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Jaclyn Ciocco
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How is any adult in America not aware that ANY felony will keep you from getting a job? Anyone with An allergy like that shouldn’t eat food without disclosing it. Yes the roommate should have paid the hospital bills and that could have been done without calling the police. That girls life is ruined because she did something dumb. She didn’t intend to send you to the hospital. I hope this story is fake. It’s angering all around.

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TheEffervescent13
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This story is most likely made up. 1. Fake bacon never looks anything like real bacon 2. Someone with allergies shouldve said so when eating something cooked by a stranger. 3. If they didn't say anything about the allergies, I doubt a judge would give the accused a felony for Food Tampering. Hope this comment helps.

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John Baker
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Erin" is an idiot, but OP is the asshole. I can see suing to recover medical expenses, but there was absolutely no need to file criminal charges. And where the hell did she get food tampering? "Erin" didn't knowingly add anything harmful to the food (nowhere is it indicated that she added anything at all). She didn't disclose the ingredients, but she doubtless would have had the OP made her allergies known. "Erin" was wrong, but there was no need to ruin her life for it.

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SweetsEve
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The OP cannot have her charged with food tampering. That is the number 1 tell that this story is false. Charges are determined by the DA. This situation describes a misdemeanor of criminal negligence at the most. That's only because the roommate "fibbed". The OP said she asked what the meal was and Erin said bacon. Any defense lawyer would eat the this story for breakfast, by asking if there is anything truly criminal about a roommate calling immitation bacon, bacon, especially without knowledge of a food allergy, that the OP did not mention when the roommate offered to make breakfast and the OP agreed to let her make it and then consume it. THERE WAS NO FOOD TAMPERING. Also I find it EXTREMELY hard to believe that anyone deathly allergic to soy wouldn't have an eppi pin on the house.

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ERIKA H.
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OP is definitely an a**hole. I understand making her pay for your bills and suing her for refusing to. But a felony charge is not cool. You ruined her life because YOU didn't disclose your DEADLY allergic to soy. My friend is deadly allergic to pork, and ALWAYS discloses that anytime she isn't preparing her own food. If someone makes her chicken with broccoli she'll be like, "fyi, I'm literally deathly allergic to pork". This has saved her numerous times. In that instance the person was like, "oh my god! I'm so glad you told me. I actually used leftover bacon fat for roasting the broccoli"

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Helen Haley
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Especially with something as common as soy! Soy is in everything! Most of the time not a main ingredient, but it is still in there somehow.

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Paula Marowsky
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Like OP would care about anyone besides herself. She didn't mind to ruin and f**k someone's life because her own "mistake" (sure... "forgeting" to tell the one who is cooking for them in their own apartament about their deathly alergies sound very inocent... Right?) It seems OP hadn't any clear o good intention by the beginning, first reporting it to the police and only THEN asking about paying medical debt. Seems she was really aiming hard to ruin Erin's life. And NOW she asks she is the a*s? Should have asked BEFORE ruining the poor roommate's life.

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Samara Morgan
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I agree, OP is a monster or a complete idiot who expects the whole world to know everything about them.

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the annoying theatre kid
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

as someone who has deadly allergies. esh. erin for tricking op and op for not didclosing her allergies. everyone who has deadly allergies knows the number one rule: if someone makes food for you, TELL THEM YOUR ALLERGIES!!!!

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Nicole A
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And the number 2 rule is to check the ingredients yourself because it's not the cook's responsibility to know every alternate name an allergen might be called. I've had people (even ones in medicine) say yeah white flour is safe for my wheat allergy. I say no, it's the same wheat grain. These people aren't trying to kill me, they just don't realize things, so as the one with the allergies I always double check.

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Mark Berry
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You can tell what fake bacon looks like immediately. My family calls it "fakon". The smell and taste are obviously off as well. For some it may be a substitute, but it really isn't a match. I have a hard time seeing how this got by you.

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Frozengeckolover
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I concur. I tried going vegetarian, and I hated the taste of fakon I also hate turkey bacon. I'm still tripping about the part of the story where OP says "I started eating and everything tastes a little off.", but THEY KEEP EATING. Why would they keep eating if everything tasted off?!?!?!

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julia
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Definitely both are the assholes here. The roommate is at fault for feeding OP something that she lied about, but also OP is at fault for not disclosing allergies, which could’ve gotten her killed. If it weren’t for OPs stupidity, the roomate would not have served OP an allergen and this whole mess could’ve been avoided. Yes, sure, food tampering is a felony (and rightfully so) but not mentioning allergies is a very stupid thing to do especially if you know that it could cause such a grave reaction. ESH

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John Baker
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Erin" didn't knowingly and deliberately add a foreign substance she knew to be harmful to the food. She didn't add anything at all to it. Simply not disclosing the ingredients (when she wasn't asked to begin with and wasn't aware of any reason why she should) is not food tampering. I don't know where the OP got that nonsense.

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Heather G
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm unsure if she is the AH. The vegetarian is definetly the AH for not disclosing the info. Vegetarian definetly should foot the medical bill. I get that the only way to make a justified sue a sure thing is to press charges. But, the legal consequences Vegetarian faced seem extreme. Especially since OP didn't say "The reason why I'm asking abou the food is I'm deathly allergic to a few things." She's telling the internet her allergies so it's not that private. If you have deathly allergies and roomates, you should tell the roomates what they are. A vegitarian is going to cook soy food. There could be cross examination. It's your business to inform of allergies. Not there's to try to find out.

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Frozengeckolover
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yep. You should definitely tell roommates your allergies. However, I repeatedly tell people I live what I'm allergic to, and they repeatedly forget. "Just want to remind you that I'm allergic to raw tomatoes." Roommate makes salad with tomatoes in it. "Jesus, Brad! We just talk about this, like, five minutes ago!" Brad's dumb*as response: "I forgot. You could just pick them out." No, Brad! I can't! (Brad no longer lives here.)

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Jods
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The author should have made it patently clear to the new housemate of her allergies before she moved in. The roommate did pull a nasty type of trick but she did not have the intention to make you ill, she simply did not know of the author’s allergy to soya. Also, why did the author not have instant access to an epi pen? I think the author should be ashamed for putting someone into financial difficulties and do something to alleviate Erin’s hardship even after such a long time. The author cannot assume everyone knows of her allergies, it her responsibility to inform people.

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Vladimíra Matejová
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I say YTA. I get that you got to the hospital which was unpleasant and life threatening and also expensive ( Long live the US). BUT she didnt mean to cause any harm she just wanted to surprise you and see if you like vegetarian food or not. she wanted your unbiased genuine reaction. You sholud have agreed ( ideally without police and court) that she would cover your medical bills plus maybe some extra money for the trouble. I dont exactly know what is inluded in felony but it sounds as something from the criminal code. Her life is now ruined completely. You should have told her about your allergies and if you saw something is off with the bacon you should have asked if it is meatless or regular. she said it was bacon and for her it was. it is called bacon so for her it is bacon she wasnt lying. it was natural for her. you did not wonder that a vegetarian is cooking with meat? you should have explicitely asked about soy. it was a typical vegetarian d**k move but YT bigger A than her.

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Imogene Cargeaux
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Okay but OP also knew this girl was a vegetarian... why would a vegetarian go out and buy tons of meat to make a bunch of strangers breakfast.... like, I think that there were plenty of context clues pointing at what she was doing and all of this could have been avoided is OP just said "ok, I'm not allergic to bacon but i Am extremely allergic to soy so if you're making anything with soy please tell me" And can someone please show me where to get FAKE bacon that actually looks and tastes like real bacon? Because I've been mainly plant based for years and I haven't found one fake bacon product that doesn't look/smell/taste like the furthest thing from bacon... fake bacon looks SO much different than real bacon. How could you not tell?

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The only point that I can see that OP is, truly, ATA is that she didn't disclose her allergies at the start. If she is as deathly allergic as she says any cross contamination would result in the same thing happening. The onus is on her to protect herself. It's amazing the comments I see crucifying the roommate along with OP while holding OP out as a blameless victim.

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Noreen mahoney
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You are absolutely the ass hole. You idiot you have a life threatening food allergy to one or maybe more food items and u never told your room mate. The girl just moved in.. How was she supposed to know. You need to mention this immediately to everyone who knows u. And teach them how to use the pen. Why didn't u examine all the ingredients yourself. Processed food has a million items many with 2 names and to someone with no allergies this would never cross their mind before they are told. She should have been told as soon as she walked in the door so that she never left the soy or whatever It was lying around or came in contact with any of your stuff or in case of something like a spillage soshe knew the importance of cross contamination. But no instead u sat down asked her what was in it and never told her your allergy situation and ate the food.... Every idiot out there knows vegans substitute meat/meals for other items like soy or god knows what. Anyone with an allergy will say it

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Tami
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

New roomates should immediately share information about any health conditions they have. So then if you see them collapsed on the floor you might have an idea about what's going on to tell the paramedics or possibly give the correct life-saving aid yourself.

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Lumiere
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The op is definitely at fault imo. I bet she lies in her bed every night, feeling like sh*t about ruining Erin's life

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ZAPanda
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ive got tons of allergies and I am leaning towards middle here. OP did overkill in response, but OP should have disclosed allergies (like I do). Erin shouldn't have lied, but since there's no intent to harm via an attack on allergies, going to cops is overkill. Making her pay for the hospital visit is reasonable. In my own case I had something like this happen at a restaurant. They didn't disclose a deadly ingredient. Instead of being an asshole and suing them for the hospital visit, I realised I was an idiot for not checking, so I didn't sue. However in this case the person lied and deserved the lawsuit at least.

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CanadianPanda
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Both parties are AH. Roommate is an AH for attempting to trick the other two girls into thinking their eating meat when it's not. However, OP is AH for taking such a drastic measure in handling the situation which resulted one person's life is ruined. I just feel this could've been handled in much better way that could beneficial and fair for both parties.

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DC
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Two stupids at least. Assholes - one at least. OP is.

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DC
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

+ how come I never get any allergic reactions anymore, despite having some allergies? I tell every doctor I visit to NEVER ever prescribe me Ibuprofen, other NSAR and a few other pretty common meds I am allergic to. Also, an allergy test a few years ago showed a slight reaction to chicken's egg, but as I was a vegan already then, I don't know ... doc said it may be bad, it may be insignificant, but as I won't try above trace-level eggs being in any food, ... I guess I'm kinda safe (at least, the traces that MAY be inside stuff either aren't there at all - purposefuly put in, I am sure aren't - , or not enough to cause a reaction, which tells me that is isn't severe).

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Denise Lewis
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

she should have told the girl about her food allergies when she moved in and before any food was put in the fridge what would have happened if some of food cross contaminated and she had eaten this food and was alone she might have died because she wouldn't have known what she ate i don't understand why she did not tell this girl when moving in hey im allergic to certain things if your food contains any of that to keep it away from hers it could have avoided this whole situation and the other girls life wouldn't be ruined and she would not have almost died

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J S
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If this is real, know karma is too. I've done nice things for people & ended up with nothing, literally nothing for helping. I pray you get the karma you deserve for screwing up someone's life. Every time you have an allergic reaction, I pray you know you deserve it. You didn't specify allergies, which is life threatening, therefore, she didn't have to specify every detail either. You lied by omission & should be counter sued. I would be the lawyer to do just that. This post proves you lied by omission & that's all the judge would need to see. How about we help this women give you a dose of your own medicine.

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Abstrakt Drey
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You're definitely the bitch in this situation. You ruined years off that girls life because she was a little quirky in her decision making. Obviously she was trying to be nice to you - but also that fun roommate that brings new things to the table (pun intended) as a way to start conversation. The responsibility of letting people know your allergies fell every bit on your shoulders. But dude.. You took her to COURT as if this was planned like she **tried** to poison you! What the f*** is wrong with you? What if you made that mistake? If you were in her shoes would you say your treatment was justified? Lol I bet you're the type of person who demands a free meal at a restaurant when your steak isn't cooked the exact way you like it. So tired of f****** Karen's, go eat some soy.

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Chucky Cheezburger
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow...I think everyone is an A.H., bit the O.P. is a big,nasty one with pus oozing roids and moldy dingleberries. Erin shouldn't have tried to slip the fake stuff in for the "gotcha, it's vegan and you liked it so now this can be a meat free house" agenda crap...But O.P. has a potentially fatal allergy to soy and took in a VEGAN roommate. Did they not realize that Erin's vegan food, which is very likely to contain soy, would be in the kitchen and possibly mixing with the non soy food? Did that thought ever cross their mind? I would think most folks that have a serious allergy to something would want to keep it out of the house as much as possible. How was the subject not brought up during the roommate interview? That's why I think O.P. is the biggest A.H. of the 2.

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Joe Reaves
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why would you let a vegetarian move in with you without telling them about your allergy if you're deathly allergic to soy? You know that it's probably going to be a large part of their cuisine and theres a risk of cross contamination. Deliberately lying about the food you're serving is a d**k move and the person who lied should absolutely have been sued for the medical costs but going to law enforcement was a bit far.

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UpQuarkDownQuark
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This sounds like a whole bunch of assholes having breakfast together. Sue for medical bills? Yes. Felony food tampering? Give me a f*****g break.

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FailBunny17
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm deathly allergic to 2 things and everyone knows it and knows where my epipen is. If I fail to tell someone I'm deathly allergic to something and then go stuff my face with it I'm not going to be blaming and especially filing charges on the other person. Sounds like a c**t who doesn't like vegans. (not a vegan myself mind you, but wtf does it matter if she was vegan and moving in, sounds like she already had a problem.

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Karina Carr
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Honestly, I think the entire thing is made up. There is absolutely no way a charge would stick when the girl was never told about the allergies. And no person with anaphylactic level allergies would eat something cooked by a stranger. Especially an ingredient like soy which is buried in SO many things. I have a sensitivity to soy, so I am well aware of how often it shows up in things. It's all bullshit. Period.

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TheEffervescent13
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As someone with allergies and with siblings with more allergies, I'm pretty sure this story is fake. First, No judge would find the roommate guilty of Food Tampering: a charge meaning that the accused KNOWINGLY placed a substance that is dangerous or deadly someone's food. Despite the idea that the roommate should have told the Op what was happening, the cook thought they were just showing people a food alternative- made out of typically healthy, safe ingredients. Second, The OP should have disclosed this when first offered food by a stranger, especially if it is so severe, asking people to list out ingredients ( did op even ask for ingredients? Or did she just ask what it contained? I feel just the wording of those two questions alone would give two different answers...) without stating there is a deadly allergen, would leave room for small trace amount ingredients to fall through cracks- what if they used an egg substitute/containing/ soy? They might forget to say that. Let me know I

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TheEffervescent13
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Let me know if any of you actually find credible story links though. I can't find a trace of this so I figure this was made up for social media likes. I really do hope this is fake though. (Sorry I ran out of room on my original post)

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Holly Stevens
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you have anaphylaxis, why would you eat anything prepared by someone you don't know, who hasn't been informed of your allergy. You all suck

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Emma Diamond
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I really hope this is “fake news”. To destroy someone’s life on purpose because you lacked the ability or care to be completely upfront and honest is inconceivable. As someone that chooses not to eat soy. I read every ingredient on every product. And guess what 99% of all products on the shelve contain soy and this includes meat products. (Especially if that meat product is a less expensive one). Ohhh not to mention most animals are fed soy as well. Including pigs, chickens, and cows. So if this were a real allergy you would intensely read every product label. Ohh yeah soy is also in a lot of over the counter medications. And you would never go out to eat for any reason.

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Kaikalai
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Someone ANYONE please show me fake bacon that can trick someone into believing it's meat. I want to buy some (for eating not tricking) and then I can believe this post isn't 100% fake. Have any of you ever seen convincing fake bacon? Not burger or chicken, BACON. I don't think it exists...

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Ruben M
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They both are in the wrong, but OPs response was so severe that I believe she is the only AH. It all has to do with the order of events. The felony being her FIRST response is wildly AH-ish. People always say "you don't know what you'd have done in this situation". But I can never imagine calling the police over something like this. I am in full support of her suing the roommate when she refused to pay. The roommate should have been the first to offer to pay. Awful/avoidable situation made worse by a faulty justice system.

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TheEffervescent13
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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Totally believe you. I literally got hit by a police car last year while riding my bicycle. But I didnt sue because the poor guy looked so so so mortified and scared, and I just had nasty bruising and a bit of a concussion, plus I really want believe in second chances typically (I hope it scared him into more careful driving). I'm glad I didnt, because it looks like he lost his job over it anyway :/ or atleast got relocated. (Needed his name for record purposes and tried to be quick about it by googling him again as I had done previously and saw he no longer worked with his dept.)

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Konpat
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not only should OP have told about her allergy, she should also have been extremely suspicious of a vegetarian cooking bacon for others. Not a single one of all the many vegetarians I know would ever do that, not even to just be polite. Also, it's hard to confuse with real bacon. And it tasted off, but she kept eating?! What a nasty person to not take any responsibility for herself, and now she seeks absolution from the internet. Disgusting.

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Katherine Dobias
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I felt really sad that the girl lost her scholarship and dropped out of school to pay medical bills. Also, for someone deathly allergic shouldn't they be carrying an epi-pen? As someone who is vegan, I like cooking for others and I understand not wanting to say something is vegan because some people still have this conditioning or idea that vegan food tastes bad or they have a wrong impression of it. I also have allergies and always ask if anyone has any allergies before I give them food without needing to say this is vegan bacon or vegan meat etc. My family ate my vegan food never realizing the difference or knowing they were eating vegan for 8 months. But i also never told them it was meat either. I double checked that they don't have allergies and cooked from there. Sometimes they'd ask what's in there, and I would give them a full ingredients list. They asked for the recipe & thought I didn't include meat on the list as it was obvious that it has meat & not necessary to write it do

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Annette Melnychuk
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I met and worked with someone who had a life-threatening coconut allergy who went out with friends for some drinks! She had asked the server who then should have asked the bartender if this drink had coconut in it but didn't! Unfortunately the server was exactly like Erin who was evasive about the answer! The girl who was ordering the drink should have pressed on but didn't and had ordered the drink without knowing it had coconut in it! Let's say her night didn't end very well her as she had ended driving herself which was a dumbass thing to do to the hospital while going into anaphylaxis

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Noreen mahoney
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There wasn't enough room to post more but that uncle of yours added fuel to the fire there. Not giving that girl a chance to catch her breath. U were in hospital for 2 days. So u didn't have insurance either.?? Knowing this could easily happen to u if u cooked something yourself and made a detrimental mistake??? U went for her by filing a police report??? Because she cooked u food unaware u were allergic to anything. Yes she could have asked but seriously if u never mentioned it its both your fault there. But she cooked u a meal she liked herself probably trying to show u that her food isn't bad. And that's what u do to her. She has a felony now thanks to u. And what fool let u win. If I was her I'd be appealing on the grounds you never disclosed the information. No one needs or wants anyphylaxis. But no one with a miniscule brain cell keeps that to themselves and then accuses someone of food tampering.that karma will bite u and your uncle in the ass. That poor girl...

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June
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Vegetarian cooking bacon. Use your brain. Anyway, mention your allergies * just in case * . Almost feels like she wanted this situation to happen. If you don't mention your allergies, that's definitely your mistake.

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Wilf
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Here's how this would have played out in the UK: The OP would have been taken to hospital and treated, no questions asked, for FREE. She would have returned home to give Erin a severe shouting at about her dangerous and dishonest behaviour and then everyone would have just moved on with their lives, lessons learned all round. The ONLY reason the OP pursued legal avenues is because the barbaric US health industry left the injured party with a massive, crippling bill through no fault of her own. In the circumstances, I'd have done the same thing as the OP- it's me or them.

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Lily
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Here's how lying can be dangerous - oh mushrooms, yes, I picked them in the forest. I hope you know which ones are safe, Oh, I do, I do. these ones were a pretty red. You do NOT lie to people about the food you are giving them, you do not trick people into eating something they think is safe. And when someone asks you what is in it, you tell the damn truth. NTA.

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Mr. Sasquatch Guy
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The OP should have disclosed all allergies, but Ein should have been tipped off to ask about them, because OP did ask what was in the food. Yet Erin deliberately lied, then refused to pay the hospital bill. So yeah, ESH.

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buttonpusher
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Shitty on both sides really. The OP should have mentioned her allergies before tucking in to a meal a stranger just made for her. The whole tricking someone with food is shitty but IMO moreso if you're tricking a vegetarian or vegan into eating meat. The biggest issue here is the f****n debt you're left in if you seek much needed medical attention and how it's cheaper to die. Messed up.

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Jods
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I feel so sorry for the roommate and feel really angry at the author. I’m going to be thinking about this for ages now, as if I don’t have enough anxieties of my own to worry about. Really, I wish I’d never read this and wish there was something I could do for the roommate.

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Helen Haley
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Really makes me not want to cook for anyone ever again. A plate of christmas cookies could land you a felony.

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fainasKeturatis
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Your own fault... Your allergy. Nowadays there is soy sauce oil and I would mind no attention to this - for me it's just oil.

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Alma Muminovic
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Both are to blame. I dont think the roomate would of gone ahead with the trick if she knew you were allergic. I.E. you could of avoided this whole ordeal by just saying hey just fyi I have a deadly allergy to soy. Dont understand why you didn’t. Seems dumb. Now the roomate although also to blame to some degree has her whole life ruined over lack of communication on your end.

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Robert Irving
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The notion that this was “a felony crime” is blatantly absurd and farcical. To put it plainly, this is outright fiction. Food tampering laws (criminal) in the US (and most of Western Europe) have to meet certain thresholds based upon either “intent or prior knowledge”. If you first told your roommate that you were deathly allergic to soy products (and you were able to prove that you had, unequivocally) and she subsequently put it in food that she made for the whole house (“communal opportunity precedent”) and you ate it, it wouldn’t meet these predicated thresholds for ANY criminal offense. However, if you explicitly told your roommate(and could prove it) that you were deathly allergic to soy products and then she cooked food specifically for you and coerced you to eat it by lying and under false pretenses, you would have a better criminal case. Even then I seriously doubt you could find a ADA that would file criminal charges, let alone prosecute.

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SweetsEve
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thank you for common sense!!! Idk why people would take that at face value. It lacks any basis in reality. Begs the question on if it criminal to call immitation bacon, bacon. I doubt it is! Even if it was it wouldn't be good tampering, and never a felony. The fake roommate offered the meal and the author of this fiction accepted a meal prepared by the fictional roommate, who called immitation bacon, bacon. This is no where near a felony case.

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SweetsEve
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I really believe this is fake because I don't see a case for food tampering or why someone would be charged with that. The food wasn't tampered with, it was prepared as intended for roommates and did not contain any poison. Fibbing about an ingredient isn't food tampering, especially if you have no knowledge that the everyday normal ingredient is lethal. It also would seem odd that the best friend would film the breakfast they were surprised the new roommate was making to be nice. The roommate was maybe criminally negligent at best.

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Ann Hodge
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Most colleges require students to have Major Medical. So the hospital bill shouldn't have been an issue. OP should have told Erin immediately about her allergies!

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Anthony Bowlin
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow nice scam at the expense of your own health. May your dreams haunt you forever. New roommate who has stated she was vegan so soy is a without a doubt in her diet and your dumbass didn't even think to mention your allergic. What happened in the end was this Karen was too embarrassed to admit they f****d up and to try to save their pride took poor Erin to court to try to hide the embarrassment and stupidity. To me, you sit at the same level as pedophiles. Own up to your own mistakes. But hey, chances are this is a report on a fake story by some poor college graduate who didn't know better.

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Sapphire Camp
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Bro what this gotta be fake how u gonna be so dumb and entitled to ruin someone whole life not even feel bad about it because you can't be like oh my allergic to soy btw that ironic first thing she does when she meets you hi i don't eat meat then you should've told right there would've been a ice breaker oh cool i cant have any soy or this or this im deathly allergic shed probably of said oh good thing you let me know thanks so much like what is wrong with you poor erin i hope shes doing better

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Penny Kemper
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How is it even food tampering when Erin prepared it and she ate it... she didn't have to eat it either. No like she bought it in the store and it had been tampered with.

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Linda Bott
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

One thing that doesn't add up is that she states she knew in advance that the new roommate was a vegetarian. How many vegetarians go around buying and cooking pork for others? Some have already pointed out that there's no way to mistake vegetarian for pork bacon. Seriously, how dumb would you have to be to think that a vegetarian cooked you pork bacon and you can't even tell that it is fake bacon. Add to that your deathly allergic to soy, which everyone knows is commonly found in vegetarian foods. Anyone with a life-threatening soy allergy is aware that vegetarian/vegan foods are commonly made with soy. Anyone who takes their food allergies seriously does not eat food that they didn't prepare or observe being prepared if it is made by someone who is not fully aware of their food allergies. If she used even just half of her brain, she would not have eaten the bacon.

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Shaylin Anderson
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If this is real, then I’ve completely lost what little shred of faith I still have in the American judicial system. This girl JUST moved in, she told everyone she’s a vegetarian, but doesn’t know about anyone else’s dietary restrictions & is making breakfast for everyone? That’s when you specify that you have a severe allergy to soy & confirm that there is no soy in the food. Especially bc when you buy soy based bacon at the store, it says “BACON” on the packaging. If, in fact, this chick asked her what it was & she simply said “bacon,” she wasn’t wrong. When we eat “regular bacon” we don’t say it’s “pork based bacon, from a pig” we say “bacon.” If a vegetarian says “bacon,” & you know that IF SHE MEANS soy based vegan bacon, it might kill you…it’s on you to say “wait. Pork bacon? Or vegan bacon?” And then, like magic, none of this bullshit happened & you didn’t ruin someone’s life. If you have a food allergy, that’s your responsibility. A FELONY? She wasn’t trying to kill anyone

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Megan Sulak
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Did anyone think to check if there was soy in any of the other ingredients used in preparing the breakfast? I find it hard to believe that there wouldn't have been, as soy is hidden I'm so many things.

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Lino F
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Fake story about retards but that retardness is compelling to read if it got you to the comments section 👌

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SweetsEve
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm just reading along supposed people actually took this AITA seriously. It's unbelievable even before the OP called it felony food tampering.

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Susan Inman
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Looking at this situation : a known Vegetarian is cooking meat for breakfast; perhaps you should consider it is more likely than not a plant based alternative? Soy is a common ingredient in plant based “meats”. Also, some people use soybean oil in their cooking, so just the fact of knowing you are sharing a kitchen should have prompted a mention of any severe food allergies BEFORE the new roommate ever brought any food in. Your negligence in failing to do this should actually prove her act not to be criminal. She tried to trick you and your other roommate and that was not right, but it wasn’t criminal. Best answer to this was you should have split payment of the medical bills in half because you both made a costly mistake, but criminal, nope.

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William Burgess
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She asked if it was bacon and what if that were true...and other ingredients contain soy? Like soy sauce perhaps? It's like a peanut allergy...such a common ingredient but with deadly consequences for some. It's up to the allergic person to ask EXPLICITLY!

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Geoff Witthoeft
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why on earth are people assuming a vegan would cook animal meat for others? Poor vegan girl. Absolutely did not deserve to have her life ruined by a reckless girl with a deadly allergy, all because she called the vegan bacon "normal" and the allergy girl didn't say anything about being deathly allergic to anything after that. "Normal" isn't a legally binding term and means different things to everyone. Allergy girl most likely has a bias against vegans and wanted to use her privilege to hurt someone who practices abstaining from using animals. What an AHole. Vegan girl never lied or "switched" up anything. Does the vegan girl have a GoFundMe page and does anyone know who she is (her name/contact)? Serious inquiries only please.

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Abstrakt Drey
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My thoughts exactly, she needs a GoFundMe. At least so that she can get a good enough lawyer to counter sue for emotional damages.

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Nicole A
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have a lot of very serious food allergies and I always insist on reading the ingredients if someone else cooks something. It's not that I think they're trying to kill me, it's that a lot of people don't know where there are hidden allergens or flat out don't realize something is the same as the allergen. For example I'm allergic to wheat. Most soy sauces contain wheat (which normal people don't realize). I've also been in the hospital and been given white bread and will have nurses arguing with me that white bread doesn't contain wheat and wheat bread is brown and not white. Nope - it's all from the same grain, just one has the outer bran removed. If someone who didn't know me just made me a meal I would have specified in particular certain ingredients. At the same time, because I know allergens are serious, I always provide a complete ingredient list, even if it's something as minor as a pinch of cinnamon.

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Nicole A
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Plus major food allergies means always have 2 Epi-pens AT LEAST at all times. There are programs out there so that ANYONE regardless of insurance can get them free. If she had used one, the ER would've released her with Benadryl and steroids and not kept 2 days. Plus fakon is so obviously not from an animal. It's almost like she wanted a reaction to teach the new person a lesson? Both parties were being immature. At the least they should have shared costs. Vegan seemed sorry after reveal but other one seemed happy that vegan's life is now ruined.

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TheEffervescent13
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Luckily this story seems fake, and no ones life was just ruined by misplaced felony charges probably, so we can go calm down now....

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sheila colclasure
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Personally I think it was all the person with the food allergy's fault and the vegan chick should've had a better lawyer and counter sued. I would have! I have a shrimp allergy that could kill a rhino and I'm also a damn adult! Responsible for My Own Actions.WOW! Geez get a grip and grow up!

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Samara Morgan
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OP is a selfish piece of s**t, stupid enough to hide information about their dangerous allergies. Roommate was silly, ignorant and propably had no idea how crazy allergies are, but f**k OP, hopefully someone will f**k up their life for a stupid mistake. You really have to have only half of a brain to forget to inform people who use the same kitchen you do about your strong allergies.

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Laura
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Honestly, you should have told her you were going to go to the cops if she didn't pay your hospital bills. I had a friend who vandalized a garage when he was 16 with his friends. The monetary amount of damage done would have made the crime a felony. The owner told their parents she wouldn't press charges if they covered the amount of money for the damages. Honestly your roommates an a-hole, but I'm surprised she was found guilty of the crime described since it mentions "knowingly" and "reckless disregard" because those to be imply she knew about your allergy yet choose to proceed anyways, which she didn't...

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vivioh
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’m sorry to have to ask this but I can’t find the meaning of ESH in my Urban dictionary or on Google. Not a definition that makes sense anyway. So could someone please tell me what it stands for…..ESH. Thank you

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martin734
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think both parties bear equal responsibility for this. I have a very severe nut allergy and I make absolutely sure that anyone preparing food for me knows this. One of the first things I did with my partner was to tell them this and to show them where I keep my Epipens and how to use them. I cannot think of any reason why you would not tell anyone who is preparing food for you about a potentially lethal food allergy. Although the room mate was a total asshat for not being honest about what food they were preparing, I doubt they would have continued the subterfuge if they had been aware of the OP's allergy.

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Kayla J
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am kind of shocked OP is still alive tbh. I mean Erin told them about her being a vegetarian which would've been a great time to tell her about OP's severe allergic reactions, nope. At breakfast they are shocked and only half ass the questions knowing Erin is a vegetarian, could've been a great time to mention the severe allergy, nope. Ate some food that felt off and then decided to eat the bacon too, at no point saying "hey, if this is soy, it could kill me". Amazing she won any suit with her being somewhat at fault as well. On top of all of that they don't realize that a felony of any kind would be bad for someone's record? You should NEVER tamper with anyone's food but anyone with any issue to food knows damn well to not play around especially knowing the American health system and your life depending on it. Also, why would the friend be recording the breakfast? That seemed like it sure was helpful to the story so I really hope this is a lie.

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Lara Verne
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She should tell her roommates about her allergy, especially if it's severe. And her roommate should ask if she want to try vegan food or not feeding her vegan food just because she want to prove that fake bacon tastes just like real.

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Desudro Ycpanno
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This story is a lie and written by someone that doesn't have a allergy. No one with allergies would be stupid enough to eat food from someone that doesn't know their allergy without a epipen.

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Raymund Fangonil
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is sorry isn't enough, if she really mean it?... Too bad in the USA, you got independent at an early age so you got to pay for medical expenses while you're still a student. Both of you could have settled it differently without saçrificing another person's fall for the rest of her life. Your post/story says she's sorry but your comments say otherwise. Law suits pushes the other person the other direction, to be not nice. Both of you should have settled it without the lawsuit.

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Collin Maki
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Op is stupid. She knew Erin was vegetarian and didn't find it suspect that she was cooking meat. Smh

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Janet Long
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It is the responsibility of the sender, not the receiver, you were responsible to either let her know you have allergies, it not eat food prepared by another person. You have to live with your decision, it was your responsibility.

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Zainabzillehuma Salahuddin
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What Erin did was a horrendous mistake...but still a MISTAKE...what the author did was a delibrate revenge that had ruined Erin's life.Forgiveness could have saved her.

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Deborah Ray
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

as someone who was a vegetarian for about 2 years. i cooked my food and had friends and family try it without telling them what it actually was. there was no malicious intent. its something we all do. "hey, try this you will like it" type thing. its stupid for someone with a food allergy to not tell someone who made them food , that they have severe allergies. thats like if i had to go to the ER from an accident and i needed pain killers, and i didnt tell the dr. that i am severly allergic to morphine. that would be my fault.

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Melissa Wiley
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This story is old and likely fake. The writers are really scraping the bottom of the barrel.

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•Blanqui _Playz•
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If ur gonna have someone live with you, u gotta tell them everything they should know, just bc u asked her what it had, doesn't mean it was gonna click that u had an allergy, she wanted to make it a surprise 💀, it wasn't nice she lied, but bro u a dumba$$ for not saying u had anything.

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Liam Lowenthal
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

New girl is a horrible person, but I'm sorry. I'm an adult, as I assume this woman is supposedly going to college (which confuses me because she's dumb as hell I think she needs to go back to high school), I have a severe allergy to shrimp, and my husband is severely allergic to mushrooms. If we eat these things we will go into anaphylactic shock. I'm not going to ask someone "Hey, what's this made of?". That leaves It wide Open for someone to not take this seriously. Because you're not telling them you have an allergy, you're not telling them that it matters, you're just asking what's in it. That's f****** stupid. If your life is on the line you don't ask what's in the food, you put on your big girl pants and you say hey I've got an allergy, this is what it is. Is there any of that in this because if I eat it I will die. This is what we tell the waiters. We make sure to cover our ass, and we make sure to cover their ass. That way everyone is knowing what's going on.

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Liam Lowenthal
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you want the truth though I think she did it on purpose. I think she's a money-grubber. I think she ruins someone's life in order to get money out of her. And I think she's playing the victim and manipulating everyone. Because nobody with a life-threatening allergy is going to be that f****** stupid.

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Blight patterson
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I pray this is fake otherwise all parties involved are stupid as s**t, OP should have spoke up about the allergies off top and made it very clear this was a serious thing. The girl should have been upfront about what you trying to give people. You never know what people can and can't eat common sense. OP ya have the girl pay for your medical bills sure but the police? Seriously they have better things to do then deal with this childish nonsense ontop of that you were all young and stupid mistakes are made definitely but these mistakes came from her lack of common sense. Now supposedly the vegan girl now has a f*****g felony charge over something so easily avoidable. Everyone in this is a Dumbass but the asshole is definitely OP you ruined a women's whole life cause you did not speak up. Personal she can go f**k herself. If this is fake which I hope it is GG you got my ass

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Phillip-Amy Hinch
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Amy>>What an ass.. you have a allergy that could possibly kill you and you wouldn't have that s*** posted in plain sight or tell everyone.. at this point I think it's kind of common that vegetarians or vegans try to pull one over on meat eaters "gotcha"moments🙄 and then going ruin her life with a felony, for a bad ill-timed gag..🤦🏼‍♀️ I mean seriously if she knew it was going to kill her she would told her not to eat it

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znzn
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ok it wasn't fine the thing she was doing. But o my god what is wrong with this person not telling she is allergic and do this to that girl with help of a lawyer that you are not paying for and she can't afford. She was stupid but you are cruel.

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TheEffervescent13
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As someone with allergies and with siblings with more allergies, I'm pretty sure this story is fake. First, No judge would find the roommate guilty of Food Tampering: a charge meaning that the accused KNOWINGLY placed a substance that is dangerous or deadly someone's food. Despite the idea that the roommate should have told the Op what was happening, the cook thought they were just showing people a food alternative- made out of typically healthy, safe ingredients. Second, The OP should have disclosed this when first offered food by a stranger, especially if it is so severe, asking people to list out ingredients ( did op even ask for ingredients? Or did she just ask what it contained? I feel just the wording of those two questions alone would give two different answers...) without stating there is a deadly allergen, would leave room for small trace amount ingredients to fall through cracks- what if they used an egg substitute/containing/ soy? They might forget to say that.

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Lori West
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'd like to think this is a fake story to gather opinions, it's an intriguing situation. If I were "deathly" allergic to anything I would immediately put the word out. It could cost you your life. So many ingredients can be combined in a recipe. SPEAK UP. The poor girl was obviously trying to share something new with her roommate. Even if she was being "smug" it doesn't sound like she was trying to be malicious. She apologized, still she definitely needed to help pay for the medical expenses, but this eagerness to unnecessarily slap another person with a felony charge is pathetic. Why? Do you think she's going to go around poisoning people?? It was a mistake. Thankfully the girl didn't die. Instead she went on to tout her victory on social media. Talk about smug. You can't play the victim AND be self-righteous at the same time.

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SweetsEve
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I agree. Extremely, obviously fake. I seriously doubt there was any criminal matter at all here but I'm sure even if there was there was no felony, much less food tampering, therefore none of it is true.

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Kaikalai
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Someone ANYONE please show me fake bacon that can trick a person into believing it is meat. I would love to buy some (for eating not tricking) and then I can stop thinking this post is completely fake.

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Jo Choto
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How the hell is that food tampering? She was a vegetarian who cooked the food she was familiar with. NOBODY mentioned that there were life-threatening allergies. When the person asked for the ingredients, it was up to her to specify that she had severe allergies to soy. Nobody could have guessed that. It is horrific what this other girl has been put through.

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SweetsEve
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Simple. It isn't. Food tampering is not what is described here and the OP hopes you're ignorant enough to not realize that assertion makes this story obviously as fake as most young ladies eye lashes.

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Bonnie Hayslett
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have to stay on a low sodium/salt diet due to heart problems. Im very cautious about food someone else cooks. I can't tell you the number of times someone said they didn't use salt. What they did was use season salt, spices with salt, sea salt, pink salt. Etc. Its all salty and i ask and then they say they didn't use " much."

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Sandy Price
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No, I don't think you're an a**hole. Erin wanted to act like her lifestyle of being a vegan was better than yours, without caring about anything else. Except for (in her mind) being right. A friend of mine became a vegetarian some years ago. She was so smug after that , like she was better than me. Because I ate meat, she didn't. I believe that's what Erin was doing to you. Trying to be smug. It totally backfired on her, and you ended up in the hospital. She's the a**hole.

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Roadkill The Brave
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have this nifty thing called a Medical Alert Bracelet because I have several things that can harm or kill me. The only time I don't wear it is when I go to bed. I'm Diabetic and I have a major allergy to Honey. I constantly have to alert people to my honey allergy because it's one a lot of people don't know is a thing. I can't imagine not telling a new roommate that you have a deathly allergy to Soy Beans especially since their vegetarian and soy is their substitute for a lot of things. That should have been in the first conversation. 'Hey I don't care if you're vegetarian but please make sure all soy products are kept separate - I'm severally allergic'. I don't know how the heck you don't have that conversation unless this happened in the 70's! 80's and beyond saw Soy Milk and a ton of Soy food alternatives become a major thing though some were introduced in the 60's. This would be in the U.S.

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ThatOneWriter
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

NTA - She asked what was in the food before she took a bite and was told it was "real bacon". Most people don't even bother asking. She asked and was LIED TO. Nobody should have to ask AND give out detailed restriction information, period. Her roommate lied and THAT is the problem here.

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Craig Reynolds
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

NTA and NEVER TA! No one and I mean NO ONE has a right to go against anyones' wishes regarding food. You are NOT obligated to state your food allergies. You expected no vegan crap and you were served it anyway. It is NOT your responsibility to inform some vegan of your soy or other issues. She lied about what was in the breakfast and THAT is why she is TA and not you. Anyone that thinks otherwise also needs to suffer the consequences. You NEVER lie about someone's food. If you did that to me, your fate would be far worse, I guarantee it.

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John Dough
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah because vegans/ vegetarians never try to trick people. Soooooo unbelievable right? Just crazy to think about. So crazy.

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OBGYN KENOBI
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This sounds fake with the "happen to be filming breakfast". But I think they all messed up. Don't lie about food and also make sure your new roommate is up to date about your deadly allergies.

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Sanne H.
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There is nothing wrong in expanding one’s mind about the food spectrum by tricking them a little bit. Parents use it to learn their kids to appreciate the taste of vegetables, so why can’t roommates (or husbands and wives) do the same with vegetarian alternatives. The only thing wrong here is that the OP didn’t inform the roommate about the allergies. And it sounds ridiculously American that the roommate is sued for this mistake.

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Annette Melnychuk
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The thing here is that there is soy in just about all of the vegan/vegetarian junk food products! I agree with you that people need to expand their horizons and what the OP did by not disclosing any allergies was horrendous

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Jemma Dee
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Neighbor's kid was severely allergic to milk. If he was at my house playing and I was going to give the boys a snack, I would call the mom and ask if the snack was Ok. She appreciated that I would check in with her, it showed that I knew how serious the allergy was.

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h to da izzle
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i can't believe all the b******t YTA Comments. I think the OP is NTA just bc some stupid roommate has their delirous thoughts of changing or even forcing her vegan diet on other people. what makes it even worse is that that stupid human being did not even think about it that is would contain a potential alergen. she just thought of her own lifestyle and is ignorant and selfish

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blatherskitenoir
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The disproportionate response is what makes the OP the a*****e. In 99.9999% of the time, this would have resulted in nothing. I have literally been on professional food tours where they've done the "surprise! It's vegan!" While likely smug and annoying, she had no malicious intent and did not deserve to have her life permanently ruined for this. The OP also recovered fairly quickly, with no long lasting affects outside of the medical debt. Suing for medical bills would have been above board, but the felony criminal charges and causing the girl to lose her scholarship and drop out make OP an a*****e.

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Tania Moore
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What is the non-vegan roommate’s name? I want to avoid this lebellious, controlling b***h. Good Lord. If you’re allergic to so,ething: TELL YOUR F#CKING ROOMMATE. Don’t SUE her and destroy her life because you decide to be stupid!

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Talon
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would say OP is NTA cause she asked the new girl what was in it and all that and the new girl lied saying it was normal bacon cause she wanted to force vegetarian food on everyone without telling them it’s vegetarian or that it’s not real bacon etc.

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ronni lucy
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm glad I don't know you personally. To drag your roommate over the coals because she was unaware of your soy allergy. You withheld this crucial information from her? You went to pretty extreme measures handling this. You took legal course of action that ruined your roommates life, sticking her with a felony conviction and suing her for hospital stay. My question is why you didn't tell her about your allergy to start with? You're negligent on that part. My opinion is yes you're the a hole for how you dealt with this plus your best friend records the scene and uses it against this Erin girl. WTF, I'm glad I don't know you your best friend. You withhold crucial information like that and then file police reports get your uncles lawyer friend involved so you can ruin a person's life goals and play the victim? The term sociopath comes to my mind about your behavior.

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Stephanie
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The roommate shouldn't have lied about it being bacon. I cook foods for my bestie all the time that I can't eat, like beans when we had Mexican the other night. I am careful about what I eat because I have a long list of foods I can't, but of I ask someone what it is, I expect the truth. I won't die, but I'll get very sick for a week or more. Maybe the felony was a bit much, but I 100% think she should have paid the medical bills.

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K P
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

First of all how can you not tell the difference between real bacon and vegetarian bacon? They both look and smell completely different. Vegetarian bacon when fried has the same stiffness as turkey bacon. Pork bacon will shrink or have some sorts of curves or bend to it after frying. Pork bacon produces oil (the good one anyways) and vegetarian bacon does not.. you have to add something to the pan to give it that "fry" effect. The fact that you didn't tell her your allergies and admitted it is YOUR FAULT and was manipulative if you ask me. You knew this girl was vegetarian but you expected her to cook you something seperate? Entitled much? The roommate is not off the hook though. She deliberately lied about the bacon and should be held responsible for the hospital bill ONLY because she lied but you going to the police after and making it seem like she intentionally tried to kill you on purpose is f**cked up! You pulled a Karen move and messed up someone else's future.

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Kara Putman
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I get that the vegetarian woman should've gotten punished but I dont think she really meant to do alot of harm. On the other hand what she did was wrong in some ways but ruining her life like really you had to go that far? You could've just sat down with her after you got out of the hospital and tried to let her explain and fix things then just not talk to her and sue her 😂

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Oogey
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The posts in this thread show how incredibly pathetic people have truly become these days!!!!!!! The girl who ended up in the hospital had ABSOLUTELY ZERO OBLIGATION to tell some person who she knew less then 24 hours about her food alergies! This entire situation could have been prevented by the girl who was cooking TELLING THE TRUTH!!!!! She was asked what all was in the food. A person with a halfway functional brain would have probably wondered why that was a concern. Instead she lied to try and push her lifestyle on other people. She is 100% responsible for everything that happened. The felony part of it is pretty harsh due to how bad they mess with your life, but she should 100% be held responsible for all the medical bills.

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John Miller
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't understand how the police would charge her with a felony because you have to annoyingly switch someone's food or whatever it said and she didn't know and just was trying to show them that bacon with soy tasted good I mean going to the police is a terrible thing and the police should not have charged her either

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Reyna Rudy Dharsono
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Both parties are at fault. Pressing charges was OTT and OP should've told Erin abt the deadly soy allergy. Erin is arrogant; she wasn't making food to be nice, she made it to push her agendas. Cool to be Veg, cool to be Omni. Personally, shouldn't Erin have asked if OP had any allergies before making food for them? Idk, at this point they've only known each other for less than a day, shouldn't that be a concern on both parties? A lot of small and strange holes in the story, but still: ESH.

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Reyna Rudy Dharsono
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I agree with the ESH comments. OP should have said they had a fatal allergy to soy. A felony is also a little bit over the top too. However, Erin is also arrogant. Idk, but shouldn't the first thing you do when you're living w/ a new person and make them food is to know their likes, dislikes, and allergies? Or maybe that's just my paranoia speaking. And the smug "Ta-da!" was infuriating. Stop pushing your agendas ffs! I don't know what's got Erin to do this but it's still disgusting. It's cool to be a Veg, but it's also cool to be Omni.

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Robin Van de Luijtgaarden
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The way I see it, you should know what you put in your mouth when you are allergic to stuff. If you know your roommate is vegan, and she is making breakfast, double check dumbass..

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Shane Archuleta
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This woman who sue the vegan is a POS human. Wow. I tell my roommate my allergies always. This woman is discussing and trash inside.

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Lena Mooney
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OP is stupid for not sharing her allergies before eating food that the new roommate prepared. My 2 year old cousin is deathly allergic to eggs and dairy. Even skin contact causes her to blister into a rash, and eating any eggs or dairy means she has to be stabbed with her EpiPen and taken to the hospital. She was having a very hard time with none of the Christmas goodies being safe for her to eat, so I doubled checked her allergies with my aunt and made her vegan sugar cookies. First words out of her mouth were, "I can't have this. I'm allergic." So her mom explained to her that she could have them, that they're special cookies and just for her. And she was SO excited and kept saying, "Thank you!" And, "Yummy Mommy!" But she knows her allergies and knows that normally cookies are not okay, and she's 2. OP is in college and doesn't mention she has deathly allergies before eating food prepared by someone who doesn't know about her allergies? Something is definitely off.

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Pepe Paco
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hey bro this pistol is nice, do you think it could kill me? No bro it's safe, *proceeds to shot him self* , omg.

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CNPH
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My wife has a couple serious allergies and literally tells everyone when ever we eat food someone else has prepared what she is allergic to. She asks every time we out as well. If you have a deadly allergy you never trust eating without asking. I am shocked this was not discussed with the new roommate since they knew she would be bringing food of her own into the home.

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Justin Bidal
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's not a legal obligation to tell someone what you're allergic to. You have to look at the facts. She said it was bacon to surprise her that it was vegetarian. That's all there is to it. She didn't ask for a vegan breakfast, she didn't deliberately go and endanger her own life. This is open and shut when you look at it legally. The former roommate suffered yes, but she did that to herself. I'm not even being cold hearted here, because no one would be complaining had the author died from this.

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Donovan Kai
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Plenty of people calling the author out for being a narcissist who was completely at fault for eating food prepared by someone else without telling them about her allergies, considering soy is in everything and she's deathly allergic, but I can't believe all the idiots calling the vegan an asshole just for trying to show people that cruelty-free food is worth the switch. Clearly she used the wrong kind of bacon if the author could quickly taste the difference but no it wasn't an "a**ho**" thing to cook her vegan food without saying it was vegan. Would you let a cannibal know you didn't put human flesh in the stew? No. The cannibal knows you're not a cannibal and would never cook a human. She was an a**h*** for expecting a vegan to give her pig skin for breakfast. If you have no respect for veganism don't be friends with one or have one as a roommate. It's literally an entire way of life based on compassion and animal equality. So many bad people hating people for caring.

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B V
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What kind of idiot ruins someone's life over there own mistake then posts about in detail, showing us how stupid you are. Nice 👌

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Khoo Mei Lean
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hello,the author herself said so that Erin stated clearly to the author that she is a vegan before move in.how can the author not know what Erin cooking for break fast that day? It is the author own carelessness that cause herself to allergy.what Erin did was just wanting to be nice to her new housemates not knowing what the author allergy to.pity erin.n aso such blind n injustice court n law there to let the author win the case.erin is the real victim in this.hope the author n the court gets their karma soon for destroying innocent life who all she did was just being nice.

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Melissa Harris
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You do not mess with food. Allergies or not. I had my dad try a vegan burger scramble I made because I get it pretty close to the real thing. So I get trying to get others to go vegitarian. But DON'T MESS WITH FOOD. That said, you should tell people about allergies before they cook for you. Room mate should of paid for hospital bills. Going to the cops and ruining her life is too far. She was ignorant/naive/ a little devious, but not evil

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Benjamin Soden
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OP is a dumbass for not disclosing her allergies to the roommate. Sure, serving fake bacon instead of real bacon is scummy. But how was she supposed to know that it would harm her when she didn't know about OPs allergens. OP ruined this girl's life all because she didn't want to disclose her allergies

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Ruth McFarquhar
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's absolutely your fault. It you actually have food allergies always tell those preparing their food. Period. Shame in you for ruining get life. Should gay just thrown her out. Karma will handle you .. Angelaria RN

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Matheus Perin
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Seriously, respect peoples choices... Even withought the allergie, deciving someone is wrong and you should not try to force people to follow your believes...

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Matheus Perin
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Important lesson... Dont try to force people to follow your believes... Even withought the allergie deciving someone is wrong and you should always respect the persons choice

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Zachary Michalski
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow wow wow. You are the lowest Karen ass piece of chit.. she made you breakfast and you are it.. she did not know of your allergy. Had you said you were deathly allergic to soy. Would any of this happened?? Absolutely not. I don't know how you sleep with yourself. You are lower than chit.

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Matthew
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So you 'forget' to tell her your specific allergies and call it "my mistake" then you call the police and charge her with a felony....wow, great roommate you must be. I've cooked for friends and co-workers before and could never imagine them being dumb enough to not tell about their specific lethal allergies to tree nuts or whatever.

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Matthew
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So you 'forget' to tell her your specific allergies and call it "my mistake" then you call the police and charge her with a felony....wow, great roommate you must be. I've cooked for friends and co-workers before and could never imagine them being dumb enough to not tell about their specific lethal allergies to tree nuts or whatever..

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UrWhyteFright IsUrProblem
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I believe that OP is the A+hole here. I believe that if this story is true that she deliberately ruined ' Erin's ' life! Yes, Erin was an idiot for pulling her practical joke, but OP intentionally took it to the extremes. You don't need to pursue or win felony charges to win your hospital bills in civil court, so I'm calling BS on that but what NO ONE picked up on is that she claims that Erin's life is still in ruins because she " saw her Facebook page '! I can tell you that after EVERYTHING that OP put her through they are NOT friends on FB so that means that OP is repeatedly searching up her name to gleefully watch her handiwork in action, making her an absolute asshole who purposely ruined someone life!! There is more to the s story or the story is a complete fake by an attention seeking future terror! I'm allergic to bee venom and latex, I tell EVERYONE so that I minimize the possibility of having an allergic reaction! You would be surprised what bee venom is in from foods to m

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Jane Snipes
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You are the asshole. She didnt know you had allergies. If you had told her she wouldn't have tried to give you this. She did not tamper with your food. She was trying to be nice and you ruined her life. This is all on you because you failed to tell her about your allergies and just expected her to know. No she shouldn't have lied about the bacon but you made her a criminal. Your allergies are YOUR responsibility. If you didn't want to tell someone about your allergies you shouldn't have eaten anything you didn't prepare.

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Kelcie Hannah
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You are an awful person ! You ruined a person's life because you didn't tell someone who cooked for you that you had a specific allergy.

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BlazëdßŷJåí Símønë
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Can we find Erin and start a GoFundMe for her ... Smh ... How in the hell can u just assume she knows exactly what YOURE allergic to lol ... And saying "well I did ask her what was in it" umm no that's not how it works .. if I'm allergic to anything And I'm curious to know I'm gonna ask " whats all in the bacon.. BEACUSE if it has soy I can't eat.. I'm ALLERGIC TO SOY PRODUCTS"...

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Lyfestudent82 82
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Honest mistake and you sound like a bitch for turning her in when u could have told her you was allergic to soy before you ate the food

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Heidi Melendez
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Erin was completely in the wrong here, you don't lie about what is in food. I realize op charged her to optimize her chance of winning her civil claim for medical expenses, which were likely in excess of $10,000. However Erin's complete punishment seems excessive and very sad to me.

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Amy Acero
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you have any idea what a felony record does to a person then you would never do that to someone's life! Her life is ruined forever! She was trying to do something nice for you. It's your allergy so you should have spoke up. I have allergies and anyone I know is aware of the allergy immediately for my own safety! Lack of responsibility on both sides but the poor new girls life was ruined while yours goes on smoothly! Such a sad story

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James Casady
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She should be executed just for being a vegan/vegetarian/whatever. We didn't make it to the top of the food chain to eat what our food eats! No use for these hippie throwback garbage people. Turn them into compost for our crops (that will later be fed to the animals we slaughter and eat... Mouth is watering just thinking of that thick juicy steak!).

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Kenneth Doss
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sounds like another crywolf story woe is me. You're going to tell me if you're letting a vegetarian cook that you're not going to check if the meat real or not. You must be one of them kids that ate Tide Pods too.

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Kenneth Doss
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you wouldn't hide everything about yourself to those around you this situation would not have happened. And common sense says if a vegetarian cooking it's not going to be real meat.

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isa alves
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

in this case ok, it was irresponsible to do that kind of surprise or joke with someone you just met, but she was probably just trying to surprise the other girl without thinking about it very well, she didnt mean no harm, she didnt knew that she couldnt eat soy,, also regular non vegan people can eat vegan food, while vegan cant eat meat, that why I think its not the same as replacing vegan meat with real meat in a vegan person's food, I'm vegetarian and people already swiped my food with meat, but I didn't charge them with felony, I just puked because I'm vegetarian since I was 4 so my body refuses it and said to never do this again, since this girl had a worst physical reaction than mine I think it would be fair to the vegetarian girl to pay the hospital bills but putting a charge in the vegetariam girl is way too much

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Shaun Landers
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ignorant they both belong in jail you dont eat something if you arent for sure by someone you dont know when you grew up with that kind of allergy you asked for it and should be thankful your alive but both you and her deserve worde than that and shame on you pay your own bills for you part in this tasteless neglect

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Shaun Landers
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Im surprised the judge didnt have your ass for this number one if you arent “sure” then dont eat it if you arent going to take the steps you supposedly lived with your whole life you asked for that and erin is an idiot for that ignorant stunt you both belong in jail

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Brittany Burns
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Im on erins side bro. Why didnt she just say she had an allergy? The girl probably was just joking around. Sounds like we are dealing with a karen dude

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rick mills
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

this had BETTER be fake. there is this thing called INTENT. Erin sounds like the typical vegetarian, who pushes their lifestyle on others. The author is DEFINITELY the asshole….period…and so is her sue happy uncle, the lawyer

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Keisha
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The OP should have directly told the new roommate about her allergies before she moved in. Also she should have put a notice on the refrigerator stating each and every allergy. She also should have gone the the procedure in the event that the OP had a severe allergic reaction. Like what to do in an emergency. Where her Epi-Pen is located, how to administer it,how to manage a seizure if one occurs and what to tell paramedics on scene. Never expect that someone will just know what to do. My husband is horrible in an emergency. He's the last person you want to be responsible for you in an emergency. Our four year old would be better equipped. OP ruined this roommates life because she couldn't be bothered to discuss her food allergens. OP is definitely the a**hole.

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Alexandria
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As a chef, and vegetarian, I always ask about allergies. However, I would not expect a young college student to be as aware of this. I let everyone know my allergies. Also, wearing a medical bracelet and putting medical decals on fridge etc. would have helped. Both are equally (culpable) responsible for this tragic episode. Furthermore, why on earth would you call the police. Erin , obviously had no intend on killing or hurting anyone. This could have been settled in civil claims court. Very bad advice from your uncle to obtain a felony charge. Depending on where this happened she may never be able to get this expunged. Felonies are forever in most cases. So shame, Shame on you!

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Keisha
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The OP is definitely the a**hole for not telling her new roommate about her allergies. The new roommate had no clue. While I think the new roommate is an a**hole for lying about the bacon she didn't deserve to have her life ruined over this. I am allergic to strawberries. Anytime I go to a restaurant that has shakes I wish I could have one but I can't. On ice cream/frozen yogurt machines the chocolate, vanilla and strawberry dispensers are right next to one another so there is always cross contamination. My son has a life and death allergy to lavender. You can't imagine to huge amount of everyday products have lavender in them. Everyone is constantly checking labels to make sure he's safe. We found out about his severe allergy in kindergarten while on a field trip to the zoo. He had a seizure and almost died. He had to be life flighted out of there. He has alot of allergies but it's his most serious.

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Jessi Woodell
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Your best friends knew your allergic. It's common sense actually. Yes, you are kinda an ass for that, but you also could have died. This also is on you and just saying the truth. From the very beginning you should have told her if you was allergic to anything since she was vegan. It's just like if you didn't know someone had a gluten free because of issues and you give them gluten they can die. You must be up front and honestly you need to figure out how to make it up to her since she did not know because you did not tell her from the talk a month before. That was a 50/50 f**k up. You shouldn't have did what you did and she shouldn't have either but again how was she supposed to know? You kinda ruined her life.

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Andrés Marvar
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She didn't do it to "do something nice", she cooked that as propaganda, for the exact same reason cultists try to "save you" and MLM believers try to "get you to achieve financial independence", just to get more followers and spread their ideology. 'Gotcha, it tasted just as good, now be one of us.'

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Sonia Shanzer
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

U could have spoken up when she said hey i am going to cook u breakfast. I mean u know shes vegetarian. So wouldn't u think y would she cook meat. U should have told her ok, but btw i have severe food allergies. Then if she still lied about the soy products after knowing then u should have pressed charges. U never told her so, that's on u. My friend is allergic to chicken if he eats out he tells the staff he has a food allergy. If he didnt and they served him something containing chicken how could he blame them if they did not know. Unless restaurants start listing every ingredient on their menu. And then there could be when someone cooks burgers on a grill that they cooked chicken on a minute ago. Or soy burgers or whatever the allergy may be. If u dont tell them how can they know? It doesn't make sense.

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Lovely
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You RUINED her LIFE!! You was sick 2 days and almost died. But didn’t. And are living your life to the fullest. She did NOT do any of this with malice. BUT. You. you did. You took this to the extreme when it was your fault. You should have told her you had an allergy to soy. I would hate to know you. I’m glad I don’t !!!!!she tried to do something nice. You are certainly WRONG in what you have done. I pray karma finds you and ruins your life

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Lovely
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You RUINED her whole LIFE you are HORRIBLE. You where in the hospital due to an allergic reaction you should HAVE TOLD her. She DID NOT DO it out of MALICE. But You did your heart is black.

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Alexander Vanhorne
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Easy when having roommates house rules is always finding out allergies. If someone is allergic to peanut butter you won't have that in the house...

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Benny Gonzalez
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The author is the a-hole. She didn't lie because she had malicious intent, she lied so that you would say "oh wow, this taste like real bacon". By your own admission, you made the mistake of not telling her. It is YOUR body, YOUR responsibility. She did not knowingly poison you because she didn't even know you. I believe she should have paid for 1/2 of the hospital bill and that's it. You are the one with the knowledge that could have avoided all this.

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Susie Elle
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't mean to victim-blame as Erin is definitely a douche, but if you're THAT allergic, why in the heck wouldn't you just immediately mention it?

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Jess Flowers
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you live with an allergy that can end your life it is your responsibility to check everything you put into your mouth. It is also your responsibility to tell people "these are things that could kill me, did you use any of them?" The OP has obviously been treated like a victim her whole life by family & carried this attitude in to adulthood. Ive known many people with allergies and they go out of their way to let anyone touching their food know they could die from ingredients. I don't understand the absolute ignorance when someone tells you they are a vegetarian and you would think they cooked bacon for you? When you invite someone to live in your home, it is your responsibility to let them aware from day one if you are deathly allergic. If you had told her you're allergic to soy and she gave it to you anyway then I could understand but you didn't & that's on you. I dont believe this story or that anyone would charge this girl with a felony. There was no attempt to harm.

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Chad Bradshaw
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You have the allergy. You should have told her that. You ruined her life because you didn't take responsibility for your own condition. The world doesn't owe you anything because you have a condition. And it's no one's responsibility but YOURS to screen what you eat. You were an irresponsible child and you made someone else pay for it. Everything that happened to you was your own fault and you couldn't face that so you blamed someone else. You should be ashamed of yourself. Frankly, you disgust me.

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Bridgette White
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Apparently it seems like she didn't say nothing on purpose to get someone to pay off her debt and ruined her life cause it's too hard to be an adult she's a future karen

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Kelsey Hayes
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A lot of vegetarian food contains soy. I feel like that's a pretty well known fact. If I were OP I would have pressed harder knowing Erin is a vegetarian and probably eats a ton of soy proteins She was risking cross contamination too by having someone who's diet primarily consists of her allergen move in. Seems like it would be common sense for anyone with a food allergy to inform potential new roommates of it before they move in.

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JayWantsACat
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The new roommate is wrong for lying about the food but OP is deathly allergic to certain foods and just eats something prepared by someone she just met who also doesn't know what they're allergic to? WTF. The pancakes couldve been made with soy milk. Especially considering the new roommate said she was vegetarian/vegan. Why would would she then cook real bacon even as a welcome meal? What if she made something with soy in it and didn't properly clean up afterwards? Erin shouldve paid the medical bills but OP shouldve disclosed their deadly allergies as one of the very first things.

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Jacob Nehlsen
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

.. forget the whole allergy situation, let's talk sentencing. This was not malicious and the one girl neglected to mention allergies. Swapping out an item for an alternative to try to get friends to try it is a normal human experience. Should the girl who made fake bacon be liable for the medical? Possibly, probably. But should she get a felony? No... Heck no... Our legal and medical systems are soooo broken

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BitchyRestingFace
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

One would have thought, that considering she had a someone she knew to be a vegan, move in with her, the topic of a deathly allergy to soy products would have come up straight away...Odd.

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James Lawrence
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

LOL. You asked the opinion of others and didn't like it so you shut down comments on Reddit. Snowflakes like you are ruining society. Live with the burden for the rest of your life. I hope you think about it everyday when you wake up. You took it way too far and ruined somebody's life. Congrats.

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ASMR Problems
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I mean if you have to ask what kind of food it is, it seems like you knew there was the vegetarian/vegan agenda to begin with and then for you not to say anything? She was trying to show you how her side was and you sued her for a mistake she didn't know about. She will never share herself with people again because of you

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Timothy Legg
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You have a friend of an uncle that is a lawyer providing services without charge. That is privilege that you are born with. Your roommate did not have the ability to hire a lawyer or even purchase liability insurance and because of that, is unable to defend herself fairly in a US court. With privilege, there is a class responsibility to understand how your actions can destroy other people's lives. It seems people in the United States are particularly lacking in polite manner. Medical bills are expensive, but they are cheaper for you than for her. I also have a food allergy. There is an Indian restaurant I could have owned for them putting me into shock in 2008, but I didn't. I am responsible for my own health.

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James Lawrence
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

LOL. You asked the opinion of others and didn't like it and shut down comments. Do you understand you took it too far? A felony and then sued? For making breakfast? Snowflakes like you are ruining society. Congrats. Hope you are happy with the outcome. Live with that for the rest of your life.

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Timothy Legg
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You have a friend of an uncle that is an attorney. Your friend was not able to have the money nor insurance necessary to defend herself in court. You were born with privilege that she didn't have. With privilege, there is a social class responsibility to not use what you have access to as a means of hurting people whom are unable to defend themselves. People in the United States are particularly bitter in that regards.

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William Forst
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The author is the biggest asshole. Yeah Erin may have been misleading or a bit ignorant - but definitely not cause to ruin her life. Like seriously she lost her scholarship and got a felony charge that now follows her for the rest of her life!!?? Sounds way extreme to me -people are being pardoned for worse. That's why I'm not sure if this is even real cuz I don't know how any Court would put all the blame on this poor woman. I can see maybe paying the hospital bills but anything beyond that is just injustice. The author should have made it clear that she was deathly allergic - not just asking what was in it. Because say hypothetically Erin didn't know what was in it or forgot to mention an ingredient - I don't see how that is a criminal act?? The author is a major asshole and to ruin somebody's life because she was ignorant to her own condition? I really hope this is fake and if not - I hope the author gets what's coming to her... Along with the judge that presided over the case

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Glow-Up Rekindling
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

THE GIRL THAT DIDN'T TELL THE GIRL THAT COOKED FOR HER ABOUT HER ALLERGIES TO CERTAIN FOOD. DESERVES TO PAY FOR THAT MISTAKE AS WELL. IT'S IN THE FINE PRINT. SHE EVEN ADMITTED NOT TELLING THE GIyRK ABOUT HER FOOD ALLERGIES. THE GIRL THAT COOKED TOFU BACON SHOULD'VE, ALSO, TOLD THE GIRL WHAT WAS IN THE FOOD. BECAUSE OF A SMALL MISTAKE, ONE PERSON'S LIFE IS RUINED. I HOPE THE *GIRL THAT WAS STUPID ENOUGH TO EAT THE FOOD WITHOUT TELLING ANYONE ABOUT HER ALLERGIES* GETS PAYBACK FOR WHAT SHE DID. THIS GIRL JUST WANTED TO COOK SOMETHING NICE AND TASTY AND SHOW THAT EATING PLANT-BASED FOODS TASTES GOOD. STILL, FOOD TAMPERING IS WRONG. BUT NOT TELLING SOMEONE ABOUT YOUR ALLERGIES AND SUING THEM FOR WHAT THEY DON'T KNOW IS A GREATER CRIME IN MY OPINION. SHE COULD'VE JUST MENTIONED ABOUT HER FOOD ALLERGIES ANYWAY. THEN, IF THE COOK STILL LIED. THEN, SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE COOK. ANYWAY, WE ALL GET OUR TURN. PAYBACK WILL COME BACK UPON EVERONE OF US.

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Glow-Up Rekindling
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I WOULD'VE TOLD ANYONE THAT I HAVE ALLERGIES TO CERTAIN FOODS AND WHAT-NOT. SPECIALLY, IF SOMEONE(I DON'T KNOW) OFFERED ME FOOD. SHE BASICALLY OVERREACTED. IT'S HER RESPONSIBILITY TO TELL THE PERSON THAT MADE YOU FOOD, WHAT ALLERGIES YOU HAVE. ALSO, IT'S THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PERSON THAT COOKED FOOD FOR HER TO TELL HER WHAT WAS IN THE FOOD AS WELL. I'D SAY, "THEY BOTH MESSED UP". ONE FOR THE GIRL BEING STUPID ENOUGH TO EAT THE FOOD ANYWAY WITHOUT TELLING THE COOK HER ALLERGIES. TWO FOR THE COOK BEING STUPID ENOUGH TO TAMPER SOMEONE'S FOOD. THE ONE WHO ATE THE FOOD DESERVES TO PAY FOR HER MISTAKE AS MUCH AS THE COOK HERSELF. THE GIRL THAT ATE THE FOOD THEN RUINED THE LIFE OF THE ONE THAT COOKED HER A DECENT MEAL. NOT WELL THOUGHT OUT, BUT STILL NICE ENOUGH TO COOK FOR SOMEONE. I HOPE THE GIRL THAT PRESSED CHARGES GETS A TASTE OF PAYBACK AS WELL. I HOPE THE GIRL THAT WAS FOUND GUILTY FOR "FOOD TAMPERING" GETS HER REVENGE. I HOPE JUSTICE GETS SERVED FOR THE *TASTER*.

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Adrienne Cleminson
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I dont agree with food tampering she did not tamper directly with the food. She did not alter it in any way. As for who is to blame? They both are. The girl cooking did make her breakfast in hopes to show soy food tasted like meat, but if you have allergies it is 100% up to you to advocate for you needs. She very well could have said FYI I have these allergies. I bet if the woman that cooked it knew she had an allergy she would have stopped her from eating it. I have worked in the restaurant/food industry for 17 years and allergies are very serious, but I have never met a person who wasn't very clear with me what their allergies entailed. In the end both to blame and both should split the cost for being idiots. And no one should have gottena felony. Also, final thought how did the woman with allergies not think that's weird this vegetarian is making me bacon...🤔 could she honestly not tell it wasn't meat. I have never .et a bacon alternative that looked and smelled like the real deal. Close but not the same.

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Dave Coward
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If this story is true, then ESH. But there's one aspect that no one else has picked up on that rings true because I've seen it personally: The lawyer friend who urged the OP to press charges because "it's easier to win a lawsuit if there's a felony conviction first." Apologies to any attorneys out there, but it's been my experience that most of them seem to be self-serving asshats who don't give half a sh*t about ruining someone's life or finances.

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Ole Tjugen
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Roommate - that means a common kitchen? And she didn't tell the new VEGAN roommate about soy allergy? She should have made "no soy products in the kitchen" a prerequisite for moving in. The OP was the criminally negligent one here.

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J.
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

she sounds like a prick for not opening her mouth about her alergy, shud of let her know upon moving in .No you shud not of caused her a felony ,seems you thought you would get some extra cash and it backfired.You are the main asshole of this story!.

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Hannah Edwards
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If I had a potentially deadly food allergy I would definitely discuss it with my new house mate. To not do so is pretty stupid. Ruining someone’s life by having them charged with a felony for this is just spiteful. At most they should have split the medical bill.

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m
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nobody is required to provide their medical information nor allergies. In fact, there are laws in place to allow people that privacy. When someone specifically asks what's in a dish, that provides "reasonable" clue to mention any ingredient known to be a common allergy. It's considered common knowledge that one should mention ingredients classified as common allergens. The fact is, she said it was regular bacon. Cross contamination by the food company or trace soy content in a seasoning is one thing, but Erin flat out lied. She deliberately hid ingredients and deliberately mislead OP and their other roommate. There would have been opportunities during the legal proceedings for mediation, which would have been something the lawyers would have delt with arranging if Erin wanted that option. OP and Erin both have legal options that could potentially seal the felony record. Either could file paperwork to petition for removal of the felony charge, but that depends on several factors.

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Cathelijne Van
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I call BS on this one. I know a few people with dangerous allergies and they just do not eat something unless they are a 100% sure. And even then. I read an article about people who make up stories for reddit and such. Another confirmation to see this as nice reads but not as real life events.

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Fancy OO
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Such a fake stupid story. I'm surprised it's re poster as real. Anyone with a deadly allergy would diligently check. Soy is often hidden in many foods including oil and packaged pancakes. Fake bacon looks fake unless she's blind also. The taste and texture totally different... Who is with a deadly allergy wouldn't have an EpiPen. Why would she need to be hospitalized two days. Why would the girl lose a scholarship. It's not food tampering. Food tampering is malicious intent to fool. Not telling a restaurant you have an allergy that got you sick would not be solely the restaurants fault. Especially not a felony. It is her duty to ask for ingredient list. Which I do know people with true allergies will do down to seasonings and oil and pan used. So FAKE

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Rain.coffee.exe
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Everything is wrong here. Op needed to disclose her allergies, however nobody should ever lie about food. As a person who has allergies (bananas) I always tell the person who is giving me something, unless it is clear that it doesn't have bananas in it. But, the roommate did deliberately lie about what was in the food. Nobody asks about what is in the food unless they have an allergy. Everyone was stupid here.

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Ray Martin
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In my opinion, which admittedly is as meaningless as anyone else's opinion, everyone in this story is an asshole. The vegan for trying to force a belief system upon another, the friend for filming the whole thing while someone suffers anaphylaxis, and the victim for ruining the other girl's life over a stupid trick. However, the real assholery in the story is a medical system that drives people into penury, and leads to people living one medical emergency away from ruin.

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Frankenfrog
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

USA is really a f****d up country on so many levels. Imagine if you had universal healthcare. None of the problems afterwards would've happened, you'd probably just end up being mad at her and that's that

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Katinka Min
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes, totally the asshole. How can you eat something somebody serves you without telling them you are deathly allergic to some things??? She could have used soy-oil for all you know. or a dab of soy sour cream. the new girl was smug and stupid, but did not deserve a f*cking felony and tons of debts and basically her life ruined for serving someone a stupid meat subsitute for breakfast. Seriousyl, why do so many Americans suck so much??

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Dennis van Welie
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is BS. There IS soy in both pancakes, bacon and hash browns. The girl didn't say it was vegan. A pigs mostly contains of soy. And they add soy in progressed meat. So what you mean, you can't even eat bacon in the first place.

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Jessica Macklemoore
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm sorry but this is in NO WAY food tampering! I recently did this exact thing 2 my step dad and not once did the idea he might have a food allergy cross my mind cuz growing up no 1 had them! It just wasnt a common thing so its not something I think about. All I was thinking about is the fact that there r so many stubborn ass pple who REFUSE to even TRY a meat substitute just cuz its not real meat and they assume they wont like it, not giving a s**t that millions of animals suffer horrific abuse and that raising animals 4 meat is the biggest contributor to climate change there is!! I'm not even full vegan and I dont think I'm better than anyone, thats just the assumption of anyone who isn't vegetarian or vegan 4 some reason. Its so effing frustrating! I'd 100% expect 2 b told if some1 I cook 4 has a life threatening food allergy, period! YOUR responsibility! 2 think my entire life & future would b RUINED cuz I cooked a meal 4 someone & tried 2 help the earth is the most rotten thing!!

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Jessica Macklemoore
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not only that but there is soy in so many things that most people who cook would have no idea if its in half the stuff theyre using anyway!! Its ur job to check all the ingredients in every single thing they used or simply do not eat things cooked by others if ur THAT allergic!! Now this poor girl has a FELONY on her record and her life is completely ruined and she will never be able 2 get a decent job her entire life cuz of u and ur damn stupidity!You couldve simply sued instead of calling the cops on her but u took it way 2 far! I really hope this is fake. And her "vegan agenda" makes it sound like people who dont eat meat are some scary, bad people!!God what is so wrong with tryin 2 simply get stubborn people 2 TRY something w/o immediatly dismissing it like they always do? The only agenda is to SAVE THE HUMAN RACE BY STOPPING CLIMATE CHANGE geez! And maybe stop the horrific suffering of animals! Even 1 less meal of meat is a win.

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plain bOrEd not panda
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I guess the felony charge is due to the lawyer's advice in order to be able to get reimbursed for medical costs. The OP did ask Erin to pay the bill and she said "P*ss off". And now she plays the victim? If somebody defines such a felony, it's not the victim's responsibility to forgive and forget in order to keep you up and running doing it again. Just sharing an unpopular point of view to provide some food for a productive discussion.

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Muerto Weirdo
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If true, allergic girl is a huge jackass and deserves to have her life ruined in turn.

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Raleigh Guitar Guy
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The author of this article is the real asshole, for taking a reddit post, and converting it to this s**t without so much as asking the OP.

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Random Anon
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If this is a real story, the real arsehole here is your healthcare system. In reality, people with allergies will get them triggered one way or another throughout their lifetime. Food cross contamination happens. But such a thing shouldn't put someone in financial hole. I cannot blame her for suing since the financial loss is substantial but I do think the punishment does not fit the crime. For all intends and purposes, lying about the ingredients is naughty but I doubt getting someone killed was the roommate's goal. Stupid yes but not murderous.

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Sharon Sims
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OP went overboard in her response. What the roommate did was wrong, and she should be held financially responsible, but did the roommate have criminal intent? And, now the roommate's life is in shambles. God help anyone who crosses the OP.

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Rainbow Person
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That person shouldn't have pushed her lifestyle on the author but nobody is a mind reader if you have an allergy especially one that's going to cause anaphylactic shock it is your responsibility to tell them before you eat whatever it is that's on the author that's nobody's fault but your own for not opening your mouth I know about food allergies I have more than I can count the worst being oats I went into a restaurant order the sandwich when it came I looked at the bread cuz I wasn't sure what it was made out of and I ask them is this made out of Oats I'm allergic they swore up and down it was not but it was one bite and I got ill that was definitely could have been a lawsuit they were aware of the allergy but they sat there and gave it to me anyway next time maybe you open your mouth before something bad happens

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MJ
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sorry, I think you are a terrible person. One day it will all come back on you. You'll make one little mistake and someone will ruin your life, like you did to Erin. People do stupid things like this all the time. Especially young people. Pranks and different bad choices and decisions. But most people wouldn't take it as far as you did! That's the problem with your generation. Many years ago we didn't do things like this to other people ever, and the world was a much better place. This could have been entirely prevented if you just opened your mouth! Absurd! You have a new roommate and deathly allergic to certain foods and say nothing??? That is the very first thing you do. That should be a main criteria picking a roommate! It is a huge responsibility that effects everyone who will be working in that kitchen. Some people wouldn't want to deal with that. So it was your responsibility to have disclosed that BEFORE she moved in. Shame on you! I hope you make this right with Erin somehow.

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Lola July
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

YT giant A, you destroyed her life over something that could have been Avoided if you'd Mentioned your Food Allergies.

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Ash D Mack
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wahh f*****g waa, she was being kind you dopey bunch of c***s

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Veronica Sjöberg
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Food tampering? I don't know... its sort of on her to let people who cook for her know that she's allergic. If i was her i would 1. Let her know i had allergies 2. Kindly decline her breakfast and cook my own. Its not really the new girls responsibility and she had to take all the blame. It's not fair imo.

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Gail Lee
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Asked about ingredients. She lied. As far as food laws are concerned, story ends right there. Any other factors are completely and utterly irrelevant.

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Victoria Noelle
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Epipen... Who has a severe allergy and doesn't carry an epipen around? That is the real stupidity in this situation- the near fatal reaction could have been avoided altogether... Even with a minor nut allergy, I always have an epipen in reach... Be responsible for your own health. Then you could have kicked your roommate out for being a stupid biatch and everyone would have moved on with their lives 🙄

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Monroe Mullinix
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She should be in jail. And it is absolutely psychopathic to think that you are somehow responsible for telling someone your food allergies JUST IN CASE she plans to commit a felony against you. It's like the burglar who fell through the skylight trying to break in to a house and tried to blame the owner for having a faulty skylight.

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Re E
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is questionable at best, most likely completely false or a scam artist. Who knowingly gets a vegetarian roommate expecting their food to NOT have soy in it?? OP probably planned the entire thing (100% on video too. Pretty convenient.) and was hoping to get an insurance payout when she sued because her "lawyer" relative gave bad advice. OP reported it to police to document it for court, not knowing it would have real life consequences. OP is the AH 1000%.

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P Sags11
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Natural selection should have been able to take its course in this situation.

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Kenneth Vanmarter
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I mean the OP is really kinda the main ahold at fault ya Erin is guilty threw the eyes of the court and one for lying but is you knew you were dealthy allergic and knew before she moved in that she was vegetarian/vegan meaning the majority of what she eats is gonna be soy based that you are deathly allergic to. Why the hell would you not mention it when just cross contamination could kill you?

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MR ICEMELL0W
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My question Is how you know the roommate vegan meaning they dont eat meat and not know that regular bacon is a form of meat ? should of thrown red flags right there when Erin said that, i mean why is she cooking regular bacon when vegans are against eating meat? so either her ass was hungry as hell and all that info went over her head or she dumb for not doing further investigation of at least asking for the package to see if it was legit, so if it wasn't or if she couldn't find the package or wouldn't give her the package she can refuse to eat it, still if she would of said she has a deathly allergic reaction to certain food , Erin would of never done that so both of them are dumb this story not adding up lol

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Sheri Rohrbacher
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

New girl is a self-important b. Leave people's diets alone. It's not your choice. I don't know if I would have her arrested but definitely she needed to be sued. How would she like it if someone made something with meat in it and didn't tell her? She probably doesn't have allergies (because allergies would have occurred to her) but I bet she would have been angry. Hopefully this story is fake.

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Tom Cate
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You seem to have this notion that it is your duty right and place to convince everybody else to go vegetarian like you are. It isn't. So..... please stop. Now. Right now. I don't see the point but if you want to go vegetarian, you just do it until your heart's content! And more power to you! But don't you start preaching to me that I should follow you and that what I'm doing is wrong and all that other stuff. What would you have us do? Not kill animals and let them keep procreating and dying and burdening us with where and how to bury them? Would you burden us too with your psychological fault tendency - transference - that supposes our same mental capacities and self-awarenesses into animals? Hmmm.... Really don't appreciate that....."meat is murder..." Well..... Yes, you're right! It is! But it's not cannibalism. Science has proven plants grow thorns to prevent being eaten but we eat them. They feel pain too. Eating meat is part of the natural order of things.

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Daniel Kornmeyer
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was given a beer from a friend Bryan Scott one time called Kona Brown Ale I thought it was infused with Chocolate, nope it was infused with Toasted Coconut. The friend knew I had a tree-nut Allergy but they did not realize that Coconuts were Big Tree Nuts. Luckily a 4 ounce bottle of Liquid Benadryl was all I needed. You did the right thing. Vegans know that other people are not vegans or vegetarian because of allergies. The person serving the food has the responsibility to ask about allergies when they do an impromptu meal.

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Jonna Hernandez
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You should have informed that girl of YOUR severe allergies BEFORE she even moved in with you bro. You effed up her life. YOU are the a$$wipe. Absolutely selfish. I work for an Allergy clinic. If you know that you can be hospitized from your reactions to certain items or foods don't have roommates that blindly walk into a situation. You should be sued for false representation or withholding life or death information. Just like if you have HIV and you dont inform your partners.

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Kenny Chavez
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not the smartest guy. But if she allergic to soy. How were you able to even be in the same house that said food was cooked in. The cooking of the soy bacon alone would triggered said allergy. My good friend allergic to peanuts. You can even open a peanut butter jar in front of him. Also I am allergic to bées which I inform everybody I meet and show them epi pen and how to use it. It's saved my life countless times. How one can chew and swallow something there deathly allergic to. Don't make sense. Sucks for everybody. In the end life's are ruined for misinformation. I would payed the bill myself. Felonies ruin humans life's to a degree that will leave them tainted for life. Humans flaw is somebody always has to be right. They even seek approval from others to justify there actions. One should never seek approvement for actions. Best of luck to both parties. Horrible lesson to learn.

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Lobo
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Erin wasn't an ahole for wanting to share her passion with others. She was probably just excited and wanted to impress her new roomies. I will say it was wrong and a d**k move, tho, because a vegetarian would be pissed if the roles were reversed so I can see that argument. On to the situation itself, yes, the OP was a fn ahole. Sue her so she at least shares in the medical expenses? Sure. I can see that. To be so hateful that you call the police and get her charged with a felony? No, that's simply being petty and vindictive. It was a deliberate action done out of malice. Period. Which makes her a fn asshôle. Plus the law even states a deliberate action or indifference after the fact. By OPs account, she didn't act with indifference afterwards and even apologized and said she wouldn't have made it if she'd known. So again, the OP obviously lied in her interactions with the police and the court and got the girl wrongly convicted. OP is not just an asshôle, but a raging, petty af asshôle.

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Barbara Lynne Stratton
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I once had a date where he told me he was ordering us some onion rings, and AFTER eating them he informed me it was squid!! He was just Lucky I was not allergic to seafood since my mom had severe allergies to seafood. I agree its not funny to fool people and lie about it. It could have deadly consequences.

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carolla cdz
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's "funny" how the new roommate told she was a vegetarian, what it's not something that could kill her, but the OP didn't tell about the allergies for someone that would use the kitchen! And a vegetarian, who told you this, is cooking bacon to you? Really? Really that it seemed right to they? I'm not from US but I just can't believe that this kind of law would apply, and put it as a felony, to someone who didn't do it knowingly.

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keya jiggetts
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I went to New Orleans with a few ladies and one in particular IS Allergic to EVERYTHING , Instead she set us down and told us Everything she was allergic to so that it wouldn’t be no issues and it was well appreciated so we knew what to avoid when it came to her or food near her .. food tampering? It didn’t seem like that girl intended to hurt her. my opinion the girl with the allergies probably was already a bitch .. I feel like she was trying to introduce them to vegan food and it failed, My sister is vegan and try’s to introduce us to her food all the time for a healthier life but i too also have some allergies which is why i turn down a lot of food and just make my own because i can’t expect everyone to know that

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Dark Fafnir
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

First you always tell someone living with you that you are deathly allergic to anything, for me its bees, second you dont ever mess with someone's food.

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Steven Fortney
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm just here to remind everyone that burger King literally did an advertisement in which they swapped real burgers with the impossible meat burgers. It's not an uncommon practice to deceive with the intent of producing disbelief. She should have mentioned her allergies and Erin's lawyer was garbage.

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Raven Aunna
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't understand why she did not tell the girl, I would tell everyone I would eat with because even cheap meats, butter, and tons of stuff might have soy for a binder. How could she not tell fame bacon looks nothing like real bacon? And her roommate is vegetarian why would you think she would cook real bacon even for you. I'm vegan everyone I know assumes if I'm cooking it's vegan. Granted I would not lie about it of ask that was wrong, but she never said anything. I offer my family. and friends bites of vegan food all the time if it is something really good and I believe they will like it, without saying anything but I know the people who it might make sick so I don't with them I just tell them this recipe is really good you should try it with chicken or whatnot. Yes, the roommate was in the wrong for not saying what was in it, but to ruin her life for something you did not tell her seems way overboard.

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Jason Eklund
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A vegetarian making bacon doesn't sound a lil off already. Your health is most important. why you would go off someone's words if your life is at risk. beats me

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Mandy Brellahan
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Weather right or wrong with a joke, you should have asked of the food contained soy,and revealed your allergy. She thought she was showing u the difference between 2 products. So many people won't try something if u say it's different. The way you asked left her no idea it was an allergy...so yes, you are an ass.

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Glen Senecal
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This entire story is fake. The reddit account that posted it has been suspended. I'm sure they got caught posting other falsities as well

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Glen Senecal
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How is this food tampering? Nowhere in the article does it state that the girl actually threw out and replaced all the redditor's food with vegan substitutes. All it says is she made breakfast. Which means she probably used her own food that she brought. The redditor is definitely the asshole

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Corona Virus
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You should have disclosed your food allergies to Erin your new roommate. I feel that you are the AH here because you filed a complaint with the Police on a girl who cooked you breakfast unbeknownst that you could die if you ate Soy. You admitted that you did not disclose that you had a food allergy when you asked her the ingredients. So Erin went along with her plan to see if you could tell the difference. Did you try to look at it from her side of the story? How could a poor college girl pay for the tens of thousands of dollars for your medical expenses? Isn't this what health insurance is for? Or did your parents send you off to school with no health care? You should have atleast medicaid or Medicare if your in poverty and a student!!!!????!! The poor girl had to drop out of school, get a felony charge, do community service, probably can't find a good job, and why because you forgot to tell her your food allergy when she was making breakfast. You Karen are the AH! How you 💤??

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Mainegrows88
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Right! You're actually LEGALLY required to be enrolled in health insurance to be in any college. I know because I signed up for mass health years ago and they took so long to get me set up I was enrolled in college first so they tacked on the schools pathetic cover nothing expensive insurance to my tuition which I still pay interest on to this day. So yeah. 10 years later I'm still technically payin health insurance from that... And it wouldn't even cover costs of vaccine updates I needed.

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John Hayes II
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There are nuances to this situation, but it doesn't seem that complex to sort out. There appear to only be a couple of critical issues. The hospital costs have nothing to do with who has the majority of the responsiblity in this situation. Pertinent facts follow: - NTA has serious food allergies - NTA did nit disclose allergies - ERIN served a meal - NTA asked about the bacon - ERIN lied about the bacon - anaphylactic shock follows While NTA didn't disclose food allergies, they DID soecifically ask about thw natue of a specific food item, before eating it, abd were told a lie. I'n sure they would have been given a different answer if they had divulged their food issues, but the salient point is that they DID ask and were told a LIE. Thd deliberate asking and the deliberate lie fixes the majority of the blame in Erin, without question. Erin's case was adjudicated, i.e. she was offered a plea bargin to a lesser charge than she was.accused of. This case never went to a jury.

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Haley Dawn
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes!! You are dead wrong for not expressing your allergy to Anyone making you food period. And so is she for trying to surprise you with a new food and wasn't upfront after you asked what it was. However, to intentionally destroy a persons life without attempting to fine an appropriate fair response because a lawyer told you to take her for everything???? Hmmmm maybe try to do something nice for her. Obviously it's bothering your soul also to see the repercussions. I am sorry you both even had to go through this over an attempt at being exploratory with food.

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Desiree McKinnon
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow. I'm glad I only have to ask if mushrooms or any mushroom products are in any of the food.

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Erin Cadigan
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am a vegetarian named Erin also (although I'd never do what she did). It was very immature for her to try to trick her roommate but I just can't wrap my head around not disclosing an allergy to a person you are living with. I tell everyone my dietary restrictions if food is involved because it's just common sense if you don't want to consume that food. I have been fed meat regardless of people knowing my diet so in my experience it's hard to trust people to be responsible/respectful. Soy is a sneaky ingredient it could be in butter and all kinds of things to make the breakfast. (My aunt has made me eggs and pancakes using a pan with the bacon grease "because it added flavor" fulling knowing I'm vegetarian") Also the fact a vegetarian is making you bacon would be a red flag. Each party is at fault here. Erin should have disclosed exactly what was in the food. She should asks before hand if allergies are present. And the roommate should have disclosed dietary restrictions beforehand.

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Kirsti-Tina Thompson
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

But when someone does this to a vegan/veggie with real animal products just to prove a point a pull a fast one , it's just a joke. This is the reason why nobody should mess with anyone's food period, and folks just speak up about their darn allergies. They both assholes, but girl didn't deserve her life utterly ruined, esp tryna do something nice.

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Kathryn Weller
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I also don't think she had any sort of I'll intent in mind with switching the bacon...yeah gross, rude. She didn't know you had allergies, so it not like she put it in there intentionally to cause harm. You didn't tell her. The whole oh she said bacon and I can eat regular bacon so yeah thing? Seriously? There are so many different kinds of bacon out there that have different spices or made a certain way. If she said bacon that's where you take responsibility and say you need more clarification because of an allergy. YOU didn't tell her about YOUR allergy. She didn't even have a chance to make sure what she was making had nothing that would harm you. You ruined that poor girls life. All because you didn't do YOUR part by not telling her. My niece by age 3 knew to tell people about her allergies and you best believe it she made sure people knew. Take responsibility for your actions, that girl did nothing but try to be nice and make you breakfast.

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Kathryn Weller
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In my opinion I th new girl should be the one suing in this situation. If I was going to be living with someone that has any sort of health condition that could potentially effect me ESPECIALLY a life or death situation I have a right to know. Being in a home environment with a severe allergy like that would make me think a little harder about whether or not I feel comfortable and confident that I could remember to keep your allergies in mind with my everyday living. Whether it be what I cook with, eat myself or how I clean after to make sure you don't touch something that has touched your allergy. It takes extra care and focus to make sure what you do doesn't cause a life-threatening reaction. She should have been told before she moved in. I mean she told you she was vegan right? She was considerate enough to let you know it wouldn't effect you all by not being able to cook meat or something. That right there should have been when you said you have serious allergic reactions to things

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Kel Zhang
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I feel like the author was the asshole and ruined her ex roommate's life. I'm allergic to kelp, and certain seafood, and I'll always always tell people before eating it to avoid an accident. Unless the author said, "i'll die if I eat soy products" and the ex roommate still gave it to her, the roommate is the asshole. Otherwise, the author is a massive self important asshole and ruined someone's life.

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Lana Laughlan
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nothing wrong about all the consequences.. She could have killed you not out wanting to do something nice but out of shoving her veganism into you face.. Such a self-righteous sneaky act🤮 trying to show you wrong and how good they are... I fully agree with all the consequences, nexr time she won't be that stupid an more... Life lesson learned

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Will Byrne
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I agree with a lot of comments here. OP is a spectacularly stupid person. Is it that hard to tell someone who is preparing food for you that if it includes certain ingredients you might die? And the level of bitterness and resentment… be an adult. And the roommate’s switch might have been dumb or annoying, but is she really an “a**hole?” That’s a little much. Not something I would do but trying to feed someone vegetarian food and telling them it is not is not exactly a hostile act. It only went badly because the poster here, who is clearly a pretty hateful person (frankly) couldn’t be bothered to tell someone who was preparing food for her that she had this serious allergy. People like this like to sue restaurants too. They just expect everyone to read their minds or something. There is so much stupid here I can’t believe I’m commenting.

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Ava
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm calling BS. Fake bacon looks like Play-Doh. There's no way she would mistake fake bacon for real bacon. Absolutely no way. This is a lie from start to finish. Also people who have actual food allergies are very very careful putting anything into their mouth and careful to be certain what's in food and say things like, I have a deathly soy allergy. And there's no way that this would be considered food tampering. She didn't tamper with any food. There was no malicious intent. She would have never won in court. All. Lies.

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Nina
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

New girl was stupid, but the OP was obliged to tell all about allergies. She didn't need to ruin the girl and her future. Just sue for your medical costs and accept her apologies.

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Victoria Jones
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The new roommate announced she was a vegetarian. Their main food is usually spy products. Clearly she would not have been a good fit to be a roommate because there could always have been a chance for cross contamination. Hopefully this is fake because I can't see a jury being as stupid as the girl with the allergies who played games. I tell restaurants my allergies when I am out to eat. She couldn't be bothered to tell someone who moved in with the ingredients a part of her daily life ? Something definitely sounds off

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Shymika Mathieu
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Roommate is an ass for trying to push that lifestyle on others especially people that she doesnt know well enough to know their allergies. However, if I had life threatening allergies and knew I had a vegan roommate which the majority of what they eat contains soy I would have definitely made the allergy itself known instead of just asking what was in it..."what are we eating bc I am severely allergic to soy?". I think they were both careless...and the roommate should have definitely paid medical bills but criminal charges are a bit much...the intent was to have them try meatless food, not hurt someone...reckless but definitely not criminal...

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Mainegrows88
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It is your responsibility to inform about allergies. Knowing the roommate is vegan and frequently eats a food you're allergic to is something important to communicate because at some point cross contamination could happen.

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Mainegrows88
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As a former chef serve safe certified they're both kind of wrong. The girl was wrong to call it "bacon" true, but the person eating has the most responsibility for what they consume and to state that they have an allergy. In a kitchen special work is done to make sure everything is clean specially prepared if you have an allergy for no cross contamination. Asking ingredients doesn't ensure soy didn't come into contact at some point, knowing she's vegetarian and eats soy that would be important to share! If she had mentioned soy allergy specifically it wouldn't have happened! If it had been real bacon she could have cooked it in same pan as fake stuff she wouldn't have been lying. Be responsible for yourself if you have an allergy. Don't assume. Specifically state it!!

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Elle Cono
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ok first off a vegetarian was making breakfast, right there should have been your first sign. Second, how many times have you pulled this stunt in order to sue someone??? Anyone I've ever come across who has an allergy that could kill them makes the cook aware and also looks at the ingredients themselves. Your an asshole a big poop filled asshole who enjoys ruining others for their own gain. Nice job, im sure your life is super fulfilling seeing as how you have the time to set others up and then sue them. Oh and then post about it and ask if your the asshole. Winner winner right here. Your just a bitch, not even an asshole. An ol crusty cunty bitch. Hopefully one of these times that you set someone up, the allergy will do its job and eliminate the problem. Just sayin.. or shouldn't I and just hope that it does??? I seriously just want to slap you.

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Nieda Giles
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She doesn't have to tell anyone about her allergies that stupid girl shouldn't have made food without telling people what is was and then coming with oh well it tastes like meat doesn't it once she asked if it was real bacon and she denied it and that girl got sick she automatically committed a crime by tampering with the food and just because you have a severe allergy does not mean everyone has an epi pen they just know what to eat or not so that's BS....you can't not bait and switch people you can get in trouble especially when it comes to food

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Brian Bennett
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The trouble with allergies is people don't understand them - they think its a little, itch, cough or runny nose - it ain't. It can be death in a matter of seconds - I've seen it happen! It is violent, rapid and horrible it is no joke. Google it!

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Fox Xxx
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm allergic to a lot of the things in fake meat after years of being forced to be vegetarian, so now every time I witness a vegan or vegetarian preaching or pushing their lifestyle I roll my eyes. That food isn't good for people, it's so highly processed, it isn't much better for the planet either - all those fields aren't forests and what it takes to keep them pest-free is terrible as well. The real problem is people who are obese because they gorge themselves on too much meat, but eating it in moderation is not only pretty sustainable but also the way we are naturally meant to eat for optimal health. I imagine most of the people defending Erin here are also vegan/vegetarian? Take your opinions and keep them to yourselves, you aren't raising awareness you're just pushing a misinformed belief system, worse, a system that only the wealthier can ascribe to. It's just ignorant.

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Mainegrows88
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes thank you! I understand how raising meat is inefficient and uses a lot but the idea that eating a vegan diet is harmless to the environment is a joke. They use land, resources, water electricity and fuel to process too. Unless farms are responsible they add to the prob. It's disregarding an entire part of our ecosystem. The farms that do the best utilize no til farming and allow grazing animals also because they positively impact the crops by stimulating growth from eating and trampling to adding depleted nutrients from the waste. There needs to be a balance of both. Humans are doing better to farm more symbiotic with nature vs cleaning land to grow one crop. Forest grows trees fine without tilling soil or keeping animals out. Native Americans said that years ago and we wouldn't listen

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Lindsay Johnson
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If this is fact a true story… I wish the author with the allergy had died. She had the responsibility to inform others of her severe allergy and not leave it ambiguous. She sounds like a royal twat who looks for instances to play victim so she can feel important. I have family members with multiple life threatening allergies and they would NEVER make it another person’s responsibility to guess their health situation. The court who ruled in this girl’s favor should be disbarred.

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Greg Wilkinson
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Typical.moron Vegan. I dated a vegan who always had this "holier than thou" attitude because she claims, she didn't eat meat or any by products. She was a drunk though and drank two full bottles of wine everynight. She failed to mention to anyone that when they make wine, they use animal bones in the process. So, she's a hack liar anyway. Pure ignorance.....

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Mainegrows88
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Bones? What?! New to me... Who tf made your ex's wine??? The crypt keeper?? Bro you lucky she was probably a vampire or something 😂

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Jennifer Kitchens
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The author is far from wrong, and to the people that said she ruined Erin's life needs to get a life, she could have killed this person! When she told her that it was real bacon that was very deceitful so she brought everything that she is going through on herself plain and simple.

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Bryan Crowther
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Bs , there is no soy based bacon that could fool anyone , this story is made up

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Bian Val
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My brother has the same kind of allergy, we can't cook in the same pots because even a small amount of cross contamination can cause problems. Average people don't have to know that. Besides, soy is in oil and seasonings. This story is difficult to buy. If it's true, the allergic roommate is a total asshole.

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ToyStarr !!!
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don’t have an allergy to any foods but I don’t eat pork. I no longer practice the religion I was in but continued to follow that rule. So when eating other ppl food, I ask if any pork was used & then mention I don’t eat pork. Hopeful that they won’t lie. I then look at the food & make judgment from there. And if I’m unsure I don’t eat. W/ that being said, they are both in the wrong. New girl shldnt have lied & roommate shld have mentioned her allergies. And roommate shld not tried to make the new girl take full responsibility for the hospital bill. It shld have been split since both played a part of her going to the hospital.

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M
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Jfc, writing about reddit posts from a year ago that are most likely fake? What is this lmao

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apumpkinsmom
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’m not buying this story. Why would someone with a deadly soy allergy invite a vegan to live with them in the first place? Every vegan I know consumes soy in various forms, and it would be next to impossible to avoid coming into contact with it if you’re living together.

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Mainegrows88
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Exactly! It's asking for trouble basically lol! They label it all with similar names and make it look the same. Not to mention the risk of cross contamination. Besides anyone enrolled in college has to have insurance legally. Only thing is if you have a really good lawyer sometimes you can win even ridiculous arguments esp if other person has a bad lawyer or can't afford one.

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J J
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes she messed up a young persons life. She knew she had a severe allergy the other person didn’t and didn’t have the knowledge. I understand if a restaurant did not disclose it as they know the severity. But come on a young student who was just trying to be nice and didn’t know better. she should not had eaten anything it was her responsibility for her health.

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Arielle Gallman
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Her lie was not to harm you yet you failed to disclose your allergy. U said what she cooked whether it was fake bacon or real. She was a vegan which YOU knew so you should have asked. What was in everything because the pancakes could have been battered with soy yet instill it was soy bacon..but you saw what she cooked and didnt SAY HEY I'M ALLERGIC TO THIS THAT AND THE OTHER. If i was a judge i would not have given you a dime. Both you guys were at fault. Hers was not attentional YOURS WERE. you weren't straight to the police and decided to sue figuring you would get money...simple way to come up and i wouldn't have gave you a dime.

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J J
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes she just messed up a young persons life who was trying to be nice. If she had that severe allergies she would not just put anything in her mouth. She knew it was severe the roommate didn’t.

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Julia Sparger
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Query: Why is there no mention of an epi pen or use of one??? If I knew I could go into anaphylaxis from an allergy, you can bet I would have one handy. By the way - not they are not that expensive.

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MAGA Rotan
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She’s just another asshole that thinks her way is the only way! She had no business trying to make you vegan!!!!

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Edwin Medina
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Honestly all people like this make me sick. Drama, drama, drama...you know why we have 1000s of laws because of a bunch of complaining women. Who will never be satisfied. Is if they want to live in a scared little bubble. You all ruined the world & have continued to do more damage with your constant badgering at anything you disagree with.

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Sue Ellen Bowen
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It seems to me when you see a vegetarian cooking "bacon" that should be a real tip off that it's not actually bacon.

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Vincent King
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm calling bullshit! Im allergic to peanuts and Ian constantly asking "what's in that". If this is real, then I hope that lieing allergic twat gets an anaphylactic episode while alone hiking in the woods!

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Risheca Fearrington
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The roommate is vegetarian but she is cooking bacon for you? That would have immediately been a red flag for me.

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Alexander Milner
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why are we writing an article about a year old reddit post? That's the real question here. "Journalism"

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Loveless1701 Loveless-chan
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If I had a reaction like the author did to coconut products that's in ice cream someone served me and acted like this roommate you bet your bum I'd charge the person with a felony so would my mother!

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Loveless1701 Loveless-chan
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They had the right to charge them with a felony because she was lying about that the bacon was REAL PORK I also can't eat Pork Substitutes because I get ill by it so I avoid them too the roommate was being arrogant/thought they could force their veganism on someone which is wrong as well I know there's vegans like this roommate who will be smug not caring about food allergens and still serve food I've met a few that do that Vegan Teacher is one of them *shrugs* both are in the wrong it's a stalemate to me I play no favoritism at all I'm a walking time bomb with Severe Allergens! How I manage to not keep over when sick being allergic to most antibiotics is a miracle as well as watching like a hawk ingredients in what I eat I Read Everything NO JOKE! EVERY SINGLE INGREDIENT IN WHAT I BUY! Walking Death Trap Here!

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Loveless1701 Loveless-chan
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm Allergic to pork products and coconut products coconut oil is in many things including most brands of ice cream because I found out it's a preservative to keep things from going had something in coconut oil does that so when I shop for ANY KIND of food I just read every nook and cranny of ingredients I'm also allergic to sulfa ingredients in many antibiotics and also in shampoo/bodywash/conditioner! Mom says I'm her expensive child! And I'm gonna be 28 in a few days. I walk on eggshells when sick buying food and buying hygiene products! I say both are in the wrong! Mainly the author was in the wrong for not disclosing their allergy I always do when I go to anyone's home! As well in restaurants I ask if anything is made with my allergens and I always know when I'm being lied to because I take note of body language in people and I have an expert lying sibling in the house too that's why *sighs* but the author did have the right by law to charge the roommate as well

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm Allergic to pork products and coconut products coconut oil is in many things including most brands of ice cream because I found out it's a preservative to keep things from going had something in coconut oil does that so when I shop for ANY KIND of food I must read every nook and cranny of ingredients I'm also allergic to sulfa ingredients in many antibiotics and also in shampoo/bodywash/conditioner! Mom says I'm her expensive child! And I'm gonna be 28 in a few days. I walk on eggshells when sick buying food and buying hygiene products! I say both are in the wrong! Mainly the author was in the wrong for not disclosing their allergy I always do when I go to anyone's home! As well in restaurants I ask if anything is made with my allergens and I always know when I'm being lied to because I take note of body language in people and I have an expert lying sibling in the house too that's why *sighs* but the author did have the right by law to charge the roommate as well

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Marco Perfetto
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It is common practice for people with deathly allergic reactions to be very brunt about it when in a kitchen environment. my friend is deathly allergic to nuts and when we went to someone's house for food, he straight asked if there was any nuts used in any of the food. You and you alone are responsible for your body for anything you are about to put into it. Yes, the roommate was wrong for saying it was bacon but the person who ate it was wrong for not asking if there is any soy in the food due to them being allergic.

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R3
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Anyone who presses charges or gets police involved in an easily resolvable/non-malicious case is an immediate AH. This isn't a case of food tampering. She was trying to make a good first impression and share her lifestyle with her roommate. It wasn't necessarily right for her to hide the fact that it wasn't real bacon, but the severity of the incident is so completely petty I can hardly fathom it. She didn't do it to hurt the person... she thought it was an innocent prank. If you have an allergy, it's your responsibility to take appropriate measures. Tell the cook about the allergy. If they still persist to lie, THEN you have a case. The poster is 110% in the wrong here.

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Who Panda 420
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Equally if you carry an epi pen I feel it's important to let those around you frequently know. At least they know it exists and to fetch it for you in an emergency

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Woop Baboop
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Fake ass story and y'all just copy paste it off of reddit and call it journalism. Go get lives you losers.

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Natise Thompson
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah she ruined a person's life it was an accident. I have anaphylaxis it's my job to check after I tell them I'm like it's not just a oh I have a rash or hives I will DIE!!!!!!! That's messed up that poor girl won't be able to rent an apartment in alot of states because of that felony... obviously the girl felt bad....but it is the person with the allergy to say I can't have this...SMH

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Marta K
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She is totally in the right .. she would also be in the right if she died. But atleast she was right. ;)

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Brigette Covey
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well first of if your allergic, you don’t just go around eating food that people make for you and then if you thought it was weird she was making you breakfast why did you still go and eat it?

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Ann Hodge
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Most colleges require students to have Major Medical so the hospital bill shouldn't have been a problem.

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Anthony Bowlin
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow nice scam at the expense of your own health. May your dreams haunt you forever. New roommate who has stated she was vegan so soy is a without a doubt in her diet and your dumbass didn't even think to mention your allergic. What happened in the end was this Karen was too embarrassed to admit they f****d up and to try to save their pride took poor Erin to court to try to hide the embarrassment and stupidity. To me, you sit at the same level as pedophiles. Own up to your own mistakes.

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Katherine Boag
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

NAH. roommate and US medical system are the AH. Its a legal requirement here to list the ingredients of any food (if you're selling it) and i argue that you have a moral requirement to ACCURATELY list the ingredients when feeding other people. Telling people you have allergies should not be required.

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Mainegrows88
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes it is and should be required!! Your argument is ridiculous... It's your responsibility it's going in your mouth, you need to inform people who make the food because an ingredient not being included isn't the same as a possible cross contamination which can still kill someone. The reason it is that way is because it would be too difficult to have everyone else take responsibility. Tell everyone every ingredient and cross contamination to everything you ever make down to sub ingredients that say "made in a facility that also makes..."? Yeah... Okay. Good luck. If it's something that can kill you it better be your priority to say something. Or maybe life isn't that important? Nobody is going to do that. Unless you make something that isn't in the name, like if nuts are added to a cookie it's a good heads up to mention btw this has nuts, but ultimately up to person eating to state allergy. I use Worcestershire a lot, soys in it so unless someone says soy allergy I'm not going to say it

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Desiree Harvell
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think we all can agree, she deserved to get sued for medical costs, not most definitely not given a felony that could ruin jer entire life.

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Justin Dough
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You're the bigger asshole... Could've been a decent roommate and told her before she was even done cooking.... You should be held accountable for things you withhold that could threaten your life if left secret. In a world with a commercial where a child does that same thing and its cute... But hide the allergy as you ask out of concern and its a felony for the person who had ni clue... As the law itself say they have to do it knowing its harmful.. Soy is mostly not harmful to most people. So they said f**k the law to...

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Justin Dough
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You withheld allergy info and probably ignored that she made her own food on the same pan. As the roommate knows nothing about the allergy.

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Just Wow
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What do you eat when you go to eat at a restaurant? There is "Soy" in A Lot of food products that are Not listed & do not have to be . Because you knew that you were about to eat a surprise meal from a semi surprise person who did not know you well, I can't believe you pressed charges. Just WOW. I guess sometimes you have to do what you have to do. The girl should had asked you if you were allergic to anything knowing she was about to provide what she seemingly thought was a surprise "healthier alternative choice." I would say it's a 50/50 fault. You were both wrong... Sometimes you have to think for yourself and find better solutions than listening to Any lawyer. Maybe you got some money- you healed- you both probably have PTSD from the experience. Remember before you do anything else that life comes back around Full circle and either will be bountiful or with vengeance, depending on your initial action. I hope her life will be fixed soon. I hope You wear a red band when eat out.

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Frannie Kaplan
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nta... no one asked her to make breakfast and she did it with an agenda. Medical fees are back breaking in America, if she hadn't sued she would be the one knee high in debt for no fault of her own.

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Eb
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you had a new housemate you'd brief them before they move in about allergies and other house rules in case they have a problem with them. Even if she hadn't tried to trick them into liking vegetarian food (after saying she didn't have a problem living with meat eaters), they would be sharing a kitchen, plates etc, and presumably bathrooms where she might use products with allergens. The OP's negligence was definitely a contributing factor. Of course it could have been worse, but it's a shame to ruin the other girl's life when there was no lasting damage.

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Destiny Kruse
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OP is definitely the AH. Sure, the roommate was being an idiot but as soon as she opened her mouth to ask about the ingredients her second sentence should have been "because I'm extremely allergic to...". I was arrested for a felony EIGHTEEN years ago and I still have trouble finding a job. She didn't just empty that girl's bank account, she ruined her chances at being able to save up money again. Ever. For the rest of her life.

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Sabrina
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think the new roommate should have turned around and sued you back for RUINING HER LIFE by eating her food without telling her you had deadly allergies and then acting like she purposely tried to kill you by making you breakfast. You're the A hole. If she had used vegetable oil to make those pancakes which is often made solely of soybean oil would you have had the same response or acted the same way? I can see sueing her for the hospital costs but pressing felony charges was completely out of line and ridiculous UNLESS you had told her you were deathly allergic to soy and THEN she served you soy bacon and lied about it! A hole!

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Ashley Ferriter
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If anybody that doesn't know you have severe food allergies is cooking for you, you should probably tell them about your severe food allergies regardless of any situation. The fact that she had to face a felony because you were too irresponsible to mention your food allergy is just dumb. She didn't know you are allergic. Btw, you think maybe she was "actually trying to be nice?" And maybe you were an asshole for calling the cops when you never disclosed your medical issues to her? Great job ruining someone's life.

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Lilith the Demon Panda
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

and once again the biggest assholes here are the Americans as whole and their dumbass healthcare system - one ambulance ride and two days in hospital shouldnt be a big deal, financially speaking, for anyone

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Michał Osiecki
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Im confused. Its not ok to enforce vegetarian stuff on people by tricking them but Im allergic to cats, easy to avoid and not lethal and I still have meds for that non stop close to me. WTF? And ruining someone's life on your fault? I mean someone is an ahole but stil not deserving the outcome

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Samantha Melnychuk
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Whenever I cook for someone else, I always assume there are allergies and ask beforehand because these days everyone seems to have dietary restrictions or allergies of some form. That being said, if you have any allergy that can kill you, and someone else cooks for you, you should probably physically look at all ingredients yourself. Especially with something as common as soy. I think they are both equally responsible.

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Hiro Em
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

YTA %100, I can’t imagine how horrifying it is to have a food allergy and for someone keeping info from you to lead you to a hospital, but now their entire life is ruined just because they were curious how non-vegetarians would react to vegan bacon.

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Christoph
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No "AHOLES" here but the whole thing is terribly unfortunate. I am glad that you have the conscience to at least ask. But she was the pebble, you are the ripple. If you know what I mean.

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Lawrence mcalistar
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ok i agree the author did the right thing she was misslead with ingredients and her friend should cover med cost... But not for food tampering she had no idea of the allergies and wanted to surprise her friend also allergies should always be discussed but since she didn't " knowingly" shouldn't be charged with tampering, but if something tastes off there should be some big questions and bringing up allergies

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Lily Mae Kitty
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

they all suck. Erin is a jerk and OP is responsible for her own allergy issues. She needs to find out what is in stuff and could have easily looked at the packaging. If I was "deathly" allergic to anything, I'd be telling people who prepared food in my kitchen.

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Michelle Parker
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have a list of over 30 food allergens that effect me to varying degrees, additional items I am not "allergic" too but can't eat because of other medical issues. Trying to discuss my food issues is a complicated conversation to have with anyone! Even when I do with my biggest allergen "coffee" I get all sorts of comments from: "Oh, there's very little actual coffee in there" to "There is no such thing as a coffee allergy" or even"It's all in your head' I have had problems with my sister thinking it is funny to get tiramasu birthday cakes! My nephew supposedly joking about trying to slip coffee into my food! I had to be very clear that I did not find this funny and what my nephew was repeatedly talking about was a felony and if he ever tried it that YES I would press charges! As for allergy testing I have had both scratch testing and blood testing. The scrath testing found more environmental like dust, mold, grass, & a long list of trees I found the food allergens with the blood test.

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Michael King
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The issue isn't the allergy. The issue is the felony charge. In America if you have a felony on your record good jobs won't hire you. You are basically treated with suspicion in every environment and she lost her scholarship and couldn't finish college. The OP nuked her life over a dumb mistake.

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Alicia Marie
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow, ruining a woman's life because she made you breakfast... wasn't it your responsibility to ask if it had any soy products? Seems to me like she was just trying to experiment to see if real meat tasted like the alternative version... and maybe encourage you to convert? I do not believe however she was maliciously trying to harm you. It's admirable in my opinion to try and help the animals and environment by encouraging vegetarianism. Not so admirable when I hear a life was squandered by this unfortunate mistake. Hope you feel good about yourself?? I mean I don't know what else to say, but that's how I see it. Not something to brag about IMO. Happy no one was severely or permanently physically hurt though and that you are OK now.

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Cc
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm sure this kind of vegans would make a fuss if you dare to change their food, but of course they would think It's ok to change others food whit their vegan variants. When both ways are equally wrong.

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Bret Gales
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

For the first time, I'm in agreement with the general. Consensus here in the comments. Most commenters have political sides I disagree with, but yes, I'm in agreement that this is mostly the ops fault. Seems to me an innocent switch and bait got turned upside down. I absolutely dislike this situation. As, a bait and switch seems fine to me. Especially since it wasn't done with an intent to hurt the op. I am 100% sure that they wouldn't have baited and switched if they'd known about the allergies. They would of made sure. Unfortunately, as someone said, someone has to hold the hot potato when the smoke clears.

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Sunny Day
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

New girl was wrong to hide ingredients. But responsibility lies with OP. She should have said WHY she was asking about ingredients. This is like suing a restaurant when you never informed them you had allergies. A portion of the hospital bill, yes. A felony? Hell, no.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Let me preface this by saying it's very unfortunate that the girl was in the hospital and almost died. Let me go on to state my actual opinion: this is a load of horsecrap and the girl that pressed charges against Erin is absolutely in the wrong and is the actual asshole. You absolutely ruined her life by pressing charges against her for something after YOU DID NOT TELL HER you were deathly allergic to soy. I understand suing her for medical damages, you put her on a felony charge and now she can't get any good jobs because of you. You absolute disgrace of a human being; it was your responsibility to inform these roommates of your allergies. She is completely innocent and YOU are the one who deserves to be the one strapped with a felony for ruining her life. How dare you go on with your life after ruining someone else's and then wondering if you were to blame for anything. OF COURSE YOU'RE TO BLAME. If I was Erin, I would fight you tooth and nail. What a monster.

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Emily Segura
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My mom gets angry at me when I mention she has a gluten allergy to restaurants or ppl bringing/making food. She'd just eat it anyways and again she gets angry when I drill her about knowing what's in it. Celiac destroys your intestines slowly with gluten exposure. It's very depressing to have.

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Dan Smith
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The OP is the asshole. She should have settled for a much less severe charge than one that would ruin the roommate's life. She also should have told the roommate that she would press felony charges if she did not pay the hospital bills - it sounds like the roommate just did not have the money at the time to pay the OP's hospital bills. It must have been possible to somehow avoid ruining her roommate's life. The roommate acted in good faith without any malicious intent; the fact that her life is ruined now suggests something seriously wrong with the OP, the legal system and her university for cancelling her scholarship. The OP's lack of sympathy and remorse for ruining this girl's life, despite the OP's condition being fine and her hospital bills being paid comes across as extremely arrogant and without any regard for anyone but herself. The OP is clearly the asshole and has some serious mental issues.

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Xander Dixon
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I feel like sometimes in life we just need to accept that everyone has accidents. The problem is sometimes these little accidents turn into big accidents and everyone naturally blames whoever has enough bad luck to have a horrible thing happen. This is just my personal opinion but I feel that everyone handled this badly. It was certainly a mistake to not inform the author of the actual ingredients but on most occasions this would have not had any huge negative consequences like it did in this situation. I understand that it was wrong but the fact that their life has fallen apart also feels wrong especially because they had no evil or negative intent, she thought she was doing a favor to the author. The world could fix so many of it's problems if we could all just learn to forgive.

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Cass
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There are three things you should never mess with, disability aids, medications and food. Just don't.

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K
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

One of the reasons i wouldn't live with a vegetarian or vegan

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LadyEncredible Rand
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Honestly, play stupid games, win stupid prizes. The new roommate shouldn't have tricked her roommates into eating anything different. You don't play with people's food and if you do, you deserve EVERYTHING you get. I feel like the people that are calling OP the asshole are the "yeah but" types and that's why so many horrible people get away with the stuff they do.

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Katy Hickman
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The AH is definitely OP. Oh I didn’t hear my deadly food allergy listed so I’m just going to shove this food in my mouth. Yes vegetarians are annoying but dude it was her literal first day with the OP. OP has an obligation to state her allergies to anyone cooking food for her. Period.

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DeAnna Treat
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm sorry. When someone makes food for me and it has cheese, the FIRST thing I ask is "Does this have blue cheese in it? I'm allergic." WHY on earth did this person not do that?

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

NTA x a million. To those saying she's TA because she didn't say she didn't have an allergy. She asked, first, what's in it. She's not mandated to disclose personal medical conditions. Just her asking and expecting an honest answer was accountable enough to protect her health. Erin's responsibility after that was to be forthcoming. If someone is asking what is in a food there is usually a reason. Could be an intolerance, allergy, sensitivity. Either of those reasons are valid excuses to respectfully be given the truth. Whenever I ask this question someone always follows up with "Do you have allergies or preferences?" Whenever I'm thinking of foods and drinks to bring to someone I always ask if they have an allergy to anything. Same when I'm thinking of lighting a scented candle or anything. I never assume someone will just tell me. Plus that is a d**k move for Erin push her vegan/vegetarian values on other people like that. You vegans do you. Leave other people alone.

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Lovin' Life
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is so upsetting! I think the fault lies on both parties. Why would you not immediately tell a new roommate of your deathly allergy firsthand so their is no mix up? Why would you trick someone into eating your way? Perhaps splitting the cost of the care would have been a better option than placing one person responsible for the care, when both were at fault. Just my opinion. The US healthcare system really does suck. If you aren't rich, they will let you die. I saw it firsthand with my father, and yes he died.

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Notyomama
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just smelling soy gives me insta-dementia because I have dysosmia. This could have gone even more wrong than it did. With that being said, anyone moving in with me would be well aware of that. They are both the AH.

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Stoopham McFernybabes
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

ESH. If you are making “surprise” food for someone, in this day and age, you’d have to be a moron not to check for allergies. If you have life threatening allergies and you are eating anything that is made of ingredients (ie not just “an apple”) and someone you’ve just met is making you food, you tell them about your allergies. I went to a fancy degustation meal, once, 18 weeks pregnant, so had some diet limitations. It was all very theatrical and creative and the food was made to look like not food. When the first course came out looking remarkably like raw egg yolk, I asked what if it was. The waiter said no but encouraged me to try things first before getting ingredients to let my senses have a bit of adventure. I chose to tell her, then, that I was pregnant and not supposed to eat certain [list of food]. Now that she understood my position we were able to properly discuss the food and I was able to make my informed choice.

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Id row
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can't believe people are saying OP was the a**hole here. If the roles were reversed and someone gave a vegan meat that they were allergic to, everyone would be losing their mind. It is not OK to mess with people's food just because you object to their diet. OP asked what was in it, that's all she needed to do. I'm glad this person faced major repercussions from it. They're just lucky OP didn't die, then they would have been charged with manslaughter. I'm so tired of smug, entitled vegans.

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Geoff Witthoeft
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you give meat to a person you know is vegan, you're an a-hole. If you, a vegan, give faux meat to a person who eats meat, you will either get a positive reaction or negative one about the flavor - not too different from saying "hey, try this!" People who aren't vegan do that all the time. If you, as a deathly allergic person, accept all food without disclosing your allergies that could kill you, and you end up in the hospital and afterwards decide to ruin someone's life - calling you an a-hole is an understatement.

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Goth mouse (they/them)
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you give any food to someone ALWAYS check if they have serious allergies! Im allergic to milk & have had people give me something insisting its vegan so no milk but it wasnt & made me really sick ☹️

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hobbitly
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That seems the other way around. You should tell them youre allergic instead of waiting for them to check.

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Candy corn
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah op is nta whether she mentioned the allergy or not. She still asked, and her roommate still lied to her. It’s still her fault that op had to go to the hospital. I’m a vegetarian, and I would never do something like this

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Samantha Lomb
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have no idea why everyone is on the OP about the allergies. If the bitch lied and said it was real bacon there was no need to ask further. What she did was a bait and switch on purpose to push veganism. And she gets what she deserves.

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Pat Bond
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

New girl was pushing vegetarianism not the cult of veganism. Two 20 year olds at University, low on life experience, high on enthusiasm. It wasn't a malicious trick as such, just immature. OP's very first conversation with the new girl should have been about fatal allergies & triggers, she should have been very specific on "soy" It's very much her personal responsibility to do so. The bit that really confuses me here, with such lethal allergies she should have had at least a couple of EpiPens in the house and one in her handbag. That said the OP crucified her without remorse, posted on social media for clicks, likes, responses & money. This was posted years ago and is on quite a few sites.

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Lisa McQuillen
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have serious food allergies, but You are NTA. I absolutely hate to tell others what I'm allergic to. Because it gives them the perfect weapon against me. It's my responsibility to ask what is in the food, I shouldn't have to tell you what I'm allergic to. One of the things I'm allergic to is vinegar. It's something that is in many foods and it's used in canning and pickling, and even in corned beef. It's difficult for people with allergies to voice them because it can be dangerous to do so. I'm just glad the best friend was there to call for help, because the cook probably wouldn't have. You didn't ruin her life, she did it all by herself by not being honest and having a hidden agenda of her own.

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Nicole A
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You just admitted that allergens can go by different names and be in products you wouldn't expect. Soy is in almost all food, from bread, to the oil used to cook, to the seasoning used. By not disclosing or asking for the packages the food came in, how could the vegan possibly know for sure if it were soy free. Allergy girl needs to take some responsibility. And yes, I have severe allergies and don't believe the world is trying to kill me, so I do announce and do my part to stay safe.

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Gayl Killough
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Commenters are not grasping how much more soy protein is concentrated in fake meats. Like thousands of percent more concentrated. I probably have the same soy protein allergy as the LW. I have other food allergies that are more severe, such as a severe wheat allergy, so I usually concentrate on making sure stuff is gluten free and wheat free. I can tolerate small amounts of soy protein just fine, so I usually don't mention it. So no, it was not on the LW to mention it. Real meat and regular food have safe amounts of soy protein for most soy allergies, so we don't mention it. But fake meat is super concentrated, so it would make me very sick, even though I can tolerate small amounts. Vegan lied, and also should ask about allergies, since vegan food can trigger allergies that normally would not surface in regular foods. LW is NTA.

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Nicole A
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So if vegan cooked her chili or chicken or tuna instead that would be ok? So these things can be 10% or way more soy. But that wouldn't have changed the fact that OP didn't mention allergy. It's also not up to vegan to know the ingredients on everything or list ingredients on everything if someone DOESN'T make it known they have an allergy. OP needed to take responsibility and look at ingredients herself. That's what I do. I also carry an EpiPen, which can cost zero through their online program or $10 for generic. Yet she failed to prepare herself in case of emergency. So I call BS on the whole story.

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Gayl Killough
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

NTA. I probably have the same soy protein allergy as the LW, but since I have several other food allergies, I usually don't mention my soy protein allergy. Small amounts of soy protein are fine, so I usually concentrate on telling people that I have a very severe wheat allergy and that I have to be gluten-free. So I concentrate on telling people what I am highest at risk, and since I can tolerate small amounts of soy protein without issues, I don't usually mention it. I confuse people enough with gluten. However fake vegan products are very different, they are highly concentrated soy protein, like thousands of percent concentrated soy protein, and yes that could make me very sick, like go to the hospital sick potentially, but regular amounts of soy protein I can tolerate. I assume that most of the commenters don't fully grasp how highly concentrated soy protein can be in fake meats, and how it is much worse than soy sauce. Erin lied. LW is NTA.

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Nicole A
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

At least you mention having an allergy. If OP never mentioned any allergies how could vegan know to speak up? BTW 90% of soy sauce contains wheat (I'm allergic to both). Trader Joe's makes one without either that doesn't taste too bad. I'm too lazy to check the kitchen but I think they call it coconut aminos or something similar.

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Paul Mitchell
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Fake story. Two days to treat anaphylaxis? Maybe the hospital was just running up the bill...

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I Just Changed My Name
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Lots of assholes listed on here commented that the VICTIM was the asshole. As someone who is allergic to a number of foods, no she is not the asshole. Someone took the intuitive to PLAN to switch food to “prove” to them how you can’t tell. Once she asked what was in it, the “chef” informed her incorrectly. I don’t need to list to you my entire list of allergies when I hear you say only x y and z are inside the food. She could of died had she not been in there to hear what the list of food was or if she happened to eat it after finding leftovers. Play stupid games, win stupid prices. She’s lucky she didn’t kill the roommate and get murder charges. According to the law, she premeditated that crime. Think before you do stupid s**t.

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Frank Perron
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You people who are defending Erin are the reason we even have laws like this. BOTTOM LINE something that is/INSIDE of a person's body AND without permission AND she refused to pay or APPARENTLY even offer to PARTIALLY pay! NOT the same, but it's KIND OF like a rapist being like "but I REALLY like/him her and they don't KNOW if they would like it but I know better because they're just an inexperienced virgin and I've PLENTY of experience AND they were dressed up kinda slutty too so...", so do you all see how RIDICULOUS it is to defend someone who didn't just make to versions and ask for a taste test? WHY do you think it's taking SO LONG for people to even acknowledge a non meat diet/lifestyle? BECAUSE SO MANY VEGANS LOOK LIKE THE CRAZY VEGAN LADY...or we're afraid that they'll spike our kambucha with LSD or something. Vegan LITERALLY equals crazy dirty hippie to people unfamiliar kinda like how "the church" or the police are seen an enemy of freedom and safety in some circles.

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Annette Melnychuk
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If this vegan was living in my home and she threw all of my food and replaced them with vegan alternative I would have been extremely mad about it! I would have laid down the rules! Before I even cook for someone else even in my own home I always about diet restrictions and or allergies or I cook a variety of different dishes and let the roommates choose what they want and label the dishes! Even though this story I think is fake it still serves a purpose! Let person who is cooking know about your allergies or else the person who is doing the cooking should be asking! Don't assume the person wants to try something new always always always ask

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Squiddles
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah no food tampering is not cute, you can’t treat other adults like your toddler you’re trying to trick into eating vegetables. You’re allowed to do that with your own kid because you know their allergy and health history you don’t do this with other grown ups even if you think it’s for their own good. If if she hadn’t had the allergic reaction the roommate was out of order.

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SweetsEve
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is NOT what food tampering is. What is described above is no where near felony food tampering. The fact that is is said to have been food tampering let's ya know this just a story. You cannot accidentally commit food tampering. Calling immitation bacon, bacon is not a crime. The only true thing mentioned is it is easier to win a civil case it someone is found guilty in a criminal case, but even if this was a criminal case it wouldn't be a felony or food tampering. Possible criminal negligence at best and not a felony.

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Amanda 576
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes. You are an a-hole for going so far as to ruin her life. You don't think having her just cover the medical expenses would have been enough? Do you honestly think that experience didn't teach her a HUGE lesson? How absurdly foolish does one have to be to forget to mention a potentially DEADLY food allergy. Yes, you're a jerk.

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Aleksandra
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sometimes people want to surprise you with new foods to show you new things etc that maybe you wouldn't try yourself. They should ask about allergies, if they don't you need to stay safe and tell them about your allergies. I don't think OP is fully an AH, she should've disclose her allergies just for safety, but if the roomate assured her it's just bacon, there were no reasons not to trust her i guess? well maybe the fact that it would be weird for vegetarians to cook with meat but it happens sometimes so why not. Also getting that roomate to pay off medical bills is sadly right thing to do, even tho it screwed her.. It's not OP's fault that she had to go to the hospital, it's partially roomate's fault as she didn't know abt the allergies, and in better country none of them would have to pay medical bills, but in America, the one that should pay is the roomate. It's just all sad that it happened and hurt someone who tried to be nice

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Persephone
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

YTA. If you came into my restaurant and asked what was in something, I likely wouldn't be able to list every single ingredient, but if you say "I have a deadly allergy to soy", you can sure as s**t bet,, I'm going to run to the kitchen and make sure of cross contamination risks and ingredients, and then tell you what you can't eat, or if you have to find somewhere else. This girl shouldn't have lied, but was trying to introduce you guys to something new... I doubt she had malicious intent or would have continued had she had this VERY important info. Additionally, if you go on a date, your date needs to know as well; I've seen numerous occasions of people going into anaphylaxis from kissing someone who ate peanut butter earlier in the day. Would you sue them too? In addition to a server you didn't tell about your allergy? Your deadly allergy is your responsibility; take some responsibility for your own actions. If she paid your medical bills, have the felony dropped.

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Big Mood
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think there's something missing in the story and I think it's that OP already knew it wasn't real meat. I think OP intentionally did not disclose her allergies because she wanted to bait the deception out. Like the vegetarian failed to account for soy being common allergy, OP failed to realize soy is a common ingredient. Even then failed to realize I think gives her the benefit of the doubt because soy is such a common ingredient you would think she'd be asking about it even if the cook wasn't vegetarian. The vegetarian didn't tamper with the food and while food allergies are the reason why we should be mindful of disclosing what we're serving the vegetarian did what almost everyone does regularly. For example it's not uncommon for a cook to add a "secret ingredient". You as the consumer May hate vinegar but when vinegar is cooked into the proper dish it's not a problem. Cooks don't think about other people's allergies let alone their food preferences if never discussed.

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Leigh McMillan
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would have tried collecting for the medical fees under the homeowner's policy if it was a house. The food tampering statute is inapplicable. More of a tort claim.

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Skylar Jaxx
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I went through a similar situation when I was vegetarian. Everyone else knew and no one not even me told the new girl. I ate something she made it contained sausage. I got so ill I was throwing up blood and ended up in the hospital for a week. Blood was so low doctor gave me more and said unfortunately the fastest way to recover would be to eat more red meat! I never once blamed the girl. I ate the food I didn't say a thing. Even though new girl tried the bait and switch she MOST LIKELY never would have tried that knowing that she had food allergies period. YOU could get sick, YOU can die. So the responsibility lies with YOU!

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Jeremy Parsons
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They are BOTH at fault and both wrong! Destroying someone's life for something like this is just ludicrous. Op should have clearly stated allergies , period. With this precident, everytime you have someone "here, just try it....I'll tell you afterwords" they are liable for full scorched earth retaliation!?!? Come on. Roomie is a ass for lying, but the majority of the fault and blame goes on the self implied "victim" and yet another sue happy lawyer who's greed and lost for money supercedes any form of logical decency for fellow humans.

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Maureen Hicks Searles
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You lived with someone without telling them you have deadly allergies. You are an idiot.

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Angie Carr- Roseman- Adams
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You are wrong too. You did not disclose allergies.You also withheld crucial info.She was a Naive dumb girl trying to share something she thought was better or cool. Yes your allergy is serious,but her intention was not to hurt you. Your reaction was much more malicious and mean, than her foolishness deserved. How many parents have tricked their kids, so they would try new things? The kids usually end up liking the food too. Intention matters. According to your logic, all these parents are criminals too

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Bert Bouma
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

getting pork served by an vegan does not ad up I think this story is fake

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John Dough
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I really don't understand why people think this story is fake. This sort of thing happens more often than you think. People want to show how good meat substitutes are and one way is to not tell people until after they tried it.

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Kathryn Baylis
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There’s fault on both sides, but it’s not 50-50. It leans more to Erin, as she set out to deceive her roommates into eating vegetarian substitutes. The OP made the mistake of not revealing her allergies prior to eating the food, but she DID ask if the bacon was regular bacon, and was told it was—-again, Erin purposely deceiving her roomies. While I believe Erin did deserve to pay her consequences, the lawyer uncle could’ve drawn up a legally binding contract, without the police and court system needing to get involved. I mean, how TF did the OP and her lawyer uncle, who should’ve known better, expect Erin to pay those bills if she had to drop out of school and try to find some kind of decent work with a felony on her record?

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Jo
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I feel bad for Erin. OP ruined her life. So what if she tricked you into eating vegan bacon? That act itself is pretty innocent, even if it is a lame joke and she probably could've been more aware. While I agree Erin should not have done that, consider yourself lucky if that is the evilest thing she has done. BUT do you expect her to magically know you're allergic to soy??? That is YOUR fault. She is not a mind reader ffs. I guess the moral of the story is to be careful of people like the OP, because it's easy to get screwed over and nobody will have any sympathy. ("oh I tricked my roommate into eating vegan bacon and now my life is destroyed permanently.") The OP clearly didn't give a crap about Erin, because escalating it to law enforcement over a CLEAR accident just shows you who the real perpetrator is.

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John Dough
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This whole story is why food tampering is never "pretty innocent". Jesus

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J. Normal
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My family always tried the lying about what I was eating. Milk went from full fat to soy - when I mentioned it tasted different ( watery) I was told I imagined it ( they poured the soy milk into the other container.) would hide peppers in most of the food, which made it inedible to me.

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Marco Hub-Dub
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I tell restaurants all the time what I’m allergic to and every single time they’re unaware that a dish or sauce has fish in it (Thai, Vietnamese in particular) usually on the form of fish sauce. If I said I was allergic to all fish and seafood, they still tell me it is free of both. It usually isn’t. They’re just unaware that some of the sauces used have fish oil or fish in them. The onus is on me. Now, if they told me that the meat in a fish was a specific meat and it turned out to be fish, they’ve lied & therefore meat the condition of having tampered with my food. That’s what happened here.

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Helen Haley
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Except OP never mentioned her allergy. Many people don't tell you whats in a thing if they want someone to try it for the first time to get past previous bias (say brussel sprouts), but if you specifically tell them that's fine, just know that I'm allergic to brussel sprouts and anchovies, then it is on the person serving the food. If they think they're just asking to ask, your mind does not go immediately to 'oh, they're going to die', instead your first thought is 'if I tell them they'll spit it out and not give it a chance'

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LH25
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OP didn't mention her allergies, that is on her. However, the cook is worse because she outright lied.

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Jenna
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What if you made her breakfast and put real bacon in it and said it wasn't... It's just not right. It sucks that it ruined her life. I wish she didn't have a felony because that's a huge deal. You can't get lots of jobs with a felony, obviously the scholarship fell through. It is what it is. I think you both are at fault and simply both assholes.

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Frozengeckolover
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

While I think that everyone was the a-hole here, I have intentionally consumed something I was allergic to to make a point. I was dining in a bar, and told the server I wanted a Long Island without Gin (I had ordered it that way there in the past). She brought our drinks, I sniffed mine, and sent it back. I said, "Look, I'm allergic to Gin. If I drink it, I will puke ALL OVER the place, and probably pass out. Just bring me a Vodka Sour instead." She left, and came back with what she said was a new Long Island without Gin. The smug look on her face told me that she was lying, but I made eye contact with her and took a sip. I puked. All. Over. The. Place. Just before I passed out, I heard her scream, "I didn't think anyone could be allergic to Gin!" She got fired. I did not sue her, or press charges against her. The local paper ran a story on the incident, and she said it ruined her reputation.

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Freder
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You're a terrible person and Erin should be fully exonerated because you're an irresponsible idiot!

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