The Great Paul McCartney-Gordon Ramsay Meatoff: Get Your Tickets Now
Written by Vegetarian Star on August 29th, 2008 in Chefs, Male Musicians, Male Singers, Not So Vegetarian.
The two contestants are in the pit. All one needs is love. All the other needs is the F-word.
Admittedly, journalist like to sensationalize. Therefore, we thought it’d be best to come right out and say that the title of this post is a little exaggerated. No fight between Paul McCartney and Gordon Ramsey in the sense of an Ultimate Fighting, animal blood and guts vs. sharp carrots and tempeh face masks will be taking place. However, the story is interesting…
Gordon Ramsey isn’t exactly known for his love of vegetarians and even spent an entire season rearing calves that he easily made the transition from pet to plate (ouch, yuck, cruel…you get the picture by now). He was once quoted as saying:
“My biggest nightmare would be if the kids ever came up to me and said “Dad, I’m a vegetarian”. Then I would sit them on the fence and electrocute them.”
At least we know where he, unlike some politicians, stands.
However, Paul McCartney decided to play a little trash talk back game in Sainsbury Magazine.
“I think it’s a case of live and let live. I will talk to people about the advantages of vegetarianism, and it will upset me if we’ve had a good conversation and they turn around and say something stupid. I just read a quote from Gordon Ramsay… ‘If my daughter ever grew up and married a vegetarian, I’d never forgive her.’ But even that I would forgive because it’s not my affair, it’s not up to me if he talks stupid or not.”
Judging from the tactfulness and thoughtfulness of each contestant’s opening punch, we think nice (and vegetarian) guys will finish first this time.
via Heckler Spray
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August 31st, 2008 at 7:23 pm
Man, and to think I used to actually like Gordon Ramsey. What a douchebag. I won’t be watching his multiple shows here in the US.
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