She’s a bitch pure and simple.
For the record, none of the vegetarians I know would dream of behaving that way.
Wwat does “skint” mean?
Sailboat
Fuck that! Invite me, that sounds delicious!
Adj. 1. skint - lacking funds; “`skint’ is a British slang term”
broke, bust, stone-broke, stony-broke
poor - having little money or few possessions; “deplored the gap between rich and poor countries”; “the proverbial poor artist living in a garret”
I can’t imagine what she was thinking. Complaining because the meat-eaters could eat either one? Well, yes that will happen when you’re willing to eat meat and vegetables.
Damn. Back in my full-on vegetarian phase (lasted about 5 years), I sure as hell didn’t expect special dishes prepared just for me (much less to have a choice of them!), not even by my own family. I would fully expect to dine on sides that hopefully hadn’t been seasoned with ham (a tall order in my red-neck of the woods).
Now that I eat chicken and fish again, I still don’t expect anyone to go out of their way for my eating habits. My younger sister is having an engagement party hosted by her future M-I-L and I told sis to just let me know if it’s going to be steaks or similar being served and I’ll eat my main meal before I come and stick to finger foods.
Your guest was just out and out rude and I hope some of your real friends were waiting until after the party to call her on it. 'Course if I had been there, my personal present to you would probably have been to tell her to ‘shut the hell up and be grateful’ right then and there. 
That’s true, but upon reading the title, I knew exactly what the contents inside would be.
Almost. I thought the contemporary would reveal her dietary restrictions just as dinner was being served, requiring the insensitive and thoughtless host to engage in a little mind reading.
Broke.*
Mmmmm, lemon spaghetti. That sounds really yummy. What goes into it?
- What does “Wwat” mean? I keed, I keed.
Pure poetry - bravo!
Lemons. Duh.
How strict a vegetarian is your contemporary? Most wine and a lot of cheeses are actually not vegetarian.
…and spaghetti. Double duh.
As a meat-eater, I find it fucking inconsiderate of you to be making a special main course for the lone vegetarian. What’s the matter? The rest of us not *special *enough to warrant our own individually customized dinner? You bastard.
Actually, pork is my favorite vegetable. My own type of vegetarianism is thus far superior to the ordinary, non-pork variety. Plus, it makes Lenten meal planning a good deal easier.
And maybe some lamb. Or tripe.
Why I oughtta…
I do one that is equal parts olive oil, fresh lemon juice, fresh grated parmesan mixed together, then poured over the linguini and tossed with lemon zest. And fresh basil thrown in I think.
I usually serve it with chicken and prosciutto sauteed in lemon & garlic.
With 12 people, the OP is 100% in the right. When I had smaller dinners, such as me, my ex, my roommate and the two veggie next door neighbors then I wouldn’t have done the meat dish - it would seem too much like “here’s something different for you, the guests, while we eat our food that we want to eat.”
But 11 guests, of which only one is vegetarian - certainly to cook 2 entrees, one of which is edible by all, is being a great host.
What a total cunt. I hope you never invite her out again.
What I don’t understand is why you didn’t tell her to Get Bent right then and there. In front of everyone, too. If someone feels a need to crap on you in public, I say Swing Away!
Your guest was an ungrateful and rude ass.
I have an oddly opposite problem: while I don’t eat meat, I’m very anti-fuss and will happily make do with whatever is available that fits my diet. If people go out of their way for me, I appreciate it a TON, because I figure it’s my weird diet, it’s up to me to figure out how to deal with it. We have a little circle of friends and take turns doing dinner. When it’s my turn, I generally make something inoffensively vegetarian like pasta (rather than tofu surprise or whatever), but I have made beef stew and meatloaf and other things for my carnivorous friends.
One of our friends, though, routinely makes “aggressively” non-vegetarian meals, like pepperoni stromboli or pork roasts, then adds bacon to her mashed potatoes and that sort of thing. Again, my weird diet is not her problem, and I can usually manage just fine munching off the veggie tray or just having a larger portion of green beans or something. But this friend always plays ths little drama out as she sets food on the table:
“OH NO! LifeOnWry! I am so sorry! I totally forgot you can’t eat this stuff! I am awful; I didn’t make anything you can eat! I’m SO sorry!” The first couple of times it happened, I assured her that I was fine, there was plenty I could eat, I certainly didn’t want her going out of her way on my behalf. But I’ve noticed that this is ALWAYS her routine now, and it’s getting very annoying. I ignore it, but I really have to wonder why on earth someone would do that.
By taking the high road, you make it clear to everyone that there’s only one petty jerk in the room.