Do you realize, on a day to day basis, how very many 'faux' things we come across? Plastic made to look like patent leather, fake fur to resemble the less politically correct real thing, fake smiles when a heart is damned near breaking, Tofu-rkey, faux taters, faux leather, faux friends....Oh the list goes on and on and on.
Why all the need to have faux anything? Why not just have the real thing and be done with it? Why do vegetarians, folks who claim that meat makes them sick want a fake piece of veggie meat? I mean, wasn't the point of vegetarianism (or is it veganism, forgive me for not being up on the correct terminology, being a carnivore myself I can't keep it straight) to not eat meat? Like the lo-carbers (and I have been one of these so no arrows being slung) desire to have faux potatoes or rice made from cooked cauliflower. Actually both are rather tasty, but it's the term 'faux taters' and 'faux rice' that bothered me no end. I couldn't have the real thing and in the case of rice at least didn't even want the real thing, so why go for faux?
And while we're at it, showing our age and unpolitical correctness, what is the deal with calling the inserts 'falsies' when faux breast might be more appropriate and certainly more up to date? Or is that just getting too freaky for everyone?
Faux you!
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