21 Dead Giveaways That You’re an Old-School Vegan

But I don’t WANT my veggie burger to “taste just like meat”!

Illustration: Zoe Burnett

It’s not that hard to tell if you’re an Old-School Vegan. In fact, it’s hard to ignore. Being an Old-School Vegan (OSV) is a state of mind. Just kidding. It’s not a state of mind at all: Being an OSV is earned, developed over long, annoying periods of time and, like a diamond or a chunk of coal, the OSV gains depth, quirkiness and character.

To be a true OSV, you will have needed to start on this adventure when things were not so hospitable for us, a time when you couldn’t just waltz into any coffee shop and find a soy milk option, let alone seven million others. In short, we have earned our stripes. We’re determined and we’re a little weird. We’re also not afraid to break out a nutrition bar if we’re hungry at a wedding.

We’re Old-School Vegans. Here are the sure signs you might be one too: