At the Water Cooler

Day 10: I had an interesting conversation with a coworker while getting my tea this morning.

coworker: "How has the New Year been treating you?"
me: "Good. I started a fun New Year's resolution."
c: "What's that?"
m: "I'm going to be vegetarian for the year."
c: "WHAT?! Not eat meat the whole year! But you have to eat meat."
m: "No you don't. You can get protein other ways - like from nuts."
c: "You are telling me you would rather eat nuts than a steak grilled to perfection?"
m: "I really don't like red meat."
c: "Ok, a piece of chicken grilled to perfection?"
m: "Um, you have a point. I like chicken. It's only a year."
c (after a long pause): "I would die if I didn't eat meat."