Are people ever surprised that you own chickens?

[Wink]

I definitely get the raised eye brow look, lol!

 

[punk-a-doodle]

I always tell Aussies "I am from 'Up Over'". Which ends the sentence in three prepositions. Can you feel that Grammar? Can ya'?

People at work all know I'm a crazy chicken lady. Though I don't have chickens...yet. X) It adds to the craziness. Coworkers are constantly threatening to buy me chickens and chicks.

For my part, I am often surprised when I find out people I know have chickens. Surprised in an excited way. This is not because it clashes with my view of them, but rather because I had never heard them gush about them for hours on end. I guess that is my job.

 

[jtbrown]

I went to lunch with a friend over Christmas, I worked with her for 7 years, and we are still close even though it's been 13 years since we worked together. Her mother was Sick and passed away this fall, and all the times we talked this last year had been about my kids, her kids, her mom, etc. I had neglected to tell her about my birds. Well, she knows we live out in the sticks, she just hadn't visited this year (hours away). So, when we met halfway between our towns, I said, oh, I forgot your eggs. She says "what eggs?". I replied from my chickens, she was like, "you are kidding me, you, with chickens". Yes, thank you, wanna see some pics on my phone? Lol

She couldn't wait to tell my former coworkers that I had birds. I ave known her since I was 20 and living in the city, in an apt., going to college and working full time. My how my life has changed!

 

[classicsredone]

People are totally surprised for some reason, especially since we keep them on a suburban lot. Then they usually want eggs, or poop if they're gardeners.

 

[LiLRedCV]

Yes, they're surprised I own chickens. Shocked when they find out just how many (40)!

 

[spacecowgirl]

Yes, people are always surprised that I have chickens.

My husband and I attended his sister's 50th birthday party recently, in a (seriously) mansion, complete with catered staff, servers serving appetizers in full uniform, an open bar with bartenders...and everyone I was introduced to by my sister in law's partner said " This is Ashley, my sister in law...John's wife. she raises chickens!" (His sister and partner think it's the coolest thing ever)

Out of the 60 or 70 people there, only one person raised their eyebrow and went "eeew"...I've found it's quite a conversation starter, and most of the people who find out I have chickens want to know everything about them, and a few have even given consideration to raising them themselves.

I'm actually starting to get sick of repeating myself, talking about chickens constantlly....

 

[spacecowgirl]

But then again, I have to take back that remark, because I love talking about chickens constantly.

 

[LittleLady98]

Yeah... But my friends thought I was crazy anyway...

 

[Darin115]

I work in an office as a salesperson in the travel industry. I would say I am clean cut and dress professional and act that way. People tend to fall out when they find out that I raise chickens, cut wood to heat my house, deer hunt, ride 4 wheelers, shoot guns and my many other redneck adventures. But they do ask for eggs and are the first ones in line when I bring a homegrown chicken for lunch or a deer ham.

And they are surprised to hear how I talk when not at work. I guess my southern slang comes out.


Darin

 

[aoxa]

Always.

I am constantly asking to take strange leftovers home that no one would think of eating. When they look at me strange, I say it is for my chickens. They laugh.. They do not believe me.

Why is it so hard to believe?

Maybe it is my age.. Maybe it is the way I dress, but apparently I do not look like I am a farmer, or like I own chickens