Coronavirus, Covid 19 Discussion and How It Has Affected Your Daily Life Chat Thread

[FortCluck]

Speaking of eggs and neighbors.....my next door neighbor asked if my hens are laying....ya know cause the stores are sold out.

I will count the $ I spent building my big coop as well spent! I have enough eggs for us and several other families.

Yes! It's all worth it when something like this happens

 

[Molpet]

My neighbors aren't quite that bad, but I did get the third degree once when I gave them eggs (free) that were mostly brown instead of blue because my blue layers happened to be going into molt. She never raised chickens but lectured me on the quality because of something her favorite celebrity chef had once said about blue eggs. When I nicely explained about the impact of a bird's living conditions, diet, and giving quality feed she started arguing with me.

Up to that point I had given them many many eggs, though mostly blue. Now I have only 1 blue layer so I don't feel bad for not offering them my inferior eggs anymore.

Better than my cousin....she accepts food from people and then gives it away
She doesn't want to offend people. I told her people work hard to produce the food and it would be better to say no thank you

 

[FortCluck]

My neighbors aren't quite that bad, but I did get the third degree once when I gave them eggs (free) that were mostly brown instead of blue because my blue layers happened to be going into molt. She never raised chickens but lectured me on the quality because of something her favorite celebrity chef had once said about blue eggs. When I nicely explained about the impact of a bird's living conditions, diet, and giving quality feed she started arguing with me.

Up to that point I had given them many many eggs, though mostly blue. Now I have only 1 blue layer so I don't feel bad for not offering them my inferior eggs anymore.

This is ridiculous. I can't believe she did that

 

[Kiki]

Better than my cousin....she accepts food from people and then gives it away
She doesn't want to offend people. I told her people work hard to produce the food and it would be better to say no thank you

That's about as bad as accepting free food from the government and throwing it away.

People that are used to being handed everything for free and don't pay a cent for medical care/abuse it.... Are the ones who need to suffer.

 

[hysop]

That's about as bad as accepting free food from the government and throwing it away.

People that are used to being handing everything for free and don't pay a cent for medical care/abuse it.... Are the ones who need to suffer.

I dunno about “the ones that need to suffer” but I agree with the entire rest of the statement.

 

[21hens-incharge]

I dunno about “the ones that need to suffer” but I agree with the entire rest of the statement.

Ditto.

 

[SnapdragonQ]

Better than my cousin....she accepts food from people and then gives it away
She doesn't want to offend people. I told her people work hard to produce the food and it would be better to say no thank you

Not taking your cousins' side, but my family has life threatening allergies (epi-pens) and I am not able to accept foods from people because of it. However I will often explain my reasons for saying no before having to say no, but thank you.
Some people still don't get it or insist I take it anyway and I must admit...once or twice I have taken something small (not like a baked supper or anything...just a bag of candy or some such) to avoid them having a meltdown or starting to cry. Then I always find someone who needs it and give it to them.

The allergies are the reason we cannot utilize school lunches or any of the meals being provided for school kids right now as well, which is a bummer.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Better than my cousin....she accepts food from people and then gives it away
She doesn't want to offend people. I told her people work hard to produce the food and it would be better to say no thank you

I don't think this is such a bad thing... she does not throw it away, after all, instead she shares it with someone more needy than herself. This way she does not offend the giver by rejecting or refusing what is offered, and another person benefits. She actually sounds good-hearted and well-intentioned to me.

 

[Ladies-Eight]

Poll: Are people making the coronavirus a bigger deal than it needs to be or Are we not making a big enough deal about it??

I feel the news is making people think it is worse than it is,

 

[BullChick]

Why are people stocking up on toilet paper?
Because when one person sneezes, 100 poop themselves!