Do you ever encounter people that don't know where eggs come from?

[stethomps]

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Whats the saying "Their is no dumb questions; Just Dumb people"?

 

[Ladyhawke1]

I don't know what cha all are gripping about. Some people don't even know where babies come from.

I had one friend who could not figure out how she got preggie.

I will not repeat what she told me because this is a "family" site. Her ignorance of the "facts" of life were astounding.

I weep for this country and the purposeful dumbing down of most of our citizens.

 

[georgialee]

These stories are sooo funny!

Here's one: I told my SIL (total city girl) that the chickens started laying and here is our conversation:

SIL: "what do you DO with the eggs?"

Me: "whaaaaat? ummm... we eat them?!?"

SIL: "oh... (with a look of disgust on her face)"

Me: "what did you think we did with them?"

SIL: "well I saw this show - the Kardashians - where they had their own chickens and they said their eggs tasted like a barnyard"

Me: "(rolling eyes) yes, I saw that episode too. It's the KARDASHIANS. The eggs are actually very good.. way better than store bought.

SIL: "if you say so. Even the dad on the kardashians said they were gross"

REALLY???? The KARDASHIANS of all people.. that's who she's going to get her information from ?!?!?!?!?! wow.

I think I might send her a picture of battery caged hens and ask her if she thinks those eggs would taste better than the ones I get out of the hens in my backyard?

 

[Happy Chooks]

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I googled that and OMG. Those poor animals. Makes me even more glad I decided to raise my own chickens. How sad and disgusting.

 

[eggsited chickens]

I've had many people say something to the effect about why we have roosters...chickens won't lay.

My b-in-law, who lived on a farm all of his child rearing years and raised broilers, and even had chickens who layed eggs tell his wife that the rooster fertilizes the eggs AFTER the egg is layed.

The things we learn from others is amazing.

 

[NYREDS]

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But they may be able to spell ignorance!
Threads similar ro this appear every so often. Why would you expect people with no interest in chickens to know anything about chickens?

 

[BlackBart]

I don't anybody personally who doesn't know where eggs come from but I have heard people ask and some stories. Lots of people think you need a rooster to have eggs.

I did hear this guy complain at a restaurant that his steak was tough and he said it was because it was all muscle.
Hhhmmm what do you think meat is?

 

[deb1]

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But they may be able to spell ignorance!
Threads similar ro this appear every so often. Why would you expect people with no interest in chickens to know anything about chickens?

I have too many issues in which I am ignorant to feel superior to others. LOL

Personally, I find it troubling that many Americans are clueless about the origins of their food. At one point in history, even a 'city slicker' would purchase a live chicken and either have it killed or kill the bird herself. I have a cook book from the early 1900's and it instructs the housewife how to pluck a chicken.

 

[deb1]

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My mom grew up in the country and she insisted that I needed a rooster to get eggs. She refused to believe that I knew what I was talking about when I told her this wasn't true.

 

[Kojack]

@Deb1 Luckily I have this site and all of the wonderful folks here to help with all the info i need. and from time to time use it to do a "See I told ya!"