Dumbest Things People Have Said About Your Chickens/Eggs/Meat

[sunflour]

The more I know about people, the more reclusive I become and the more I like my chickens. Cats, too.

It seems people have become more shallow, materialistic, and pretentious lately. Or, have they always been that way and it's just me becoming less interested in those things? Whichever, I've become less tolerant of people who don't want to be more involved with their own basic needs.

Majority of folks have always been like that….I think we just didn't pay attention because we tend to befriend folks more like ourselves.

But what I think has really changed in the South is attitudes towards other people. Most people were courteous and friendly. But now, they can be downright mean.

 

[sunflour]

But Biddies, if they come to you they are harder to get rid of. I like to have an excuse to leave, as in "Whoops, look at the time. I have to get home to take care of the animals." It's important to have a good exit strategy.

You got that right. But I really hate packing and being away from my home and pets.

 

[duluthralphie]

Blooie You are normal.

I have been a recluse long before I got chickens. I have severe PTSD and as such I avoid people, new things and personal interaction. It is life. I do not grieve over it or long for it to be different. It just is. I am not ever going to be the person I was. I use to be an extrovert now I am an Introvert. The old me is dead.

I count my blessings I have kids and grandkids that accept me for the way I am, and understand Dad/Grandpa won't go out.

My chickens actually give me something to interact with, They are my therapy.

I like animals better than people I can count on them and they never let me down. I know it is an illusion but I find forums like this a "safe" way to interact with others.


I do not want sympathy from anyone understanding is welcome.


I am very glad your sister survived her ordeal, you are excused for missing that town board meeting!

 

[7 Biddies]

I don't "do" vacations. Lol!

My vacation happens daily when I go hang out with my chickens.


I rarely have people here because we live so far out in the boonies people are afraid to be stuck here with no conveniences, or maybe it's the stories I tell about our woods after dark...

Hmmmm. This is evolving into a plan. I "don't do" vacations, either, and really don't enjoy the intrusion of company. I keep thinking about getting away to someplace warm this winter, but then have second thoughts because I wonder what I'd do once there. I can read at home so, if I'm going to do that, why leave? I can go shelling on the beach, but not when the sun's hot because of skin cancer. Besides, what do I do with all those shells once I've collected them? I'm not a collector or a saver. I don't enjoy shopping except in Farmer's Markets. Plus, I'd have to eat in restaurants where the food isn't local, organic, or home grown, and I wouldn't be able to sleep in my own comfy bed or soak in my a antique claw foot tub. I've created my little cottage to be a cozy refuge that I love.

Basically, I just want to go shelling for a few hours early one morning. Not worth it.

I think I'll stay home.

 

[sunflour]

Lol! Yes!

I also tell people they have to use the outhouse if they stay here. We had one built because when we were building our house we lived in a large army tent and had no electricity for a while. That usually discourages anyone who insists on visiting.

It's evil, I know. But SO funny to see the look on their faces.

When my grandfather retired, he moved back to a rural family home….no indoor plumbing, and only one light bulb suspended from the center of the rooms. No insulation in the walls, so he just nailed up cardboard. I loved him, but hated to go there. It was hard to hold off on bathroom issues…cause I knew there were great big spiders and who knows what in the outhouse! His wife - not my grandma - just wiped dishes and flatware instead of having to carry water from the well! So I would never think about eating or drinking anything she fixed. Guess that was a good thing so I didn't have to use the facilities..

 

[7 Biddies]

I don't "do" vacations. Lol!

My vacation happens daily when I go hang out with my chickens. I rarely have people here because we live so far out in the boonies people are afraid to be stuck here with no conveniences, or maybe it's the stories I tell about our woods after dark...

The peace, the quiet, the serenity are such a treasure. So, we mention that we have bobcats and mountain lions in the area and for some reason people just don't want to come visit us...

Actually, when I mention that we have a bear in the neighborhood, or that my cat gave a guest the "gift" of a live snake (it was just a small black snake, 12-18 inches long) that ended up in her bed ... and, no one knew about it until the next day when I stripped the sheets off to wash (ieeye!), the thought of visiting me in the Blue Ridge mountains loses some of its appeal. People are such sissies!!

(You're welcome to borrow this story anytime you feel it might help.)

 

[traceyj]

Just heard from my mum in law that her niece keeps chickens and writes the date on each one so she can keep them for three days to make sure there's no chicks in them.
This is a well educated woman of my age, I'm amazed. I've directed her to here lol and allayed her fears(she has no rooster) that there may be a chick plopping in her frying pan at breakfast.

 

[sunflour]

Just heard from my mum in law that her niece keeps chickens and writes the date on each one so she can keep them for three days to make sure there's no chicks in them.
This is a well educated woman of my age, I'm amazed. I've directed her to here lol and allayed her fears(she has no rooster) that there may be a chick plopping in her frying pan at breakfast.

 

[7 Biddies]

Just heard from my mum in law that her niece keeps chickens and writes the date on each one so she can keep them for three days to make sure there's no chicks in them.
(she has no rooster).

Isn't that like a celibate nun taking a pregnancy test every month? People are so weird.

 

[sunflour]

Isn't that like a celibate nun taking a pregnancy test every month? People are so weird.