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

[vehve]

I think it's great when both partners cook. But, I'm always bowled over when a woman says, "I don't cook". I think a man needs to learn to cook, just as he needs to do the laundry ... it's a survival skill in the modern world ... but, I'm not shocked when a man says he "doesn't" cook. Maybe it's because I know that many mothers still don't bother to teach their sons how to navigate a kitchen. (Apparently, many aren't teaching their daughters, either). This is a leftover from the old "woman's place is in the home" culture from an earlier time. I'm definitely a product of that time because I always wanted my kids to grow up fondly remembering their mother's cooking, and looking forward to returning home where Mom would cook their favorites. Happily, now when they come home, they also look forward to the fresh organic eggs, and foraging in the organic garden, creating further happy memories of home. Just my personal feeling, but I think many people are missing out when it comes to this activity. Eating is a necessary part of daily life, so why not weave the process of growing and cooking your food into the fabric of the family, creating warm memories along the way? It certainly can't hurt!

Seems to me more and more people are just considering food to be something that's necessary to live. I can't understand how people can live only on processed foods and take out. Personally, I think it's worth the little extra effort it takes to actually make a meal enjoyable. Sure, it costs a bit more, but I think it's worth it. Some people can change though. I have a friend who hadn't cooked a single meal in his kitchen in three years. Now he makes wonderful food. Might have something to do with the fact that he moved in with a girl

 

[7 Biddies]

Seems to me more and more people are just considering food to be something that's necessary to live. I can't understand how people can live only on processed foods and take out. Personally, I think it's worth the little extra effort it takes to actually make a meal enjoyable. Sure, it costs a bit more, but I think it's worth it. Some people can change though. I have a friend who hadn't cooked a single meal in his kitchen in three years. Now he makes wonderful food. Might have something to do with the fact that he moved in with a girl

My personal opinion is that people don't even recognize that they need food to survive. I think it's shallower than that; they eat to stop the hunger. Period. Hunger is uncomfortable (an adaptive part of our make up) and people simply want to relieve their discomfort, so they pop whatever is easiest and quickest into their mouths to satisfy that need. I really don't think the concept of nutrition comes into play for most people. The fact that they are fairly healthy helps them to turn a blind eye/deaf ear to the idea that they may be somewhat malnourished, a fact that will haunt them in later years. I have several friends who eat this way ("I want whatever's fast, easy and cheap ... and tasty") and most of them have paid the price with digestive diseases or cancers later ... when it's too late to do anything about it. They live in the short term, failing to plan ahead. But, unless and until our desire for immediate gratification changes, the consumption of "fast, easy, and cheap" will continue.

E.g.: Some of the neighbors were playing cards on my porch last week, and one lady was looking at my yard with it's various gardens, fruit trees, and berry bushes. She commented that every time she looks at it she thinks, "It's beautiful, but it's so much WORK!" (She's retired, I'm not) I responded, "But, what else would I do with my time, if I didn't work in the yard?" She looked at me dumbfounded. She loves social activities ... the more the better, hates to stay home ... and can't understand why I don't want to spend my time the same way.

To each their own.


ETA (

) One of my favorite quotes that expresses this attitude best is from the late actor, William Powell:

Cultivate solitude and quiet and a few sincere friends, rather than mob merriment, noise and thousands of nodding acquaintances.

 

[Tabatha]

You don't think 7 biddies made that joke up do you? All these jokes have been floating around the internet for years.

I just hadn't heard it and wanted to make sure. Who knows? 7 biddies could very well be a distinguished writer. I'm a small time aspiring writer and would be pretty mad if someone reduced my work to cut and paste...lol.

 A friend sent it to me in an email, and I posted it on BYC. Go for it. It's not mine, so I have no claim to it. Don't bother to credit me with it either; I don't deserve the recognition. All I did was cut and paste.

In the meantime, I'm thinking Pullet Surprise would make a good name for a chicken. That and Edna St. Vincent Will Lay. What do you think?

I just wanted to make sure

 

[7 Biddies]

I just wanted to make sure

Thank you for being so conscientious and considerate.

 

[winteree]

That's the first time i've heard of someone getting made fun of because they raise chickens or their own food in general. I guess being clueless is hip now. The stupidest thing i've been mocked for is being able to cook because ya know nothing reeks of masculinity more than being incapable of preparing your own food. Real men rely on fast food. For what's it worth almost all the popular girls and guys i graduated with became walking disaster zones within 6 years.

it kind of the same here. i was the laughing stock of the neighborhood for wanting "farm animals" and of the bigger commercial livestock owners for wanting so few and treating them like pets

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[oldrooster]

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My uncle had a job that was full time and on call 24/7 his wife at most had a 20-30 hour a week job off and on while they where married (60 some odd years until his death) and she refused to cook unless absolutely necessary and also refused to pay the bills, keep the house etc etc etc. He had to do it all. She refused to get along with his side of the family, throwing tantrums, and acting snooty like she was better than everyone else, even to the point that her sons and daughters in law didn't want to be around her. Her grand children had now use for her as a grandmother because she was so huffy to them. Even tho she admitted she had Uncle to show her where the important papers where and the check book, and showed her how to write a check, she acted like she didn't understand how to do it and made her single daughter move her to where she lived and forced her to buy a bigger place so she could get waited on like she was accustomed.....

 

[7 Biddies]

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I take issue with the "made" and "forced" part. People shove us around because we "let" them. Takes 2 to tango, you know. Nothing's wrong with saying, "No" to unfair and unreasonable demands. Your aunt CHOSE not to live independently. Doesn't mean she can make the choice about how anyone else will live. So, you makes your choices, and you takes your chances. Oh, well.

This is coming from a woman who had to do the same with her own mother, so I know from whence I speak.

 

[winteree]

I take issue with the "made" and "forced" part. People shove us around because we "let" them. Takes 2 to tango, you know. Nothing's wrong with saying, "No" to unfair and unreasonable demands. Your aunt CHOSE not to live independently. Doesn't mean she can make the choice about how anyone else will live. So, you makes your choices, and you takes your chances. Oh, well.

This is coming from a woman who had to do the same with her own mother, so I know from whence I speak.

yup i try not to let anyone force me to work unless i'm getting paid VERY well.

 

[7 Biddies]

it kind of the same here. i was the laughing stock of the neighborhood for wanting "farm animals" and of the bigger commercial livestock owners for wanting so few and treating them like pets

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I've found that people like that are really very insecure. The only way they can feel better about their own short-comings is to tear others down; especially those whose actions make them feel inadequate. Always remember to consider the source.

 

[7 Biddies]

yup i try not to let anyone force me to work unless i'm getting paid VERY well.

And then it's still your choice whether you want to work and make the money or not. So, you aren't being forced unless a gun is involved.