i feel like an outdated fool.

[Dixiedoodle]

I hate people that are rude! Rude adults, raise rude children and it only gets worse.

I would never let someone take pictures of me or my animals, that I did not know. I would have asked them to leave and if they didn't I would have called the police.

They had some nerve climbing YOUR fence.... what if your fence had electricity running around it!!! Crazy people...

 

[Up-the-Creek]

People like that boil my blood!

A trick I learned a long time ago, the crazier they think you are, the less they bother you. It works!

 

[Rosalind]

Actually, THEY are the ones who are out of touch. Around New England, anyway, all the homemade stuff is cool, and you see business ladies on the commuter trains knitting socks and whatnot. Some of my more yuppie friends and co-workers are getting chickens and asking me a zillion questions. One of my extremely corporate business-lady friends gave me a gift certificate to a soap-making supply store for Xmas, as an extra thank-you for teaching her how to make soap. They all carry these handbags that are made to look like homemade, quilted sort of things, but they pay a small fortune for 'em--we're talking, $400 for a handbag that looks like my auntie sewed it. I actually have a similar bag that my auntie DID sew for me, but of course it cost her $10 worth of fabric and about an hour's worth of time. They all ask me where I bought it.

 

[chickenbuddy]

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say it like this, "OH MY GOSH! NEVER, I mean NEVER use a cell phone near a goat! It makes them crazy and then they freak out on you!"

yeah, or maybe put up one of those metal warning: attack chicken signs from mypetchicken.com They might actually think it's real!

 

[chickenzoo]

I've always said: Electric fences make great neighbors.

 

[ranchhand]

When I lived in Austin, my SO had an Open House policy, and people REALLY took advantage of the constant stream of food. That didn't bother me. And SO's son was always bringing all his buddies and girlfriends over. Still no biggie.

But when they started bugging my chickens, messing with the garden, I turned it around on them. I put their happy little behinds to work, telling them we'll open the grill when the jobs are done! And for occasional lazy one, I saved the coop. Some left, most started coming to see how "their" little chickie was doing, all started learning a bit of chicken keeping and gardening. The ones who didn't like it learned not to come.

Lesson #1 was "If we're not here, don't come through that gate. Period. Anyone broke that rule, they got a strip of hide removed by me.
Lesson #2- this isn't a party, here, give me a hand with this, will ya- oops, sorry about the white pants.......
Lesson #3- hang up, and no, you can't use my computer, my phone, my truck or my tools.

I'm sure there were more that came up- I basically did the mother hen thing, with a little drill sargeant thrown in! The guys started bring their "dates" around for my approval, THAT was funny- I could run the icky-poo ones off fast, and the girls got a sometimes sympathetic ear and some life lessons.

All in all, it was fun, and funny, in hindsight! They still go by the house to visit with SO, and even bring their kids along!

ETA, sorry, I got a little carried away on fond memories there! Mother, if anything, you are ahead of the times- if times get tougher, you will be the one they come begging to- Deal with them if you must, semi-politely, of course- and keep the shotgun behind the door! I do!

 

[miss_jayne]

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chickenzoo, you may need to make some signs for our friend here.

do you have any that say,
"Fence Climbers and Sassy Teens will be Sold for $1 a pound."

"Don't look the goat in the eyes."

"My attack goat can make it to the fence in 24 seconds, can you?"

"If you ain't wearing mud, you're a dud!"

"Cell phones strictly forbidden; they set the goats right off."

 

[AHappychick]

Quote:
Yes I agree with this completely you are not out of touch they are, and I would prefer to wear a home made skirt (well pants really) over a cheap mall outfit made by children in some forein land.

Dont let fools like that bother you, my neighbors do the same thing, and the kids dont even realize they are rude.

The other day I had my rooster crowing and everytime he did I could here the neighbor kid saying "shut up stupid rooster" and he is not a loud crower and the kid was making 10 times more noise than he. I finally said to the kid "actually he is not stupid at all and just being a good boy" but the kid did not care, so I closed my garage door so that he could no longer be bothered by my "anoying" roo. PS these are the same neighbors I gave eggs to and I think that they threw them out! Some people are just not worth the time.

 

[mmtillman]

Never EVER apoligize for who you are , ok? God made you and you are special !

You sound like me in so many ways...I think my family jokes about how I am an old fashioned chicken lady sometimes.....LOL
But they love me in thier own way I suppose...LOL ....

Be proud of who you are and pity these people who think that way .....they are the ones who are lacking joy in thier lives.
OK ....I have spoken my mind......
NOW I am gonna go out and check my chicks for pasty butt, and wipe thier wittle butts and I dont care who thinks that is weird!!

 

[mmtillman]

The more I see of rude people... the more I like chickens!! HA!