"Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"

[1MrsMagoo]

Well said

I've never heard of the "highly functioning rocks" saying

I'm going to have to use that one day!

My dad always used to call people dumb as a box of rocks, so I just coined that phrase. That way people won't know I am referring to them as lower than a houseplant on the evolutionary scale.

 

[kuntrygirl]

I am on several facebook pages--I have actually just about stopped even visiting all of the Louisiana Poultry pages I know of.  I tend to stick to the "Rare Breed" pages as most people there usually know what they are doing.

I got frustrated on one last week when the mod started telling someone who was helping answer questions to "shut up or she would be blocked"...geez...if you don't know the answers to questions for newbies, let someone else answer.  I certainly don't know everything and need advice sometimes, too.

You'll have to PM me who you are Gracie...we can compare notes on the Honey BooBoos out there.

  Some of the local pages do make me cringe. However, the page for our local swap isn't too bad. We post what we are looking for and what we are bringing and typically most birds are sold before we even unload them. I don't ever end up bringing birds home that people had already laid claim to. Only one person has ever asked for a discount and I told them not unless they buy a certain amount and then this is the price. IF they would persist, I would just start increasing the price with every message and then they get mad and blow away.

  You are always going to have Mama Boo Boo and Jimmy Joe Cheap____ (you-know-what) on those threads. They are everywhere though. My husband is a remodel contractor...a really good one. He just did an estimate for a bathroom remodel in a half million dollar home and the guy tried every which way to get the price cut on the labor: He never offered to get less expensive cabinets than the $4,000 ones he picked or look at marble that was under $10/foot. I used to sell hand painted crocks at shows and would ALWAYS have people tell me my prices were too high. My response is good, you don't deserve to own anything I have for sale anyway. However, you will also find a few awesome people too. Here is a good example....

   I connected with an awesome Cornish breeder from Plauncheville, LA on one of the Louisiana Facebook pages a couple days ago. He and I exchanged several messages about my purchasing some of his WL Red Cornish and then we spoke on the phone last night. By the end of the conversation, he decided to gift me hatching eggs. No matter how many times and different ways I tried offering payment, he flat out refused.

   So don't let a few bad apples or highly functioning rocks ruin the entire barrel sort of thing. You wouldn't want to miss that one diamond in the pile of coal.

I know exactly what you mean when you say there are some good people out there. There are A LOT of good people out there but I am getting the Honey Boo Boo's and her relatives a lot lately.

Example- I had someone who wanted to but a few turkey hens and some fertile duck and guinea eggs last year. Well, between her asking for a discount on ALL the items that she wanted to buy, her next statement was, "My husband and I just ordered 2 new Iphones and it cost blah blah blah hundred dollars". I was like, "HUH"? I'm thinking, lady, do you realize what you just said. You are asking me for a discount on a turkey hen and 2 dozen fertile eggs but you can spend what $300 or $400 on 2 phones???????? SERIOUSLYI???

There are a lot of nice people on BYC and especially on the La-yer thread. There are several people on this thread (and they know who they are) who have given me a lot of things and I always try to "pay it forward' as well but it's the Honey Boos Boos, Honey Boo Boo's Mama, Honey Boo Boo's Daddy and Honey Boo Boo's relatives that get under my skin. I cannot STAND THAT! I'm not giving you a discount on my items for sale so that you can cover your IPhone addiction. I'm not having that. That was the last conversation I had with her.

So, I"m not talking about the nice people, I'm talking about the scammers who look for "victims".

 

[1MrsMagoo]

Kuntrygirl, I have some friends that stopped by to say hi! I know they're your favorite

 

[kuntrygirl]

evans la

Glad that you stopped by. Where is Evans, LA?

Tell us about the critters that you have.

 

[kuntrygirl]

Kuntrygirl, I have some friends that stopped by to say hi! I know they're your favorite

NOOOOOOO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now that was low down and dirty. You have to prepare me for something like that. You can't just sneak that up on me like that. Now, I'm gonna have night mares tonight. Looks like I will be sleeping with the chickens because I can't sleep alone tonight. Shame on you. But they are really cute though.

 

[kuntrygirl]

Kuntrygirl, I have some friends that stopped by to say hi! I know they're your favorite

NOT FUNNY !!!!!!

 

[Gracie9205]

I know exactly what you mean when you say there are some good people out there. There are A LOT of good people out there but I am getting the Honey Boo Boo's and her relatives a lot lately.

Example- I had someone who wanted to but a few turkey hens and some fertile duck and guinea eggs last year. Well, between her asking for a discount on ALL the items that she wanted to buy, her next statement was, "My husband and I just ordered 2 new Iphones and it cost blah blah blah hundred dollars". I was like, "HUH"? I'm thinking, lady, do you realize what you just said. You are asking me for a discount on a turkey hen and 2 dozen fertile eggs but you can spend what $300 or $400 on 2 phones???????? SERIOUSLYI???

There are a lot of nice people on BYC and especially on the La-yer thread. There are several people on this thread (and they know who they are) who have given me a lot of things and I always try to "pay it forward' as well but it's the Honey Boos Boos, Honey Boo Boo's Mama, Honey Boo Boo's Daddy and Honey Boo Boo's relatives that get under my skin. I cannot STAND THAT!

I'm not giving you a discount on my items for sale so that you can cover your IPhone addiction. I'm not having that. That was the last conversation I had with her.

So, I"m not talking about the nice people, I'm talking about the scammers who look for "victims".

Agreed!

 

[PSJ]

Good morning ya'll.

I am getting some VERY interesting calls and emails about my turkey eggs and guinea eggs that I have for sale. You tell people a price and they try to make an offer that is half of what your price is. SERIOUSLY?? REALLY?? Come on dude! Do I look like Wendy Water Head?

I guess these people don't realize that when these eggs hatch, they have a small fortune/investment.

And they expect to get the eggs for nearly free. NOT !!!!!!

I pick and choose who I give deals and freebies to and it's not to any Tom, Harry and Honey Boo Boo that emails or calls me. It's for people that I know or people that I have chosen to "pay it forward" to.

Have a great day ya'll.

Honey Boo Boo

 

[1MrsMagoo]

I know exactly what you mean when you say there are some good people out there. There are A LOT of good people out there but I am getting the Honey Boo Boo's and her relatives a lot lately.

Example- I had someone who wanted to but a few turkey hens and some fertile duck and guinea eggs last year. Well, between her asking for a discount on ALL the items that she wanted to buy, her next statement was, "My husband and I just ordered 2 new Iphones and it cost blah blah blah hundred dollars". I was like, "HUH"? I'm thinking, lady, do you realize what you just said. You are asking me for a discount on a turkey hen and 2 dozen fertile eggs but you can spend what $300 or $400 on 2 phones???????? SERIOUSLYI???

There are a lot of nice people on BYC and especially on the La-yer thread. There are several people on this thread (and they know who they are) who have given me a lot of things and I always try to "pay it forward' as well but it's the Honey Boos Boos, Honey Boo Boo's Mama, Honey Boo Boo's Daddy and Honey Boo Boo's relatives that get under my skin. I cannot STAND THAT!

I'm not giving you a discount on my items for sale so that you can cover your IPhone addiction. I'm not having that. That was the last conversation I had with her.

So, I"m not talking about the nice people, I'm talking about the scammers who look for "victims".

I get that. I was actually more referring to the other folks posting about shunning all the Louisiana threads on Facebook.

Trust me..we deal with this same crap every day. You know my husband has been REALLY upset by the rich customer who wanted him to practically work for free. I just reminded him that in that guys eyes, we have little to no value: I call us the Service Peasants. What said rich guy does not realize is yes, you can get cheap labor, but you are more than likely going to end up with cheap work too which will bite him in the rear when he tried to sell his McMansion. I just tell the hubby stand your ground and write a detailed contract if he buys that job. Then, be happy every week when you deposit the check at the bank. We always think of the penguins in the Madagascar and say, "Just smile and wave boys....smile and wave!"

Scammers stink no matter which way you cut it. It doesn't matter if they are just outright ignorant, self important, greedy, or whatever it is all equally irritating. Other than the actually downright dumb people who although irritating, can't help themselves, the rest know exactly what they are doing. They are hoping you are some sort of walking, talking vegetable that they can take advantage of and profit from you and your work. So, next time one of those people you give a per egg price to asks how much for a dozen...instead of telling them the right price make it an even $50 or $75 and tell them it is a special deal just for them. If they get mad, well then mission accomplished.

 

[1MrsMagoo]

NOT FUNNY !!!!!!

I laughed just anticipating your reaction!