Pet Peeves

[troyer]

I used to be the same way but the bacon from our pigs we raised ourselves tastes nothing like store-bought bacon.

The best real bacon I have ever had was a three year old sow fattened on acorns. It had enough flavor of itself it almost didn't need seasoning. I still when I think of it.

 

[Isadora]

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I'm guilty as charged, but hear me out:

People replying to threads with complete and utter nonsense that has nothing to do with the topic. Random crap-posting. This isn't limited to BYC, either.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not innocent - I was online during the 2000s', when being completely random was considered high comedy amongst tweens, but it's downright embarrassing to see older teens or even twenty-somethings behaving this way today. It isn't 'Gen Z humor.' It's called being an idiot.

Thank you for saying this

 

[Ponypoor]

I'm in hillbilly land. Two lane roads and nothing to see.
But my neighbor insists on gawking into the fields crops or not.
He never watches the road and can be on his side, my side or the middle at any given time. For a couple years now I've been in the habit of honking when I start approaching him just to make sure he looks and sees me.
We're friendly folk out here so when he looks up we both wave and pass. He has no clue.

We get 'citiots' here and when I am out riding they honk and wave OMG!!!!! My Arab mare gets all freaked out and they stop and yell 'oh look at the pretty horse dancing'...

 

[The Moonshiner]

When men think it’s a great idea to hit on you in public, especially when you’re obviously busy working on something.

what's the alternative? Stalk you to your home, follow you inside while you're carrying groceries and then hit on you there?

 

[Feathyr]

When men think it’s a great idea to hit on you in public, especially when you’re obviously busy working on something.

At least it makes for some entertaining stories!

I attract two types: creepy old men and hippie dudes. (There was also a few highschoolers, which was awkward.) It got bad enough that one of my coworkers literally introduced me to her friends as, "This is [Feathyr], she's a queen and is always hit on by old men."

Most of them bordered on moderately creepy (asking my age, where I lived, why I wasn't wearing a wedding ring) but there were a few experiences that are too good not to share. I'll spoiler them so as to keep the thread tidy.


The worst one was probably J.

Spoiler

J was in his 70s, a newcomer to the area who just seemed like your average friendly old dude. Things got weird one day when we were discussing current events, and he told me 'It's a dangerous world out there. You're too weak to protect yourself, so you should come live with me." Gee, thanks man! What a generous offer!

I cold-shouldered him the next few times he came in, and had a male co-worker take his orders. J took the hint and quit coming back. No one was sorry to see him go.

This one gets a little crude:

Spoiler

Had a middle-aged guy randomly ask me if I was going to castrate him while slicing a sandwich he ordered. He didn't realize I was a farm kid so he (and the other customers present) was horrified when I casually replied, 'I've done it before and I can do it again.' I don't remember getting a tip.

But the funniest one was the Wonderwall guy.

Spoiler

I'm not used to attention from anyone less than fifty, so having a twenty-something guy hit on me the minute he walked in was an entirely new experience. He flirted hard for a good five minutes, followed me around the kitchen / register, and sang along when 'Wonderwall' began playing over the store radio. The only thing sparing his ego was that I was sleep-deprived and caught off guard.

A co-worker Googled his name for grins and giggles, and we found out he had a criminal record. What a catch.

 

[Painted Calls]

what's the alternative? Stalk you to your home, follow you inside while you're carrying groceries and then hit on you there?

 

[Hayden Goseek]

When men think it’s a great idea to hit on you in public, especially when you’re obviously busy working on something.

At least it makes for some entertaining stories!
I attract two types: creepy old men and hippie dudes. (There was also a few highschoolers, which was awkward.)

I have gotten experienced (old) enough that if I find a pretty young co-worker paying me attention I realize it's probably because I remind her of her PawPaw.

 

[Bonkerelli]

When 50-60 something year olds trying to act like a 20 year old.. please stop embarrassing yourself.

 

[Brooks_]

Turning off the number lock. What kind of monster does that?

And

That pretty young lady always giving me a smile and hello, then one day calling me sir. Just kick me in the "knee"...it would hurt less.

 

[Painted Calls]

Turning off the number lock. What kind of monster does that?

And

That pretty young lady always giving me a smile and hello, then one day calling me sir. Just kick me in the "knee"...it would hurt less.

I call my 6 year old daughter ma'am. Calm your pain.