Things you wish you could say

[notabitail]

I'll translate for you. Blah blah blah cable sucks blah blah tech nerd stuff blah

Wow. You're really good at translating!

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Wish I could say:

I really appreciate your willingness to help me herd chickens. I do. But. You're so flippin' bad at it. I get them almost to where I want them to go and then you jump in front of them and send them all fluttering back the way we just came. It wouldn't be so bad if you would just LISTEN and take direction, and STOP when I say stop, or back up when I tell you to. Trust me, I know what I'm doing, and I know what these birds are going to do before they do.

 

[notabitail]

Wish I could say:

I really appreciate your willingness to help me herd chickens. I do. But. You're so flippin' bad at it. I get them almost to where I want them to go and then you jump in front of them and send them all fluttering back the way we just came. It wouldn't be so bad if you would just LISTEN and take direction, and STOP when I say stop, or back up when I tell you to. Trust me, I know what I'm doing, and I know what these birds are going to do before they do.

I have the same problem with little siblings. They just don't listen. And I have to tell them that they aren't helping matters when I am trying to get them in a line to get in the coop and then they come walking the opposite direction right towards them.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

I have the same problem with little siblings. They just don't listen. And I have to tell them that they aren't helping matters when I am trying to get them in a line to get in the coop and then they come walking the opposite direction right towards them.

Thank you! It's so fustrating, isn't it? I mean... you know they mean well and they're trying to help and you don't want to discourage them but inside you feel like

 

[notabitail]

Thank you! It's so fustrating, isn't it? I mean... you know they mean well and they're trying to help and you don't want to discourage them but inside you feel like

Yep. I actually do tell them just to "move" and they usually listen after around the tenth repeat.

 

[The Moonshiner]

I have the same problem with little siblings. They just don't listen. And I have to tell them that they aren't helping matters when I am trying to get them in a line to get in the coop and then they come walking the opposite direction right towards them.

Why are you not using a drone to herd them in?

 

[notabitail]

Why are you not using a drone to herd them in?

FAA restricted area. And a residential area like this is too small for such maneuvers.

I did fly a cheap drone right next to those chooks once around a year ago. They didn't care.

 

[RoyalChick]

Why are you not using a drone to herd them in?

Now that is a really good idea!

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Why are you not using a drone to herd them in?

Wouldn't they just flatten out and/or run around in circles, screaming, "Hawk alert! Hide! Hide! We're all gonna diiiiieee!"? And what if the rooster tries to kill it?

 

[crunchygranola]

This is a thread to vent in. No names, no identifying information.

For example,
"If you don't want to be called lazy, try not being lazy."

Edit to add a couple more rules. Remember that we're in a public forum, so let's keep sensitive topics out of this thread. No politics, no religion, etc.

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