When did people get so dang rude????

Don't get me started about the ONLY place in my town that sells Nutro (my mother feeds it...sigh). I was discussing foods with the woman behind the counter and I asked her if she could order *GASP* NV raw for me and she told me how 'disgusting' raw feeding was and that she couldn't buuuuhlieeeve I would even consider feeding my dog one of the wide varieties of Science Diet she sells in her place.

OR when Pirate and I were at our town's winter festival, and he was hanging out with me, being his normal reserved self, and I had a baskillion people tell me he apparently 'wasn't socialized enough' because he was asleep at my feet and not straining at his leash to jump all over people. In the same night an older woman came up to me and told me he was the 'ugliest little dog she had ever seen!!'

 Unfortunately, I have to go out, LOL. I've gotta get my name and my face out there. The dogs help, because they draw attention, but geez.... Does so much of it have to be negative? Insult ME, but don't insult my dang dogs.

Part of it is irritation over people not having any business sense.... Seriously... Don't tell my that I make bad food choices when you're serving me food! I don't! I'm quite happy with my diet, KTHXBYE. When I'm trying to purchase something from you (spend my money. that I worked for. on crap you're selling!) don't tell me I'm wrong! The customer. Is. Always. Right. Always. No. Matter. What.

Jennie, fwiw, E is one of the cutest "ugly" dogs that I have seen.

I hate it when people try the "guess the breed" game.  It drives me absolutely nuts! 

I also get really offended when someone insults one of my guys.  I don't care if people want to insult me, but leave my dogs out of it!

Hope that you have a better day tomorrow.

Many people are mullets -- (a fish so stupid it nearly has no brain -- it has one but it's darned tiny). 

I hate it when ANYONE criticizes my food.  I used to have a boss who would stick out his tongue (and I mean WAY out) if he didn't like what I had for lunch.  It made me want to throw it on him. 

Don't talk bad about what I buy.  Don't talk bad about your boss or another server to me.  If you can't do any better just shut up!! (sorry, this IS a major gripe of mine!!)

The next time someone tells you your dog is ugly, simply smile and say "Funny you should say that.  I suppose it's easier for me to hear you say that about my dog, than to hear what people must come up and say to you about YOU!"

grrrrr

I'm sorry.  :(  I don't understand people either.  Honestly, I feel like it's a southern thing.  I've lived all over the world and I've never gotten so many unsolicited opinions in my life than when I've lived either here in VA or down in GA.  People in Maine never say nuttin'!  That's what I loved about the Northeast, keep their opinions to theirselves!  LOL

Vent anytime you need to!  There's an epidemic of inaccurate breed guessing lately, maybe it's related to The Happening!  LOL (Terrible movie, BTW)  Indie was called an Australian heeler (?!?) the other day!  Sheesh, whatever! 

 At least Emma has put on some weight, right? LOL Now, I'm at least not hearing how I starve her.... *sigh*

Someone did come into MY shop, and bash every grooming shop in town, the other day, including the one they worked at. Seriously? Seriously? You are THAT bad of a groomer that you have to talk everybody else down? You're not hired. See yourself out.

It is NOT my business what anybody else does in their shop. It's not my business what anybody does in their house. I don't wanna hear about THAT either.

Thanks, guys. This is a HUGE part of why I love i-dog Not a whole lot of people I see every day "get" my weirdness about the dogs.

 Okay... so people on here have complained about people asking what breed of dog it is, and people complain about other people guessing what breed of dog it is, so what's the right answer here? Shut up and say "nice puppy" and move on? (Just razzin' you guys... as a very un-breed-savvy person I sometimes get pretty nervous reading these things. I'm terrified to inquire about dogs anymore for fear of offending someone by not instantaneously being able to ID their PWD or bearded collie or whatever... I mean, of course YOU guys know what breed your dogs are, but not everyone has been exposed to that breed before! Don't take offense just because people are ignorant...!)

Anyway... I don't understand why people think it's okay to insult other people's dogs, any more than it would be okay to insult someone's child, or their clothes, or their hairstyle... people who would never dream of making fun of, say, my car, will make fun of Rascal and his big ears. Um, yes, I know my dog's ears are rather large, thanks for pointing that out? It totally blows my mind.

And then there are the (surprisingly large number of) people who have to BARK at my dog. Thus far this has been a phenomenon reserved exclusively for middle aged men - they see the dog, and they must bark at him, and then think it's just hilarious when he freaks out and barks back. Yeah... thanks for setting my training back another couple of weeks, jerkwad.

Jennie, I hope the stupid people don't make the grooming business any more difficult for you :) And best of luck with it. Maybe you need a new papillon puppy to draw some oooohs and ahhhhhhs.... nudge, nudge... :)
 

 Hahaha. I always comment on Paps' beautiful ears. I looove the flowy fringe on them.

I tend to... not say a breed. Too many dogs look close, and I'm *good* at picking out breeds, at dog shows. I can nail it every time, even on a rare breed. Pet dogs, though? Line me up a clipped down Low Chen, a clipped down Lhasa, a clipped down Shih Tzu, and a clipped down fluffy mutt.... not one of them is breed standard. I can't tell what the heck they are! The Puli I clip looks like a cute Poodle mix.... Poodle mixes are so popular, now.... I just say, "Oh, what a pretty dog!!" LOL 

I see no ugly dogs on this forum! I'm sorry that people have no common sense or... manners anymore. I can't imagine how frustrating it is to be constantly approached with bad comments about your dogs, I get frustrated from the nice ones...

Kind of on what Callie said, I have major issues with people who insist on talking about other students/professors to a professor friend of mine. This includes when the girl bad-mouthed my roommate and I to him. He's now my adviser. Some people just have no tact.

Guess I lucked out in that I've never had to deal with such rude adults... I'd probably have a fit if someone told me the food I was getting was gross! Anyway... sorry again for the rude people...  because they won't apologize for themselves.
 

 I don't have a problem with breed guessing, it's just arguing with me when I tell them what Indie is.  "Oh no, he's got to have *blank* in him because look at *blank* that's not a border collie *blank*."  With Woobie it doesn't bother me at all, who knows what he really is, probably a mix of mix of mixes!  But I don't like the presumptive "Oh look, an Australian heeler!"  Even then it's not that big a deal, I just say "Nope, just a really big BC" 

I usually find it's best to start with a compliment and then ask.  "Oh! What a gorgeous dog! What is it? or Is it a *blank*?"  Mostly because people love to talk about their dogs and it opens the door for them to say nice things about their dogs, which always makes someone feel better than starting an interaction by telling someone something nasty!  I can't believe people feel the freedom to say "ugly dog" to ANYONE!  That's just mean!  Shame on them! 

In addition to the rude Petco employee who keeps insisting Aesop will grow to eat people, I've had someone ask if he was a Chow/Sharpei, since the BYB Chows here all have really long noses. (not the more open face like some Chows have, they've got retriever noses)

If I am pretty sure of a breed, I have no problem asking "Airedale, right?" and when I get the nod, launching into a compliment about the breed and their dog.  (Saw a beautiful one just the other day.)  I think owners of less common breeds appreciate a correct "guess" once in a while.

Yesterday I saw a Terrier - not sure if it was a Border Terrier or not, and I hemmed and hawed about asking before complimenting the owner on how cute the dog was.  I opted to say nothing.  Kinda wish I'd said something, because that darn dog was so stinkin cute!  I would have loved to have met it.

People meet Gracie and mistake her aloofness toward strangers as her being "scared" or "timid".  Ummmm - you realize you're looking at a Doberman, right?  Ok, they may not be the terrors of the past, but this one is not scared of you.  She could just give two !&#*s about you. lol!

I'm sorry people are full of insults for your dogs, Jennie.  Sending vibes for some courtesy and respect to come your way!!  And a few extra compliments on how well behaved and sweet they are.

I don't mind the breed guesses, but I HATE it when they say she's going to "snap" one day or eat babies or tear up my cats or ...well, you get the idea. Since when is JQP an expert on MY breed?  Most of them wouldn't know an Am Staff if it stood up and saluted them on a street corner, but they are the experts.  I guess my 25+ years of owning bull breeds was for naught.Grrrr.

I blame cell phones - I have had more doors shut in my face cause people have their blasted cell phones glued to their ears. They don't pay attention to people around them cause they are so involved in their important phone calls. Wait in lines and have to listen to every detail of someone's day, someone's health issues, etc.

I have had more people driving their cars on my side of the road cause they are on their cell phones.