more! overheard conversation snippets

[Tess]

Faybe, I am an aussie "mom" and I saw the ad in the paper for the aussie rescue today.

I hope you report that conversation to the people adopting out the dogs.

The one about having the dogs' vocal cords cut.

Damn.

My aussie is not vocal at all unless she thinks I need her to tell me something.

[faybe]

tess:
I kept thinking how surreal it was that someone in a pet store would say that. She made it clear to me that she is a breeder and some breeders can be odd , in my experience. I did not think of running and reporting her b/c what could the folks there at the store do. But now I will take it under consideration in the future.

The aussie rescue dogs were adorable. Just so cute. I really like that store. The customer service help was excellent and lots of interesting and nice people there except for de-barker lady. That was more freaky.

My dog is so very verbal. She asks for dinner, asks for water, asks to paly etc. I would never de-bark her. Vocalizations help them communicate with us.

I do know a lady that breeds boxers and although she does dock their tails she told me she would never have their ears clipped since there is so much
communication present in the ear signs also.

There is so much that goes into owning a dog.
The other morning I noticed a decripit old man carrying a bowl of water from one side of the street to the other. This was on my way to work so early am..
I noticed he was going into another yard to give a dog that is chained in that front yard some water.

Long ago I lived next door to a home that began tying their dog to a tree. It was one of the saddest things i have ever been thru and I simply ignored the situation b/c I did not know what to do. I did know that the direct neighbor on the other side of said dog was giving it water so it's thirst needs were covered.

Seeing the decripit old man being able to do something for the dog that was not his is now a symbol for me. I may have let the de-barking episode slide but I hope to mirror this old man's actions in the future!!

[Hildegard]

older lady, pointing: "Will that boy have to do a bunch a time?"
DA: "I'm workin' on it. He's a thug."
older lady (sighs): "Yeah, but...he is my son."

[tardisrider]

I don't remember the exact quotes, but a buncha years ago I was in court and heard two guys talking about how much they got caught with and working out how much of said substance they were going to have to sell in order to pay their fines.

[Randall]

Two teenage/college age girls talking at the grocery store the other day, heavy with the classic "Valley Girl" inflection:

First girl: "Do you know those people who say the thing that relaxes them the most is, like, a glass of warm milk?"
Second girl: "Yah."

[Tess]

I wonder if you can do an intervention on kids that talk like that.

Our 20ish secretary does and I listen to that "accent" all day with puzzlement at how it happened and what I would do to fix it if it were my daughter.

[Gnaw Parker]

I was at a booksale in Johnson City last year and one of the young female customers struck up a conversation with another young female worker next to me.

I honestly couldn't understand a word they said; it was all in Minnie Mouse/ Fairy speak. And the thing was that they didn't know each other, but they both talked like that. And they did it completely seriously. I wish I had it on tape.

[Georgia]

"Wow! Knoxville is such a great place- and the people are so much fun to hang out with...we gotta come back! Hmm, wonder if the stockings are still on the horse?"

[earlnemo]

I honestly couldn't understand a word they said; it was all in Minnie Mouse/ Fairy speak. And the thing was that they didn't know each other, but they both talked like that. And they did it completely seriously. I wish I had it on tape.

They were probably just making fun of your outfit.





I like it. Why do you think I keep buying all these stupid books? Going topless was the best move bookeddy ever made.

[faybe]

Email Hell, Yesterday

email #1, 11:26 am
Around 4 I am tossing everything in the fridge that does not have a name on it or is expired (including the dish, I'm not washing) the mini
hotdogs have been in there a month! i've counted

email#2, 11:34 am
I'm tempted to do the same for the dishes left in the sink and that sink strainer full of rice or something everyday b/c somebody rinses their container out in the sink before emptying it in the garbage. I've been emptying it and rinsing it out EVERYDAY.

email #3, 11:51 am (boss-lady finally chimes in)
I agree ladies...we don't live like this at home (I hope) please be
considerate of others. If you make a mess or bring something and don't eat it.....take care of it yourself --we have not hired any maids to work in this office.

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these were sent in my office. Now maybe you can see why I have to escape on the blab and into candyland once in while.