[lizzieg]

I just took a poll on this, and it triggered a peeve that my fiance' and I share. Maybe it is wrong, and it is probably an innocent question since the pet market prices range so drastically. But still, we find it nosy and annoying. When we are out in public, the first thing people say is "Aww, your Yorkie is so cute!"...immediately following that is "How much did you pay for her?" Maybe if it just happened once or twice, it wouldn't be so annoying, but literally every time we go out, that is the second thing they ask. I, personally, have never asked someone how much they have paid for their pet (no matter what breed), jewelry, or anything that could range in price and that I couldn't guess, because I don't care. I appreciate things for what they are, not what they cost, and I guess that just drives me crazy. My fiance' made a joke of it when we got back in the car and said he should have responded back to the lady "Aww, your kids are so cute...how much did you pay for them?" And that we should named our dog 50 cent. I know I'm venting now, but really. Too much is too much. I know others experience this also. Please let me know that I am not just an oversensitive witch, and that it is rude to ask someone how much they paid for their pet, or anything for that matter.