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Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chicago
Posts: 33
| ![]() The same situation happened to me the other day. I was walking Watson and a couple were walking past me. The guy said to the girl, "Look, he has a rat on a leash". I was so mad, I told him "You can learn from me and put that wild boar on a leash". That shut both of them up pretty quick. I don't care how rude that was....if he was saying that about Watson. I'll always have Watson's back, cause he always has mine!! ![]() |
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Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chicago
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| ![]() I must say, so I don't look like a complete jerk...I said that more under my breath. They know I said something, but I'm sure they couldn't hear exactly what I said. I'm honest and like to think I show everyone respect (especially peopel I don't know), so I hate it when people are rude & inconsiderate..sorry, thats all!! |
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YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Canada
Posts: 326
| ![]() Honestly, i would have got offended too because, Missy is basically like my daughter, sister etc. So I wouldn't like it if someone referred to my daughter or sister as a "rat" it is rather insulting. But, there are certain people who do not literally mean it, as in they look like it, more like they're size.... because they are small, they instantly think about something smaller (rat) but yeah, it is kind of insulting, if you care for your little one a lot! Missy was mistaken for a cat before lol, because of her pointy ears, the guy spotted her from a far distance though, all he saw was the ears pointing up hehe, she has only been called an Agoubrah-- assyrian word for Rat, by my cousin, because of her size... but I smacked him over the head, so he won't call her that anymore. |
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Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: New Port Richey, Florida
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| ![]() I have never had someone say that to me, but a relative made a comment about the dogs looking like "refugees" after I gave then all puppy cuts for the summer. I really took that badly, but shook it off. She does not have furbabies and does not know the love we have for them!!
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YT Addict Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: West Chester, OH
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| ![]() Wow that lady was def. rude, it aggrevates me when people call Lucy, Max or Mazie "little rat dogs" too, my cousins do it jokingly and that's okay because they have a maltese, who is now like 25 pounds (she's a little overweight) but they know they can't say much because she used to be a little dog too. But I do have to admit that when they are wet getting a bath they do look like little rats, but they are so cute. I think some people just think everyone who has a small dog only has one as an accessory and I always try to stress to people that I didn't buy Lucy as an accessory that I bought her because I love her and she's my little girl.
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YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: California
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Gina, (Lexi's Mommy) Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: LONG ISLAND,NY
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| ![]() some people are just jerks, and some of us need to have the right answer.. when she said you dog looks like a rat, i would of said your mother looks like a rat..... i lash right back and i dont care who it is... believe me. lexi is my pride and joy and i'd be dammed if anyone is going to say a bad thing about her.. hell no |
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YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada
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| ![]() This topic is really interesting and got me thinking what if it happens to me lol. If the person is just joking or trying to be friendly, I am very much okay with it. BUT if the person is trying to be sarcastic/rude/mean... I think I would have said, "and you look like a pig" and walked away.
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Gina, (Lexi's Mommy) Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: LONG ISLAND,NY
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Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Upper Michigan
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I love Jackson too! Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ohio
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| ![]() That was very rude, but I think you handled it right. Just ignore the comment and walk away, hoping they never get a yorkie because they don't deserve one.
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Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Port Hueneme, CA
Posts: 63
| ![]() Most of the time people say something stupid or rude is because they are at a loss for words, may wish they had whatever you have (especially if it's a Yorkie) so they say something ignorant; or they are insecure and uncomfortable and just say the first thing that pops in their head. In the big picture of life, how significant is this event? ![]() Grammy ![]() PS A bit of trivia-- Yorkies were originally bred as 'ratters' - dogs who find and kill rats. They have a keen sense of hearing and smell and can get into incredibly small places. My Ollie brought me his 2nd and 3rd mouse this week. The third one was still alive. He brought it into the living room. I call him my little ratter. ![]() Now there's fodder for a whole weeks worth of banter! ![]() ![]() LOL ![]() |
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I love my lil wolf! ;) Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Washington
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