The things you overhear...

[Obi-Wan Pinobi]

Yesterday, DW Lauri and I did a craft show (She makes designer beaded dog collars) at a town festival that attracts about 20,000 people - so we saw all different walks of life.

We heard some crazy stuff yesterday. One that stuck out was this woman that came up to a man at the booth next to us. She said to him. "Why weren't you at the soccer game last Sunday?". He said "I don't play soccer." She said "No, your son's soccer game." He said "Ma'am, I don't have a son that plays soccer." She started getting right in his face practically yelling "Yes you do. I see you at soccer. Your son plays soccer. I have SEEN YOU THERE". He says "Ma'am, I swear I have never been to a soccer game in my life." She started in on him again yelling "don't lie to me, I see you at soccer". The poor guy was floored. Everyone within earshot stopped to watch this woman (which was quite a lot of people).

Why the heck would you insist that someone was who they aren't?

Have you ever had that happen to you? Lauri said one time someone insisted she was a woman named Sarah that comes into her store every day to buy a pack of cigarettes. The woman wouldn't take no for an answer. Lauri pulled out her Drivers Licenses and showed the woman her name wasn't Sarah and she still wasn't satisfied.

Oh, and one other that left us wondering why they even bothered.. We had Reilly with us since the festival was outdoors and he actually is a help for people picking out the right size collar. They use him in comparision. It's a win win situation because he absolutely loves people and enjoys "working". Well, during a lull in traffic, Lauri was sitting behind the booth with Reilly. A woman with a little girl about 7 asks if the little girl can come back there and pet Reilly. Lauri says of course. The little girl gingerly pats Reilly on the head a couple of times and then the mom yells, "Anna! Hand sanitizer RIGHT NOW! Even though that woman may think her dog is clean!".

Huh? You asked if your daughter could pet the dog - why verbally blast us with an insult like that? If you are that much of a germaphobe that 2 seconds of contact with Poodle fur needs Purell, well, do you really need to yell that at the owner of the dog? I totally understand that some people are more phobic of germs than others - but would you have said that after being the one that initiated contact with the dog?

 

[Serena]

What did Lauri do when they insulted her dog?

 

[paigevz]

I had someone once mistake me for their sister..............THAT was pretty bizarre..........

I don't get the hand sanitizer thing...............if she was really worried about it, either don't let the kid pet the dog or just give them the hand sanitizer afterwards, why turn it into a floor show?

 

[Obi-Wan Pinobi]

What did Lauri do when they insulted her dog?

For once in her life, Lauri was left speechless. (Mark this day down in your calendars )

 

[Obi-Wan Pinobi]

I had someone once mistake me for their sister..............THAT was pretty bizarre..........

Okay, that wins. To mistake someone for their sister is bizarre. I can see if she saw you from behind and thought for a split second that you were her sister.. did she keep insisting you were her? )

I don't get the hand sanitizer thing...............if she was really worried about it, either don't let the kid pet the dog or just give them the hand sanitizer afterwards, why turn it into a floor show?

Yeah, I can see if we were letting Reilly jump up on people without their consent (which we don't allow him to do) but geez.. she is the one that asked if the little girl could pet the filthy beast (I'm going to be popped by Lauri for that one )

 

[L107ANGEL]

For once in her life, Lauri was left speechless. (Mark this day down in your calendars )

Shes going to get you for that one Sir

 

[Bbgrizzle]

Sounds like you have some freaky people living down there in Richmond, Obi-wan. You need to move up here near us normal folk.....

 

[Obi-Wan Pinobi]

Shes going to get you for that one Sir

You're right. Umm.. You never saw me here, okay?

 

[L107ANGEL]

You're right. Umm.. You never saw me here, okay?

Sorry, we are union now

 

[Obi-Wan Pinobi]

Sounds like you have some freaky people living down there in Richmond, Obi-wan. You need to move up here near us normal folk.....

Northern Virginia and normal. Not two words I often see together in the same sentence. KIDDING! If we move up there are you going to dump a gallon of Purell on yourself if Poodle fur touches you?

 

[Mackey Mouse]

Lauri did not say anything.....she must have been in shock over that one. She does a good deed by letting the child pat her dog and then the woman wants to sanitize her daughters' hands because Lauri may think the dog is clean but it is not..

Matt...what can I say, everyday is a shocker lately.

 

[Obi-Wan Pinobi]

Lauri did not say anything.....she must have been in shock over that one. She does a good deed by letting the child pat her dog and then the woman wants to sanitize her daughters' hands because Lauri may think the dog is clean but it is not..

Matt...what can I say, everyday is a shocker lately.

So what you are saying is the biggest shocker is Lauri not saying anything Oh heck, I'm in the doghouse already. Might as well make my stay worth it

 

[Bbgrizzle]

Northern Virginia and normal. Not two words I often see together in the same sentence. KIDDING! If we move up there are you going to dump a gallon of Purell on yourself if Poodle fur touches you?

Not at all. But if I pet Reilly, he'll probably start saying, "Rop it! Rop it!" (Stop it, Stop it!).

 

[Mackey Mouse]

Hey.. no way I am being dragged into that one.. you are in the dog house....

I meant it is a shocker that people think it is ok to talk to others like that. OK, I will admit that I am surprised she did not say anything... I would have said something, she must have been in shock over the woman's attitude.. ok, birthday buddy, I tried to help you out here...

 

[L107ANGEL]

So what you are saying is the biggest shocker is Lauri not saying anything Oh heck, I'm in the doghouse already. Might as well make my stay worth it

You really don't know when to stop do you?

 

[paigevz]

Okay, that wins. To mistake someone for their sister is bizarre. I can see if she saw you from behind and thought for a split second that you were her sister.. did she keep insisting you were her? )

Yes, I think she was on something.................this was in school actually, and she was telling passing teachers I was her sister and that's why her kids got all As.....................

 

[Obi-Wan Pinobi]

While I've got you guys here, what kind of flowers say "I didn't post that, somehow Hailey figured out my password to blast you for not giving her that second jerky treat she was begging for".

Or would candy work better?

 

[Bbgrizzle]

Sorry, double post

 

[Bbgrizzle]

Pink roses with extra babies breath always do it for me, Obi-wan.

(Now jot that down.....my birthday is September 13th ).

 

[paigevz]

Chocolate is ALWAYS a good thing...........