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Dinner and an animal rights argument?

Jrgh17

Jrgh17

Are we there yet?
So I had a first date tonight. A couple minutes after ordering:

Date: "So why do you have a snake tattoo?"
Me: "Cuz I love snakes. I'm actually breeding them. Well, not the type I have the tattoo of, they can be really difficult. I breed cornsnakes." [I continue on for about 5 minutes about all the cool color and pattern variations. Meanwhile there is NO movement from the other side of the table.]
Date: "You know, I thought you cared about animals..."
Me: [What-the-heck facial expression]
Date: "Snakes in captivity really suffer. It's completely unnatural. I'm a member of PETA and..."

APPARENTLY, firebombings, 97% kill rates, and other terrorist activities are "okay" if it means domesticated animals are released. :bang:

After a long (and rather loud) argument, I grabbed a cab back home.

Can I pick 'em or what? :punch:
 
Oh dear! :uhoh:

I have a friend who's AR - we had the very same conversation for years, until we agreed to disagree and left it at that. She now passes me any rescue Corns that she finds out about, so I suppose something useful did come of it.

Bit rough when it shoots down a romance though!
 
I have some personal friends that, strangely, don't support keeping wild-caught animals, like ONE, or really any kind of reptile at all, but have a ton of rescue bunnies. Cornsnakes, rabbits- same thing. Both have been bred in captivity for many, many generations. This situation, since I can't talk about my pets without them getting all critical, has caused our friendship to deteriorate.
 
Yikes!
Stories like this make me thankful I'm old, stogy and married.
Definately need to put up your terrorist blocker next time, Jenni!
 
We're discussing the quality of people you meet on Match.com at work right now. I say "whacko!" I did work with a doctor who met a really nice, normal guy there, but that's the exception, IMO.
 
I hate how people just believe whatever peta or the SPCA feeds them, without actually having any experience with animals. It's so idiotic to say snakes are suffering, all they want to do is hide, eat, and poop on you. I would say smart social animals like bunnies would be more likely to "suffer".
 
Nanci said:
I have some personal friends that, strangely, don't support keeping wild-caught animals, like ONE, or really any kind of reptile at all, but have a ton of rescue bunnies. Cornsnakes, rabbits- same thing. Both have been bred in captivity for many, many generations. This situation, since I can't talk about my pets without them getting all critical, has caused our friendship to deteriorate.
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But Nanci, bunnies are cute and cuddly. Snakes are clearly demonic and unnatural creatures. Can't you see the difference? :uhoh:

starsevol said:
Yikes!
Stories like this make me thankful I'm old, stogy and married.
Definately need to put up your terrorist blocker next time, Jenni!
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I THOUGHT it was up this time. I should never trust my friend's judgment.

Drizzt80 said:
At least you found out sooner rather than later!! Count your lucky stars for that. :smash:
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Too true.

Checkerbelly said:
So you didn't tell her about the mice in your freezer?
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:rofl: I didn't even GO there. Imagine what would've happened if I said that my BP only takes live!

v_various said:
I hate how people just believe whatever peta or the SPCA feeds them, without actually having any experience with animals. It's so idiotic to say snakes are suffering, all they want to do is hide, eat, and poop on you. I would say smart social animals like bunnies would be more likely to "suffer".
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I agree. To relate it to a recent thread, snakes don't seem to care if you rehome them, mammals tend to be much more affected.

clipclopclip said:
wow....yeah...you must be getting back some bad karma or something.
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But I haven't DONE anything bad!

... recently :dgrin:
 
I can see where your date was coming from. I mean, keeping a snake in a nice, warm home with ready access to food, water, and veterinary care is just SO cruel...:rolleyes:

I hate PETA
 
Sometimes people are just ridiculous! One of my friends thought keeping snakes was cruel. You know, Kiowa the cuddliest snake ever who can't wait to crawl to me, was obviously suffering and even though he can't find his F/T fuzzy without my finger on the outside of the tank leading him to it, he'd MUCH rather live in the wild. I'm rolling my eyes excessively over here, btw.

Plus, doesn't he know what PETA euthanizes more animals each year for space than most shelters? Poor poor misinformed soul. Why doesn't PETA stop jumping up the responsible pet owner's back and take a better stand at spay and neuter which is a bigger problem in our country? They have the resources; they could offer free spay and neuter in so many cities. They make me sad.

On another note, I think the whole dating situation is kinda funny! Lol...
 
Jrgh17 said:
Date: "So why do you have a snake tattoo?"
Me: "Cuz I love snakes. I'm actually breeding them. Well, not the type I have the tattoo of, they can be really difficult. I breed cornsnakes." [I continue on for about 5 minutes about all the cool color and pattern variations. Meanwhile there is NO movement from the other side of the table.]
Date: "You know, I thought you cared about animals..."
Me: [What-the-heck facial expression]
Date: "Snakes in captivity really suffer. It's completely unnatural. I'm a member of PETA and..."
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Doh...if it happens again, the very next line, minus the loud argument, should be

"Me: Check please!"

I love it when people are digusting my feeder rodent colony or the thought of me humanely euthanizing said feeders...and tell me this while they nom down a hamburger. Heeellllo kettle....:shrugs:
 
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