So The Man In Spandex Says To Me…
by John Flores
I’m not sure what it is but I feel like I give off that vibe that people can just voice their opinion to me. And when I first got Penny Lane, it became more apparent than ever! At first, I used to get super defensive and upset. In fact, I once threw a tennis ball at a lady who was telling me my dog should not be at the park, just to prove that Penny doesn’t chase the ball without a command. I admit, it was not the most effective way to prove my point but I was a new pittie owner and I was very protective over my pup.
Then one day, my friend Jenn M told me I just need to come up with smart ass answers to their smart ass comments….here’s a few I’ve used since then. Thanks, Jenn!!
Man in spandex suit: “I don’t like the way you hold your leash. If you’re gonna walk a pit bull you should hold it tighter”
Me: “Well, I don’t like that you wear that much spandex and you’re not a superhero”Spandex: “What?”
Me: “Huh?”
Spandex: “Asshole”
Me: “Nice talkin’ to ya”
*before you read this one, keep in mind, I’m Filipino. Lol*
Filipino man: “Those dogs like to eat people”
Me: “Oh really? I must be one of the lucky ones. Where did you hear this, sir?”
FM: “The newspaper”
Me: “Well, I saw on Nat Geo Wild that our people like to eat dogs. Guess that puts us at a standstill, doesn’t it? So let’s all make a pact right now for all 4 of us not to eat each other. Please raise your right hand and repeat after me.”
FM: (Blank stare and walks away shaking his head muttering something in Tagalog)
Random lady: Oh. My. God. Are those pit bulls?
Me: No, they are Norweigan Short Coat Poodles
Random lady: Oh thank goodness. I was scared for a minute.
I guess the point of this is there will always be negative and/ignorant people out there. Instead of always getting mad at them, it’s much more entertaining to have fun with them!
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Ppl do the same to me n my rott, I first say huh, n keep saying, huh, what, que?? I giggle and off I off I go with my chihuahua, hehe
Ppl do the same to my little chihuahua n me, I pay no mind since they are strangers, thats my rottweiler don’t like strangers he knows what ass hole ppl are
That’s awesome!
You made my day with this blog!!!
Love it!
Thanks for reading Cathy! Hope you are well!!
Thanks John I needed the laugh. I’m going to use the Norwegian short coat poodle when I’m out with my pibbles.
Thanks for reading, Deisree! And yes, please do. Just do me one favor, take a pic of their faces when you tell them. lol
great stories and GREAT message at the end!! 😉
Thanks, Steph!!
This is perfect! Although I’ve had pitties for a while I still get upset with people’s dumb remarks. I usually try educating them but that never seems to work. I’ll have to use some of these.
Thanks Veronyka! I know it’s hard not get mad sometimes but the way I see it. If they get me mad, they win. lol
This made me laugh so hard [out loud – at work :)]! One of my favorite posts so far. I struggle with this a lot, I’ll be the first to admit it. I can’t help but want to jump down people’s throat and yell “DO YOU HAVE A BRAIN IN YOUR HEAD OR DO YOU BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU HEAR!?” Ignorance is the worst thing in my opinion. But I love your way of handling it and definitely need to start incorporating that into my life. You can’t fight fire with fire as they say and being rude right back isn’t opening people’s eyes to the reality, just makes them more upset and stand more firmly with their opinion. Great advice, thanks so much for sharing & for all you do!
Thank you, Morgan!