CountessKali Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 Just thought I'd share this little story & see if anyone has had similar experiences... I was out one day with my TAG Griffin just walking around the neighborhood (trying to acclimate the little butterball to sights & sounds of our Brooklyn neighborhood). When I spotted a funky looking store on Columbia Street near Union so Griff & I go in. As we walk in the lady (presumably the owner) behind the counter looked at me, looked at Griff, back at me, back at Griff and then turn to me and asks "Is that a dog?" Seriously, what do you say to that? I've been out and about with my ringnecks & I'll get comments like "Is that real?" or "Are you a pirate?" but never have I been asked if my parrot was a dog... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JillyBeanz Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 Hey there Countess - Welcome to our Family. Please go and tell us more about yourself in the "Welcome Room" at the top of the forums page. You sound like a really interesting person!!! Now - as for the "dog/parrot" that is just bizarre! I've had people ask me if Harvey is a pigeon - but a DOG!! Was Griff on the floor, being led along on his lead??? This woman is obviously wacky!!!! Great thread - I wonder what else our fids have been mistaken for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danmcq Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 LOL - That is whacky! Answer - Yes, he is a read tail "Bird Dog". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchroedersJen Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 Seriously, when I take Schroeder out, little kids point and say "look at the bird!!! If little kids can tell tags are birds, then this woman must be a special kind of stupid. Next time you see her, please ask which short bus she uses to get to work. I am curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acappella Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 I love that "a special kind of stupid". It's a grat descriptive I'll no doubt be quoting in the future. Thanks for the laugh:laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvparrots Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 That really doesn't make sense. Something must have been boiling in her brain???? Oh well, one of the mysteries of life! :blink: :blink: :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
particle77 Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 Earl has been mistaken for a pigeon, a falcon, an amazon, an eclectus, and to my amazement a monkey... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xtreme575 Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 A monkey! LMFAO! Sorry, excuse my language. Paco has never been mistaken for another animal, however he has caused shrieks when we've been out due to people not thinking he was "real" until he moved. I had a dog incident too, but I was in the car, using a drive through with Paco in his carrier. They gave me doggy biscuits just assuming that it was a dog, rather than a parrot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecodweeb Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 Someone asked me if Phoenix was a hawk once, but that's still in the same species.... or perhaps she was just having a really off day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greywings Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 What a sheltered life she has lived. Maybe the leash and harness confused her or her eyesight is failing from living like a troglodyte? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joolesgreyuk Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 I think this woman just just plain baffled, in a "no dogs allowed" store she probably couldn't decide whether or not to allow your grey inside, it would explain her looking at and away from Griffin a couple of times. Either that or she is just plain stoopid lol! What I'd like to know is what was your answer to her question and did you keep it poilte? :laugh: :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caseyandmikey Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 "yeah he's a special kind of grey dog with a beak and wings that just happens to be sitting on my shoulder." don't you just love new yorkers? Did you give her a response or were you speechless? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountessKali Posted January 16, 2010 Author Share Posted January 16, 2010 Griffin was actually perched on my pointer finger... Sometimes when we walk through red hook he'll be mistaken for a piegon but the dog comment was definatley a first! I will glady go to the welcome forum, I just had to pass this story along ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountessKali Posted January 16, 2010 Author Share Posted January 16, 2010 I was thinking along the line of he's the loch ness...:silly: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debandbella Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: I love the expression of "the butterball"" :laugh: :laugh: poor bird/dog. :laugh: :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountessKali Posted January 16, 2010 Author Share Posted January 16, 2010 My response to the woman was basically "Ummmm no, he's an african grey"... I was far too dumbfounded to come up with one of my usual answers... Such as "No, its a chupa cabra"... I truly beleive she was & remains a "special kind of stupid" As to what bus she takes, I'm going to have to find out so I can avoid it at all costs... Tho personally I was trying to figure out what drugs the woman was on... And I swear Griff even looked at the woman like "wtf?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pearllyn Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 lol - funny thread! We use to have a small holding and got school trips etc coming to see the animals, and I swear some of these kids had no idea what they were looking at - one thought the chickens were fat budgies, another thought the sheep were "curly dogs"!, and most of them were completely dumbfounded bye the goats! It's hard to believe when you've been brought up with animals but there you go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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