A place to rant about things that wind you up ( keep it clean lol)

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SkyPipDotBernie said:
My wife is a teaching assistant. Yea i hate the half term too
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I'm a teaching assistant, and whilst the school holidays are great because I've never needed to pay for childcare, the price of holidays during the weeks I am able to actually go away, are extortionate 😮
 
Piggylove82 said:
I'm a teaching assistant, and whilst the school holidays are great because I've never needed to pay for childcare, the price of holidays during the weeks I am able to actually go away, are extortionate 😮
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Yea that's why we never get to go away, plus the animals, I don't like leaving them too long
 
I hate it when people need to be adressed like they're some sort of royalty. Like, when they get mad at you for calling them by their first name, or they get mad if you say 'hi' and don't say their name afterward
 
SkyPipDotBernie said:
Yea that's why we never get to go away, plus the animals, I don't like leaving them too long
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My father in law takes care of my piggies when we are away for a week, but I miss them so so much. The first thing I do when we get back home (while everyone else is struggling to carry the bulging cases in from the car) is go out to their hutch and have a chat to them. They poke their heads out from their bed when they hear my voice and then come running to the bars and tell me everything that happened when we were away! 😊
 
anyar.dris said:
So I posted our Christmas card the other day to one of the forums my hubby owns to greet the members Merry Christmas. The card we sent this year was the one I posted in the Advent Calendar here (20th Dec). Anyway, one member (a Mod mind you) replied something like "what the heck is this? Is this some kind of Christmas dinner aperitif?" Another member replied that those are guinea pigs and they are eaten in Ecuador. The Mod replied again saying "Mind you chicken wings have more meat in them."

This :cen: pissed me off! Why can't they just shut up if they don't have anything nice to say?! Considering the thread was Christmas greetings! And to think my hubby owns the forum and I am the admin. Some people are unbelievable sometimes. I replied to them how :cen: disappointing they were and to just :cen: shut up!
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Oh, poor you! Glad you gave them what for! idiot people like that need serving up on a platter! 😆
 
Piggylove82 said:
I'm a teaching assistant, and whilst the school holidays are great because I've never needed to pay for childcare, the price of holidays during the weeks I am able to actually go away, are extortionate 😮
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Yes there’s no wonder parents take kids on holiday during school time! It doesn’t just effect parents either, I was a further ed teacher before I retired and suffered too, it’s all supply and demand unfortunately x
 
Claire W said:
Oh yes, I completely understand that. I’m talking about the ones who just get rid of their pets solely because they’ve had a baby. My sister in law being one of them. She did the same thing a few times again after my niece lost interest. Thankfully we were able to rehome the rat and the hamster but the same couldn’t be said for the cat and the rabbit who sadly ended up on gum tree :(
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I had a friend, married with 3 daughters, youngest being maybe 9 months or so at the time. They bought a gorgeous King Charles pup from a proper breeder. She left her daughter sitting on the floor when the pup was around, popped out of the room and when she came back pupper had tried to get the little girl to play (as pups do 🙄) licking her face and his sharp puppy claws had left scratch marks on her arms. The puppy got given away to a farm which my friend was totally OK with "because he's so happy there".

Then only last year, when her daughters were between 8 and 13, she and her family had numerous visits over several weeks to a well known animal rescue charity in Manchester from where they live in Worcester, to 'get to know' a gorgeous one and a half year old border collie. Initially when they brought him home, they all loved him so much. Eldest daughter started doing some agility activities with him in the garden, they went for long walks with him saying the fresh air and exercise was doing everyone good. Everything seemed perfect. Then suddenly one day a few weeks later she said they'd had to return him because he bit her youngest on the hand, and my friend on the foot. Of course you can't have a dog biting your children, but she'd also only the previous year moved into a brand new very expensive house and whilst baby gates stopped the dog going upstairs, I think having such a young energetic dog took its toll wear and tear wise on her pristine 'showhome'.

Glad to say after weeks of scanning the charity's website, I found the dog was up for rehoming from a different location and saying he wasn't suited to living with young children. I'm just so glad he didn't get put to sleep.

Sorry for the long post. And thanks for your patience if you read it!
 
My cousin who is so selfish and idiotic!
Had a half-feral cat called Bobby for ten years, moved home and ‘couldn’t deal with him’ anymore so gave him away.
Not long after got a pair of bearded dragons, lasted a few months. Then a kitten (who she started letting out too young) who got hit by a car, she ‘couldn’t pay’ the over £1000 op to repair his leg so signed him over to the vets poor little thing and they sorted out rehoming. (She’s loaded, would just rather spend it on holidays and £100 hair cuts every fortnight, along with manicures etc!)
Then took on a dog from a friend who spent 9hrs a day in a cage alone while she was at work. 🤬
In the summer she got a rabbit, kept alone in a hutch that was way too small, he kept escaping so ‘drove her mad’ and she returned him to the breeder (!).
Heard yest she’s getting a new kitten from a rescue soon! Would love to know which one so I could tell them of her history!
She’s 38yrs old and has a 10yr old son, grow up and stop teaching your child that’s the way to treat animals! 🤬
 
alpacasqueak said:
My cousin who is so selfish and idiotic!
Had a half-feral cat called Bobby for ten years, moved home and ‘couldn’t deal with him’ anymore so gave him away.
Not long after got a pair of bearded dragons, lasted a few months. Then a kitten (who she started letting out too young) who got hit by a car, she ‘couldn’t pay’ the over £1000 op to repair his leg so signed him over to the vets poor little thing and they sorted out rehoming. (She’s loaded, would just rather spend it on holidays and £100 hair cuts every fortnight!)
Then took on a dog from a friend who spent 9hrs a day in a cage alone while she was at work. 🤬
In the summer she got a rabbit, kept alone in a hutch that was way too small, he kept escaping so ‘drove her mad’ and she returned him to the breeder (!).
Heard yest she’s getting a new kitten from a rescue soon! Would love to know which one so I could tell them of her history!
She’s 38yrs old and has a 10yr old son, grow up and stop teaching your child that’s the way to treat animals! 🤬
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That is so bad 😡. I honestly do think and believe that it is a privilege to have an animal. It's not a right. It's a huge commitment to make whether the animal is old or young, big or small, cheap or expensive.
 
Piggylove82 said:
That is so bad 😡. I honestly do think and believe that it is a privilege to have an animal. It's not a right. It's a huge commitment to make whether the animal is old or young, big or small, cheap or expensive.
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Definitely agree! People like her drive me bonkers, my respect for her is non-existent these days!
 
alpacasqueak said:
Definitely agree! People like her drive me bonkers, my respect for her is non-existent these days!
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Aw, this is the problem, when parents get animals, get bored and then get rid of them by any means it‘s basically teaching your child by example how to “care” for an animal. Basically saying, enjoy and have fun with his little mite, when your finished and bored, you can now get rid, not your responsibility - I agree makes me so 😡
 
Bill & Ted said:
Aw, this is the problem, when parents get animals, get bored and then get rid of them by any means it basically teaching your child by example how to “care” for an animal. Basically saying, enjoy and have fun with his little mite, when your finished and bored, you can now get rid, not your responsibility I agree makes me so 😡
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And when people make up 'reasons', when really like you said, it is boredom or sudden shock at how much animals cost or how much work they need.
 
This was the reason why my parents never got us any pets until we were older and can take care of them. I remember as kids, my siblings and I kept on asking for a dog, but my parents won't be budge. Later when I was in Uni, that's when my dad adopted a stray cat to be our pet (his first reason was the cat would get rid of the rats). Anyway, me and my siblings know how to take care of an animal by that time. If my parents aren't home, they know we don't need supervision to take care of them. My youngest brother also started having hamster then. We started getting a dog when I was working. I can then take it to the vet if it needs to and I can buy what he needs by then.
 
I just think she’s an absolute prat, couldn’t imagine getting a pet and getting ‘bored’ etc after a little while like you say @Hannah_xx !
I was heartbroken when she rehomed Bobby as I’d pretty much been his only cat sitter for years when she’d go away and although he was mad he was also lovely, how could you have a pet for a decade and give them up!?! My girls are 13, I couldn’t even imagine the thought of them leaving me!
I’m glad my niece and nephew see me and my pets (and my sister with her dog and cat). Hopefully they’ll grow up the same. Dread to think what my cousin’s son will be like in the future :eek: The next generation of idiots that think pets are throwaway items yet again! 🤬
Sorry rant over! Had a few family members send the posts from Facebook to me (don’t do Facebook!) and got me so angry!
 
alpacasqueak said:
My cousin who is so selfish and idiotic!
Had a half-feral cat called Bobby for ten years, moved home and ‘couldn’t deal with him’ anymore so gave him away.
Not long after got a pair of bearded dragons, lasted a few months. Then a kitten (who she started letting out too young) who got hit by a car, she ‘couldn’t pay’ the over £1000 op to repair his leg so signed him over to the vets poor little thing and they sorted out rehoming. (She’s loaded, would just rather spend it on holidays and £100 hair cuts every fortnight, along with manicures etc!)
Then took on a dog from a friend who spent 9hrs a day in a cage alone while she was at work. 🤬
In the summer she got a rabbit, kept alone in a hutch that was way too small, he kept escaping so ‘drove her mad’ and she returned him to the breeder (!).
Heard yest she’s getting a new kitten from a rescue soon! Would love to know which one so I could tell them of her history!
She’s 38yrs old and has a 10yr old son, grow up and stop teaching your child that’s the way to treat animals! 🤬
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People are so horrible and selfish! 🤬 💔 🤬💔
 
I hate cold I went here this weekend and died from cold
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alpacasqueak said:
I got a new duvet from my sister as in dire need of a new one! Nice and snuggled here under it now with Rosie the cat for our peaceful Xmas!
View attachment 129538And a little plaque thing from the niece and nephew 🙂

And just ordered myself a 5x2 C&C cage :yahoo:In case I may have a new arrival! Finally got one when I’ve been promising it to Jess for ages, yay!:yahoo:
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alpacasqueak said:
My cousin who is so selfish and idiotic!
Had a half-feral cat called Bobby for ten years, moved home and ‘couldn’t deal with him’ anymore so gave him away.
Not long after got a pair of bearded dragons, lasted a few months. Then a kitten (who she started letting out too young) who got hit by a car, she ‘couldn’t pay’ the over £1000 op to repair his leg so signed him over to the vets poor little thing and they sorted out rehoming. (She’s loaded, would just rather spend it on holidays and £100 hair cuts every fortnight, along with manicures etc!)
Then took on a dog from a friend who spent 9hrs a day in a cage alone while she was at work. 🤬
In the summer she got a rabbit, kept alone in a hutch that was way too small, he kept escaping so ‘drove her mad’ and she returned him to the breeder (!).
Heard yest she’s getting a new kitten from a rescue soon! Would love to know which one so I could tell them of her history!
She’s 38yrs old and has a 10yr old son, grow up and stop teaching your child that’s the way to treat animals! 🤬
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Bill & Ted said:
Aw, this is the problem, when parents get animals, get bored and then get rid of them by any means it‘s basically teaching your child by example how to “care” for an animal. Basically saying, enjoy and have fun with his little mite, when your finished and bored, you can now get rid, not your responsibility - I agree makes me so 😡
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Piggylove82 said:
And when people make up 'reasons', when really like you said, it is boredom or sudden shock at how much animals cost or how much work they need.
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Hannah_xx said:
I just do not understand people like that. How can you become bored or annoyed with your animals? So strange..
I cannot relate to those people at all.
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Unfortunately I think this newsfeed says it all! :rtm::box::rant::(:mal::rtm::ban:
Why don't they just take them for rehoming at a rescue? Makes me savage! 😡😵😱🤯😤

Dog walker rescues five baby guinea pigs dumped in carrier bag
 
Just so tired all the time. Getting fed up of it, to be honest. Also, just wish I could move out to my own place. Somewhere where my Dad & step-mum don’t pop in for weekly “checks”. But hey, need money and a job, and don’t have either. Ah well. Maybe I’ll get lucky this year...probably not though!
 
Keep trying, there will be one door that will open. Sorry you’re having a hard time.
 
There will be a job out there for you @Sonnet. You just haven't found it yet. Someone will realise what a lovely person you are and know that you are just the right one for the job they need you to do. I know it's disheartening when you haven't got a job and nobody seems keen to employ you. Keep going you will get one. Some people say that visualisation is very good. Visualise yourself getting a job and how good it will feel. Then go to your next interview all positive attitude and hope that your interviewers see that you have potential and can do the job they are offering well.
 
A good way to geta job is to aim low down the chain and then find internal vacancies. If nothing comes up, quit and you Havnt lost anything.. Actually you might lose any rights to get any jsa though
 
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