rant - pet store

lou e

lou e

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When I go to the pet store, and the clerk doesn't ask what animal I am getting 100+ crickets for, I don't like it. I feel disappointed, discouraged, and I don't like it at all. period! And this distaste occurs on several levels: 1. I want to brag. I own an awesome veiled chameleon, and I do it damn well! He may hate me, but I promise he is one of the happiest chams out there! 2. I want to impress the sometimes cute clerk, or let the the self-righteous knowledgable pony-tailed dude that I know more than him 3. I want to know I am getting my chameleon's beloved crickets from a store who's clerks care, because chances are if they care about their customers('s pets), they probably feed the crickets more than just a potato slice, if anything at all 4. I like to talk about my cham and show off a picture on my phone every time I get a chance!
...My feelings after my weekly cricket supply re-up ;)
 
I too enjoy a good bragging session about my 'sweet' cham! It's probably 50/50 if they ask me why I am buying so many crickets. Tho I don't usually buy from the pet store anymore, I get crickets off the internet now :)
 
when they ask me what i've got a say so and that i have a two and then they tell me about their pets:rolleyes: who doesnt love bragin on their babies :D:D:D
 
If you buy an aquarium filter do you expect them to ask what fish you have? lol It's one of those things I don't blame them for. Some people ask me and others don't, I don't mind.
 
Lol, I know what you mean. I love bragging about my chams! You could have just started talking about your cham without being asked :)

I have to say though, I work at a pet store, and I almost always ask what customers are buying crickets are for. Half the time, this is how the conversation goes:
"I need # crickets please."
"Ok! What are you feeding?"
"Lizards."
*tries not to sound sarcastic* "Oh, ok. What kind?"
"I dunno. They're my kid's." OR "I dunno. We found them."

It does get old, especially when I start trying to question how they are keeping the lizards they found. They typically just want to get their crickets and move on, and they get annoyed when I try to ask what size tank or what kind of lights they have for their poor wild lizards.

And even when it's somebody who actually bought the reptile or amphibian himself, the majority of the time it seems they have lost interest and have actually become annoyed at the inconvenience of having to feed it. This conversation has happened to me several times as well:
"And what are these for?"
"Gecko."
"Oh, what kind?"
"You know, a gecko."
"A leopard gecko?"
"Yeah I guess. All I know is I've had to come get crickets every week for the past 8 months."

So I guess what I'm saying is that for me, it can be pretty discouraging to ask what customers are buying crickets for. So sometimes I don't. But maybe the people at your pet store are just inconsiderate, lol. ;)
 
Before I started buying crickets online, I would go to the pet store every week and get about 100 crickets. The same person would be there and give me the crickets. He would always ask "What are you getting these for?" In my head I'm thinking "Yo, you've asked me this question about 6x already ". It was like we've never met before. So we would have the same convo everytime, lol.
 
BeBoSON said:
Before I started buying crickets online, I would go to the pet store every week and get about 100 crickets. The same person would be there and give me the crickets. He would always ask "What are you getting these for?" In my head I'm thinking "Yo, you've asked me this question about 6x already ". It was like we've never met before. So we would have the same convo everytime, lol.
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would'nt it be funny if he told you "OH REALLY?! i know a few people with chams! same kind to!" lol :D:D
 
okiroo said:
would'nt it be funny if he told you "OH REALLY?! i know a few people with chams! same kind to!" lol :D:D
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Lol, true. I didn't mind having small talk at all. I would just get irritated that he didn't recognize me. As if he never seen me before.
 
lou e said:
When I go to the pet store, and the clerk doesn't ask what animal I am getting 100+ crickets for, I don't like it. I feel disappointed, discouraged, and I don't like it at all. period! And this distaste occurs on several levels: 1. I want to brag. I own an awesome veiled chameleon, and I do it damn well! He may hate me, but I promise he is one of the happiest chams out there! 2. I want to impress the sometimes cute clerk, or let the the self-righteous knowledgable pony-tailed dude that I know more than him 3. I want to know I am getting my chameleon's beloved crickets from a store who's clerks care, because chances are if they care about their customers('s pets), they probably feed the crickets more than just a potato slice, if anything at all 4. I like to talk about my cham and show off a picture on my phone every time I get a chance!
...My feelings after my weekly cricket supply re-up ;)
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Lol when i pick up a 64oz bag of cresty diet every 2 weeks, the guys at the store are like WTF! (for my geckos, my chams i order online crickets by 500.
 
lou e said:
When I go to the pet store, and the clerk doesn't ask what animal I am getting 100+ crickets for, I don't like it. I feel disappointed, discouraged, and I don't like it at all. period! And this distaste occurs on several levels: 1. I want to brag. I own an awesome veiled chameleon, and I do it damn well! He may hate me, but I promise he is one of the happiest chams out there! 2. I want to impress the sometimes cute clerk, or let the the self-righteous knowledgable pony-tailed dude that I know more than him 3. I want to know I am getting my chameleon's beloved crickets from a store who's clerks care, because chances are if they care about their customers('s pets), they probably feed the crickets more than just a potato slice, if anything at all 4. I like to talk about my cham and show off a picture on my phone every time I get a chance!
...My feelings after my weekly cricket supply re-up ;)
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So i guess the earth no longer revolves around the sun. It revolves around you.
 
Try bringing your Cham in the store. I take mine everywhere. Krunch came to karate, school and work today. Every person that passes by stops and asks about them. The store is thrilled when I bring one in and they ask all sorts of questions. This way I feel it will help them help another customer with their husbandry
Anne
 
SonTigerPantherCham said:
Try bringing your Cham in the store. I take mine everywhere. Krunch came to karate, school and work today. Every person that passes by stops and asks about them. The store is thrilled when I bring one in and they ask all sorts of questions. This way I feel it will help them help another customer with their husbandry
Anne
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I'd probably get kicked out. "Why is that little girl's cham healthy but yours keep laying half dead in a horribly put together container?"
 
Or....
Store manager notices an extreme difference in the health of mine as opposed to the health of theirs in the gawd awful conditions they live.
Maybe they will ask why and I can help without ruffling feathers
 
BeBoSON said:
Lol, true. I didn't mind having small talk at all. I would just get irritated that he didn't recognize me. As if he never seen me before.
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When I use to work in retail people would talk to me all the time, and I would never remember them. You usually see 150 faces a day, depending on the store.
 
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