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Old 17-10-2009, 12:30 AM
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Lady at work a few weeks ago said she loved getting wet - I work in an aquatics and reptiles shop. Same lady also mentioned whilst in a talk about DIY that 'She loved screwing things'.

Yeah, colourful folks in my shop.
thats gorgie for ya
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Old 21-10-2009, 11:04 PM
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omg i have never laughed so much in 1 thread!!!
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Old 17-11-2009, 06:40 PM
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Again I work in an Aquatics/Reptile shop. Yesterday a lady came in and asked if we stocked Golf Balls.
Yes - Our Leopard Geckos are partial to a round of golf...
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Old 18-11-2009, 01:34 AM
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a customer looking at turtles basking on there rock asked me "Won't them tortoise die if they fall in that water?"
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Old 18-11-2009, 04:11 AM
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This a conversation I had with an employee of my local (now closed) reptile shop

Me: Do you have any medium crickets?
Employee: Yes, What are they for?
Me: My tarantulas
Employee: You keep tarantulas then
Me: (Well Duh!!!!) Yeah, I have 5
Employee: So you know a bit about them then?
Me: I guess so
Employee: Would you mind taking a look at one of our Chilean Roses for me?
Me: Why?
Employee: He's been very lazy recently and hasn't eaten any food
Me: Okay, no problem
Employee: Tarantulas aren't my speciality, but I've been told they don't eat when shedding
Me: Some do eat some don't. Most of mine do eat though
Employee: Here he is, he's been like this for about 2 weeks now
Me: Ah right....................He's dead!
Employee: Are you sure?? He couldn't just be shedding
Me: ummmm....No, he's definitely dead. If he was moulting he would be on his back.
Employee: Okay then, I best remove him from sale then!


Just as the bloke went to pick it up, I quickly said well I think he's dead anyway You've never seen someone jump so far in your life!!

I was speechless when I left the shop, didn't know whether to laugh or cry!

Surely it's not hard to tell if an animals dead or alive! Poor T


Another time in the same shop, I was looking at a nearly fully grown Amel Corn. Different employee this time!


Me: Why is this one reduced price?
Employee: She's very fierce. Was brought in for rehoming.
Me: Ok, is it possible for me take her out and have a look at her?
Employee: If you really want to, but she'll take your hand off ()
Me: I'll take the risk!
Employee: I'll just have to get the gloves and snake stick to get her out!
He goes away comes back with the thickest pair of gloves you've ever seen!
Employee: Here goes then, are you really sure about this?
Me: Yeah, I'm sure
He gets another customer to guard the door as he opens the viv. He then went in all guns blazing with the stick and grabbing at her. She promptly makes a break for it!
Employee: I told you she was a fierce one. I can't see we'll ever rehome her with a temperment like that!
By this point I've picked up the poor little thing, and she's disappear up my sleeve.
Me: I can't see anything wrong with her to be honest. I'll take her!

His face was a picture! I only had one issue with her being a bit tempermental with me and that was the first time I had to clean her out. After that not a problem!
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Old 19-11-2009, 08:13 AM
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we had a next door neighbour come in to swipe some milk and she heard the mice drinking - she looked very confused. i said the mice are just having a drink and she said - and i quote

"Really - i thought it was just humans and dogs that needed to drink..."

i was struck speachless - i thought to myself - this woman has two kids, how are they still alive???
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Old 24-11-2009, 09:15 PM
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Some fo you work in rep shops near me, be prepared for some stupid questions just to annoy you
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we had a next door neighbour come in to swipe some milk and she heard the mice drinking - she looked very confused. i said the mice are just having a drink and she said - and i quote

"Really - i thought it was just humans and dogs that needed to drink..."

i was struck speachless - i thought to myself - this woman has two kids, how are they still alive???
See I have visions of a bunch of tipsy mice sipping cognac and smoking cigars round a table... wonder what that says about me??

I'm quite impressed with the idiocy of this one... so of COURSE other animals dont drink... they sit in puddles and absorb water by osmosis...

*makes absorbing sponge noises*

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Old 26-11-2009, 11:17 AM
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See I have visions of a bunch of tipsy mice sipping cognac and smoking cigars round a table... wonder what that says about me??

I'm quite impressed with the idiocy of this one... so of COURSE other animals dont drink... they sit in puddles and absorb water by osmosis...

*makes absorbing sponge noises*

Kat
oh lol, n there's me thinking that was why my snake needed a water bowl....d'oh! got it wrong again
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Old 26-11-2009, 12:44 PM
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Lol that happened to me once. I was in the shop holding one of the snakes and a bloke came in and went "Wow! Is that a snake!?"

Not sure what else he was expecting it to be
Slow worm?
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