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[erbie]

If there is one thing I want to teach my kids for the betterment of society, it's that the world does not revolve around them. I think a lot of the problems we see in the US are caused by people not being taught manners as children.

I'm sitting at the vet with one of my cats and a woman just came in with her very large, VERY friendly golden retriever . His leash was one of those retractable kinds and was not retracted. He walked right up to a woman sitting in the waiting room and got right in her face, panting. The owner didn't call him away or acknowledge it in any way. Then he walked over to the carrier my kitty was in and started sniffing at it, still panting, scaring the crap out of my poor guy. I said "Excuse me." No response. Louder "Excuse me! Will you please move your dog away from my cat. He's scaring him." She moved him away but didn't otherwise acknowledge that I had spoken. She might find it hard to believe that not everyone wants a large panting dog in their face. I think it's just plain rudeness. I wouldn't allow my child or my animal to get up in someone's face unless invited, and even then not a stranger. What the hell?

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[archaica.livejournal.com]

Ugh! How rude of that person.

[firynze.livejournal.com]

She might find it hard to believe that not everyone wants a large panting dog in their face. I think it's just plain rudeness.

I think it's both. It is impolite, at the best, to assume that everyone finds Schnookums as appealing as you do...and, alas, that is often the case with people, regardless of whether Schnookums is friendly golden retriever, neurotic Chihuahua, drooling child, or catatonia-inducing spouse.

[erbie.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't have minded except for her stunning lack of consideration about it and the scaring of my cat. This was a HUGE dog, absolutely beautiful, and goldens are my favorite kind of dog. If she'd been at all apologetic or tried to get him to stay away, I'd have been fine, and I'd probably even have asked if I could pet him. But some people are afraid of dogs, especially large ones.

And my cat was terrified. He was already stressed out from being in the car and at the vet, and then this HUGE loud dog comes right up to him when he's trapped in the carrier and can't get away. He's already susceptible to getting ill when stressed. I hope this doesn't set him back. Poor kitty.

[firynze.livejournal.com]

Poor little guy!

[lietya.livejournal.com]

I do NOT understand people who manage to go through life in an impervious bubble of their own ego. How obnoxious!! Good for you for standing up for your poor kitty, but man.

Last time we were at the vet, a woman let her nasty little dog *and* her kid rampage right up to us - kid tried to put her fingers in the carrier, dog tried to get his nose in there, and it was MOLLY they were harassing. I was tempted to let things take their natural course with the little terrified black buzz saw...

[erbie.livejournal.com]

I think I'd have issued one warning and then let whatever happened happen in that case. Unfortunately, you'd then end up with a lawsuit because poor terrified Molly did WHAT CATS DO when they're scared and can't run away.

This is one of my biggest pet peeves, people just being completely oblivious to how their actions impact others. Makes me spitting mad. I try to do everything I can not to inconvenience people or offend them or otherwise impose. I think if everyone did, we'd have a lot fewer problems in this country.

[lietya.livejournal.com]

You're absolutely right, if everyone were like you, things would go much more smoothly. I try to be aware and considerate, too (I just wish it didn't sometimes imply "pushover" to these nasty types!).

[artemis77.livejournal.com]

It's so nice that we have separate dog and cat waiting rooms. Not that dogs can't be nosey on the dog side with other dogs... but at least it keeps the kitties calmer.

[erbie.livejournal.com]

My vet's office is tiny. The waiting room is even tinier. There are three benches, two next to each other and one about 5 feet away from them. It would be nice if they had separate waiting rooms. this dog was very sweet, but just a big huffy buffoon and my little kitty had nowhere to go.

[artemis77.livejournal.com]

Yeah - that wasn't very considerate of her.

[alunatic.livejournal.com]

Ah yes - we met several of Those People on our little trip this weekend.

I did not - DID NOT - wait fourteen years to have a weekend alone with my husband to put up with that crap. I've paid my dues, thank you. I kept my kids away from public arenas they were not emotionally mature enough to handle, so as not to ruin everyone else's experience, and then ensured their appropriate behavior at family-friendly events once they were emotionally mature enough to handle it. And if I miscalculated? We left.

*grumble*