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The perils of other dog owners by Mischief Maker 08/05/2018, 3:51pm PDT
I take my dog to the dog park. A guy I've seen before but never spoken to asks about my dog and it turns out he had a dog with the same name who died recently. The guy starts choking up telling the story so I listen and nod to be sympathetic.

Next thing I know, the guy's telling me his life's story and every single solitary detail about his feeding and training habits for his own pets, including his recipes for homemade dog food and booze popsicles. I'm just nodding and saying, "uh huh," because I'm stuck in a politeness trap and there's no clear escape hatch from this conversation. Finally a new person comes in with her dog, he's distracted by greeting her, and I make a hurried excuse about my dog's black fur in the heat to make my escape.

As I'm leaving he says, "I hope you make one of my recipes for your dog!" I make a friendly but noncommittal answer and his face starts to drop. "You know I have clients who pay me for this food, but I gave you the recipe for free because I can see you love your dog." Again I'm polite but noncommittal. "Okay, well next time I see you I'm gonna ask if you made it!"

Oh great. I give a sympathetic ear to a guy getting over the death of his dog, and now I'm stuck in a real-life Seinfeld scanario.
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I adopted a dog! by Mischief Maker 06/22/2014, 1:30pm PDT NEW
    Re: I adopted a dog! by Roop 06/22/2014, 6:25pm PDT NEW
        I've changed his name by Mischief Maker 06/22/2014, 6:59pm PDT NEW
            People are weird about dogs by Souffle of Pain 06/22/2014, 7:39pm PDT NEW
            You've changed his name... to what? Don't go Paul on me now, finish the story by Eurotrash 06/23/2014, 1:48am PDT NEW
                What's the fucken dog's name NT by Mysterio 08/27/2015, 3:15pm PDT NEW
                    Dog's name, now, god dammit NT by Mysterio 04/22/2017, 12:52pm PDT NEW
                        "shmup pup" obv NT by MM dog name generator 04/22/2017, 6:56pm PDT NEW
            Often weirdo people have a 'thing' with dogs climbing on top of things NT by Roop 06/23/2014, 6:49am PDT NEW
    your dog looks awesome, grats NT by Mysterio 06/22/2014, 7:54pm PDT NEW
    Life imitates art? by Mischief Maker 08/27/2015, 2:46pm PDT NEW
    I am REALLY getting tired of weak pit bull owners. by Mischief Maker 01/25/2016, 6:28am PST NEW
        Yeah I think no one has misconceptions about German Shepards. by Worm 01/25/2016, 7:17am PST NEW
        Re: I am REALLY getting tired of weak pit bull owners. by Ice Cream Jonsey 01/25/2016, 8:42am PST NEW
            There's a difference in my experience. by Mischief Maker 01/26/2016, 6:28am PST NEW
                Re: There's a difference in my experience. by A BREEDIST 01/26/2016, 8:35pm PST NEW
            A chow chow bit me in the face by bombMexico 01/27/2016, 8:08pm PST NEW
                Please fit in with everyone and post it. NT by Ice Cream Jonsey 08/15/2018, 7:33pm PDT NEW
    He just came back from his first political march! by Mischief Maker 04/22/2017, 12:36pm PDT NEW
    I hate people who are too "cool" to leash their dogs in the city. by Mischief Maker 01/08/2018, 6:03pm PST NEW
    The perils of other dog owners by Mischief Maker 08/05/2018, 3:51pm PDT NEW
        Looking for fresh marks to hook into his business? by The Joys of Pets 08/06/2018, 6:26pm PDT NEW
    Argh! Fuckin pitbull owners! by Mischief Maker 08/14/2018, 6:46am PDT NEW
        Holy shit, someone made a videogame about neglectful pitbull owners! by Mischief Maker 08/14/2018, 7:03am PDT NEW
            No, someone KICKSTARTED a game about it, then took the money and ran NT by How are you a lawyer? 08/14/2018, 9:40am PDT NEW
                Shut the FUCK UP, FAGGOT. by Holy shit 08/14/2018, 10:24am PDT NEW
                    Sperging out on a website full of anons NT by to own the faggots 08/14/2018, 11:41am PDT NEW
                        Good stuff as always. NT by Eury 08/14/2018, 2:33pm PDT NEW
                            Oh, lovely. Look what you've all done to this thread... by Mischief Maker 08/14/2018, 3:23pm PDT NEW
                                Hey! How was Home Free? Did you get a copy? How was it? Or were you taken in by by bullshit? 08/14/2018, 4:16pm PDT NEW
                                Reading Caltrops always makes me want to get a dog. by blackwater 08/15/2018, 11:08am PDT NEW
                                    Re: Reading Caltrops always makes me want to get a dog. by Ice Cream Jonsey 08/15/2018, 3:42pm PDT NEW
                                        Re: Reading Caltrops always makes me want to get a dog. by Mischief Maker 08/17/2018, 5:55am PDT NEW
                                            I hear what you're saying but Madison is Autoduel for dogs by Ice Cream Jonsey 08/17/2018, 1:46pm PDT NEW
                                                And when you pulled your dog away to go home by Jack Bauer 04/24/2020, 12:45pm PDT NEW
        About five years ago we decided to get a puppy for the kinder. by Motherhead 08/14/2018, 3:41pm PDT NEW
        Re: Argh! Fuckin pitbull owners! by E. L. Koba 08/15/2018, 3:51pm PDT NEW
    Re: I adopted a dog! by CattleHumper 08/15/2018, 7:21am PDT NEW
        Are we doing this? Let's do this by E. L. Koba 08/15/2018, 3:40pm PDT NEW
        Fags. by Motherhead 08/15/2018, 6:00pm PDT NEW
        All of this is more like it! NT by Mischief Maker 08/15/2018, 6:21pm PDT NEW
        We're doing this. by Ice Cream Jonsey 08/15/2018, 7:32pm PDT NEW
        Re: I adopted a dog! by Roop 08/15/2018, 9:21pm PDT NEW
        POST MOAR DOGS NT by Toro 07/14/2019, 11:28am PDT NEW
    Reality is a script written by a hack. by Mischief Maker 04/24/2020, 11:36am PDT NEW
    2020 can suck a dick, 2021 was the real hell-year. by Mischief Maker 12/28/2021, 10:03am PST NEW
        I am so, so sorry, man. It's the worst, it's the fucking worst. NT by Ice Cream Jonsey 12/28/2021, 12:17pm PST NEW
    New dog and I STILL hate people too cool to leash their dogs. by Mischief Maker 09/27/2022, 10:23am PDT NEW
        I'm glad you got another dog. by Ice Cream Jonsey 09/27/2022, 10:36am PDT NEW
            Sure, I got a happy dog story from this morning! by Mischief Maker 09/27/2022, 11:04am PDT NEW
    My stupid new dog won't pee before bed. by Mischief Maker 07/28/2023, 12:49am PDT NEW
 
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