Carrie, Those comments just show that your "non-dog show" friends don't know much about people. ----- Original Message ----- From: <slvrcrkgsd@xxxxxxx> To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2007 8:18 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Public Perception > _____________________________________________________________________________________ > > This thread has made me laugh, as I was at Starbucks with my?non-Dog Show > friends (a Veterinarian and an Anesthesiologist)?a couple of weeks ago.? > They said that in general, the people they know in their Knitting/Quilting > groups are at one end of the spectrum of the human race: They are very > courteous, helpful to everyone, kind, generous, etc..., and the people > they know who are in the dog show world are at the opposite end of the > spectrum:? They are?"trailer trash", potty mouths, nasty, rude,?unkempt > (except when they put on nice clothes to?take their dogs in the ring), > smokers, drunks, etc...? > > I just hoped they thought of me as their Knitting/Quilting friend that > day, and not their Dog Show friend.??? LOL > > Carrie Adams > Colorado > > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================