Why can't people do their research before they buy?!

[Kinra]

My tolerance for "stupid" people is usually pretty high, but I really hate it when people are so willing to point the blame at someone else.

There is a local reptile shop that I really like and I go to all the time and I dare say I'm starting to become friends with the owner. Well as I was browsing craigslist I came across a very negative ad about said shop. I get that everyone is allowed to voice their own opinions, but the thing they were complaining about was not the fault of the shop.

The ad was a complaint about how their friend bought a ball python (I know it was a hatchling because that's all they have for sale right now) and they couldn't hold it because it was too mean and kept trying to bit them. They did not give the poor thing time to settle in or take into account the fact that it was a baby and probably extremely stressed. No, they blamed the shop for creating and selling aggressive animals because they feed their reptiles live and they feed in their enclosures.

The ad was looking for more complaints against the shop, but I responded kindly explaining all the things there were wrong with their complaint. I then flag the ad and informed the shop owner, but it just makes me so mad to see things like this. Why do people think it's okay to post such ignorant comments? Craigslist is not a forum so it's hard to really publicly respond to these things.

I would really hate to see this ad negatively impact the business that shop gets.

[Salodin]

You really shouldn't take it so personally. Any one with any semblance of intelligence would take such an obviously horrible review with a grain of salt; and any one who is ready to own a bp would know immediately that everything said in the review was done hastily and incorrectly.

So think of it this way, the review only serves to keep like-minded retards from owning pets they have no business keeping. It's a win-win.

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[bdpicha]

You really shouldn't take it so personally. Any one with any semblance of intelligence would take such an obviously horrible review with a grain of salt; and any one who is ready to own a bp would know immediately that everything said in the review was done hastily and incorrectly.

So think of it this way, the review only serves to keep like-minded retards from owning pets they have no business keeping. It's a win-win.

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Agreed.

However, you really shouldn't complain about ignorant people after spelling bite. "bit" There is a preview post button...

just my 2 cents...

[mpkeelee]

Good. It's keeps those kinda people out of his business and out of this hobby.

[Daybreaker]

Agreed.

However, you really shouldn't complain about ignorant people after spelling bite. "bit" There is a preview post button...

just my 2 cents...

Kinda harsh IMO and doesn't have anything to do with the OP's posting. I'm sure it was just a typo on their part.

To the OP: ignorant (and arrogant) people are everywhere unfortunatly, you just have to deal with it

[bdpicha]

Kinda harsh IMO and doesn't have anything to do with the OP's posting. I'm sure it was just a typo on their part.

To the OP: ignorant (and arrogant) people are everywhere unfortunatly, you just have to deal with it

Hence, the "preview post" button. Whatever, I guess I'm wrong. I'm out...

[MidSouthMorphs]

Hence, the "preview post" button. Whatever, I guess I'm wrong. I'm out...

Great, he is simply making discussion in a public forum. No need to critique, this isn't an English class. Although I could do the same to you since I see a few flaws in your post. But I am not going to.

Anyways, just ignore poeple like that OP. All past customers of that shop know that their business is good so they will be fine.

[crepers86]

just a tad bit off subject but yet, still reminds me of... One day I was in the pet store I go to, and the owner, this other customer and I was talking about snakes. The other customer said she wouldn't allow snake in her home, the owner said that too and that she didn't like snakes... I was like "Look at your store", and she said it was just that, a business. That kind of up set me a bit, because the other pet store where I used to live the owner and works had a love for the animals. They would always handle those that could be handled, taking snakes out on a regular basis to keep them socialized and what not.

but then it dawned on me, She might not like all the animals, but her two employees have that love for them and all there animals are healthy! accept the two uromastyx but they where rescues and came to her like that.

[Daybreaker]

Hence, the "preview post" button. Whatever, I guess I'm wrong. I'm out...

I never said you were "wrong", I was just giving you my .02 cents as you gave your .02 cents to the OP....anyways I won't derail this thread anymore.

[KingPythons]

I know this is not suppose to be funny but your first line had me laughing hard! Sometimes you just have to let stupid people say stupid crap you know.