wasilvers said:
We've all come across stupid people who have nothing better to do than meddle. Sorry your' kid had to witness it, but you had the right reaction showing that it does not affect you.
As to steriotypes - You probably offended their nonstandard lifestyle by offering the perfect family picture of father, son and dog enjoying the lake together. Certain people get great joy and purpose when inflicting their beliefs on others. Most of the time they are just looking for a fight and an excuse to claim bigotry and persecution. You did well by not playing into their hands. I know what you mean by still being ticked though.
Wasilvers - Your response speaks volumes of your character. Well done sir, well done. Thank you, greatly really, for the kind words, they have put me at ease and help me realize that engaging in an argument would have been a pointless battle which probably wouldn't have ended well.
bobberboy said:
azekologi - I can't help with the main issue, but if you put that pug on a really big hook it might make some kind of muskie bait
Bobberboy - I just might take you up on that muskie bait idea...but if you land a trophy size fish because of my kid's 17lb pug, I want to be named on the trophy too! :wink:
dunk50 said:
azekologi - I have to disagree guys. Don't care about her partner preference but her business stops where mine begins. My dog, my kid, my boat and my time. The boy would have been in the truck while I told her to GFHS, she doesn't need a partner. Turn the other cheek my butt, were raising a bunch of professional victims! How many times has she gotten away with that crap?
Dunk50 - you too make a good point. I like that business of "my dog, my kid, my boat, and my time" and "her business stops where mine begins". Well put, for sure! I'll chalk it up to "if I had it to do over again" sort of thing. As I've seen her on local lake a second time, I'm sure that we'll cross paths again. Hope, for her sake, that it's cordial or she'll definitely be getting an earful from me.
FishingBuds said:
Ever notice tho its usually never a fisherman that disrespects ya like that, its the water cruisers.
FishingBuds - True enough! From the first trip fishin' w/ my grandpa when I was a tot, to outings with the boys when I was older, to sharing the beauty of the hunt with my own boy, I've always noticed one thing; anglers are (almost) always respectful to other anglers. I chalk it up to the fact that we've all had run ins with the cruiser-folk, generally bad ones at that. (Although some of these stories made me realize that they're some disrespectful anglers out there...but I also get they feeling that they're nowhere near this board either).