Good for you! I like seeing people get stuff like this off their chest, at last the opposing viewpoint is presented. I have made comments about topics you touched on(like chain store fish etc.) I also realize that the reason 10 gallon tanks etc. are so cheap IS because SOO many people buy them. I guess the rules of reality apply here, whether we like it or not "if people will buy it someone will sell it."
A "Seller's" view on the hobby.......
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is300zx;500212; said:all of those .... made me
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OddBaller;500191; said:Noooooo your not suppose to agree....... ARGUE dammit....... i want to debate LOL
If dyed fish are altered by man, and man is created by God, then tattoed fish are creations of God as well as their tattoos.
I agree with all of that.
One point I'd like to make though is the chain store "all about the money" mentality.
The folks on the floor may be knowledgeable and not want to sell you 6 tinfoil barbs for your 20 gallon, but if management hears about that, then that dude is in deep cow patties.
Case in point, I was in one of the major chain stores a while back and got to chit-chattin' with a new guy they had there. We got to talking about Pacu's when all of a sudden he says "Hold on, I'll be right back" he comes back with a full size photo of a full grown Pacu. Long story short, his boss got in his face and he got fired. I got in his bosses face and I got banned from the store!
My point is, I think he did the right thing by trying to inform the newbie in what they are really getting themselves into when they ask for "Six of those cute little buggers". As opposed to "Sell them whatever they ask for no matter what".
O.K. one more beer.
(wait a minute.....didn't I say that 8 beers ago?)
One point I'd like to make though is the chain store "all about the money" mentality.
The folks on the floor may be knowledgeable and not want to sell you 6 tinfoil barbs for your 20 gallon, but if management hears about that, then that dude is in deep cow patties.
Case in point, I was in one of the major chain stores a while back and got to chit-chattin' with a new guy they had there. We got to talking about Pacu's when all of a sudden he says "Hold on, I'll be right back" he comes back with a full size photo of a full grown Pacu. Long story short, his boss got in his face and he got fired. I got in his bosses face and I got banned from the store!
My point is, I think he did the right thing by trying to inform the newbie in what they are really getting themselves into when they ask for "Six of those cute little buggers". As opposed to "Sell them whatever they ask for no matter what".
O.K. one more beer.
(wait a minute.....didn't I say that 8 beers ago?)
