So what do you tell....

[cichlaguapote]

Trop fish answer doesnt work cause they always go "Oh yea what kind". Or you get the Oscar question so I have figured it out I say "I have alot of central and south american fish". If they persist then they are gonna get me to talking about my fish and I might not stop.

x2.. Or after you say CA/SA fish they say "saltwater?"

that's exactly what I say and drop the topic I hate explaining myself when the people don't understand or really care

Glad I'm not alone..that's how I feel..

"stuff that you've never heard of"

lol what I really feel like saying even though it's a little rude but true

I try to avoid that type of conversation..most people do not understand....

Again I've learned not to but I used to explain to people all the time.. just confuses them though and they think you're weird because you know so much about fish. lol

Most of the time I avoid the subject. Or go, I have fish, they are this big. I actually got sick and tired of explaining every fish in detail to half the factory so I got some photos and put them on the message board, now I refer people to the photos. One guy I work with asks all the time, if I say a name of a fish that he doesn't know he gets me to write then name down a will actually research the fish at the library. Doesn't come back acting smart either, just wants to understand what I'm talking about, he's great a real rare non-hobbiest, loves my Oscars as well.
A lady where I work found out that I like fish and started ranting on about how much of a tyrant her male guppy is, always picking on her female. I said to get a couple more females and he wont seem so bad anymore. She told me if I drop him in my tank he will probably kill my fish . I got her to come round and pick a fish that she wants to fight the guppy with, she soon changed her mind.

Cool...

 

[filiportela]

So what do you tell co-workers, friends and family that are not hobbiests, and others who are not into fish when they ask.. "Oh what kind of fish do you keep?" "Koi??"

I find it hard because usually I could say the names but they wouldn't know what I was talking about anyways.. lol

i say i own collectors fish, if they ask what kind i say freshwater rare pre-hystoric predatory fish....

 

[Bogwoodbruce]

I just change the subject.

 

[loach43]

I just say "These are plecos, they are from South America".
(guest rolls eyes)
Then I say "Would you like something to drink?".

 

[sirasoni]

I just change the subject.

Yeah me too..

 

[Tongue33]

So what do you tell co-workers, friends and family that are not hobbiests, and others who are not into fish when they ask.. "Oh what kind of fish do you keep?" "Koi??"

I find it hard because usually I could say the names but they wouldn't know what I was talking about anyways.. lol

I usually say "What about feeders"

 

[DeLgAdO]

i just say i keep freshwater fish (that youve never heard of and cant imagine in the back of my head)

 

[Morledzep]

the guys i work with think i'm nuts already because i have 9 LARGE dogs and 10 snakes (mostly kingsnakes), and 2 big lizards.. they just roll their eyes when i start talking about my animals. But when they have an issue with their dogs or pets i'm the first one they come to for advise.

i told them about the peacock bass, but i only tell them that they are peacock bass, and that i have 2 different kinds of peacock bass and i'm working on getting a 3rd kind.. but i don't give them the actual names, they don't care. I told Tony that i paid $40 for an arowana and he said fish should never cost more than $5.. and i'm stupid for paying that for any fish. So i quit telling him about my fish.. lol.

 

[BIGgourami]

I try to avoid that type of conversation..most people do not understand....

bing-bong! HELLO! we have a winner
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[BIGgourami]

Again I've learned not to but I used to explain to people all the time.. just confuses them though and they think you're weird because you know so much about fish. lol

i couldn't have said it better myself.​

when friends who have never been over to my come over, i and my pride usually insue a tour of the house mostly of the tanks tho start with the bedroom (SW, and DP's) move to rec room comm trop and people usually go wow those are some pretty big fish, then i how them the oscar and polys and they $#!t their pants. ​