My new DK apparel is causing controversy!

I received my WTD cap and my "For the love of Doodles" hoodie. I am sportin my new gear as I am walking Amante at th outdoor mall! We sit at the doggie cafe to have Me- my Latte and Amante- his Doggie Bagel. I notice these older ladies looking at us and doing that gossip thing that old bitties do. I am assuming they are trying to figure out what kind of dog Amante is. Proud as can be I smile back and tell Amante that he has to stop being a flirt. ( he is a "lover" and very handsome). Suddenly the attack is on. OB #1 ( Old Bitty)ask me if I think it is appropriate that I wear a baseball cap with such an obscene comment on it. I reply "what is obscene and offensive about it." OB#2 replies that the problem with that generation is that we are not educated enough to understand what things mean when we buy them, and then just wear them anyway. In our day we would not use such vocabulary and certainly not advertise that we use them .

I am staring at them and thinking why do these people always find me! I was just sittin here with my dude enjoying a coffee and a bagel minding my own business.

I take a deep breath and say " ladies I think you may be confused, My cap does not say "What the f *& K", but "What the Doodle!", My dog is a GD and I belong to a doodle club. " There is silence... I smile trying to be respectful as my mother taught me. Suddenly OB #1 replies" these young people all they do is text and talk on their computers is it not a wonder the world is falling apart!! No one can just talk any more". As I look in amazement at my doodle, He is looking at the ground and I am sure he is shaking his head side to side. I am laughing so hard the OB's say to me that I am rude and just walk away!!

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Permalink Reply by Donna K & Quincy on January 14, 2012 at 1:44pm

This is kind of funny when you think about it. I agree with someone who said they were reading what they expected to see rather that what is actually there or maybe they are fluent in Australian slang where doodle has a whole different meaning. I do it all the time. Here is a fun little experiment to see just how automatic our reading is. In any case no matter what they thought they were reading there is no excuse for rudeness.

http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/words.html#seffect

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Permalink Reply by F, Calla & Luca on January 14, 2012 at 1:49pm

That was fun and I stumbled a few times. Donna, we desperately need a good game!

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Permalink Reply by Katie, John & Parker pup on January 14, 2012 at 1:50pm

What rude crabs! I dislike grumpy old people...it was none of their business to even make nasty comments and I am sure I would have been much less friendly than you were! I find some of the old grumps' behavior at the grocery store inappropriate but I don't make rude comments and verbally assault them! lol

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Permalink Reply by Rose Ann and Amante on January 14, 2012 at 2:30pm

LIke I said I was in a good mood this morning! So I was just letting them vent.When I looked down at Amante and he was shaking his head, I lost it. I probably spit coffee out!! You could not of paid for the timing.