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Grinning Geckos

Grinning Geckos

Tegan onboard.
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I'm sure you guys are used to it by now ... I'd almost expect it. You do shows, breed lots of geckos, are in the lime light - so to say. Me, I'm no one. I don't breed, I'm sporatic with my posting, don't advertise. Despite that, I just got my 2nd noobie "stalker". Asking all sorts of questions that would be easily answered if they just did a search in the forum.

My newest follower ...


IS ....


LEOPARDBREEDER!

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!


So what do you guys do in these cases? I just try to be as polite and to the point as possible. I try not to encourage too much chit chat, but it doesn't seem to work!
 
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Mel&Keith

Mod Squad Member
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Hehe...no one ever emails us. Well, except for the occasional "how do you make an Enigma?" email which I don't even reply to. No PM's on here though. Too bad your gecko tattoo isn't scary. I like to think that's why we're not popular enough for people to ask us questions...chopped up cheerleaders and stuff...
 
Golden Gate Geckos

Golden Gate Geckos

Mean Old Gecko Lady
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OMG. I just got off the phone for the past hour with my 'newest' minion! I just have to remind myself of when I was a newbie and drove everyone crazy with all my questions.

OK. It's like this. I was a dance teacher for many years. The BEST part of it was when my students left me in the dust and went on to dance competitions. It was the truest form of success as a teacher... when your students do better than you!

Share everything you know, and relish it when someone actually learns from it.
 
Grinning Geckos

Grinning Geckos

Tegan onboard.
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<Pats Paul on the head> Yes, you're a very good minion. But you're not a noobie, so you don't qualify.


OK, I guess it's like this. At work, you have set hours. You know that you're there for the customer until you're off the clock. Once off the clock, you go home, and the customers don't follow you. Here, I've got people popping up to talk to me at 11pm at night! I could talk to a friend til 4am -and have done it- but someone I don't know asking me if fatties (not even my thing) can escapee through a crack (um, DUH) when I want to go to bed isn't my idea of fun. What happened to some "me" time. Not only that, but you can't have customers if you're not selling anything.

Eh, I guess it's just as well that I'm building up a collection of minions. That way, when I am selling something, they can just hand over their money like zombies. Yea, that'll work. My evil plan is now in place. MUHAHAHAHA
 
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PaulSage

PaulSage

I'm baaaaaack!
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Grinning Geckos said:
OK, I guess it's like this. At work, you have set hours. You know that you're there for the customer until you're off the clock. Once off the clock, you go home, and the customers don't follow you. Here, I've got people popping up to talk to me at 11pm at night! I could talk to a friend til 4am -and have done it- but someone I don't know asking me if fatties (not even my thing) can escapee through a crack (um, DUH) when I want to go to bed isn't my idea of fun. What happened to some "me" time. Not only that, but you can't have customers if you're not selling anything.
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Oh just wait. It gets worse. As much as I try to help out (admittedly been a little shitty 'bout that lately) it's never good enough. I could easily spend an hour a day answering emails and PMs about gecko-related stuff from people whom have never--and probably will never--purchase anything from me. I hate not answering them because I could be jeopardizing a potential sale by turning someone off, but at the same time when I DO spend a lot of time replying to people I feel like I'm doing community service or charity work. There seems to be a lot of forum members who are too shy to ask certain questions publicly, thus they email or PM their questions to me and I'm assuming other members as well. Many times one reply isn't good enough. As soon as you answer one question or give one opinion on something, they come back with another and another and another. Seriously, if you want to know theoretical genetics outcomes, just post a damn question. I'm sure one of our fine, upstanding, self-proclaimed genetics gurus would be delighted to tell you how it is. And for the love of God, at least TRY using the search function!

...and the next person who calls me before 8:00am asking what they would get by breeding an APTOR het. RAPTOR to a Mack Albino poss. het. RAPTOR that they obtained from another breeder is going to be shot. Repeatedly.
 
KelliH

KelliH

New Member
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Fort Worth, TX
I've been experiencing this for years. It does get annoying after awhile, but remember: today's newbie is tomorrow's high end gecko collector. Hehe.
 
BalloonzForU

BalloonzForU

New Member
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Grand Blanc, MI
LMAO Shanti just my little gift to you!! ;) I wonder what happened to Matt and why he's no longer pm and emailing me.....LOL


NO thank you needed..... I share well with friends!! :p
 
Grinning Geckos

Grinning Geckos

Tegan onboard.
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Chicago-land
Oh no you didn't! I'll take payment in geckos for pest removal. It's a valuable service. I'll accept delivery in Tinley. By my calculations, 2 or 3 enigmas ought to square us up.
 
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Jeremy Letkey

Jeremy Letkey

Jaded by reality!!
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Line forms to the left. Training begins immediately!! Lesson #1 = I drink lite beer and foofoo drinks with umbrellas. :main_yes: My feet and back need to be rubbed on a daily basis and my butt needs to be kissed on the hour!!! :main_laugh:

Lesson # 2 to follow. :main_cool3:
 
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