Today, I tried to be kind to animals and get my dad to buy cage-free eggs. When I told him it was dollar more, he started yelling and making a scene in the middle of the store, saying that chickens are ugly and they deserve to suffer. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I was denounced for being a terrible person, because my family raises chickens, some of which we eat. I was then told how cruel I am for "killing innocent birds" and that "good" people buy their meat from the supermarket. FML
Today, as I fed my dog his dinner of chicken offal, a drumstick, a wing, a mackerel, and a raw egg, my dad bitched and moaned that I waste money feeding him meat instead of just buying the cheapest kibble at the store. FML
Today, I argued with my roommate about which eggs to buy: organic, pasture-raised, free-range, or AI-verified climate-positive. We settled on whatever was cheapest. They were $9. FML
Today, I was at the fish store asking if they were hiring. My stepdad decided to humiliate me by screaming at them repeatedly that I'm a good person and that I deserve the job. FML
Today, my dad got into an argument with the cashier about how overpriced the scented tampons were. FML
Today, I was in a store with my dad. He completely lost his temper and began yelling at the store owners. For some reason, he then removed his shirt in protest. FML
Today, my dad forced me to leave my empty shopping cart in the middle of a store, rather than return it to the corral. My dad’s word is law, and all I can think about is how much of an asshole I am. FML
Today, my son asked for candy at a supermarket checkout. I said no. He laid on the floor and began screaming as if I'd killed his pet rabbit. Other parents nodded at me in silent sympathy, while strangers judged me with their glares. I bought the candy. He still screamed. FML
Today, my vegan step-mom found out I ate at McDonald's yesterday. She gave me hell and asked me how it feels to give money to "murderers". All while my dad sat quietly by because he's too whipped to speak his mind. It wasn't even her house a month ago. FML
Today, I went to the supermarket to get some Easter gifts for my kids. At the register, I was verbally abused to the point of tears by the cashier, for having way too many items for the 12 items or less lane. I had 13. FML
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WCARlover 35
Well if you're so concerned about it buy them yourself...not to sound harsh but your dad obviously isn't on board
unicornfairy 0
Chickens are not ugly! They are cute.
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Comments (282)
starman02 12
Well... They don't deserve to suffer.. that being said.. They are just chickens.. And we NEED there eggs in almost every recipe ( yes nazis before you go all ape I said ALMOST ) .. So.. I'm not really seeing the "FML" here Eggs are good.. Nom nom nom Hey pass the ketchup...
Hiimhaileypotter 53
They're "just chickens"...really? They're still living creatures who can feel pain.
winterlies 8
If you want to be kind to animals... just don't buy eggs. They're horrible for your health anyway.
downtime 13
OH NO YOU DI'NT. Eggs are not "horrible for your health"...where'd you pull that from? There's no evidence to support that. The only way in which eggs are bad for you is raw, and that has more to do with contamination than anything else. Though much like any animal product you shouldn't have too much of them.
RinaRina 9
You're Dad disgust me... FYL!
friisen_ 0
Your* disgusts*
ssnowywinter 0
Not to mention the ridiculously high consumption of meat in the US. Unless everyone in the country wants to reduce or stop eating meat, or pay high prices for cage free or whatever, there will always be 'cruel' factory farms. Not saying that it's good or bad, but that they won't go away unless there is a drastic change that no one would want to go through with.
williamcarter93 13
Hell. Eggs are eggs. Sure, it's not good the way they treat chickens sometimes, but that wouldn't justify spending an extra dollar for a carton of eggs. People aren't exactly swimming in money, you know. How can you have proof, though, that those cage free eggs are actually cage free? Packing companiese can put anything anywhere and put anything on the carton.
williamcarter93 13
I think it's because human feeling isn't the same as animal feeling, so it would hurt for us to be caged, but when comparing it to an animal, for a lot of humans the significance is not the same.
stevenmx86 8
You thought buying cage-free eggs was "being kind to animals"? Shows how uneducated you are.. Not to mention, YOU buying them and YOU forcing your dad to buy them are 2 very different things...
downtime 13
138, I'm responding to points made by others, a point was raised, it was responded to. That's how discussions work, you see? Amazing!
The_Hitdude 12
138: Allow me to give you a reasonable argument: Cage free has already been explained by the people above, so I won't really go into that. However you say that animals are here for us to "consume and use", which I have to respectfully disagree with. I believe we are supposed to coexist with anuimals, as well as humans. No, I'm not a hippy and no, I'm not vegan either. This is just my opinion. You saying "consume and use" is...intersting. Let's apply it to all facets of life. Yes, most animals depend on a specific source of consumption to not only survive, but to also maintain a balanced ecosystem. Now as humans. We have something remarkable--that is free will. So we can be omnivores, vegetarians, vegans, or consume meat until we die from cardiac arrest. Because of this, we don't necessarily need meat to survive, and therefore meat isn't made for us to eat, per se. Back to cage free. Even though eggs end up in the same place (for some)--you mouth--eating cage free eggs encourages farmers in general to produce them that way. It is more humane, and despite what most people believe the consumer controls supply and demand. So as a result, we can control what is given to us by the Food Industry. After all, it's our needs they're catering to. So there is my argument to you. Hope it was informative.
Mideoyeo 12
There's another way to be kind too animals..just try too eat less of them!(: It's hard to go vegetarian though..I've tried..abd failed.