Why Do People Think That Anyone With A Lurcher Is A Poacher?

[Old geezer 5]

The little village where I live is changing fast.Several large expensive houses have been built over the last couple of years,these are being bought by rich city folk.These people seem to think they own the whole village,but anyway,the other day I was taking my young lurcher out for an evening walk when I met some of these new folk coming towards me.I nodded and said hello,all I got was a grunt and a black look.As I walked on a bit I overheard one of the men say to his wife,'he must be one of the local poachers.' I let the remark pass but a couple of nights later I was in the village pub when the same couple came in with some other posh folk,'oh look,'one said,'there's that poacher chap again,i thought he would have been barred from here.'That was it,'madam' I says i'm sorry to tell you I am no more of a poacher than you are,'but you've got a poachers dog,'she says,I was getting mad now,'this is a lurcher,'I replied 'this one is a cross between a Saluki and a greyhound great for catching rabbits,not every one who owns a lurcher is a poacher,i used to be a gamekeeper and my son is still a gamekeeper and like you we don't like poachers.'The poshies looked abit shocked,but they did have the decency to apologise and now when I am out with the lurcher I even get a wave from them.Great eh.

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

I was just about to reply but saw that you dont like poachers

[whippet 99 2,613]

let them think..............there most probably right but fook em..............

had a guts full of do gooders who havent a clue about country life ....................ok for there rescue greyhounds to run things ...........naughty dogs.........

[pip1968 2,490]

its a wonder they never phoned the police and said you were of out badger baiting

[boyo 1,398]

i had a letter printed in the c weekly a few weeks ago regarding these points exactly . and old geezer why dont you like poachers some are the salt of the earth . lol

Edited February 7, 2013 by boyo

[whippet 99 2,613]

its a wonder they never phoned the police and said you were of out badger baiting

what poison do you put down for them.........

[romany52 313]

All the lurcher owners I've ever known were poacher's, so I think these posh folks were not so far off really.

[LaraCroft 863]

 

its a wonder they never phoned the police and said you were of out badger baiting

what poison do you put down for them.........

The people or the badgers !

[whippet 99 2,613]

i had a letter printed in the c weekly a few weeks ago regarding these points exactly . and pip why dont you like poachers some are the salt of the earth . lol

your heading towards a ban swearing like that...........

[whippet 99 2,613]

 

 

its a wonder they never phoned the police and said you were of out badger baiting

what poison do you put down for them.........

The people or the badgers !

no comment

[hillbilly boy 109]

It's how we are portrayed by the media we are all tarred with the same brush unfortunately guilty until proven innocent

[desertbred 5,490]

any one with a saluki cross should be a poacher if they arent, they are not doing it right,

[lapin2008 1,587]

"These are not lurchers though mate! I got them from a greyhound rescue center,

 

but I suspect the rough coated one isnt a real greyhound!"

 

Is a response I have used a couple of times..

[pip1968 2,490]

 

its a wonder they never phoned the police and said you were of out badger baiting

what poison do you put down for them.........

tumble weed then silence

[Paid 935]

Must be different else where, as here in surrey % of lurchers are just pets.