Urban Chickens Questions help pls!!?
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Question by Sull P: Urban Chickens Questions help pls!!?
My girlfriend left me because she wants to have a house with chickens in her backyard. Should I slap her back to the future?
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No. I would probably choose urban chickens over a man as well, especially if he’s wondering if he needs to “slap me back into the future.” Something tells me this is about something other than her just wanting chickens.
Jessica Savage
October 7, 2011 at 9:19 pm
The desire to have urban chickens is a meme, symbolic of an entire set of values and philosophy about how one should live in the modern world. It would be difficult enough for her to live with someone who isn’t enthusiastic about chickens, but if you are actively blocking her from getting them, then you are blocking her from living in accordance with deep-seated (although maybe not explicitly stated or understood, or maybe not even conscious) values. It may seem wacky to you, but she intuitively knows how important it is to try to live according to those values (which probably involve sustainability, personal responsibility, and independence). Having urban chickens is a symbolic way of aligning with those values. Add to that your “slap her back to the future” idea, and it’s obvious that leaving you was the only smart thing to do.
Colleen
October 7, 2011 at 10:08 pm