Guest Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 which pet would you be and why?" I need your help guys! Ian is applying for a job at a Pet store. This is one of the questions would you believe! I think it's quite fun actually. The position is managerial so I suggested 'Border Collie' because they are active, always willing to work hard, intelligent, quick thinking, always want to learn new things, have enquiring minds, and... Their intelligence is second to none and their minds are like sponges, absorbing all new tasks with an eagerness and the greatest desire to please. source http://www.petplanet.co.uk/petplanet/breeds/Border_Collie.htm etc, etc... I thought he could expand on that to tie in with the qualities needed by a manager, I did mention being good at keeping sheep in check too (joke!) Anyway, can you come up with any other suggestions for him, bearing in mind the job! look forward to your answers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffyknickers Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 What about a queen bee or something - dont know anything about them but aure there must be somethign in there about busy as a bee and working in a team as well as on your own etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 What about a queen bee or something - dont know anything about them but aure there must be somethign in there about busy as a bee and working in a team as well as on your own etc. it has to be a PET hun I quite like the idea of having a pet bee though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffyknickers Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 I know that but bee keeping is a kind of pet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Webmuppet Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 How about a labrador - steady, reliable, easy to train, hardworking. Not to mention the facial expressions ( I know I have been 'owned' by two labs over the years). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Labrador it has to be for me - Steady, reliable, intelligent, loyal, fun loving, quiet, easily trained and most of all in a crisis "bomb Proof" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 nice to see you're not letting personal preferences get in the way I actually think that 'bomb proof' would have been an excellent parallel to draw but he's just informed me that he's sent it off He went with... I would describe myself as a Border Collie because they are active, always willing to work hard, intelligent, quick thinking, always want to learn new things, and have enquiring minds. Their intelligence is second to none and their minds are like sponges, absorbing all new tasks with an eagerness and the greatest desire to please. A border collie's training enables it to control the sheep in a respectful, controlled manner while ensuring that the task is completed in a timely fashion. Border Collies are, as a rule, very friendly and approachable and not to mention a very handsome looking breed also! we can have a bit of fun with this now what animal would you LIKE to be? I wouldn't mind being a cat; free to roam and do whatever they please, they get to choose when they get a bit of affection, they can sleep when they want to and are very independent. Funny how I prefer birds though fragile, highly strung, flighty and nervous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaches Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 I'd LIKE to be a cheetah because they are so sleek, fast and gorgeous. Sadly, I'm more like a sea cucumber!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 A giraffe maybe - calm & gentle, stunning to look at & oh so tall. You could be so nosey as you'd be able to see for miles. Or a fox, so I could tell all the other foxes to turn vegetarian! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 How strange. This same question was one I used to put when I was interviewing. It was interesting to see how inventive people were. I once gave a job to somebody who said they would be a dinosaur and they were very good. Me, I'd be a border Collie too but only my Border Collie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Personally I would like to be a cat with owners like me - who open the house at 2 am to let me in or out and feed me when I want and what I want and sleep where on the bed I want and demand and get WHAT I WANT - I am a spoilt bengal cat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peggotty Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 I know it's not a pet exactly...(although I have had the odd poorly one or two staying in the past...) .....but I've always wanted to be a seagull. I'd love to be able to fly and swim. And look after myself eg pooing on people's heads if they upset me. Ooh and eat chips every day. I'm getting quite into this now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 I know it's not a pet exactly...(although I have had the odd poorly one or two staying in the past...) .....but I've always wanted to be a seagull. I'd love to be able to fly and swim. And look after myself eg pooing on people's heads if they upset me. Ooh and eat chips every day. I'm getting quite into this now! I love seagulls!!!!!! I love the way they can catch food in mid flight! When I was little we used to chuck bread up in the air, on the beach, and I thought they were so clever the way they caught it My dad used to tell me they were the souls of old sailors and he'd point up and say "there's my dad" (his dad was in the merchant navy). Seagulls (and the sea) mean a lot to me and every time I wear my seagull brooch (which I LOVE), I think of my dad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helly Welly Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 I think i'd like to be a dolphin as they seem to have a lot of fun. If a pet, it would have to be a cat, i'm constantly of their continual sleep and their big long stretches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 he's just heard back, didn't even get an interview, maybe they don't like collies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poachedegg Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Oh! Hard Luck On a lighter note Poet you are a Chuckling Chook with 8000 posts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Not to worry Peot it obviously wans meant to be for Ian. On the animal front i'd like to be a sloth - hang around in trees all day and eat leaves - what a life eh?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 8000 posts! Oh my goodness! I like the monica though Emma, did you know that sloths get algae growing on their backs, that's how slow they are! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helly Welly Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 Sorry he didn't get an interview, it's so annoying when that happens. I love sloths. I have a cuddly one with velcro on its paws so he can hang around my neck. He's great for a cuddle when you need cheering up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 How about a meercat - always alert and looks after the team! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peggotty Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 Sorry to hear about the job - or lack of it. I like the 'souls of old sailors' image for seagulls, I'll always think of that now when I hear them mewing on stormy days. Have you read Jonathan Livingstone Seagull? I love that book, and the power of positive thinking. Maybe it would be good to try out a variety of animals, as there are so many to chose from! Bet dolphins would be fun, helly welly. (And a moomin would be good, too ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 Their loss . What a shame, he would've been great . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 Oh bother - sorry to read the outcomes - never mind you'll be prepared for the next one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 .... Have you read Jonathan Livingstone Seagull? I love that book, and the power of positive thinking. I have When I was about 13/14 years old, we had to do something called 'The English Speaking Board Exam' no idea if it still exists. Part of it was to read a passage from a book and I chose JLS I also had to read a poem ( I chose 'You are odl father william')and give a presentation on a chosen subject (my friends dad worked in saudi so she gave me a sand rose and the full Burka that the arab women wear. I had my friend dress up in it while I talked about it). I was the only one in my class to get a distinction Anyway.............went a bit off topic there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 sorry Ian didn't get an interview - there will be something FAR more suitable jst around the corner - things happen for a reason. I'd be a blue whale, gentle, graceful, swimming free in unimaginable depths of deep blue...... ...... Mind you, pretty boring diet and not overly keen on the barnacle look. Other than that some sort of eagle, flying high and free and wild. (and obviously free to poo on anyones head that annoyed me - very important consideration when choosing an animal likeness!) BeckyBoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
