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What's Your Most Embarrassing Guinea Related Moment?

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I've just looked in the mirror in the toilet at work, and there are bright red scratches on my chest from Cap's TALONS where I had a cuddle before I filed them last night! I thought people were being a bit more pervy than usual today haha.

A few days ago I had multiple guinea pig poos fall out of my purse and onto the till in Boots (no idea how they got there)

I've been growing some grass for my guins in a plastic box on my porch and the other day my neighbour asked about it and wanted to know why exactly I was growing grass, and I had to admit it was for my guins, and then he said "Oh is that what's been pooing in it, we thought it was the squirrels!'
 
Having to explain to the gasman at the door with a straight face that the cardboard on the stairs was for piggy proofing them against my inveterate climber Minx who did her best to look cute and totally innocent at my feet...

I also caused a builder next door to nearly fall off the roof once when he watched Minx and Mischief race straight back out of the flower border into their run when I called "cucumber" to signal the end of their supervised free roaming slot! And then his eyes grew even bigger whe he became aware that the local flock of starlings had assembled on the roofs and trees around him to get their own serving of lard-soaked oats - after a few years, the birds had trained themselves very nicely, always having a scout on the aerial to alert the others as soon as they heard "cucumber".

Don't ask me how a piggy poo got into my purse! The person at the till of the garden centre remarked dryly that I might want to start making my own brand of well rotted manure to save me buying theirs!
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Wiebke said:
Having to explain to the gasman at the door with a straight face that the cardboard on the stairs was for piggy proofing them against my inveterate climber Minx who did her best to look cute and totally innocent at my feet...

I also caused a builder next door to nearly fall of the roof once when he watched Minx and Mischief race straight back out of the flower border into their run when I called "cucumber" to signal the end of their supervised free roaming slot! And then his eyes grew even bigger whe he became aware that the local flock of starlings had assembled on the roofs and trees around him to get their own serving of lard-soaked oats - after a few years, the birds had trained themselves very nicely, always having a scout on the aerial to alert the others as soon as they heard "cucumber".

Don't ask me how a piggy poo got into my purse! The person at the till of the garden centre remarked dryly that I might want to start making my own brand of well rotted manure to save me buying theirs!
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Haha this made me chuckle!
 
I bought a large quantity of disposable mattress covers in a local charity shop (like puppy pads but bigger). The lady at the till made a comment about what a bargain they were compared to the chemist's price and I said yes they were for my guinea pigs, she looked at me like I had two heads or something.
 
I bought some bed mats from Asda one day and a colleague mistakenly thought they were nappies and said, 'Who are they for? You don't have a baby do you?' I replied 'No, they're for my guinea pigs,' and she gave me the strangest look!
 
I was on the phone to a woman who was a potential date a while ago when I noticed that Chas was mounting Dave. I shouted out "Oi Chas! Will you stop humping Dave!" It took me a while to explain that I was talking to the guinea pigs and not living in some sort of mad house! :))
Needless to say I never got a date from that one :doh:
 
Last Christmas I was getting some sprouts and a woman came over to get hers and for some reason I felt the need to explain to her that the reason why I only had 2 was because they were for the piggies Christmas dinner! :whistle: Ha ha
 
Oh gosh I can relate to the talon marks! The first time I went to my new doctor and was wearing a low-cut shirt and didn't even realize I was COVERED in these little scratches all over my chest and shoulders... oh man, did I get a LOOK when the lady walked in. She was EXTREMELY concerned for a moment until I explained... She fortunately seems to have either seen such marks before or maybe had piggies herself because as soon as I said I had a guinea pig she laughed and nodded.

I haven't had poops fall out anywhere embarassing yet, but it's only a matter of time, since I keep my piggy on and near me and my stuff SO much... I'm really surprised it hasn't happened yet. Although once my brother picked up this giant top-hat that I've repurposed as an occasional piggy-cave and had been using in the office, and he turned it over and a bunch of poops fell out all over his shoes because I'd forgotten to clean it out after its last use. He was SO mad! :lol:
 
I've had quite a few instances where I've not realised I've got piggy poop on me! (Worse: down my bra!)

I've had to rummage around in my bra to retrieve a bit of hay that was irritating me while we were out for dinner XD

Worst ones are when the piggies jump down my top or pull it down/undo buttons to expose my bra to guests :roll:
 
I can relate to the scratches... Both of my inner arms are currently all scratched up from Hadley (she is a kicker when I go to put her back in her cage.) I can't recall anything totally humiliating... I can remember buying a ton of spring mix in the grocery store and having someone in line ahead of me say that it was great that my kids like their greens so much and then my son chipped in, "Ew! I hate that stuff! It's for her pigs!"
 
Archie will headbutt under my breasts if there is a man around, it is very embarrassing so I try to not be holding him if theres anyone around.
 
Crazy4Cavies said:
Last Christmas I was getting some sprouts and a woman came over to get hers and for some reason I felt the need to explain to her that the reason why I only had 2 was because they were for the piggies Christmas dinner! :whistle: Ha ha
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This really made me laugh! I could see me doing that as well. Especially if I was buying 2 Brussel sprouts! Haha.

When I went to the vet recently for some reason it didn't occur to him that the pigs were just mine and not my non existent children!

It's not embarrassing but I always get a strange reaction when I tell people I keep guinea pigs... Like they think it's childish or something. Not that it bothers me but does anyone else get that?
 
It really is terrible and probably not appropriate for children :P but my new at the time boyfriend was over, in my bedroom with me and the guineas. We started kissing when from the other side of the room, as if they'd sensed the racy atmosphere, came the sound of Poldark and Sage rumble-strutting and I swear if they could wink at me and say something like "GET IN THERE, ANNIE!" they would have. At that point, they started mounting each other and bless him my boyfriend's face was like :yikes:

Not a good moment. :doh:

I tried to explain this was totally normal but it was too late. He wasn't an animal lover to start with and that just pushed him over the edge, lol - he thought it was really weird that I wasn't bothered by it.

Needless to say, he is now my ex.
 
I get a strange reaction when I say I've got Guinea Pigs, people assume I keep them for my grandchildren - not the sort of pet a grey haired old lady is supposed to keep!?
 
I got laughter from people when they hear i keep piggies. In their eyes not a pet to keep when you are in your fifties.:no: However when i explain they can be complex and interesting little creatures they then admit they didnt realise they have personalities at all.
 
Love this thread. I'm a technology journalist and sometimes get vetted before I do interviews with some of the bigwigs of the industry by their marketing and PR people to check what my intentions are.

I was trying to secure and interview a little while ago with one of the chiefs of a huge internet firm and their PR person started asking me about my twitter profile.

PR person: "Erm, one thing we wanted to raise with you is what do you mean in your Twitter profile when you say you're a 'guinea pig apologist'?"
Me: "It's just a joke, really, but I do spend a lot of time apologising to people for guinea pig-related incidents of lateness or not being able to go to certain places because I need to look after them."
PR: "So, you have guinea pigs?"
Me: "Yes... They live in the spare room of my house."
PR: "That's kinda gross... and weird."

I did get the interview, though :)
 
I once shouted to the pigs that I was coming and to keep their hair on when they started wheeking, only to realise the postman had just knocked on the door... luckily he didn't take offence once I'd explained I'd just accidentally rustled a carrier bag at veggie time!
 
I invited some friends over for a BBQ this weekend and didn't realise one was allergic to pet hair. I proceeded to proudly present to him my well mannered little piggie sitting in my hands, all ready for a cuddle. There's me boasting that she hardly ever wees or poos on you and loves to sit on your shoulder, meanwhile in the same 30 seconds my friend's eyes puffed up like a monster on a b movie. He had to go home and the party kinda deflated. Poor little piggie had to miss out on a cuddle too as I had to put her back in her cage and tidy up. Still it left more bbq food for my lunch the next day!
 
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