2007-07-30 09:47:26 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
It's the ultimate "low maintenance pet".
2007-08-06 16:32:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
love doesn't always make sense, people spend crazy money on pedigree dogs w/o even doing research to know what they really want, they walk in to a pet store and there heart say "that one" they could save tones of money w/ mutts from a pound, think about it this way if you could love something, that didn't need any physical signs of love, you and it could be together and your emotional bond and the mental and spiritual act of loving on it makes you feel better, and allows you to project that it some how loves you, wouldn't that be great, people do this all the time with intimate objects all the time (signed card, sports car, trophy) so why not a pet rock
p.s. this is mostly all in good fun, but I'm not all off ey, but as far as pet rocks go, they were hip bc they were hip your trying to apply reason to a fad, that's the lest reasonable thing I've ever heard lol,
p.s. you don't have to feed it, watter it, take care of its "messes" but chicks think your being all parental w/ it lol :)
2007-07-30 17:07:11 · answer #2 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In 1974-75 I had a 'pet rock.' I didn't buy him, I found him roaming the hill near my house in Santa Teresa di Gallura, Sardinia. He moved in with us and he was very helpful. He kept the front door from closing, he kept my papers from blowing off the table when the windows were open, he held down the fabric my wife was working on for her sewing`. He could tell me what the weather was; if he was damp, it was raining, if he was cool to the touch, it was cold out, if he was warm to the touch, it was hot out. It didn't cost anything to keep him, no license fees, no doctor bills. Finally, I felt he needed to be with his own kind, so one day I took him for a walk up Via Tevere to the top of the street then out onto the hill over looking the harbor. I gently put him down on the ground in that wild flower filled hill in Sardinia and he returned to his home and his own kind. I think he enjoyed his time with us and I know I will never forget little ROCK. If I ever get back to Santa Teresa di Gallura, Sardinia I think I'll go see if he's still there. I'll know him from all the other rocks. Though he was a bit rough around the edges, he has his name on his back; ROCK. sniff..no, I have something in my eye, I'm NOT crying!
The same kind of people who BOUGHT pet rocks, buy bottled water, then complain about the price of a gallon of gas!
2007-07-30 21:25:57 · answer #3 · answered by AmericanPatriot 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What was the big deal.
The "pet" did not have to be cleaned up after,did not have to feed it,and it would protect you(throw it at someone.).
Besides I sold 2 or 300 of these at 3 bucks apeice(5 bucks each if you wanted a bed and water dish).
2007-07-30 16:58:11 · answer #4 · answered by blakree 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buying a pet rock was really stupid when u could just go outside and get one. What was with silly putty? PPL will buy anything just to be in.
2007-08-04 00:38:01 · answer #5 · answered by CreoleSista 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a trend thing. Remember giga pets?
2007-08-07 14:24:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because so many people are nit witted enough to follow any fad.
2007-07-30 16:54:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i wouldve just gone to the local park and got a sharpie and drew a face.. how easy is that??
2007-08-07 00:28:50 · answer #8 · answered by ≪ķаßððΜ!!≫ /*ĴǺńǐСё*\ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not know but back then it was the thing to do.
2007-07-30 16:50:43 · answer #9 · answered by Gypsy Gal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋