"How many acers do I have?"

[topshot]

You could always respond in Hectares, that would throw em for a loop.

[Tx.Fisher]

We've have family land that is 642 acres in the pandhandle, it has a lot of cotton and a few muledeer. 82 acres of corn in Illinois. And 14 acres within the city limits of Kerrville that has a plethora of axis deer. But none of its mine

I get offended when someone asks me how much land I have because l have to tell them none. One day I'll have some land that is mine.

[jerp]

Some of you guys seem to think this is some kind of recent phenomenon of the "get offended" culture. Not true. I can promise you that a generation or two ago it was thought of as common manners - like taking your hat off indoors or calling your elders Mr. or Mrs.. Social customs change over time and if not asking about acreage/head of cattle is one of them, so be it. But it is nothing new....

[trophy8]

Who cares? Just answer the question lol.

[290WEST]

its public record as far as how much land someone has. i guess if someone really wanted to know bad enough they could find out fairly easy

[Ivanite]

Some of you guys seem to think this is some kind of recent phenomenon of the "get offended" culture. Not true. I can promise you that a generation or two ago it was thought of as common manners - like taking your hat off indoors or calling your elders Mr. or Mrs.. Social customs change over time and if not asking about acreage/head of cattle is one of them, so be it. But it is nothing new....

Yep

[Death from Above]

in much of the older generation (cattlemen you won't find on here) it is rude and has been for a long...long...long time. If they want you to know they will tell you. It is equivalent to asking how much money you make.

Not right or wrong...just the way they are. People that live on social media will never understand minding their own business and not putting everything "out there"


Today's world we tell EVERYHTING On social media

[Smithwr]

My strongly disliked ex stepmom asked my very opinionated old grandpa how many cutting horses he has in the barn and I thought his head was going to pop right off his shoulders. He responded with a colorful "why don't you just ask me for my "goshdarn" bank account number"

I never really understood it but it's old school for sure.

[Atfulldraw]

its public record as far as how much land someone has. i guess if someone really wanted to know bad enough they could find out fairly easy

it's not always that easy....I can hide it if I really want to.

the named trustee of the trust that owns the land is the managing member of the limited liability company in Nevada, that owns a portion of the limited liability partnership in Montana, that leases the land back from the S-corp that sold it back to itself after the C-corp called in the note held by the prior owner's beneficiary of the revocable trust that bought it through a foreign owned holding company.

dig through that and give me a call when you know the square of pi.

[RR 314]

One thing is for certain--I will ask someone how big their place is before I ever ask a portly woman when the baby is due! Oooof. That bit me once and I shall not repeat!

[npe001]

Wouldn't you be proud of what you have?

[tmurray]

I've got 0.21 acres and it is covered up with dove.

[sneaky freak]

Back before I got married and dated the ranchers daughter or granddaughters I would just ask them and that's who you figure out which one you want to marry! yall have complicated something that is very simple. I am very happily married now into a family with cattle, land, and oilwells

[TexanTiger]

hmmm never knew this, i have always asked just cause i like to learn about different places and how many cattle ect. they can hold, never meant to offend anyone, but glad to know it can be offensive and to consider the relationship before asking (if at all)

[Throwin Darts]

I've got a little over 1 acre 1 mile north of Downtown Dallas.