Aw.. just had to weigh in on this. The most annoying comment I've gotten: "Eiiwww is that a frog?" I wanted to hit her. lol. But for the most part, people are fascinated. My snakes, well, they get a lot more hatred. Beardies have the advantage of being one of the cuter reptiles. My favorite is my boyfriend's mother, who is a native of Peru transplanted to the US in her teens, so.. she has a completely different view of "pets" in general. She loves to proclaim how "He is so freaking AWARE!" haha Well yes, he has eyes and ears and likes to know what's going on doesn't he? Most folks don't equate reptiles with mammals as far as being involved with their environment, and seeking attention. We all know with BDs that's what they do, but to others it can be quite a shock when they actually WANT to be near you. Now the uncles (boyfriend's mother's brothers) call him their "lizard nephew" and are constantly asking how he is, and when I'm going to breed him so they can have babies. ::eyeroll::