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“You Know You’re A Rabbit Breeder When..”
On ShowBunny and the Rabbit Web, we've had a lot of fun over the last several years playing a game I came up with called 'You Know You're A Rabbit Breeder When......' The basic rule is that a person has to come up with a phrase to finish the above sentence. For example, "You Know You're A Rabbit Breeder When..... you go shopping for a new vehicle and your only requirement is how many carriers you can fit in the back." That's a real popular one.
Fortunately, I have kept most of these 'You Know's' through the years. And I'd like to share some of them with you for your fun and enjoyment. There are some that are really cute. The list will periodically change from time to time. And where possible, I will give credit to the author. Unfortunately, in far too many cases, there is no name for me to give credit to.
I hope you enjoy them as much as we have.
Wanda Twellman
Lazy T Rabbitry, MO
9-24-04 Rah Rabbitry, BC, Canada
...you visit two elementary schools in one day as a guest speaker... about rabbits.
...you caught your current boyfriend's eye because of your "weird" rabbit flair
...you haven't gotten an email or phone call from your non-rabbit friends in months
9-24-04 Lisa Davis, Milkhouse Lops Rabbitry, WA
.... You have a speech to give on Monday and want to pick a topic your comfortable with... rabbits
9-24-04 Falls-Acre Farm, VA
....the feed mill workers know you by car, name, and sight, don't ask you what you want to get, and have it ready to load before you even pay for it!
...your neighbors refer to you not by name, but as "the rabbit man/lady"
...total strangers see you unloading your rabbit vehicle after a show and exclaim at the number of rabbits you have, you smile and think of the 70 or so other ones in the back they know nothing about.
...you worry about how you're going to fit 5 carriers, grooming stand, chairs, cooler, various equipment into your compact car, and realize there's no place for the kids to sit. But hey, the show is only 3 hours away! They can tough it out!! lol (then you go buy a rabbit vehicle)
...you have a rabbit vehicle. LOL
9-24-04 Lanas Hip Hoppin Rabbitry, OR
...you are constantly teased that your own ears are growing longer....
9-24-04 Sandra, Windy Valley Rabbits, BC, CAN.
...you remember the quote: Talk softly and carry a big stick" and think it refers to a rabbit catcher.
...your buns have a nice oscillating fan to keep them cool, but you have to take cool showers.
...your calendar is so full of rabbit happenings that you missed an important anniversary written next to "Betsy had 15!!!!"
9-24-04 Barretts_Rabbits, ND
...when you have a TV out in the Barn
...when people ask you all the time OMG what did you do to your wrists?....
9-24-04 Jess Wight, J & T Rabbits, Edmonton, AB CANADA
... when you only go to Dollar Stores to find things the 'kids' might want to play with
... when you have 2 winter jackets - one for the rabbits, one for everything else
... when you think to yourself every time you see a rabbit in a pet store why the breeder culled it ie; too big of ears, wavy saddle, too long body...
... when you ask your family to plan around weddings/get togethers around shows
... when you miss your GRADUATION to go to a rabbit show
... when you will drive 15hrs for a show (hehehe, just like last weekend)
... when your room is so full of bunny pictures you have no room to add ones of
your non-bunny friends
... when rabbit supplies starts to make it's home in your room
... when you count how many rabbits you have and wonder where the heck they all came from
9-25-04 Pamela Nock ~ ARBA Judge, PA
. . . when you say you have to take your kids to the vet.
. . . when you offer your sick husband Nutri Cal.
. . . when the major consideration in your new vehicle purchase is "how many rabbits can we fit in it?".
9-25-04 bluebird2o2, PA
... you spend all your money on rabbit supplies.
... you want rabbits for your birthday instead of jewelry.
9-25-04 Rebekka Bishop
... how 'bout when your rabbit shed/barn is cleaner than your house....?
9-25-04 Dwarfs_Angel04
.... you're at family gatherings and they ask how the rabbits are doing and they receive a 20 min explanation but when ask how you are they get a 1 second response.
.... you are visiting family and end up going home to get a rabbit that just died to perform your own necropsy on your grandparents kitchen table so you can still visit family.
.... your non rabbit friends know all the rabbit terms because that's all you talkabout.
.... you have no non-rabbit friends because you got them into rabbits
.... your grandparents go to stores and pick up anything with a rabbit on it
.... your computer desk is cluttered from all the rabbit stuff but when looking for something non-rabbit related you have a hard time locating it.
.... all your favorites in your internet explorer/netscape are all for the rabbits.
9-25-04 Robbie Phillip Odum, NC
...when you keep two large toolboxes full of everything you could need for just about any rabbit emergency (except the refrigerated meds) and from 150 to 200 pounds of rabbit feed in the middle of your bedroom that's already too small for you,
...when you start itchin' and say, "Where's my ivermectin and syringes? I've got furmites!!!"
...when you borrow Tums from the bunnies...not the bunnies borrow tums from you.
...when you and your girlfriends favorite date is a rabbit show.
...when you run out of gatorade and are tempted to mix up a bottle of Electravite.
9-26-04 Rick K Windy Pines Rabbitry, NY
..... when you need to make up these lists because it gives you a chance to write about something interesting.
.......when your non rabbit friends ask how many rabbits you now have hoping it is
a lower number than the last time they asked and they give you one of
these....
9-26-04 katt, Katt's Rabbitry, MI
. . .all your clothing has little chew holes ALL over them
. . .when people at school start pulling the straw/hay from you hair during first period
. . .when you are asked "how many children do you have?" you reply "well currently 25 in the nest, but 3 look like faders, 2 are peanuts, and i have a couple more litters on the way any day now"
. . .when you look at stuffed animals and pic. books with rabbits and being able to describe what breed it is and why to perfect strangers in the store
. . .when you start to hold gripping conversations with your main herd buck, Sawyer, about things like the weather and the song on the radio (I truly was doing this when my sisters boyfriend, whom i had not met until that point, walked into the barn and gave me the strangest look!
. . .when people ask how are you doing and you reply that you have had no losses in a couple weeks and the last show was a big hit!
. . .when you have long conversations about just how cute lil' bunny poo is!
. . .when you are ALWAYS introduced as "the bunny girl"
. . .when you keep a pad and pen by you in the car so you can write down bunny names that come to you on a family trip.
. . .when teachers start to talk about how well you did at your last show when they are in the teachers lounge and your not there.
. . when you start to pick breed flaws for the holland lop in your cats and dogs (my cat has awesome top line, my dog has great bone. . .)
. . .when you joke about winning the lottery and the first thing you want is: a bigger rabbit barn with lots of bunnies!
9-26-04 Falls-Acre Farm, VA
...When you go into the Dollar Store intent on getting a single item and walk out with $20 worth of stuff to use with the bunnies!
...you select your clothes for the day based on how well they hide rabbit hair.
...you go out to purchase (whatever) and don't care that your shirt has manure, hair, blood, etc. all over it. Then you wonder why everyone keeps giving you odd looks.
9-26-04 Sunshine S. Patron, SunnieBunnie Rabbitry, CA
... Your rabbits get fed and watered before you even think about making breakfast for the human family.
... When your mother asks "How's the kids"... it takes a little while to realize she's not asking about the rabbits.
... When you're finally house hunting, and the requirements for the new house is a backyard large enough for a HUGE barn... and a place to park the future rabbit hauler (enclosed trailer).
... When you're planing on buying an enclosed trailer to haul your show bunnies.
... When you plan your once a year Family Vacation to include out of state Nationals!!!!!
... When you just bred your does and you start drilling your husband on what varieties the babies will be, and he just rolls his eyes at you ...lol
Text Copyright ©2005 DWT
Full Permission is granted to Pamela Alley to use this document on the ShowBunny web site.
Wanda Twellman
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