You MIGHT be an RV'r if . . .

[justALnow]

As a takeoff on Jeff Foxworthy's "Redneck" bit, here's a few thoughts that have popped into my mind. I will admit to being guilty of SOME of these!

You MIGHT be an RV'r if. . .

. . . the Camping World Master Catalog arrives and you lock yourself in the bathroom for an hour with a cordless phone and your VISA card.

. . . when someone asks how many people can sleep in your RV, you and your spouse answer in unison, "JUST TWO!"

. . . you could re-plumb, or re-wire your RV blindfolded, but if the dishwasher in your house quits, you tell your wife to call somebody.

. . . the sheets, towels, and small appliances in your RV are all brand new and color co-ordinated, but in your house it's the same stuff you bought at garage sales when you first got married.

. . . you're not at Camping World within 10 minutes of opening on Saturday morning, and they call your house to see if you're OK.

. . . at home it's Pop Tarts, hot dogs, grilled cheese, and leftovers, but in the CG it's full breakfasts, porterhouse, boiled shrimp, and fresh sweetcorn.


OK, folks, let's hear some more!

[sbodi4d]

...if you sat at the computer and read this entire thread without stopping, and you don't even own an RV YET! 🙂
...if you have spent more time at work looking at rv.net than working, and you don't even own an RV YET! 🙂
...if you go looking at RV's all weekend and forget which one you liked on purpose so you could go look again next weekend. 🙂

[bluck]

You ever used your stabilizer jacks to crack walnuts or pecans.

Let the kids/grandkids sleep in the basement storage compartment.

Read a book, holding a flashlight in your mouth, to save the coach batteries.

[Grand_Surveyor]

After having read 21 pages of this post I hit about 90%! I really should get back to work but have to add -

...while stuck at home between trips, your 5 year old sees you having an withdrawls episode on the sofa, digs out the RV dvd and hands it to you & asks if he can watch it with you and share some popcorn!

[adondo]

...If for two days after getting back home, you form one hand into the shape of a ''catcher's mitt'' in anticipation of something ''leaping out'' when you open a kitchen cabinet.

...If for two days after getting back home, you carefully ''sneak open'' the 'fridge door in anticipation of something ''leaping out''

...If for two days after getting back home, you have to round up your dogs as they zoom past you out the fence gate and prance around at the RV door steps when you're trying to go to work. :M

...If you actually pull over on the side of the freeway, and turn the hazard flashers, so you can take a photo of the RV's speedometer as it rolls over to 100,000 miles. :B

[pioneerclaims]

... if you ever had the urge to fold down the front steps of your SLAB HOME

... if you look for 'pull out' paper plates in your home kitchen

... if you now sleep further down the bed at home, so your feet will hang off the bottom edge of the bed... (guilty)

... if it takes you three days to get your LAND LEGS back because the SLAB HOUSE doesn't 'rock' when you walk

... if you have ever looked for a Green L.E.D. light on your home fridge.

... if you get upset because there are no 'fridge chock bars' at the home fridge.

... if your Home lawn furniture is shabby, but the stuff in the RV basement is brand stinkin' new.

... if you mentioned adding a "slideout" room to your den at home.

[lsmoot]

.....when eating in your house you need a table spoon and have to go out to the RV to get one...you might be an RVer.

....when you take the motorhome out for a monthly run when not in use and you have fun stopping in a store parking lot somewhere to have lunch...IN THE RV...you might be an RVer.

[ak_traveler]

...if you have ever come home from a week-long fishing trip where it rained CONSTANTLY the whole time, you are cold, wet, tired, and hungry, and you still count it as one of your best trips!

*ak_traveler raises his hand here also!*

[ak_traveler]

...you've ever used a shoelace to tie up your sewer line to keep from dragging it down the street on your way home!

*ak_traveler raises his hand here*

[turtle2468]

Loved the thread! Keep them coming.

[ReneeG]

pasco1215 wrote:
You MIGHT be an RVer ........if you have 50AMPs f/hkup and paved campsite and think it is a "5 STARS" vacation.

Wait . . . I thought that was a "5 Stars" vacation!!!???

[justALnow]

. . . you notice the temp in your fridge went from 37.8 to 41.2 and your left eye starts to twitch.

[pasco1215]

You MIGHT be an RVer ........if you have 50AMPs f/hkup and paved campsite and think it is a "5 STARS" vacation.

[Getup_ngo]

If you have to get dressed in the MH for a week after returning from a trip because unpacking means the trip is really, truly, actually over ...

If you have a crick in your neck for that same week because you can't bear to bring your favorite pillows back in from the MH (okay, okay! I'll go get them NOW!) (Where's that ibuprophen?)

When you need a DVD you have to go get it from the MH

When the dog pouts at home because "you never take me for walks anymore!"

When earthlings (non-RVers) you meet on the road are surprised when you refer to your rig as "home."

When you buy the next RV before selling the last, and realize you now have an RV "fleet"

And ... (drum roll) when you look up one day and realize half your wardrobe was bought on the road at Wal-Mart!

[Getup_ngo]

Jarlaxle wrote:
If you trim trees so you can get your 40' long, 11' high bus into the driveway. (Yep.)

I took out a 30' spruce!

[Okie_in_Wyoming]

bluck wrote:

Since your kids are grown you now carry 50 dog toys, 50 pounds of dog food and 10 pounds of treats. His bed is bigger and better than the one you and DW had for the first 10 years you were married.
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Oh my gosh! This is what my DH accuses me of! I pack more for the boys than I do for myself! Toooo funny!:B

Happy Trails, Okie