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› Forum › THE LOUNGE › What conversations would you have with your bun if they spoke human?
I mentioned on another board how much easier it would be if rabbits spoke human – and it got me thinking, anyone else think this? What conversations would you have with your bun?
With Luna I think it would be ‘Hey hun, would you mind not shredding up the carpet? I get charged for that, so I got you a new straw mat to shred up instead.’
Luna: Oh, I didn’t realise that’s what that was for. Thanks mom.
or,
‘Hey Merlin dude, you’re not very well at the moment so you have to take this medicine and you’ll feel much better.’
‘It tastes really gross though!’
‘I know little man, but I’ll give you a piece of apple afterwards for being brave.’
So much easier! Or am I just crazy, talking to my rabbits? :p
What!?!? They don’t understand human?! And all this time I’ve been talking to them has been for nothing?!?!
Say what you want, but I’m convinced they understand me! LOL!!
Me – Aww, Leopold! Look how cute you are! I just want to squeeze you!
Leopold – Shut up b**** and get me a naner! And don’t you dare squeeze me!
lol JR it wouldnt surprise me if they understood but didn’t dignify to answer! And LBJ10 that ade e laug so much- i like the sound of your leopold!
LOL, yep, that’s pretty much how I envision the conversation going.
I would love for them to understand things like how I need to pick them up sometimes and that its for their own good. Yes I wish they understood don’t rip up the carpet and try to always pee in the littler box and not miss. Sometimes Miss Kilala doesn’t get her butt all the way in the litterbox and I have seen her pee a little out the side. hehe
Of course I would tell them how much I love them and how I would love to cuddle them.
Who know what they would say back to me. I am sure it would be requests and questions about food and treats.
I would tell Oscar: “Stop being such a brat! If you were a person, you would be in prison right now!!!”
You guys don’t believe me…..last night….
Me: Come on Marlee, give Mommy a little binky
Marlee: Not until you tell me how pretty I am
Me: Just one little binky Sweetie?
Marlee: Tell me I’m a pretty bunny
Me: Come on Sweetie
Marlee: (turns head away)
Me: Ok Sweetie. You’re such a pretty bunny.
Marlee: …..binkies down the hall
Such a diva!
Ahhh that sounds so cute!
Cotton when I am not home do you like peace n quiet or the tv on.
Oh Cotton when we go to bed do you like to be covered all the way for privacy or have a gap
No Cotton we can’t go play outside anymore. Its way too hot and you can get heatstroke way too easily in this heat. Sorry Boo. Come fall & winter and part of spring it will be just right n we can go out then to play.
What is that noisy thing in that cage doing in here? Shut it up. Hey quit giving it attention. Thump. I am your one n only. Thump. You get the bunny butt for that. Hmpf
lol, the dreaded bunny butt! So many times ive gone ‘and dont you stick that thing at me!’
Luna had a fall out with the partner, Merlin has to have medicine on his food at the moment, and she keeps trying to steal it. So Tom was down on the floor keeping her seperate and she ended up turning away and flicking her feet at him!
Tom: Don’t you take that tone with me young lady!
Luna: Screw you old man!
“When I clip your nails, I’m trying to help you not hurt you”
“When I take you on car rides to the vet, I’m trying to help you not hurt you”
“When I smoosh medicine/food into your mouth, I’m trying to help you not hurt you”
and
“Please stop peeing in your tunnel”
“Henry! WHY?????????”
I can’t repeat his response…… SIGH!
PS – Naughty bunny!
lol! All of these are so very familiar! Glad I’m not the only one with a delinquent set of buns!
Posted By Silverpaws on 11/25/2014 8:20 PM
‘Hey Merlin dude, you’re not very well at the moment so you have to take this medicine and you’ll feel much better.’
‘It tastes really gross though!’
‘I know little man, but I’ll give you a piece of apple afterwards for being brave.’So much easier! Or am I just crazy, talking to my rabbits? :p
My kid speaks human, trust me this is so not how this conversation goes. :deep sigh:
I would ask Obie about all the deep things he ponders.
Me: Roxie, I don’t think Caesar likes having his eyeballs gnawed on.
Roxie: but mom, they are so tasty! I’ll leave enough for him to see with.
Me: butternut, I know you’re in love with Jojo. But he’s a cat. You can never have his children. Just enjoy his love, little one.
Butternut: awwww, mom!
I’d like to know what her favorite foods and toys are. Also, we’d have to work out a contract for when I get to pet her, and in exchange for what.
I think I would ask them if they lay around all of the time because they are bored, or just lazy?
And then there would be this-
*walks into bunny room and Roxi is flopped on her side in her “dead bunny flop”*
Me: Roxi, baby are you ok!?!?
*silence*
Me: ROXI?????
Roxi: Hooman! How dare you wake me from my beauty sleep! I got to maintain this lovely fur somehow you know….
Me: Oops… Sorry!
Roxi: Imma gunna give you the bunny butt! There’s only one way to get me to stop!
Me: And what is that……
Roxi: Nanersnanersnaners!
Lionel: NANERS?
Roxi and Lionel: NANERSNANERSNANERSNANERSNANERSNANERS!
Me: Gosh you two! WHHHY?
Lionel: It’s bunny crack.
Roxi: *binky*
NANERSNANERSNANERS!! Made me laugh like crazy! I’m still in deep disgrace with merlin over the antibiotics and the fact I’ve been working so much lately. I may have to bribe him back into love.
There wouldn’t be too much conversation on the human end of things.
Jared or Justina walk into the room.
Pumpkin: “Food? Food? Pellets? Food? Treats? Food? Papaya? Food?Food?Food? FOOOOOOOOOD? Who are you people and did you bring food????”
Ha…yes to “bunny crack”….pellets and papaya are bunny crack at our house!
Yall are so funny.
Cotton : shut that thing up. Whats that bird doing here? This is my house.
But Cotton. It wont be here but for maybe 2 months.
Cotton 2 MONTHS Are you crazy and it flies in the air whats that about. Dont let it fly in here. I will thump hide n give you bunny butt glare n pout.
Ok Cotton. It wont fly no more I clipped its wings. I wont let it out in the living room
Cotton : Thats better. I am used to its noise now. Why do you stick your hand in its cage n give it those weird little round things?
Cuz I have to feed it. Those little round things are its food its called seeds.
Cotton: Seeds!!! Ewwww who eats seeds. Plus you are only supposed to feed ME!!! How dare you give food to any but me. And a little for you to stay alive to feed ME!!!
Moxie: Hoooomannn???
Me: Yes? Moxie what is it?!
Moxie: I want fresh greens and fresh water right now!
Me: Greens, okay; water, wait what’s wrong with your water?
Moxie: It’s room temperature, and it’s been sitting for like 3 hours. I could catch a disease you know!
Me: How so? You are NOT going to catch a disease from this water!
Moxie: It’s going to grow a fungus!
Me: No it IS NOT!
Moxie: Prove it!
Me: What? No.
Moxie: Your so mean!
Me: What? Moxie! I’m not mean! Momma wuvs you!
Moxie: *Sniffles* Prove it.
Me: I’ll get you your water and greens, you just wait here sweetie pie! *runs and prepares an AMAZING salad with baby greens, spinach, kale, carrots, a grape or two and an apple branch to chew on the side. with her fresh water*
Moxie: I knew you wouldn’t let me down! Good Hooman.
Me: Anything for my little Princess. Love you! <3
Riley: I’ma shake this fence.
Me: …please don’t it’s 6am…
Riley: I’ma shaking it.
Riley: you know that banana you’re eating
Me: yeah
Riley: Mine now.
Riley: What are you doing?
Me: making food.
-starts pan frying some meat-
Riley: GDRFHUGODFHBOSHOSDFH;DFOUHBOD;FHGDFLBFUGVHSRUIDFBV NOOOOOOOPE
When I feel better I’ll have to comic some of these up.
Lol!! I know well the ‘rattling cage’, thats how merlin became a free roamer :p maybe its the smell of meat? Luna does that too.
Posted By Silverpaws on 11/30/2014 8:06 PM
Lol!! I know well the ‘rattling cage’, thats how merlin became a free roamer :p maybe its the smell of meat? Luna does that too.
It’s a long story but Riley hates when I use the gas stove. I love meat but Riley HATES the smell of it cooking, especially lamb. It got worse after I was cooking some chops and Riley freaked and ran right into the fence causing the gate to close then trying to get through the gate and getting stuck in it. He full on bunny 500ed into it at full speed, it was lucky he didn’t die. He wasn’t moving so I though he was dead because his head and all 4 paws were tangled in the bars. By some miracle he was ok so I carefully got him out and he ran and sat on his tray all day and night. So he hates when the gas is on for any reason, really hates when I cook meet and flips when I cook lamb. I had some for lunch yesterday and he’s still freaked.
Still if we could talk I’d tell him there’s nothing to worry about and the reason he got stuck was because he’s dumb like that.
I’m with Riley! I could never have a natural gas stove. One of those crazy fears!
At this point of time, I’ll just beg Moshu to have her hay..try and make her understand why its so important for her and tell her how greatly her having hay would lessen my worries… *sigh* I wish she understood human…
Avantika, have you tried different brands of hay? My two will happily eat one brand for about two weeks then decide that they hate it :p vary it every couple of weeks or so, and throw in some dried grass too! Works for my fussy buns.
@Silverpaws : The only two types of hay I have an access to are alfa alfa and timothy. I am following some basic tips to make her eat more hay..and it seems to be getting just slightly better. Its funny because two weeks before, she used to have about 2-3 bowls of hay in a day.
*Avantika not giving Moshu any vegetables in the hope that Moshu will have hay*
Moshu : I know what you are doing, ass. Hay ? Nuuuupe.
1 hour later…
*Avantika chopping vegetables to make a salad, but goes to check if Moshu has had any hay*
Moshu : I wont have what you want me to have but I can smell the veggies.
An eternity later…
*Avantika resigns and brings salad for Moshu*
Moshu : I love you.
Jajajaja, I love this thread.
Me: Albus, stop eating my books.
Albus: But I want you to have something to remember me by when you are away at school. You mustn’t forget about us, you know.
Me: Yes, I know, and I appreciate the gesture, but I am only renting those books, so you are going to have to find something else.
Albus: Well, if that’s the issue, then how about I chew this nice stack of paper?
Me: Okay, that seems like a fair dea – Albus, NO! That is my religion paper!!
Albus: *hops away* It wasn’t me.
Wally: OMG you are home! You’re home!
Me: Hey, Wally!
Wally: Can I have so carrots? Oh, is that a new toy?? Is it for me?? You were gone for so long, I thought you had ditched us for your friends, and that made me sad, but then I remembered that you had to come back to get your phone because you forgot it, and I got happy again! Can I have some kale? Is it dinner time? Can I have some berries?
Me: Wally, it’s not dinner time yet, bunny! How about some nose rubs?
Wally: Nooooo, but I wanted foood! Why can’t I have yummies? I want yummies! Don’t touch me, you won’t give me yummies, and now you are pretending to love me and be nice and…oooh, that feels good…oh yes, right there…oh, I like cheek rubs, cheek rubs are nice…right behind the ears, yes….zzzzzzzz
Albus seems like the type of bunny that would say “musn’t” and Wally sounds as hyper as Pumpkin!!
I kind of feel like my bunny talks to me already.
Heres some examples that regularly occur translated into English…
Me: Zorro don’t pull up the carpet!
Zorro: wawaoo (he sounds like a didgeridoo) – Translation: I will do whatever I please Thankyou
Me: Zorro what on earth do you think your doing?
Zorro: wawawawoooo – translation: what does it look like? I’m clearly digging a nice hole in the carpet.
Me: here you go bun some baby corn
Zorro: wawawawaaa – translation: Thankyou I love baby corn so so much
Me: I’m back from work
Zorro: (hopping around) wawawawaaa – translation: hooray!!
Me: come over here Zorro
Zorro: (runs over) wawakakaw – translation: I came over now stroke me
Me: (walking to another room)
Zorro: (following) wawawawaaa – translation: where are we going? To the fridge?
I also hear him talking to himself –
Zorro: (Whilst eating) wawawawoooo – translation: omg this is so tasty mmmm yum.
Me: Cinder, please stop digging on the couch. Other people have to sit there.
Cinder: *looks from one eye* What? Dig it MOAR?! Sure I can do that!! *continuously digs*.
Me: Thanks, Cinder…(gotta get it fixed now)
Cinder: Hooooman! It’s time to wake up. Let the loud clanging of my cage rattling awaken you!
Me: Cinder, it’s 3 AM. Can you PLEASE go to sleep?
Me: Cinder, please stop digging on the couch. Other people have to sit there.
Cinder: *looks from one eye* What? Dig it MOAR?! Sure I can do that!! *continuously digs*.
Me: Thanks, Cinder…(gotta get it fixed now)
Cinder: Hooooman! It’s time to wake up. Let the loud clanging of my cage rattling awaken you!
Me: Cinder, it’s 3 AM. Can you PLEASE go to sleep?
Slick, pulease….you see how everyone else goes to the corner to pee?
Do that from now on.
This is a discussion I had today with Obie and Hazel while on a date:
Hazel demands grooming. Obie just sits there.
Me: Obie, lick her nose. I know you know how.
Obie: stares of disbelief.
Hazel starts thumping.
Me: Obie! She’s gonna take you out sir! My monies on her! You better groom her or she’ll be mean!
Obie: stares of disbelief and confusion.
Hazel takes matters in her own paws.
Me: shakes head.
This is a discussion I had today with Obie and Hazel while on a date:
Hazel demands grooming. Obie just sits there.
Me: Obie, lick her nose. I know you know how.
Obie: stares of disbelief.
Hazel starts thumping.
Me: Obie! She’s gonna take you out sir! My monies on her! You better groom her or she’ll be mean!
Obie: stares of disbelief and confusion.
Hazel takes matters in her own paws.
Me: shakes head.
Me: Hey Monty bunny!
Monty: I hate you
Me: Do you want to come out to play?
Monty: Do you want me to bite you again?
Me: Come on Monty be nice!
Monty: That’s not very fun.
Me: You want some veggies?
Monty: Ugh those are gross! Go away now! Wait come back. *BITE*
Me: Fine Monty be a pain.
Me: Gypsy Lou time to come out for free time.
Gypsy: YAY human! Time to play, time to play, time to play.
Me: Gypsy you are going to break the dog in half if you don’t stop pouncing on him.
Gyspy: Play, play, play, play, PLAY!!!!
Gypsy: Pet me human. (I start to pet her) Ohh what’s over here.
Me: What just happened?
Gypsy: I was just checking…. Oooo what’s that over there.
Me: Gypsy?
Gypsy: What? Oh right I just wanted you to…. DOG!!
Monty is a pain most of the time and Gypsy is a bite spacey.
I would ask DaBunnah to stop chewing on his cage and he would probably tell me to shove it.
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