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We used to be on a very fun beanie mailing list that was sponsored by a group called the BeaniePhiles that is, sadly, no longer in existence. BeaniePhiles was a very fun place to hang out. Our beanie list was full of wonderful, beanie loving people, many of whom are very creative.
Here are some hints that you are hooked on beanies from some fellow BeaniePhilers. Their words are copyright by them and used with permission. You may be hooked on beanies if:
Charlie
You ask someone to page you anytime of the day or night when a retirement is announced.
- You start eating off the value menu in order to save money for beanies.
- You calculate savings on purchases in terms of how many beanies you can buy with the money saved.
CPHARBI
- When you start correcting other people's description of what species a beanie baby is...(lol)
- Your sweet husband surprises you with flowers from the grocery store, you notice the price tag is $6.99 and respond "You could have gotten a beanie baby instead..."
Magic
- Someone says that it's chilly out, and you run outside looking for him.
- You spend five times as much time on the internet when you're sick, because you can't go Beanie Hunting.
- Someone asks if you'd like some chocolate, and you say yes. You're disappointed when you get candy instead of a Beanie.
- You see a recipe for lamb chops in the newspaper and you start to cry, thinking how cruel it is to hurt poor little Chops and Fleece.
- You went vegetarian because you couldn't bear eating Squealer, Daisy, Quackers, Gobbles, or any of their friends.
- Someone says "What a hoot!", and you wonder what Beanies have to do with what's going on.
Karen notes
- In a conversation you casually mention the Info Beanie and people stare like you have just grown a third arm out of your forehead!!! You try to explain and they back away!!!
Alice
You catch yourself signing business e-mails <beanie hugs>!
Deb
TOP TEN WAYS TO KNOW YOU'RE A BEANIE ADDICT
10. You don't keep your beanies all in one place because you don't want your family to know how many you really have.
9. You are still pretending you are buying them just for your kids.
8. You are finding it increasingly difficult to go through the day
without thinking about Beanie Babies at least once.
7. You've called in sick to work because you've heard a rumor that your favorite shop is putting out a shipment today.
6. You buy Beanies you don't like because you think TY will retire the ugly ones.
5. You've started lurking around the outside of your local Beanie
outlet, watching for the UPS truck to arrive.
4. You're starting to buy "Bean Sprouts" and "Puffkins" to give
yourself that "bean" toy fix.
3. You're making room in your freezer for leftover happy meals.
2. You get in line at the grocery store at 3:00 a.m. because you heard Beanie Weenies were on special.
AND THE NUMBER ONE WAY TO KNOW YOU'RE A BEANIE ADDICT:
1. When your doctor hands you your newborn baby, you check its ear and rump for tags!!!!