Beany Babies and Hand Grenades

[mlady_france]

I used to have my Barbies make out, cause there was a definite shortage of Ken's. The Kens I did have, had a shortage of clothes, so they had to wear Barbie's.
it starts early

I did the exact same thing!

 

[rgraham666]

Any representation of Elvis, that has strong connotations of icon about it.

If I think they worship it, I run far away.

 

[carsonshepherd]

I used to have my Barbies make out, cause there was a definite shortage of Ken's. The Kens I did have, had a shortage of clothes, so they had to wear Barbie's.
it starts early

what about barbies who wore Ken's clothes after having their hair cut completely off, so they looked really butch?

 

[TheEarl]

I used to have my Barbies make out, cause there was a definite shortage of Ken's. The Kens I did have, had a shortage of clothes, so they had to wear Barbie's.
it starts early

BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

The Earl

 

[OhMissScarlett]

PUUURRRRFECT
and its good to practise bondage with shoelaces then too...
or was that TMI

mine were always slapping each other, I think my mom let me watch too much Dynasty.

once, Ken had a steamy affair with my uncle's John Wayne doll, lol.

 

[dr_mabeuse]

I once had a date with a girl who took me upstairs and showed me all these paintings and drawings she'd done of Barbra Streisand. Creep-o-delic. So I'd say more than 3 pictures of any one celebrity or public figure.

What about mirrored tiles over the bed?

CD boxes of album covers used as wall art

Stuffed animals.

Engine parts in the living room or on the kitchen table.

 

[carsonshepherd]

mine were always slapping each other, I think my mom let me watch too much Dynasty.

once, Ken had a steamy affair with my uncle's John Wayne doll, lol.

the Sunshine Family was a little weird though... undersized so it was like midgets or jail bait...

Please don't ask how I know any of this.

 

[carsonshepherd]

Creep-o-delic! I love that.

 

[OhMissScarlett]

Any representation of Elvis, that has strong connotations of icon about it.

If I think they worship it, I run far away.

a girlfriend of mine has everything Elvis
oddly, she doesn't date much

 

[impressive]

Pictures of ex lover(s) on the nightstand.

Vinyl sofa covers (unless you're into that shit -- can be entertaining with a squirt or two of canola oil)

doilies -- everywhere, doilies

WWJD door knocker

Crocheted appliance covers in avocado or burnt orange

 

[OhMissScarlett]

Crocheted appliance covers in avocado or burnt orange

WTF?
*runs away*

 

[CharleyH]

Beanies! Shoot them! You go in to bedroom and there they are! Statues of, god knows ...Maxim is better than ... Playboy

Just like there are back-click triggers in stories, there are things you might see when you enter someone's house or car or even office cubicle that are immediate signals that you'd best terminate this relationship right now.

Among them are:

--Beany Babies scattered cutely around the shelves and furniture

--Souvenir hand grenades

Hence the name of the thread.

Other things that come to mind:

--Copies of Maxim magazine
--"Have a Nice Day" posters
--Nazi flags
--Weapons hanging on the wall
--Car deodorizers shaped like naked women
--Pillows shaped like tits
--Anyone who talks about how crazy they are when they're not really crazy at all.
--Bookends shaped like buttocks
--Anything made of out human hair

More?

 

[OhMissScarlett]

one time I hooked up with a girl who had a huge poster of Celine Dion right next to her bed. It was unnerving to say the least.

 

[LadyJeanne]

The so-called recyclers - those people who keep bags and boxes of empty bottles, jars, plastic, stacks of newspaper, everything that they're planning to recycle but never actually seem to remove from the house. It's possible they bring garbage in off the street, too.

 

[Extreme Bohunk]

Framed pic of Dale Earnhardt. (guilty)

Humongous home entertaiment system, but all the other furniture is obviously
curb side specials.

Naked mannequins.

 

[BlackShanglan]

Anything with those "Precious Moments" creatures with the massive, insectile-looking eyes. They really creep me out.

--Weapons hanging on the wall

I promise to put the Ghurka knife away if you come to visit. It's wired in its case anyway. And the quarterstaff is leaning in a corner - you can just pretend it's a broomstick.

Shanglan

 

[SeaCat]

Hmmmmmm, I reckon I wont be getting many visitors from here.
Guilty as charged for the following:

Framed picture of Bobby Alison

Weapons on walls

Multiple sculptures of Mermaids. (Do you know how hard it is to find good ones of these?)

Multiple sculptures of Dolphins

Smurfette hanging around. (Actually hanging from the stairs, with a correctly tied noose! )

Holley Carb. sitting on End Table. (Paper weight.)

Red Neck Joke Books. (Bathroom reading.)

Candles of varied Sexual Organs.

Cat

 

[SeaCat]

I promise to put the Ghurka knife away if you come to visit. It's wired in its case anyway. Shanglan

That's called a Kukri

Is it a real/traditional one with the two smaller eating knives in the scabbard?

Cat

 

[Extreme Bohunk]

Hmmmmmm, I reckon I wont be getting many visitors from here.
Guilty as charged for the following:

Framed picture of Bobby Alison

Weapons on walls

Multiple sculptures of Mermaids. (Do you know how hard it is to find good ones of these?)

Multiple sculptures of Dolphins

Smurfette hanging around. (Actually hanging from the stairs, with a correctly tied noose! )

Holley Carb. sitting on End Table. (Paper weight.)

Red Neck Joke Books. (Bathroom reading.)

Candles of varied Sexual Organs.

Cat

LOL!
Dude! Let's go to Denny's and pick up some waitresses.

 

[BlackShanglan]

That's called a Kukri

Is it a real/traditional one with the two smaller eating knives in the scabbard?

Cat

Yes it is. I nearly put "Kukri," actually, but I tend to stick with the other because it reminds me of a novel that I love. Mine is a nice one, although what it was doing in an antiques store in Texas, I cannot imagine.

Shanglan

 

[Amy Sweet]

I used to have my Barbies make out, cause there was a definite shortage of Ken's. The Kens I did have, had a shortage of clothes, so they had to wear Barbie's.
it starts early

Your parents were thinking if you had an equal number of boys and girls, it would lead to 'hanky panky'- little did they know!

 

[SeaCat]

Yes it is. I nearly put "Kukri," actually, but I tend to stick with the other because it reminds me of a novel that I love. Mine is a nice one, although what it was doing in an antiques store in Texas, I cannot imagine.

Shanglan

Some questions are better left unasked. This might be one of those times?

Mine was given to me by a good friend, who then taught me how to use it correctly. It now hangs on the back of my front door. (Is that confusing?) Make a great adornment, also a great conversation piece. (It can either start or stop the conversation. )

Cat

p.s. On the front of the door is a laminated poster with six holes in it and the question "Is it worth it?". For some reason I have never had a problem with break ins or salesmen.

 

[SeaCat]

LOL!
Dude! Let's go to Denny's and pick up some waitresses.

LOLOL Somehow I don't think that would go over very well with my wife. Then again,,,,,,,,

Cat

 

[minsue]

lawn ornaments (ESPECIALLY clothed lawn ornaments)

(I agree, actually)

Religious symbols/drawings/photos on the walls. Especially multiples.

Over-scented, be it by candles, pot pourri, "air freshener", inscense, whatever. It all causes instant migraine with the accompanying nausea.

 

[lucky-E-leven]

<snip> although what it was doing in an antiques store in Texas, I cannot imagine.

Shanglan

We've got a little bit of everything here.