The questions that make you laugh!! - RV-Dreams Community Forum

NWescapee · RV-Dreams Family Member

The questions that make you laugh!!

Dog Folks · RV-Dreams Family Member

"You don't have a home?"

(Pointing To RV) "You are looking at it."

"Really?"

(We don't have a HOUSE, but we surely have a home.)

Lucky Mike · RV-Dreams Family Member

I was thinking the same thing.........while in a court hearing an attorney kept questioning me on how long I was homeless ?

-- Edited by Lucky Mike on Tuesday 15th of April 2014 06:39:06 AM

BiggarView · RV-Dreams Family Member

While refueling a Class C rental (I was by myself), the woman at the pump on the other side commented, "Those (pointing at the RV) are pretty handy for camping, everything is there inside, you can even make yourself a lunch while travelling down the road without stopping." I jokingly replied, "Yep, I just put in on auto-pilot and walk over to the fridge and pull out a cold one and a sandwich." She replied, "Wow that's really cool!". As she got in her car and drove off all I could think of was....

"Here's your sign!" (Bill Engvall's tag line) biggrin

-- Edited by biggaRView on Tuesday 15th of April 2014 06:38:34 AM

-- Edited by biggaRView on Tuesday 15th of April 2014 09:26:50 AM

Wheel_Estate · RV-Dreams Family Member

During questioning by a young female dreamer, I was asked, where we went to the bathroom. "We have a toilet", sez I.

"Oh, where does the stuff go?"

"Into a tank"

"I see, so it just goes a way, but where?"

"Well no...we have to empty it from time to time"

"Oh my, we had to have our septic tank emptied one time.
It must get expensive having to call the service all the time"

"Not really, we do it ourselves."

"Oh, that's convenient. My neighbor needs to have their septic tank done,
may I have your card?"

I nearly spewed the soda I was drinking. Composing my laughter, I was able to explain more clearly.
It was a little easier to explain where our water comes from, LOL.

BiggarView · RV-Dreams Family Member

Now that's a good one Jay biggrin biggrin

Ruth, you started what I expect to be a hilarious thread. A day without a belly laugh is like a day without sunshine. smile

bigboomer · RV-Dreams Family Member

Oh we have run the gambit on the questions from the "Why would you do a thing like that? to the "Aren't those trailer parks for people that are on welfare?".

When you try and explain the lifestyle and most folks just look at you like you lost your mind. We get a kick from the expression on their faces when we tell them we are just planning for the Zombie Apocalypse!

-- Edited by bigboomer on Tuesday 15th of April 2014 01:41:12 PM

Barbaraok · RV-Dreams Family Member

We too get the question about training the cat to walk on the leash. When we explain, no she decided to do that, and that she takes us on walks not the other way around some people seem to get it. Our favorite is the person who just KNOWS that our cat will love their dog. No matter how much we say "No, she doesn't like dogs, she has a full set of claws and will put them in the dog's nose if it gets to close," there is always one who will insist their dog is just so friendly and sure enough, they will let out to much line and Shadow, sitting very still, will hiss and if the dog doesn't back away, will swipe a claw through it's nose.

When 2 off-leash 80# labs (our dogs always mind so perfectly that they don't have to be on a leash) came charging us, Shadow got between Dave's legs for extra protection but managed to draw blood on one of the labs nose. Dogs owners were mad at us for being out walking around the RV park with our cat - told us to move! Owners of the park did nothing - by the time we left this spring, they had a dozen or so dogs running around off leash. Needless to say, we will not be back to that park next winter and have let them know why.

Barb

Terry and Jo · RV-Dreams Family Member

Ruth,

I might just be the source of the comment about running from the law. When we were doing our research and explained to people what we were doing, they would ask why we would want to do that.

My normal response was so that I could stay one step ahead of the law.

That usually resulted in blank stares or some negative comment until I explained to them that we worked for a law enforcement agency and that after retirement, we would be "one step ahead of the law" as we traveled.

I'm still not sure they got it.

Terry

NWescapee · RV-Dreams Family Member

Terry - there's a lot about this life that people "don't get". But, right now, it's the right lifestyle for us. I say this as I sit here in Tucson knowing there was one last snow storm that gave a light dusting to places like OK, TN and KY based on what my family is telling me!!

Another question we got asked today by a person who has never RV'd is what we do with the "extra rooms" (aka the slides) when we go down the road??? HeHe, for some reason he thought they detached from the rest of the rig.

WestWardHo · RV-Dreams Family Member

I love the "extra rooms" and Wheel Estates' "Can I have your card?!! I would have had iced tea up my nose on those two.

I love the looks of pity and how a conversation goes silent when people ask us where we live and we answer in our RV. Or when they ask, "Where are you from?" And we say everywhere.

Before we sold our house and took up this lifestyle I had lived in 12 different states. Got tired of folks who had never left their hometown asking why I moved so much. My two word reply, "Witness Protection Program". Another conversation stopper!

But we can only take our cat for a drag! (She only goes where she wants to go.)

Sherry

Hdrider · RV-Dreams Family Member

Ok, you have to picture a small little Feisty 89 year old lady saying,,,, weelllll you can't live in that little tin can forever can ya?
That was Diane's mom asking LOL!!

Rob_Fla · RV-Dreams Family Member

Yep, I love the question "Where are you from?"

I always look at them and say, "Well this week are from (where ever we currently are)", they just look at me with that blank / glazed eye look.

Rather than telling people we are "Trailer Trash" I tell them we are Gypsy's, that term seems to work better. It seems most people's image of being a Gypsy is more understandable than telling them we are Fulltime RVers.

My family has finally figured out what we are doing and seem to understand, Debra's family still thinks we are nuts and asks all the time "When are we going to get a Home?"

Since I still work with the Home Elevator Company, Debra follows me in the 1/2 Ton "Company" truck, it has Residential Elevators logo on the side of it. When we stop for fuel or for overnight I get asked all the time, You actually put Elevators in peoples homes?

Dog Folks · RV-Dreams Family Member

Many moons ago when I was young, if I asked my uncle a foolish question his answer always was:

"To make little boys like you ask questions."

Now, I just have to modify that response some.

Suggestions?

Wheel_Estate · RV-Dreams Family Member

Dog Folks wrote:
Many moons ago when I was young, if I asked my uncle a foolish question his answer always was:

"To make little boys like you ask questions."

Now, I just have to modify that response some.

Suggestions?

Tell them you began doing it to be unique....till you got out there and found a million and a half others are doing it successfully.

OR snarky version:

So I don't have to live next to nosy people like you.

OR *shrug* version:

I needed a new hobby.

OR my version: TRUTH

Can't afford a house on my social security and this rig is paid for.

-- Edited by Wheel_Estate on Wednesday 16th of April 2014 04:43:25 PM

suse1023 · RV-Dreams Family Member

my bil (bless his heart) called me and asked me very seriously if we were in financial trouble, lol.
it took quite a few minutes to explain to him that we wanted to live this way!

Wheel_Estate · RV-Dreams Family Member

Family members are often the hardest to explain your motivations to. This not only applies to a move into the RV lifestyle, but anything that seems out of the ordinary to them in your life.
I think they call that concern out of love. Things you can justify with all the points of what is "level reasoning" to you make absolutely no sense to them.
Family...its not a love 'em or leave 'em proposition no matter where you are.

Sometimes not having family, I feel the loss during sleepless nights. In the sunlight of a new day I forget everything else as new wonders unfold before me.
Due to my years as a vagabond its hard to discern whether its a blessing or a curse not having a family.

I figure that, in time, family will begin to understand and even become envious once they hear of the fun you're having and see the great shots your camera captures. They will come to the realization that you are doing something spectacular and wish they were there too.
Keep sending them emails with photos and they will get the "picture".

Keep in mind that I have no personal experience in this matter, so YMMV ;)

kb0zke · RV-Dreams Family Member

Our families all have known that we're crazy for 30 years. First we moved away from everyone else, then we homeschooled our kids, then we moved even farther away (to the Ozarks), and now we've sold all of our stuff and moved into a motor home.

On the other hand, lots of people have said that they wish they could do what we're doing, and said it in a way that sure sounded like they were just a little bit jealous of us.

azrving · RV-Dreams Family Member

Love Wheel_Estate's comment! We get asked all the time..why do you want to live in a camper? My future response will be>> "So I don't have to live next to nosy people like you."

Quote:

" Tell them you began doing it to be unique....till you got out there and found a million and a half others are doing it successfully.

OR snarky version:

So I don't have to live next to nosy people like you.

OR *shrug* version:

I needed a new hobby.

OR my version: TRUTH

Can't afford a house on my social security and this rig is paid for."

-- Edited by azrving on Monday 21st of April 2014 12:42:29 AM

Bill and Jodee · RV-Dreams Family Member

At our reunion last weekend we shared our plans with old friends. One comment/question stuck out: "You can meet up with us when we have a hotel room and sleep in a real bed and use the real shower - won't you miss having them all the time?"

Not sure how a hotel room is more "real" than our own home but he clearly didn't get the concept. We just thanked them for the offer and let it slide.

Got a better offer from another friend who has a pad and full hookups at their home - we'll definitely spend some time there!

Jodee

Terry and Jo · RV-Dreams Family Member

Jodee,

You have hit on something. Quite some time back, there was a participant here with the username of Bubbadan. He was forced to give up his travel trailer because his wife always complained when they went somewhere. He just felt if she wasn't enjoying it, then there was no need to have one. He did stay around on the forums for some time after that.

Some time later, they were discussing their plans to go do some missionary work in south Texas. His wife asked him one night about the possibility of having another trailer. She liked the idea of sleeping on her own sheets, that she washed herself, and having her own bathroom instead of staying in motels while they were doing the work. Last I heard from Dan, she was picking out new state parks and campgrounds to go to.

There can be many different little things that causes one to choose the route they choose to go, and not every one is beneficial for everyone else.

Terry

NWescapee · RV-Dreams Family Member

Jodee - your comment made me think of another story relayed to us by other friends who are FT. Their grown children were trying to convince this couple to stay at their house for a week to take care of the grandkids so the parents could take a mini vacation. Now, like many of us grandparents, they were happy to consider that but when the son started saying, well, you can have a real bed and a real show, our friends got a little annoyed. What do they think we live in anyways?? And when did a "sleep number bed" quit being a "real bed"???

BiggarView · RV-Dreams Family Member

NWescapee, you mean you aren't sleeping on that 4" slab of foam and showering in that shoe box that has come to be the epitomy of our cultural view of RVs. The public needs an education, badly. biggrin biggrin

Brian

-- Edited by biggaRView on Tuesday 22nd of April 2014 04:59:26 AM

Jim01 · RV-Dreams Family Member

biggaRView wrote:
NWescapee, you mean you aren't sleeping on that 4" slab of foam and showering in that shoe box that has come to be the epitomy of our cultural view of RVs. The public needs an education, badly.
Brian

-- Edited by biggaRView on Tuesday 22nd of April 2014 04:59:26 AM

No!! No!! No!! We don't want to educate the public!!! This is our little secret!!! biggrin

Jim

BiggarView · RV-Dreams Family Member

Sheesh, Jim, what was I thinking? confuse biggrin

Brian

WhiteCloud · RV-Dreams Family Member

The other day speaking on the phone I was asked "Is it o.k. to ask where you are? "

MarkS · RV-Dreams Family Member

When we told our kids this is what we were going to do, our youngest said, "I give you 6 months and you will be back at the house." When they delivered the trailer he said, "I may have to rethink this 6 month thing. In fact, I may have to consider this for myself."

NWescapee · RV-Dreams Family Member

MarkS - totally understand the comments. I don't think our kids had any clue how big our "home on wheels" was until they actually saw it. I think the clincher was the comment by one of the grandtwins, something along the line of "Mommy, why don't we have a TV this big? Watching movies with Grandpa and Grandma is cool!!!!"

Joe_Camper · RV-Dreams Family Member

Jim01 wrote:
biggaRView wrote:
NWescapee, you mean you aren't sleeping on that 4" slab of foam and showering in that shoe box that has come to be the epitomy of our cultural view of RVs. The public needs an education, badly.
Brian

-- Edited by biggaRView on Tuesday 22nd of April 2014 04:59:26 AM
No!! No!! No!! We don't want to educate the public!!! This is our little secret!!!
Jim

That's right, Jim. We want to keep this a secret or everyone will want to do it!

Dog Folks · RV-Dreams Family Member

Another statement we hear is "So you are homeless."

No, we are "house less", we have a home. It is on wheels.

If I care,I will tell this story:

As the story goes: A reporter was interviewing a child that had just lost everything in a house fire. The reporter said: “How does it feel not having a home?” The child responded: “We still have a home. We just don’t have a place to put it.” So young and yet so wise.

BiggarView · RV-Dreams Family Member

Joe_Camper wrote:
Jim01 wrote:
biggaRView wrote:
NWescapee, you mean you aren't sleeping on that 4" slab of foam and showering in that shoe box that has come to be the epitomy of our cultural view of RVs. The public needs an education, badly.
Brian

-- Edited by biggaRView on Tuesday 22nd of April 2014 04:59:26 AM
No!! No!! No!! We don't want to educate the public!!! This is our little secret!!!
Jim
That's right, Jim. We want to keep this a secret or everyone will want to do it!

Judging by the number of people that look at you like you're either destitute, crazy or both.... I don't think we have much to worry about no matter how hard we try to "educate" them. The "conventional" wisdom will always bring the fearful flock back into the same rut the masses are used to. Okay with me smile now that I have seen the light! wink biggrin

Lucky Mike · RV-Dreams Family Member

My favorite line while Im working in a fleamarket when people stop to have a sign carved..

Where do you live........

My answer;(points at coach) Im homeless and live in that in the woods!!!

They feel bad for me and buy a 65.00 sign & send their friends over to buy one too!!

End of the day I sell 20 signs and make 1300.00.......I love being homeless !!!!!

Joe_Camper · RV-Dreams Family Member

Lucky Mike wrote:
My favorite line while Im working in a fleamarket when people stop to have a sign carved..

Where do you live........

My answer;(points at coach) Im homeless and live in that in the woods!!!

They feel bad for me and buy a 65.00 sign & send their friends over to buy one too!!

End of the day I sell 20 signs and make 1300.00.......I love being homeless !!!!!

Where in the heck is the "like" button? :)

WestWardHo · RV-Dreams Family Member

Lucky Mike wrote:
My favorite line while Im working in a fleamarket when people stop to have a sign carved..

Where do you live........

My answer;(points at coach) Im homeless and live in that in the woods!!!

They feel bad for me and buy a 65.00 sign & send their friends over to buy one too!!

End of the day I sell 20 signs and make 1300.00.......I love being homeless !!!!!

Mike, again, you made my day!!!

Sherry

Terry and Jo · RV-Dreams Family Member

Mike,

Do you have a catalog for your signs? I might just have to have you make us one and send it to us.

Gotta help out our friends, especially those that are entrepreneurs.

Terry

scrappy · RV-Dreams Family Member

We park our truck in visitor parking and the Beetle next to the RV.

"Do you pull your RV with a Beetle?"

"Yep. We put the hitch into the sunroof."

Wow!

Terry and Jo · RV-Dreams Family Member

Volkswagen towing a fifth wheel?

Here you go....

Dave Sher · RV-Dreams Community Member

Terry,

Hahahaha. Gotta love that rig.

MarkS · RV-Dreams Family Member

Terry and Jo wrote:
Mike,
Do you have a catalog for your signs? I might just have to have you make us one and send it to us.
Gotta help out our friends, especially those that are entrepreneurs.
Terry

and are homeless

Lucky Mike · RV-Dreams Family Member

Pretty much all the signs I do are originals...customers give me a theme and I run with it , I figure by the end of the summer I will have collected enough photo's to create a website to start online orders......right now I kinda like the freebird feeling of only working a day here or there without commitments...LOL

cherylbrv · RV-Dreams Family Member

Once you have a website, a Facebook page, even some business cards, you'll be busier than ever and won't have a minute to yourself! You don't want that!

BiggarView · RV-Dreams Family Member

cherylbrv wrote:
Once you have a website, a Facebook page, even some business cards, you'll be busier than ever and won't have a minute to yourself! You don't want that!

Extreme boondocker morphs into extreme woodworker... biggrin

-- Edited by biggaRView on Wednesday 14th of May 2014 08:37:05 PM

jrzygrl64 · RV-Dreams Family Member

When I told a friend our plans, she pulled me aside and asked me (very quietly in a whisper) "Are you having financial difficulties?"
It was very sweet and I held back my laughter, and even after I told her no that we wanted to do this, she didn't get it at all.

TRAILERKING · RV-Dreams Family Member

Terry and Jo wrote:
Volkswagen towing a fifth wheel?
Here you go....

Now that is pretty "Unique".