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Everyone knows it's hot, and sweaty, and you can hardly see anything..
But here's the stuff no one tells you.
First, the fursuit is never finished. It's a work in progress, and never
done. Also, there's always something to be fixed on them. You will always
find new and unique props.
Fursuiters love to dance. They dance to anything. As a fursuiter, you will
find yourself dancing, or subtly boucing to any music - out of suit.
ANYWHERE. People will stare.
You think phantom tail is bad? Try jumping around and
waving crazily to folks, and THEN realize you're NOT in suit anymore. You
get the strangest look when you wave to someone who only knows your suit.
Your friends think you're nuts when you get excited when you see a
balaclava on the shelf at a store. I'm regularly asked what I use those for
(Are you a thief?).
Everyone touches you in suit. I have no problem with this, but get used to
it. Don't fursuit if you don't like to be touched by total strangers. And
don't have nice petable fur in a spot you don't want people petting you.
Ordinary objects suddenly become toys. Try entertaining someone when you
have nothing to entertain them with. Even a nearby lamp suddenly becomes
entertainment.
Underarmor? Yeah, get it. Use it. Along with deodorant, and lots of
disinfectant spray.
Have long hair? You'll come up with some interesting ways to keep it out of
your face. Inevitably, the smallest piece of hair will get in your nose at
the worst possible moment.
Speaking of hair, you’ll get fake fur up your nose for
the first few months you wear a new fursuit. All those little bits that you
cut while making it are trying to get out.. and they will – right up your
nose.
You will carry your hot glue gun everywhere.
Most fursuiters don't talk. Some people don't talk back! I don't get it. Get
used to it. Many folks don't know what else to do, so they act
inappropriate - or say 'I bet that thing is hot, huh?". I'm still
trying to think of some really smart ass reply to that.
Buy stock in Fabreze. I swear this company is making millions off us.
You think you have combs now?! You'll have an array of them trying to find
the perfect one for fur.
Pictures. Everywhere you go, you're followed by flashes. You will pose, but
never get the picture of that pose. The flash will flash .05 seconds AFTER
you break the pose. And people want you to keep a pose if you do a cute
one, so THEY can get a picture too.
Some people are afraid and don't want interaction, and some are just shy
and won't come up to you. Good luck figuring out which is which. I try to
interact with most people that look at me, and within a few seconds find
out which that person is.
People make the silliest games out of the oddest object. Like try to get
this shiny thing in my hand. Grin and bear it, and just try to get the damn
thing and act like you're enjoying it.
And, if you really want to know how hot and sweaty you get, take a big
blanket, and wrap it around you and have someone wrap duct tape around it.
Jump around and act like you have no sense for a half hour (Because, you
don't if you do this). That's how hot it is. Why do we do it?
Because it's fun. It's a win win situation. Sweat a bunch, and have some
fun. ?Wait.. What?
I'm sure there are many many more. Let me know, Keep em coming!!
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