Ok Silly question time....

[Roseprincess1]

So... so i noticed this the other day when I was adding some new ponies to my heard.
Do you ever do odd things with your new ponies when you get them? and i don't mean anything strange just lil things you do.. like you get a new pony and she gets her spa day and is all nice and clean and ready to go to the heard..
So you take her to your pony room and don't stick her in your heard right away..you will set her off to one side.. or some where close.. so she can get used to the other ponies first.
Like this is a real living critter and not just a piece of cute plastic?
I have honestly TRIED to make my self stop this silliness.. knowing that they are in fact NOT real.
and that It doesn't matter if i give a new girl time to get adjusted or not. But it seems like when ever i get a new one i just go back into five year old Mode again and start acting like she is real.

Does anyone else do this or am I completely around the bend?
RP

[kissthethunder]

I always put myself nose to nose with them and have a quiet moment with them to say hello

[Khema]

I always give them a kiss. And they stay on my desk for a while as I decide where she belongs on my shelves.

[Roseprincess1]

I always put myself nose to nose with them and have a quiet moment with them to say hello

Oh I've done that...or snuggle with them when you get them... G1's smell SO GOOD!! and g4's are SOO CUTE!!
i just cant help it!


Post Merge: April 07, 2014, 07:12:08 PM

I always give them a kiss. And they stay on my desk for a while as I decide where she belongs on my shelves.

awww! Thank you all for sharing.. like i said.. i get a new one and go instantly into five year old mode and make sure my new sweetie feels at home with the heard.

[okamigirl64]

I always give them a kiss. And they stay on my desk for a while as I decide where she belongs on my shelves.

hehe… gald I'm not the only one who does this… 

[Roseprincess1]

I always give them a kiss. And they stay on my desk for a while as I decide where she belongs on my shelves.

hehe… gald I'm not the only one who does this… 

ditto!

[Mermaid]

I always put them next to the others too for time to adjust!!! I'm glad I am not the only one!

[Sprintex]

They have to 'meet' others in the set by bumping noses with them. This includes the BAB plushies as well, who usually get a big cuddle too

And this from a 44 year old male truck driver 

Well, 44 going on 10 anyway 


Paul

[reanna-mator]

Yeah! When I get a new pony he or she usually gets some time out in our living area first, so they get plenty of attention. During that time I'll often pick them up, play with their hair, have them give my husband a little kiss on the cheek, etc.

[Ariadna]

I always play with mine a bit and hug them loads. They usually live in the loungeroom for a bit before being all prettied up for display

My fakies I play with regularly actually, I usually take different ones out each day, play with their hair and style it, maybe take some photos, etc.

[NorthernFlower]

I put near newcomer  few ponies like they  cheer  :  Then someone starts flirting!  Because    everypony hopes to meet love someday so they like when new ones arrive.

[LadyPinwheel]

I always give them a kiss. And they stay on my desk for a while as I decide where she belongs on my shelves.

I do that too!

[hathorcat]

I think I must be a cruel My Little Pony Mummy They get added to the shelves and they need to mix it up themselves...no introductions offered!

[Sparkle Pony]

I always come up with a story about how they reached the herd and give them a "job".  For example, Abra-ca-dabra makes potions for the other ponies!

[prancingstag]

Personally I buy G1 ponies based almost completely on made up personalities and I always try to buy ponies in pairs or lots so they have a friend whilst travelling through the mail system. I also tend to give a newcomer someone already in the herd to relate to - friend, family, partner, etc. I always greet them personally when I open the package and spend a few moments holding and examining them. I often give them a kiss. If I'm at home I'll have a new friend on the kitchen bench as a welcoming party as I open the mail, and their buddy will stay with them during spa time and then escort them back to a shelf somewhere in my room. Depending on their personality and how they fit into the herd, sometimes they'll go right on to the collection shelf, but sometimes I'll leave them off to the side to get closer acquainted before joining the ranks. I know it's silly and illogical but I just find it to be another enjoyable aspect of collecting. You physically enjoy the pony through sight, touch, smell, etc. and you can also enjoy the pony mentally by imagining their thoughts and feelings.