# International Talk To Your Giant Invisible Rats Day **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 3, 2004, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-talk-to-your-giant-invisible-rats-day/238033 "2004-04-03T05:39:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2004, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-talk-to-your-giant-invisible-rats-day/238033/1 "2004-04-03T05:39:51Z")
Monday is International Talk To Your Giant Invisible Rats Day. Spread the word! Tell your friends! Just out of curiosity, what will you say? 😕 _the link is a fake_ ---
**Author:** ![lel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8797f3/32.png) [@lel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lel)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2004, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-talk-to-your-giant-invisible-rats-day/238033/2 "2004-04-03T06:18:04Z")
> [@NoClueBoy](#): > > Just out of curiosity, what will you say? Get the \*\*\*\* out of my imaginary house? ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2004, 8:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-talk-to-your-giant-invisible-rats-day/238033/3 "2004-04-03T08:31:09Z")
Stop with that invisible shit… you’re pissing off the cat. ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2004, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-talk-to-your-giant-invisible-rats-day/238033/4 "2004-04-03T11:58:40Z")
What if I’m afraid of rats? Can I talk to my Giant Invisible Bunnies? Robin ---
**Author:** ![Ross](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e274bd/32.png) [@Ross](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ross)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2004, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-talk-to-your-giant-invisible-rats-day/238033/5 "2004-04-03T12:10:44Z")
> [@Really Not All That Bright](#): > > invisible shit… Yes, I wouldn’t be surprised if this was the biggest problem. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2004, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-talk-to-your-giant-invisible-rats-day/238033/6 "2004-04-03T14:41:33Z")
By any chance, are these Were-Rats? Because I rather _like_ Were-Rats. ---
**Author:** ![Jayn\_Newell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Jayn\_Newell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jayn_Newell)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2004, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-talk-to-your-giant-invisible-rats-day/238033/7 "2004-04-03T15:11:53Z")
I’ll say the same things I say to them every day–watch out for giant invisible rat traps. ---
**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2004, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-talk-to-your-giant-invisible-rats-day/238033/8 "2004-04-03T18:20:05Z")
Rodents of unusual size??? I don’t believe they exist. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2004, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-talk-to-your-giant-invisible-rats-day/238033/9 "2004-04-03T19:45:36Z")
> [@Bosda Di'Chi of Tricor](#): > > By any chance, are these Were-Rats? > > Because I rather _like_ Were-Rats. —\>There rats. \<—There castle. ---
**Author:** ![Bumbazine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbazine/32/362_2.png) [@Bumbazine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbazine)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2004, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-talk-to-your-giant-invisible-rats-day/238033/10 "2004-04-03T19:49:14Z")
Harvey? Is that you? ---
**Author:** ![Hostile\_Dialect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e495f1/32.png) [@Hostile\_Dialect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hostile_Dialect)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2004, 7:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-talk-to-your-giant-invisible-rats-day/238033/11 "2004-04-04T07:45:07Z")
This thread makes no sense to me whatsoever. I’m pretty sure it wouldn’t make sense if I were sober, either. ---
**Author:** ![LolaBaby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d2c977/32.png) [@LolaBaby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LolaBaby)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2004, 8:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-talk-to-your-giant-invisible-rats-day/238033/12 "2004-04-04T08:12:38Z")
I don’t wait for a holiday, I talk to them everyday. 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Shade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2bfe46/32.png) [@Shade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shade)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2004, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-talk-to-your-giant-invisible-rats-day/238033/13 "2004-04-04T13:45:30Z")
> [@NoClueBoy](#): > > Monday is International Talk To Your Giant Invisible Rats Day. _International_ Talk To Your Giant Invisible Rats Day? Does this imply you had at least one other person from at least one other country participating? Are Giant Invisible Rats hence not native? How did they spread there? Can you take them as pets?? Or is being invisible enough for them to hide on boats. _How_ Giant are they? ---
**Author:** ![Tentacle\_Monster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ba9def/32.png) [@Tentacle\_Monster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tentacle_Monster)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2004, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-talk-to-your-giant-invisible-rats-day/238033/14 "2004-04-04T14:27:39Z")
We can’t stop here! This is rat country! ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2004, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-talk-to-your-giant-invisible-rats-day/238033/15 "2004-04-04T15:07:38Z")
> [@Shade](#): > > _International_ Talk To Your Giant Invisible Rats Day? Does this imply you had at least one other person from at least one other country participating? Are Giant Invisible Rats hence not native? How did they spread there? Can you take them as pets?? Or is being invisible enough for them to hide on boats. > > _How_ Giant are they? Yes. Yes. Maybe. Giant (invisible) papyrus rafts. Yes, conditionally! (they are hard to house train). That, too. Oh… 'bout yeay\* big. _holding out my hand at about this_\* level **If only we all had webcam access!** \* \*\*\*I have one, but it’s not hooked up. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2004, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-talk-to-your-giant-invisible-rats-day/238033/16 "2004-04-04T15:09:42Z")
> [@MsRobyn](#): > > What if I’m afraid of rats? Can I talk to my Giant Invisible Bunnies? > > Robin Gee, lady. That’s just weird. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2004, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-talk-to-your-giant-invisible-rats-day/238033/17 "2004-04-04T15:39:22Z")
> [@MsRobyn](#): > > What if I’m afraid of rats? Can I talk to my Giant Invisible Bunnies? > > Robin What if the rats are just Giant Invisible Dust Bunnies? ---
**Author:** ![flamingbananas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f4b2a3/32.png) [@flamingbananas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flamingbananas)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2004, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-talk-to-your-giant-invisible-rats-day/238033/18 "2004-04-04T16:30:29Z")
Trevor Stop Looking At Porn Sites And Nuddy Mags.! That Is The 5th Time I Caught You Today! Go Chase A Damn Cat For Once. No Not That Pussy! Chase A Cat! ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2004, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-talk-to-your-giant-invisible-rats-day/238033/19 "2004-04-04T16:35:33Z")
Oh, great. The new boss is coming tomorrow to meet the staff. And I’ll be sitting at my desk talking to my Giant Invisible Rat. ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2004, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-talk-to-your-giant-invisible-rats-day/238033/20 "2004-04-04T17:27:33Z")
So much for the Giant Invisible Bunnies. This afternoon, Aaron and I were having a pleasant lunch at Cracker Barrel. I was digging in my wallet looking for money, and when I looked up, I saw a Giant Easter Bunny. He was clearly visible, but at the same time, the thought of a Giant Bunny was a bit much. Robin [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-talk-to-your-giant-invisible-rats-day/238033.md?page=2)