Do You Have an Aversion to Bulldogs?

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I never considered myself someone who would own a bulldog pipe. I felt the shape to be pretentious and much to austere for myself. I've smoked pipes for nearly four decades and during that time I never once considered buying one with a bulldog shape. Then, a week ago, I started researching the pipe shapes in my collection. To my horror, three of my most cherished pipes, one of which I've owned for nearly 35 years - a dress black Chacom, turned out to be Rhodesians. How could this be? Never, ever had I or would I consider smoking, let alone cherishing, a bulldog shaped pipe, and yet there, right in front of me, was the evidence. Save but for the squared rhombus-like shape, three of my favorite pipes were indeed bulldogs masquerading as Rhodesians.

It made me reflect. Maybe I needed to reconsider my aversions to bulldogs? And that was enough. Coming soon to my home will be another Chacom, a Comfort 294, bulldog shaped pipe. There it is. I have finally done it.

And what of you?

Do you have a Bulldog Aversion?

 

[elessar]

I actually run a sanctuary for bulldog pipes and encourage the sending of all bulldog pipes to this sanctuary where they can be free and be smoked to their hearts content. Yeah I have no aversion.

 

[puff_not_snuff]

No, but Lovats are unbalanced and ugly.

 

[ashdigger]

Only weirdos don’t like Bulldogs and Lovats or do I have that backwards since I like both?

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

Bulldogs and Rhodesians are my favorite shapes by far. Nice, thick walls and fit perfectly in the hand. Clear lines that flow. This shape definitely appeals to the elite of pipe smokers. Others, well ......

 

[americaman]

There’s this guy @alaskanpiper that doesn’t like them.

 

[tschiraldi]

Hate 'em. Too thick and chunky. Also don't like Canadians, Lovats, Liverpools, Authors, Pots, Calabashes, Chuchwardens, Freehands, Petersons, and anything made from corn!

 

[alaskanpiper]

There’s this guy @alaskanpiper that doesn’t like them.

Truth. I find the lines to be very jagged and ugly. They remind of a metal reefer pipe. I’m ok with some rhodesians, but I have yet to own a bulldog, and likely never will.

 

[olkofri]

No, but I prefer German shepherds. ?‍?

 

[elasmo]

I only have 1 bulldog...and it's my favorite pipe.

 

[OzPiper]

NO !

 

[Chasing Embers]

Do you have a Bulldog Aversion?

Yep. My least favorite shape, one I'll never own.

 

[craig61a]

Not necessarily my favorite shape, but I do own several.

 

[Kingsley]

I love these bad boys, they, like their counterparts of other shapes, are simply carved pieces of wood, clay, or meerschaum whose sole purpose is to hold a part of my ever-burning collection of plant matter so that I may then imitate a fog machine.
I don’t really get any pipe shape aversion, as long as the pipe is not so short that it’s warming my nose, I’d be fine with anything.
Besides, I don’t buy my pipes willy-nilly, it has to really, really catch my eye, every part of it, thus if a pipe manages to fit into those categories, I couldn’t care less what shape it is.

 

[paulfg]

Bulldogs/Rhodesians are my favourite shape

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Bulldogs and Dublins make up about 90% of my collection. Love 'em!!

 

[Elric]

Bulldog/Rhodesian Rabbit here!

 

[tschiraldi]

Hate 'em. Too thick and chunky. Also don't like Canadians, Lovats, Liverpools, Authors, Pots, Calabashes, Chuchwardens, Freehands, Petersons, and anything made from corn!

Oh, I almost forgot, don't like Blowfish, Squashed Tomatoes, or Pokers either.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Oh, I almost forgot, don't like Blowfish, Squashed Tomatoes, or Pokers either.

I used to talk about how I hated pokers all the time at The Briary. I was absolutely sure I hated every single poker design... till Brian Rowley walked in with a bamboo poker that just star struck me. Now, everyone at The Briary gives me shit when I smoke that pipe there, because I had to eat those words.
I still don't like most pokers, blowfish, and squashed tomatoes also, but I tend to be less dogmatic about them... except corn cobs, you'd have to set on me and force me to smoke one of those gawdawful things, ha ha.

 

[seagullplayer]

It happens to be the only pipe I ever bought just for its looks.

Or at least I think it was the only one...