Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Signs You Should Tone Down Your Nerdiness (originally written down back in 2008)

1)  If anyone asks about your plans for a given future time, you automatically respond, "The same thing we do every night, Pinky - try and take over the world!"

2)  When gathering a group of people to go out for the evening, you demand that they respond to the call, "Avengers Assemble".

2a) Your first choice was, "To me, my X-men!"

3)  At least 30% of your bed linens show licensed characters.

4)  You have heard the sentence, "While this is my house, there will be no bat-pole installed."

4a)  Alternately, "... there will be no bat-signal installed."

5)  You are currently recovering from an injury inflicted by weapons composed of anything other than metal.

6)  You are over the age of 8, and have made a light-saber noise in recent memory.

7)  You have ever used the phrase "As you wish" as a pickup line.

8)  You have ended a work presentation with the phrase "... and hear the lamentations of their women."

9)  You have ever attempted to have a person from eastern Europe state "Moose and squirrel are getting away."

10)  You have carried on conversations only contributing Sean Connery quotes.

11)  Your car's bumper proclaims political support for licensed characters.

12)  A major remodeling project has required Lego bricks.

13)  Home defense systems rely on compressed air and foam-object impacts.

14)  You have forcibly ejected from a hobby store.

15)  You know the Yankovic parody lyrics far better than the original lyrics.

16)  You have bought enought model paint to cover the outside of the building you live in.

17)  Any portion of yoor living quarters has a sign reading "Fortress of Solitude" / "Danger Room" / "The Swamp" / "The La-BOR-atory".

18)  You consistently mutter at your workstation, "Hello, computer" in a bad Scots accent.

18a)  Alternately, "Open the pod bay doors, HAL."


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