| "You Know You Watch Too Much Anime
When..." An idea popped itself into my head, and now I'm going to torture everyone with my own original YKYWTMAW list. C'mon, you KNOW you like these sorta lists... And please allow me to introduce...myself! Well, sorta.
"Hello, I'm Seii. Or at least his avatar. Yes, yes, I KNOW I look like some sort of White Mage. Did you notice the colors, though? I'm NOT. This is my unofficial PSIONIC robe, baby! Something about manifesting psychically charged blades from your bare hands and....oh, sorry. Yes, onward to the list!" Image copyright Squaresoft, from Final Fantasy 5 Recoloring courtesy of Silvertrip Designs |
| You Know You Watch Too Much Anime When... | |
|---|---|
| 1 | You wear weights all the time, hoping to get a power level increase when you take them off |
| 2 | ...You ask random passerby to check for you ("Anybody got a scouter?") |
| 3 | When asked whether you prefer subbed or dubbed, you laugh...then look at the person strangely because they weren't joking |
| 4 | ...You attempt to kill all those who prefer dubbed with a shinai (Hey, any yahoo can use their hands!) |
| 5 | Words such as shounen, shoujo, yaoi, and yuri are commonly used and well known to you |
| 6 | ...and your friends |
| 7 | ...and your family |
| 8 | You call a baseball bat a "bokken" |
| 9 | ...You can still hit home runs with a REAL bokken |
| 10 | You see all shades of black as black-and-red patterns |
| 11 | The Wired is not only calling you, it has your pager and fax numbers too |
| 12 | You respond to all spam mail with "Are YOU Lain?" |
| 13 | You can recite the transformation lines of your favorite magical girl |
| 14 | People keep wondering just WHERE that big water droplet on your head came from |
| 15 | You relate to anime girls/guys better than you relate to real life girls/guys |
| 16 | ...You TALK better to anime girls/guys than real life ones |
| 17 | You use Asian people as THE standard of beauty |
| 18 | ...You get adopted just to BE Asian |
| 19 | You travel to Tokyo just to see if it really DOES blow up that often |
| 20 | ...You get to see it do so |
| 21 | ...And survive with superhuman powers |
| 22 | Everytime someone thinks your bag is heavy you tell them, "That's because it's so full of mercy!" |
| 23 | All girls around you strangely begin to grow cat ears |
| 24 | All guys around you mysteriously feel the urge to become swordsmen |
| 25 | You know the Dragon Slave |
| 26 | ...You've USED the Dragon Slave |
| 27 | You call up George Lucas to see if you can borrow one of his "Hikari no Ken" |
| 28 | You've ever managed to become conscious without raising your vital signs |
| 29 | ...You had to, Duo was waiting for you |
| 30 | You belong to ACROSS |
| 31 | ...You had your name changed to Excel, Hyatt, or Ilpallazzo |
| 32 | ...You had your name changed to Menchi |
| 33 | You're able to explain Neon Genesis Evangelion and make total sense |
| 34 | ...You can explain the End Of Evangelion too (liar!) |
| 35 | You can carry large weaponry without being noticed |
| 36 | ...HIDDEN large weaponry without notice |
| 37 | Your canary was named Roshi |
| 38 | ...You bronzed him when he died and named him MECHA-Roshi |
| 39 | You can take finding out in High School that you have 13 sisters in stride |
| 40 | ...You're not at all affected by them living with you |
| 41 | When people ask what gender you are, you ask, "Under cold or hot water?" |
| 42 | ...It works |
| 43 | Your quest to catch 'em all has earned you national recognition |
| 44 | ...Your Pikachu can beat any living thing with one Thundershock (Ok, maybe TWO) |
| 45 | You're still reading this list |
| 46 | ...You identify with more than 5 things ON this list |
| 47 | You've affectionately nicknamed your car "86" |
| 48 | You've not so affectionately nicknamed your neighbor "Hanagata" |
| 49 | You went on a quest to find a Saber Marionette |
| 50 | ...And found one |
| 51 | ..."Didn't even have to look, she just showed up on my doorstep" |
| 52 | You start to think that school uniforms might NOT be such a bad idea... (thanks to niki D. for this one) |
| 53 | You notice a bandage on your friends' head and attempt to pull things out of it |
| 54 | You start wearing all red clothing, claiming it's made of "Fire Rat Fur" |
| 55 | ...it regenerates every time it tears |
| 56 | You believe that purple is a manly color, and proposing to every girl you meet is ENTIRELY acceptable |
| 57 | You have a white cat, so you name it Kirara |
| 58 | ...you throw it in the fireplace to see if it catches fire too (not recommended, kids!) |
| 59 | You believe that skirts will NEVER flip up, as long as they're from a school uniform |
| 60 | You "huggle" all males of the bishonen description to see if they turn into animals |
| 61 | ...they transform |
| 62 | ...YOU transform |
| 63 | (If male) You're able to drool over a man wearing makeup and a skirt...but you're "NOT GAY!" |
| 64 | (If female) You're PROUD that you drool over men wearing makeup and/or skirts (Yeah, I see you out there!) |
| 65 | You've ever had a "Kamehameha vs. Dragon Slave" (or similar) conversation |
| 66 | You've ever had the urge to scream "YU-GI-OH!" and see what happens (c'mon, you know you have!) |
| 67 | You've ever attempted Alchemy |
| 68 | ...without a magic circle |
| 69 | You can place the movie simply by hearing "Tetsuo!" |
| 70 | Whenever someone tries to dissuade you from doing anything, you stare at them funny and say, "Cephiro is a land of will..." |
| 71 | You could swear you know Dorothy Catalonia personally |
| 72 | ...you DON'T mean someone that just reminds you of her |
| 73 | You want to kill Miaka (I think this takes a few episodes...^_-) |
| 74 | You want to kill Minmay (for all you poor "In The U.S. Only" types) |
| 75 | You dub someone "Hime" and attempt to protect her with your ninja skills |
| 76 | ...the words "ninja" and "skills" evoked absolutely zero l33t images in your mind |
| 77 | "The only reason I'm taking iaido, man, is to be like that Kenshin dude!" |
| 78 | You believe, against everyone else's word, that there IS a Sakaba (reverse-blade) sword |
| 79 | Thoughts like "What if...Kenshin vs. EPYON!" are entirely everyday and normal for you |
| 80 | Thoughts like "What if...Kenshin ON Epyon!" are entirely everyday and normal for you (GROSS!) |
More are, of course, always forthcoming. I'd love to have your suggestions as well. Yes, I promise to give credit. ^_^
