*************************** It's frightening how very true most of these are!!!! >You Know You've Been in College Too Long When... >================================================ > > 1) You boast ramen as a culinary accomplishment. > 2) Eating month old bread doesn't faze you. > 3) Showering becomes more and more optional every day. > 4) Watching TV (i.e. shows like "The Simpsons", "The Dukes of Hazzard", > "Friends", and "ER") becomes more important than studying. > 5) Sleeping becomes more important than anything. > 6) You can argue for hours about the symbolism found in various episodes > of "The Simpsons" but a two page paper on an entire book is totally > beyond you. > 7) Laundry becomes a major financial decision. > 8) You know how to sleep comfortably in a single bed with another person > (presumably a skill obtained from practicing). > 9) You routinely wander the halls late at night writing strange and > involved messages on memo boards, bulletin boards, etc., as a method > of procrastination. >10) If given a choice between buying bread and beer, you choose beer. >11) Mail is a reason for a party. >12) Anything is a reason for a party. >13) When adding up your monthly expenses, you don't forget to include > cover charge and beer money. >14) The words, "I'm REALLY stupid for going out tonight," come out of > your mouth at least once a week- usually while downing your third or > fourth beer. >15) You think being drunk is a state of mind. >16) You know how to get puke stains out of your clothes. >17) Knowing someone's last name isn't necessarily a requirement for > going home with them. >18) You get excited over Spaghetti-O's. >19) You think nothing of writing 45 cent checks. >20) You become territorial over toilet/shower stalls. * When "hi" becomes a yes or no question * You consider McDonald's "real food" * You actually like doing laundry at home * 4:00 AM is still early on the weekends * It starts getting late on the weeknights * Two miles is not too far to walk for a party * You wear dirty socks three times in a row and think nothing of it * You'd rather clean than study * "Oh fuck how did it get so late!" comes out of your mouth at least once a night * Half the time you don't wake up in your own bed and it seems normal * Minesweeper is more than a game it's a way of life * You schedule your classes around sleep habits and soaps * You know the pizza boy by name * You go to sleep when it's light and get up when it's dark * You live for getting mail * Looking out the window is a form of entertainment * Prank phone calls become funny again * It feels weird to take a shower without shoes on * Whole wars can take place, and you are clueless (no connection to the outside world) * You start thinking and sounding like your roommate * Blacklights and highlighters are the coolest things on earth * Rearranging your room is your favorite pastime * You find out milk crates had so many uses * Wal-mart is the coolest store * The weekend lasts from Thursday to Sunday, (or Wednesday morning to Tuesday night) * You are sitting around making lists about how you know you've been in college too long *****************************