Post by bandgeekONE on Oct 12, 2005 18:34:50 GMT -4
50 More Symptoms You've Been in Band Too Long
1. You think going to competitions on Saturdays is more fun than getting presents on Christmas.
2. You're asked who the people in your family are and you start naming off band people.
3. You begin to think those funky hats you wear when your marching are kind of cool... and you wish you owned one.
4. Someone behind you says "band geek" and you turn around.
5. You advertise to people that you are a band geek.
6. You value your instrument(s) more than life itself.
7. You accidentaly call your band director "dad".
8. You wish your band director was your dad.
9. Your band director responds when you call him "dad".
10. You write a book "101 ways to wear a Drill Chart".
11. When the guy/girl of your dreams finally asks you out, you can't because you have leadership auditions.
12. You have put your friends into categories "band friends" and "non-band friends" and the "band friends" category has 30 more people in it.
13. You feel more at home with the band than with your own family.
14. Going 3+ hours in 90-100 degree heat without water is easy (yeah right!!!!).
15. You think your band shirt is pretty and you wear it all the time.
16. You count down the days until band camp.
17. You still have your music from last year memorized.
18. Everywhere you go, your are reminded of something that happened in band.
19. You are caught reciting the circle of fouths, fiths, and the order of sharps and flats on summer vacation.
20. Bus rides are fun.
21. Changing on those buses with other people becomes natural to you.
22. *For my fellow flutes* the term "one time at band camp..." doesn't offend you anymore.
23. It's just annoying when you hear some one say that.
24. Seeing the TRUMPET players empty their spit valves on the floor isn't gross anymore.
25. You feel more comfortable standing at attention than anything else.
26. You roll your feet while walking down the hall.
27. You sit in class and practice your fingerings on your pencil. (or markers!!)
30. Uniforms are sexy. (and guys in band uniforms )
31. You dress to the lunch line... and encourage everyone else to do the same.
32. You are always in step with the person in front of you, even if you are in line for the bathroom.
34. You understand percussionists.
35. You are going to write a book to translating percussionish to english... and you'll make millions because no one understands percussionists.
37. You actually know how to sight read.
38. Your crush is ALWAYS someone in band.
39. Having a crush on someone outside of band is just plain wierd.
40. The band could kick the football team's butt...and that's a well known fact.
41. The band has about 34 times the amount of trophies then the football team .
42. Numbers above 8 aren't important.
43. Letters above G aren't important.
44. You can't remember the numbers above 8.
45. You can't remember the letters past G.
46. Your leg muscles are the strongest muscles in your body.
47. You print this list out.
48. You've been amused enough to read this far.
49. You will add additions to this list.
50. When you can identify with all of these symptoms.
51. You know you are a freshman when... your section leader says that your plume is on backwards... and you turn it around
1. You think going to competitions on Saturdays is more fun than getting presents on Christmas.
2. You're asked who the people in your family are and you start naming off band people.
3. You begin to think those funky hats you wear when your marching are kind of cool... and you wish you owned one.
4. Someone behind you says "band geek" and you turn around.
5. You advertise to people that you are a band geek.
6. You value your instrument(s) more than life itself.
7. You accidentaly call your band director "dad".
8. You wish your band director was your dad.
9. Your band director responds when you call him "dad".
10. You write a book "101 ways to wear a Drill Chart".
11. When the guy/girl of your dreams finally asks you out, you can't because you have leadership auditions.
12. You have put your friends into categories "band friends" and "non-band friends" and the "band friends" category has 30 more people in it.
13. You feel more at home with the band than with your own family.
14. Going 3+ hours in 90-100 degree heat without water is easy (yeah right!!!!).
15. You think your band shirt is pretty and you wear it all the time.
16. You count down the days until band camp.
17. You still have your music from last year memorized.
18. Everywhere you go, your are reminded of something that happened in band.
19. You are caught reciting the circle of fouths, fiths, and the order of sharps and flats on summer vacation.
20. Bus rides are fun.
21. Changing on those buses with other people becomes natural to you.
22. *For my fellow flutes* the term "one time at band camp..." doesn't offend you anymore.
23. It's just annoying when you hear some one say that.
24. Seeing the TRUMPET players empty their spit valves on the floor isn't gross anymore.
25. You feel more comfortable standing at attention than anything else.
26. You roll your feet while walking down the hall.
27. You sit in class and practice your fingerings on your pencil. (or markers!!)
30. Uniforms are sexy. (and guys in band uniforms )
31. You dress to the lunch line... and encourage everyone else to do the same.
32. You are always in step with the person in front of you, even if you are in line for the bathroom.
34. You understand percussionists.
35. You are going to write a book to translating percussionish to english... and you'll make millions because no one understands percussionists.
37. You actually know how to sight read.
38. Your crush is ALWAYS someone in band.
39. Having a crush on someone outside of band is just plain wierd.
40. The band could kick the football team's butt...and that's a well known fact.
41. The band has about 34 times the amount of trophies then the football team .
42. Numbers above 8 aren't important.
43. Letters above G aren't important.
44. You can't remember the numbers above 8.
45. You can't remember the letters past G.
46. Your leg muscles are the strongest muscles in your body.
47. You print this list out.
48. You've been amused enough to read this far.
49. You will add additions to this list.
50. When you can identify with all of these symptoms.
51. You know you are a freshman when... your section leader says that your plume is on backwards... and you turn it around