Sunday, May 19, 2013

Are You Married to a Geek?

You might be married to a geek if:
  • There are more dice than jewelry in your home. 
  • A romantic night in includes ice cream and Return of the Jedi.
  • Your husband cries out in pain when exposed to sunlight.
  • You go to the gym more than your husband does and, as a result, you do most of the heavy lifting.
  • Instead of pink and princesses your little girl is exposed to dinosaurs, super heros, and rocket ships.
  • Family night includes hours of digging in Minecraft.
  • Your family observes Pi Day, Star Wars Days, and Talk Like a Pirate Day.
  • You own no normal ice cube trays.  Instead you have ice cubes japed as a skull and crossbones, pi, or dinosaur skeletons.
  • There is a stash of fantasy inspired cutlery somewhere in your house.
  • While you are in labor, he writes a program to record your contractions and predict upcoming contractions. (in reference to Kelly)
  • Your family vacations are planned around Comicon.
  • Dinner with friends usually includes an RPG
  • The family computer has a more rigorous maintenance schedule than the family car.
  • You can identify the different crews of the Star Ship Enterprise without having watched a full episode of Star Trek.
  • Your child's name was inspired by a fantasy mythos.
  • Each member of the family over the age of 11 has been presented with a wand.
  • The number of personal workstations in your home outnumbers the members of your family.
  • You have created a D&D character just to spend time with him.
  • Long car rides are spent discussing the pros and cons of Mac vs. Windows.
  • Your husband surprises you with a spaceship from Star Citizen rather than a traditional boquette of flowers.
  • Family time in the car is often spent listening to Harry Potter for the umpteenth time.
  • Watching My Little Pony with your child is spent critically analyzing teh physics behind the show as well as commentary on mythology references.
  • Because of allergies, your pet options are limited to a Roomba.
  • The wreath on your front door consists of power cables, "scuzzy" ribbons, old processors and CDs.
  • He leaves love notes on the computer desktop for you encouraging you to take a break from housework and give Mass Effect a try.
  • A good portion of our spending money is invested in games on Kickstarter.
  • You have a bumpersticker identifying your car as a Firefly class vehicle.
  • Your child owns more than one Pokemon stuffed animal. 
  • Your child is encouraged to cry, "Exterminate!" And/or she often watches Doctor Who with you.
  • Your husband often quotes or mimics memes.
  • You own multiple house furnishings inspired by video games. 
  • You anticipate your Valentine's/Mother's Day gift to be supplied by ThinkGeek. (Thanks Sweetie!)

Congratulations!   If most of these statements are true, you are probably a geek, too.

Bonus:
  • Your husband boasts that he can task his wife with re-installing an operating system and not worry about losing his game files.
  • Your husband supports your baking skills by requesting a Steampunk themed cake.
  • You plan to have a Harry Potter themed Christmas Tree.
  • Your latest inspiration for working out is to look like Seven of Nine.
  • You taught your toddler to gallop with coconuts like Clancy.
  • The landscape decisions made for your yard are based on the wand woods found in Harry Potter.

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