101 ways to
tell if
you're playing
way too much
diablo
 
 
  You know your playing too much Diablo when...

1.   You feel a strange sense of apprehension when you visit the butcher at the market.

2.   You start to develop a liking for drinks that are colored red, blue and especially golden.

3.   You tell friends to switch to "Player Friendly" mode when they accidentally hit you.

4.   You instinctively reach for a Scroll of Identify when you find a anything in the streets.

5.   You wish you knew the Town Portal Spell so that you can get home quickly.

6.   You have collected a legit sample of every single item in the game...and know all their
       states by heart.

7.   You wonder how much longer that Stone Curse Spell will last each time you pass by a
       statue.

8.   You start calling your doctor Pepin.

9.   You are unable to speak in public without using a corny Scottish accent.

10.  When you want to tell someone a secret but you forgot how to "whisper" in real life.

11.  A level 50 cheater tries to kill your legit character and fails.

11.  You insist that it was just a duel when you kill another Diablo fanatic and get arrested.

12.  You answer the phone by saying, "Hullo! What can I do for ya?"

13.  You wonder how much a school textbook raises your spell level by.

14.  You refuse to fix a broken appliance yourself as it will lower the total durability.

15.  You ask a merchant if you could see his premium items.

16.  You go by your Diablo player name in real life.

17.  Exocet becomes your font of choice.

18.  You wonder if there are any Steel Lords around when you reach the 13th floor.

19.  You try to convince (your cities) police chief that (your cities) ArchBishop is really an
        evil devil worshipper, and that he is going to sacrifice the mayor's son to the devil.

20.  You think the neatest thing you have learned in the last six months is how to dupe.
 
21.  You start walking like your Diablo character.

22.  Every time you see a fountain, you look for an old guy with a robe (Cain the Elder).

23.  You are kicked out of a museum for trying to hit the skeletons with a club from the
       Stone Age.

24.  You meet a girl/guy and the first thing you ask is about their dexterity level.

25.  You discard your gold ring because it is only a gold ring.

26.  You go to church to search for various shrines and open sarcophaguses.

27.  You start asking people what level they are instead of their ages.

28.  You wonder why they can clone sheep but you can't dupe cows.

29.  You tie a helium balloon to your head and hope it acts as a mana shield.

30.  When arranging anything you actually say things like, "I have no room", "Now where
        would I put that?" and "I gotta pawn some of this stuff!".

31.  You organize your coins in piles of 5,000 each.

32.  When going up or down a flight of stairs (in real life) you feel uneasy because you were
        unable to save your game.

32.  Everyone on battle.net knows who you are.

33.  You pile your unused belongings in the center of the park.

34.  You try to cast mana shield before entering your boss' office.

35.  You spend more time on battle.net than you do sleeping.

36.  You say that Hiroshima and Nagasaki got apocalypsed in 1945.

37.  You see something you want and you ask the owner if you can borrow it so you can
        dupe it.

38.  You sit down at the dinner table and think..."Ahh! Fresh Meat!"

39.  You set the starting sound of your computer to say "Good day, how may I serve you?"

40.  You start covering your kitchen knife with oil to make it sharper and last longer.

41.  You don't want to buy anything from kids because you're afraid they will charge you 50
       bucks just to look at what he's got!

42.  You put on clothes in the dark to see what gives you more light.

43.  The term "go to hell" no longer seems particularly offensive, in fact, you think, "Been
        there, did that".

44.  You start telling children they cannot possibly go to hell as you need to be 17 before
        you can enter.

45.  You expect the doctor to hell you for free.

46.  You search around town looking for the crack of hell.

47.  You are driving and you see construction barrels you get the urge to pull over and
        whack them open to see if there's any gold in them.

48.  You pass a jewelry store window you feel a compulsion to buy a gem and shove it
        into your forehead.

49.  You expect to see expensive items in purple/orange labels.

50.  You're confronted by several people in a crowded room you look for a doorway so you
       can deal with them one at a time..

51.  You wonder how much of the Defense Budget goes to stocking Scrolls of Resurrect.

52.  You start visualizing a certain spell whenever you hear Internet techies talk about
        firewalls.

53.  You develop a habit of twirling objects in the air as you drop them.

54.  You drink lots of glasses of orange juice in the hope of increasing your magic
       proficiency.

55.  You wonder if you hit your friends how many hit points they're worth.

56.  You say to yourself, "Church will never be the same again...."

57.  Anytime you feel overwhelmed by anything, you look for a glowing blue oval.

58.  After a hard day of work/school you wonder how many experience points you've
       gained and where you should distribute your points.

59.  You look at the mushrooms at the market and think, "Now that's a big mushroom".

60.  You have practiced so much that you can defeat a level 50 cheater when you have just
       the Dull Sword of Dyslexia as a weapon and no spells.

61.  You keep exiting and entering a bookstore hoping they will offer you a Book of Chain
        Lightning or a Book of Golem.

62.  You ask your boss or your next quest.

63.  You buy a ring and ask the salesperson if it increases your attributes or light radius.

64.  You start comparing your old denim jacket to the Torn Flesh of Souls.

65.  You go to your ArchBishop and ask for Leoric's son.

66.  You browse the phone book for Odgen's Tavern, Pepin the Healer, Griswold the Black-
       smith, and Adrian the Witch.

67.  you see a cow you say, "That's a cow, alright" and "I'm not thirsty".

68.  You paint your doorway blue.

69.  You drink from fountains.

70.  Lightning storms are okay,  you feel secure knowing your resistance is maxed.

71.  You're sick you start making sounds like The Fallen.

72.  You see an egg timer you fear you're going to get booted out of the kitchen.

73.  You join a gym so you can look as good as your character.

74.  You hear a door open you prepare yourself for an attack.

75.  You start naming all your clothing and jewelry.

76.  You truly believe it's not okay to wear more than one ring on each hand.

77.  You cast a firewall you can go get a snack and take in a movie before it goes out.

78.  You call that ugly little dog down the street an acid beast.

79.  You refer to your divorce proceedings as "The Great Conflict".

80.  Leaving your home with someone else you let them go first, because if you go
        first, the door will disappear and they won't be able to get out.

81.  You start insisting that everyone address you as "Good Master".

82.  You feel very apprehensive about putting anything on the ground.

83.  Getting a faster cd rom and a faster modem are more important than silly things, ...
        like food.

84.  You try to set hot keys on your remote control.

85.  You wish you could get Farnham to an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting.

86.  You have so much gold that when you leave it in town you spell out your character
        name with it.

87.  You try to take money out of your purse/pocket by right clicking on it.

88.  You can't adjust the brightness on your T.V. because you can't find the gamma control.

89.  You refer to your new nephew/niece as the "Spitting Terror".

90.  You refer to your big, fat, dumb landlord as the "Overlord".

91.  The words "Scavenger Hunt" take on a whole new meaning.

92.  You compare all men/women to Rouges, Warriors and Sorcerers and find them lacking.

93.  The only men/women you know are Rouges, Warriors and Sorcerers.

94.  The more clothes, jewelry and caps you were, the stronger you feel.

95.  All your bookmarks are Diablo tips, tricks, strategy and hack links.

96.  The only important date in your future is the release date of Diablo II.

97.  Your standard greeting is "Hail" instead of "hi".

98.  Pulling any lever gives you a feeling of trepidation.

99.  You wish you could use telekinesis to get a beverage so you don't have to leave your
       game.

100. You read this entire list...and related to any of it.

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