You know you're a Game Geek when....
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This list has probably been done before, but I enjoyed doing it.
Feel free to add to this list.
(Note: This list is done from the point of view of a US gamer, since I'm American.)
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You read game rules for fun.
This was the inspiration for this list. I'm a relatively new gamer. I found myself downloading the rules for this game and studying them, and realized I had crossed some kind of threshold - the point of no return.
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You have above-average knowledge of German (if you're American). Terms like Essen, Nuremburg, Siedler, and Spiel des Jahres are part of your everyday vocabulary.
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Board Game: Namesake
[Average Rating:6.32 Unranked]
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You have considered giving your kids names like Reiner, Tueber, or Aldie.
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You know the geography of Germany and other parts of Europe at least as well as your own country.
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You hear certain words or phrases, and the game is the first thing you think of.
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When traveling alone, you take games along "just in case."
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You hear the word "camel." You immediately see pastel animals and feel an urge to play.
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You have more games than you can play.
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You're into variants.
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You'll do anything to find an opponent.
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You ignore all distractions when you play.
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Board Game: Solitaire ASL
[Average Rating:7.64 Unranked]
[Average Rating:7.64 Unranked]
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No one will play your favorite games with you.
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You're kids have no chance: they are going to be gamers.
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BoardGameNews.com posts its annual Essen or Nuremberg preview of soon-to-be-published games, and you immediately send them corrections.
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You know who this guy is, without looking it up.
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Board Game: Click!
[Average Rating:5.60 Unranked]
Matthew Fisk
United States
Spanish Fork
Utah
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You have carpal tunnel syndrome which you can most attribute to scrolling around on the Geek following user profiles, geeklists and the trading forums.
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Justin Hwang
United States
Fort Knox
Kentucky
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You play against your own multiple personality.
Sometimes to refresh your memory, sometimes to learn the mechanic, you set up a game for 3~4 players, change seats, play the game... and you win! Very proud moment.
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Board Game: Bag
[Average Rating:5.50 Unranked]
Dave Eisen
United States
Silicon Valley
California
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You spend half of your disposable income on Ziplock baggies. And take up drinking just to get some Crown Royal bags.
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Board Game: Java
[Average Rating:7.08 Overall Rank:307]
Werner Stangl
Austria
Graz
Styria
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You know that you're a geek if you keep the empty, punched out cardboard sheets in a seperate space when they're too large to fit in the box beneath the insert...
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Chris Whitney
United States
Seattle
Washington
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You've never read a history book but you can recall miniscule details from any major war.
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Dave Eisen
United States
Silicon Valley
California
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You keep a good handle on the dollar/euro exchange rate so you can better time your orders from Adam-Spielt.
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Eric Mowrer
United States
Gresham
Oregon
Ami. Geek.
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You know what the word 'Meeple' means.
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John Shanahan
United States
Quincy
Massachusetts
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You'll willingly drop $100+ on a rare or OOP game that will never have a chance to breath fresh, unshrinkwrapped air or to be played--just to say you have a copy.
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Jason Little
United States
Eden Prairie
Minnesota
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You own more than one copy of certain games -- either as backups should they ever wear out, or "just in case" you need extra bits.
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Jason Little
United States
Eden Prairie
Minnesota
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You recognize your fellow geeks by their Avatar, but for the life of you, can't think of their real names... Or closely related, when a geek changes his/her Avatar, it takes you a while to realize it's the same person!
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It is the next best thing!
. I drive a commuter bus and I nearly always have a set of board or minatures rules (or game notes) to read at a "timing point" or meal break.
Sad, really sad.
I am new to games, but I have a rapidly growing collection. However, my wife isn't really into it, so I really need to find a gaming group bad!!!
for me!
Soylent Green is Meeple.
However, my existing cards are now really beginning to become dirty at the edges so I'll be making use of my 2nd copy soon. 
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