You Know You Are A Geek When …

I can’t get these Internet Memes out of my head! Instead of reading them, I’ll write my own. Feel free to add more in the comments.

Your Know Your Are A Geek When …

1. You have more than one user name on your Instant Messenger.
2. You actually know what OMGWTFBBQTCPIP means.
3. You can explain the differences between Windows, Mac and Linux.
4. You can explain the differences between Debian, SuSE, Mandrake, BSD.
5. You habitually clear cache and cookies on a daily basis to keep your browser happy.
6. You deleted your IE shortcut and are not missing it.
7. You are able to quickly learn how to use any web site, no matter how different it is.
8. You know what PVs, UVs, PVU, SEO, HTML means.
9. You often think when you have a perfect picture, “I want this as my wallpaper.”
10. You learned to type fast from IRC. (OK, fine, AOL 2.0).
11. You are on the RIAA’s Top 10 list.
12. You are on the MPAA’s Top 10 list.
13. You remember the ‘old’ Napster.
14. The first thing when someone asks you for help with their computer, “Download Firefox.”
15. Your password does not consist of a name, location or word in the dictionary.
16. Your password does not consist of numbers that are sequential, repeating, or are novel like ’69,’ ‘666,’ etc.
17. You successfully built your computer without looking at manuals, diagrams, or require any assistance.
18. You will occasionally reformat your computer to switch OS’s or take out all that MS crap.
19. You’ve hacked your kernel.
20. You computer’s cooling system is either louder than, more efficient than, or more expensive than your car’s cooling system.
21. You will blog at end — almost limitless — on any geeky topic.
22. You aspire to meet Steve Jobs or pay a visit to Steve Balmer.
23. You know what large Internet company is located in Mt. View, CA.
24. You can explain the difference between a CPU and a Processor to your family.
25. You are on speed-dial for any computer problem, with no regard to your personal life.
26. Conversations with relatives start with, “I’ve got this computer problem …”
27. You get such a kick out of geeky comedies like Office Space.
28. You can finish the famous line of, “PC Load Letter —“
29. You’re The Man Now Dog.
30. You’ve downloaded that new movie before it gets released in theaters.
31. You’ve tweaked your cable modem, just to have it reset minutes later.
32. You’ve worked tech support, work at, or seem to take calls from naive customers.
33. You have a number of reasons for someone NOT to go to the Geek Squad.
34. You can accurately explain how the Internet works. (No, it isn’t with a series of tubes)
35. When dating, you ask for their Myspace.
36. Scratch #35 — you exclusively date on Myspace.
37. You define “Myspace Pimping,” even though you spent all night browsing profiles.
38. You actually used the Internet before it went “mainstream.”
39. You canceled your AOL account so long ago, that when you called their billing dept. and they gave you no rebuttal.
40. You know nothing about how to fix AOL, but can enumerate four different ways to take it off.
41. You roll with Firefox, Gaim, Opera, Foobar 2000,HL2 and Teamspeak.
42. World of Warcraft.
43. You can describe the differences between a Geek and a Nerd, and insist you are a geek.
44. You Digg your News from Slashdot, and Fark your way to The Onion.
45. You prefer old school: NES
46. You have thought of modding a computer into your car.
47. You wardrive, and know it’s not a crime.
48. You c4n r34d 1337 5p34k 45 17 w45 3ngl15h.
49. You sport an Apple logo on something.
50. You own a cute little penguin named Tux.
51. You haven’t bought a CD in years.
52. In your understanding, ‘Safe-Sex’ is using a Firewall and Firefox.
53. You blog, you think about blogging, and act upon it.
54. You’re absolutely, positively, undeniably not addicted to the Web, but you’ve just got to check your e-mail.
55. You reply to people in real life with “LOL,” “OMG,” “WTF,” “Kthxbye.”
56. You know that all those scantily-clad women on Myspace are spam bots.
57. You no longer approve friend requests on Myspace, because of all the spam.
58. You know a blog is not a forum, which is not a chat, which is neither an IM.
59. Your iPod is your only source of music.
60. You will never have a tan, but will be sunburned within hours of sun light.
61. Your only source of news is the Web.
62. Your phone is the size of a brick, has the Web and a really small antenna.
63. You LOLed at Senator Ted Stevens
64. You verify if rumors are legit via Snopes.
65. You master your inbox with filters, colors, and make certain your mailbox is organized.
66. In lieu of coffee in the morning, you check your e-mail.

That’s all I can think of now. As you can tell, I’m a real geek, but it’s okay — I take some pride in that. Add your own reasons why you are a geek in the comments.