01. Have no problem double or triple dipping on that dvd that you have no intention of watching just like the other times you bought it.
02. Check in on dvd talk bargain section every 15 minutes so not to miss out on that once in a lifetime get 5 dvds free price error bargain.
03. Constantly worry that your collection needs to be organized more efficiently by Studio,Genre,Director..
04. Every Tuesday is your Holy Day to acquire the Retailer exclusive releases.
05. Also, sometimes I won't eat out, thinking "Would I rather put this money toward a DVD or food?" DVD usually wins out and I'll hit the Wal-Mart $5.50 bin or go online to order something.
06. Spend over 10 minutes comparing different releases for a movie.
07. buy DVD's over food
08. You double dip for new packaging.
09. You spend 20 minutes looking for that case that's in mint condition.
10. you get an adrenaline rush when you go to a DVD store lol
11. You neatly stack every dvd in the dump bin, so that you can look at every dvd in there.
12. If you freak out whenever you find a fingerprint or scratch on a DVD.
13. When you have dozens, or hundreds, of unwatched dvds...yet you keep buying more.
14. You look at hundreds (or thousands) of DVDs on your shelves, and decide you don't have anything to watch. You then head out to the nearest store to find something.
15. You haven't watched the DVD you bought in SD and buy it in HD!
16. You buy both the High Def, and Standard version of a movie.
17. When you go to get new releases every tuesday, then when the very rare time you don't go your week is ruined.
18. When people say i just rent DVD's & you have a temper tantrup.
19. When you compare any expense to the cost of DVDs ("You mean that TV is $50 dollars more than that one? That's 4 DVDs!")
20. You consider buying only 8 or 9 DVDs a month "cutting back".
21. When you will pay more just to get an exclusive cardboard slipcover even when the DVD is otherwise the same everywhere.
22. You've ever actually paid money just for a stupid cardboard slipcover.
23. You spend more time cataloging and organizing your movies than you do watching them.
24. You double/triple dip but keep the old versions so that you will have EVERY edition.
25. You have an anxiety attack at the thought of leaving the DVD store empty-handed -- even when they don't have anything you're interested in.
26. You've ever taken a sick day/vacation day from work specifically so you be the first in line when the store opens on release day.
27. ... you get depressed and begin hanging your head around all week due to the fact that latest limited edition import (or any batch of DVDs for that matter) have taken over two weeks to arrive and still hasn't!!!!
28. When you know you will never sell your Collector's Limited edition of /insert title/ released in 1000 pieces, even for $500.
29. You look at the weekly ads, or digitalbits new cover scans as if they were porn.
30....When you read this thread, and come to the horrible realization that you have a serious problem...and yet you still don't care
31. Double or even triple dip even if I don't intend on watching all the new special features
32. Don't let certain friends borrow movies (the ones who treat your DVDs like shit, we all have them)
33. Keep our DVDs in perfect alphabetical on the shelf, with seperate bookcases for TV and movies
34. Refuse to buy a movie in fullscreen (unless no widescreen exists)
35. ALWAYS must get the super duper special edition, even if you have to hunt it down or buy online (Munich, United 93, etc)
36. I have double dipped all New Line Cinema titles that were once released in snappers and then keepcases. (I am not proud of this one lol)
37. Every week you check this board to find out which new releases have exclusives at certain stores.
38. Refuse to buy combo discs regardless of how much money I save because I like to have each movie in it's own case
39. Arrange your collection at least 3 times per month , by director, genre, alphabetic, actors, moods, flavour of the month, etc.
40. You not only organize the DVDs at a store but start giving recommendations to fellow consumers there just to realize an hour later that you do not work there
41. You go to the store and start grabbing as many titles that catch your eye as possible. Spend an hour deciding what to get just to leave everything behind.
42. Then you go to another store because you didn't fulfill the buy of the day
43. Every time you travel you visit the local BigLots because you know each one carries different titles
44. The First Sites on your "Favorates" Toolbar are Amazon, Deep Discount, Rightstuf, ect.
45, You give everybody DVDs for Birthday and Christmas Presents!
46. You check the DVD Bargains thread at least six times daily.
47. When you pat yourself on the back for NOT buying a DVD during a trip to Wal-Mart.
48. In fact, forget the age-old concept of women's shoe envy. DVD envy is where it's at. I see someone with a 5,000 title collection and I'm in awe.
49. It's take you more time than a feature film to figure out what you want to watch.
50. ...you have more dvds than clothing in your bedroom bureaus!
51. I refuse to buy anything that isnt in original packaging.
52. ...when you go crazy at Big Lots buying $3 movies you don't intend to watch, but feel should be part of any decent movie library...
53. The initial reaction of friends seeing your collection for the first time gives you a strange sense of pride...