Normalcy Defined

It's funny, when you think about it, what the general public considers "normal."

Waiting for hours on a chilly day outside the football stadium for the football players to arrive? Normal
Waiting for hours on a sunny day outside a television studio for the actors to take a cigarette break? Abnormal

Wearing your favorite sports team jersey and cap while cheering loudly in front a news camera? Normal
Wearing your favorite science fiction inspired t-shirt while shopping in a comic book store? Abnormal

Paying a lot of money for tickets to a game, food & drink, and souvenirs? Normal
Paying a lot of money for tickets to a science fiction convention, food & drink, and souvenirs? Abnormal

Shouting obscenities at the opposing team while at a game? Normal
Clapping enthusiastically during a Q&A at a sci fi convention? Abnormal

Discussing the game from the night before and reciting the scores for a game that was played years ago? Normal
Discussing a tv show from the night before and reciting lines from an episode that aired years ago? Abnormal

Doing the wave at a game? Normal
Greeting people with the Vulcan "Live Long and Prosper" sign at a con? Abnormal

Painting your body in the colors of your team? Normal
Wearing Spock ears? Abnormal

Decorating your room with your favorite sports team paraphanelia, including posters, newspaper clippings and tickets from past games that you've collected and saved? Normal
Decorating your room with your favorite tv show paraphanelia, including posters, magazine articles and tickets from past cons? Abnormal

Getting a baseball autographed? Normal
Getting a headshot autographed? Abnormal

Traveling out of state to watch your favorite sports team? Normal
Traveling out of state to watch your favorite tv personality? Abnormal

Taking a day off from work/school to stand in a large crowd for the opportunity to applaud, support and see players from your favorite sports team go by? Normal
Taking a day off from work/school to stand in a long line for the opportunity to applaud, support and shake the hand of your favorite actor? Abnormal

and in case anyone was wondering, ..
Go Pats! =)
Daytime Emmys! =)
Watch Farscape! =)

Hm, what does that make me? *g*