Semiotics has ruined my life. I can't look at an advert without trying to work out the hidden message behind every advert. It happens all the time.
2) You start quoting Shakespeare in normal conversations, and the person you're talking to just has this expression like, "What are you doing? Are you having a fit right now?" Also, when you find jokes in Shakespeare funny.
3) You walk into the library, notice old books, and spend ages just staring at them with your friend whilst you both comment on how old you think they are and how old books smell good.
This makes me sound crazy. I'm not crazy. I think...
4) You spend your entire lunch break discussing romantic heroes in books. Your friends say Mr Darcy, you think they're crazy. (I mean why would you say Mr Darcy?! He complains, he ignores Elizabeth Bennet, he's proud, he's waaaay to picky about his women, he's condescending, and yes, ok, so he helps the Bennet family out in the end and has some good reasons for his arrogant behaviour, but come on, let's face it, if you had to choose, it's Mr Tilney all the way!)
5) You begin to realise that you HATE reading what you've been told to read; reading becomes your all time least favourite thing to do. Everything is more exciting than reading a play where NOTHING happens. (People studying Samuel Beckett will appreciate this)
6) You start questioning your own existence... This stage is usually the result of seminar discussions where questions are asked "Who is the author?" I am the author okay. I AM!
7) You realise Sparknotes is probably the best internet site ever. Lecture notes, who needs them?
8) You realise that you can get away with not reading a text for your seminar, and can afford to blag it, but then it gets to exam time and you want to kick your stupid, naive, former self for deciding not to read it, because now you HAVE to read it in less than 3 days and you have NO IDEA what it is talking about!
9) You realise you spend more time in the library than outside. There should be beds in there for nap time. I'm just saying
10) You can relate to the following video in excruciating detail, AND find the English jokes both hilarious and yet oh-so-true:
(The following video does contain swearing. Just in case you don't like that kind of thing. It is minimal though!)
5 and 6...it's like you read my mind haha
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