It's funny and SCARY 'cuz its TRUE

by Carla

April 4, 1999

(I've seen lists like this, about other shows, and got inspired to write this one. And I ask -- Who amongst us is not guilty of at least one of them?)

You know you're a Manny-ac to the bone (and in dire need of serious psychiatric help) if:

* You check the Mannyac board at least 50 times a day, and scream in frustration if new posts don't arrive every minute.

* You sing praises to the goddess kristi for creating the Mannyac Board.

* You spend several hours a day at the computer (by yourself or with other people you've never even met), analyzing, dissecting, and agonizing over the twitches, glances, intonations, movements and other subtle actions of a couple of fictional characters who haven't even made it to the real sack yet!

* You used to really like vegetables, but now find them rather un-appetizing and just plain annoying.

* You used to think blond was dreamy, but now, the dark look gives you delicious shivers.

* You think PAS is another acronym for God.

* It's "Joie to the World," silly.

* You want your significant other to greet you "Morning sexy!" and follow though with the appropriate body motions.

* You never really liked the name Daniel (Michelle) before, but are now seriously considering that name for your first born. Actually, you've already decided.

* You meet someone named Jesse (or Drew or Carmen), and find an instant dislike to this person.

* You now treat your wedding ring like it's the most important thing in the world, even though you were never into sentimental stuff like that before.

* You daydream of Danny, Michelle or both.

* You dream of Danny, Michelle and their children.

* You see connections to the Manny saga in your literature class.

* Your classmates/friends/family say "Can't you talk about anything else?"

* Your classmates/friends/family think that "Danny and Michelle" are actually real people.

* Certain spoilers to a fictional show either give you heart attacks or make you do jumping-jacks-for-joy.

* Your husband is threatening divorce because you keep talking about and comparing him to that guy Danny/PAS.

* Your new mantra: "PAS is the MAN!"

* Your new war cry: "Let Morticia rot with the Feds!"

* You have every GL episode with Manny on tape. Worse, those tapes have holes (due to over watching) which correspond to scenes containing two particular characters.

* Instead of buying that much needed ????, you buy a second VCR so that you can make a separate tape of just Manny scenes.

* You'll do anything to get Manny compilation tapes.

* Weekends used to be heaven, but are now worse than hell.

* You have always hated writing, but have now suddenly found your muse. You write moving poems, eloquent essays and phenomenal stories (and heaven forbid, XXX-scenes) about two particular characters.

* You once hated endearments, especially "Baby" but now secretly wish your s.o. would call you that.

* Thoughts of Manny make it really hard for you to do real-life things, like --- sleep, make dinner, pay the bills, go to class, perform job duties.

* You've developed a thing for black leather jackets.

* You write GL to ask when Danny and Michelle are going to Mallorca so you can plan your next vacation there at the same time.

* You can quote from memory Danny's "I am a MAN" speech and wedding vows.

* You no longer have a life outside the Mannyac board.

* Your only pleasures come from watching your Manny tapes or reading Manny fanfic.

* You write fanfic authors "Give me that next chapter, OR ELSE!"

Finally:

* You make up really stooooopid lists like this.