You Might be A Scout(er) If....

• you have holes in the pockets of your jeans from carrying a pocket knife.
• you begin to think half frozen french fries, don't taste all that bad.
• you keep a bucket of water by your side while cooking dinner.
• you spontaneously break into strange songs in public.
• you can stare at a spider web for an hour, and not notice the time
• you carry your own toilet paper wherever you go.
• you always read by a flashlight.
• your radio is always tuned to the weather station.
• you horde tent stakes.
• you wear 2 pairs of socks to bed.
• you keep a lantern hanging outside your bathroom door.
• you sleep under a trash bag.
• you cannot walk by a piece of trash without picking it up.
• you carry a dufflebag size first aid kit in your car.
• you always have hat hair.
• you continue to wear your clothes until they stand on their own.
• you're always counting how many matches you have left.
• you tie up your little brother, and he can't get loose.
• you know all the words to Little Rabbit Foo-Foo, but can't remember your homework.
• you see paint samples in a store and immediately want to name things in nature with the same colors.
• your pots and pans are all black.
• you roast mini marshmallows on a paper clip over a candle, put it on a golden graham with one square of chocolate, just to get the flavor.
• you always cook enough food for twelve.
• all your clothes smell like smoked bacon.
• burned hotdogs is the best meal you've had all week.
• you always have a cup hooked to your belt.
• all your dishes have little pieces of egg stuck on them.
• you own little bits of every color felt.
• you open letters with a pocket knife.
• you have something on your shoe...and you're sure it's only mud.
• you eat ants on a log and like it.
• you wear bread bags on your feet.
• you know 365 one pot meals.
• when opening large gifts you survey the box wondering if you have a piece of foil large enough to cover it.
• you buy your shampoo in little tiny bottles.
• you order pizzas 14 at a time.
• you have the urge to help little old ladies...whether they want it or not.
• everything in your cupboard says "Instant, just add water".
• your neighbors hide when they see you going door to door with "that order form" again.
• you have to go to the restroom and you start looking for a buddy.
• you really do use those emergency sewing kits.
• you go to someone's house for dinner, don't like the food, and ask if they have peanut butter and jelly.
• you tie your shoe and check the handbook to see if it can go toward earning a badge.
• you see a pile of rocks and immediately put them in a circle.
• you know 100 uses for a bandana.
• all your shirts have pin holes in them.
• you wear thongs in the shower.
• you actually own "The Roadkill Cookbook".
• you have a collection of used candles.
• someone asks for a volunteer and you find your hand is already in the air.
• your favorite cologne is Deep Woods Off.
• you can't remember which hand to shake with in the office on Monday morning.
• you miss the "floaties" and "sinkers" in the office coffee.
• you miss "cargo pockets."
• you really love your self-inflating sleep pad.
• you have the end of every rope at home backspliced or whipped.
• you have your own desk & filing cabinet just for scout related paperwork.
• your calendar is full of meetings that you never forget, but can't remember to send a birthday card to your brother-in-law on time.
• you have the local Scout office on speed dial.
• you stop by other people's houses on trash day, rescuing items you can use.
• you know all the best yard sales and thrift shops.
• people don't recognize you when you're not in uniform.
• you turn down a raspberry almond torte for a spoonful of Nutella.
• you find yourself discussing the relative merits of internal versus external-frame packs on a date."
• most of your wardrobe is olive drab or khaki.
• your "microwave" is a box wrapped in foil...
• your gourmet meal consists of cornbread, "Spam," and bug-juice...
• your idea of a burned-out lightbulb is a broken mantle...
• your front door has a zipper instead of a deadbolt...
• your last birthday cake was prepared and served in a Dutch Oven...
• if you've ever heard the phrase, "Trust me, it's only an hour a week!!"...
• you're the only one on your block with a fire pit in your backyard...
• your "family vacation" includes 30 kids your wife/husband doesn't know...

Compiled from a variety of sources.