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17. you pick all the flowers in your wife's garden, make cheap "potions," and try to sell them to the local pharmacy
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18. You wander into people's houses while they're eating dinner, and ask them about their hometown.
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53. You become endlessly frustrated when your sword and clothes won't fit in your g/f's jewelry box... despite repeated attempts.
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54. You see a child and you shout "BY THE NINE DIVINES!"
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81. You wonder why people hesitate to sleep when you stand right next to their bed (maybe with a sword out)
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84. You think Hot Topic is the local Vampire nest. Once again, the local authorities are not amused by your heroics.
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no but staring at a screen 14 hours a day 7 days a week will do that to you
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I propose that once we have finished 101, we come together and pick the top ten.

68. You press your finger down on something when you open a door.
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Most Honored Listener wrote:no but staring at a screen 14 hours a day 7 days a week will do that to you
I thought i was an addict :lol:
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Most Honored Listener wrote:you actually see a little hand/button when you walk up to something that can be interacted with in the game (this happened to me!!)
Dude, totally been there before.

69. You think about jumping from the balcony, but realize waiting an hour afterwards would only make the swelling worse.
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70. You write a fanfic about Oblivion. (Therefore, you're writing a fiction about fiction.)

What kind of idiot would write a fanfic about Oblivion? :wink:
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^ Me, sadly. That reminds me, I need to put a link to my new one...


71: You wonder why you can't find out people's names by standing near them and looking at them.

So, when this thread gets to 101, will it get locked?
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I think we should start all over when it gets to 101
72. You hum the ingame music when you walk around. Even using the battle music for fights
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73. You think it's okay to practice your archery on sheep. Local farmers are not amused.
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74. You try to stop someone from beating you up by holding your hands in a defensive posture and talking to them.

and

75. You get arrested and can't figure out why the police don't give you the option to resist.
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76. You can't figure out why you are arrested three weeks after you kill someone in their sleep, there is no way they could have alerted the guards.
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77. You wonder why you're arrested for 25 years to life after killing a man. You thought it was a prison time relative to your bounty.
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78.You wonder why you cant choose how long you sleep

and

79. You wonder why you get bored when you wait for 8 hours. :P
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80: You try to fall asleep while standing next to a bed.
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81. You wonder why people hesitate to sleep when you stand right next to their bed (maybe with a sword out :Twisted Evil: )

and

82. You wonder why the houses you buy are so expensive.

and ( :Twisted Evil: )

83. You wonder why everyone is an imperial :P
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Coulsonji wrote:
82. You wonder why the houses you buy are so expensive.
your joking right??
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Most Honored Listener wrote:
Coulsonji wrote:
82. You wonder why the houses you buy are so expensive.
your joking right??
I dont know what was thinking there but anyways :?
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rosethorn hall costs lets say,50000 septims (furnished)
1 peace of corn costs 1 septim.

1 peace of corn costs lets say,$0.01 (actually its even less)
that makes rosethorn hall cost 500 dollar!! :lol:
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Undead(-)Necro wrote:rosethorn hall costs lets say,50000 septims (furnished)
1 peace of corn costs 1 septim.

1 peace of corn costs lets say,$0.01 (actually its even less)
that makes rosethorn hall cost 500 dollar!! :lol:
What kind of corn are you talking about? An ear of corn is like, $.50 at least.
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still makes it damn cheap. :D
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this can go on and on what say we get back to the list? :lol:
82. when you go to any cold place and see a tall person you think.."look its a Nord!"
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83. when you see a snake you say. Look! an anorexic argonian! :lol:
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84. You think Hot Topic is the local Vampire nest. Once again, the local authorities are not amused by your heroics.
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85. You wonder where the stinky Khajiit slaves are.
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here is one more realistic

86. when ever you go to a electronics store that has pay as you go phones you see the brand "Kajiit" and think about cats
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Tyrannosaurus wrote:85. You wonder where the stinky Khajiit slaves are.
That's more like playing Morrowind too much
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