Signs that you are suffering from ABA (Acute Badminton Addiction)

**jk1980** · 12-28-2009, 10:01 PM

1. You have Badminton Central not only as a bookmark but also as a Quick Link on your toolbar, a Live Bookmark on your Mozilla Browser and a Shortcut in your iPhone.

2. You check Badminton Central for new topics more frequently than you check your e-mail.

3. You download more badminton tournament videos than any other type of videos.

4. You subscribe to unlimited internet access just to download badminton videos.

5. You subscribe to a faster internet access to download the badminton videos faster.

6. Your fail to wake up at 8 o'clock to reach the office on a weekday but you can wake up at 7 o'clock on weekends to reach the badminton court earlier to do warm ups.

7. On weekends you play from morning till night with different groups...creating a new term called chain-player.

8. When you go to any badminton court, there will always be someone else in some other court that knows you by name.

9. Your budget is divided into 2 categories...Badminton..... and Everything Else.

10. You are planning your child's badminton training regiment now even though you don't have a girl friend yet.

Please feel free to add in more points....

**venkatesh** · 12-28-2009, 11:39 PM

I got 7 out of 10.

**Joseph** · 12-28-2009, 11:50 PM

Oh gosh...where is Kwun's old article. Veteran BC people should know what I'm talking about.

**Pete LSD** · 12-29-2009, 12:11 AM

Yes, that article has a long list of symptoms . . .

Originally Posted by Joseph

Oh gosh...where is Kwun's old article. Veteran BC people should know what I'm talking about.

**Monster** · 01-01-2010, 08:01 AM

You play badminton overseas during your vacation with your family.

**george@chongwei** · 01-01-2010, 08:36 AM

u carry your badminton stuffs whenever u go

toilet , bed, living room, watching tv, surfing bc..etc

**LD rules!** · 01-01-2010, 10:33 AM

I got 11/11 as I added in my own point

You play badminton even though your non playing wrist is broken

**Fidget** · 01-02-2010, 04:49 PM

Originally Posted by jk1980

10. You are planning your child's badminton training regiment now even though you don't have a girl friend yet.

All so true, but this one is the most outrageous.

Good work!

(btw, it should probably read "chronic badminton addiction")

**george@chongwei** · 01-02-2010, 11:31 PM

Any ways to cure this addiction?

**LD rules!** · 01-03-2010, 05:39 AM

Originally Posted by george@chongwei

Any ways to cure this addiction?

fortunatly not

**Ferrerkiko** · 01-03-2010, 05:41 AM

I go into badminton central to see any update news on Lin dan or Li ning ...

**jk1980** · 01-04-2010, 01:49 AM

11. U say no to *** bcoz u want to reserve stamina for badminton.

12. U are not getting any because you spend all your time playing badminton

**madbad** · 01-04-2010, 03:34 AM

Originally Posted by jk1980

11. U say no to *** bcoz u want to reserve stamina for badminton.

12. U are not getting any because you spend all your time playing badminton

If it's come down to #11 and #12, I'd say it's time to see a counsellor about your problem

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**Eric Soon** · 01-04-2010, 03:52 AM

13. U became restless, irritated and frustated whenever u miss badminton session which is abnormal on non-badminton day.

**jk1980** · 01-04-2010, 03:55 AM

14. U become restless, irritated and frustated if today is a non-badminton day.

**Monster** · 01-04-2010, 05:47 AM

15. You discipline yourself not to have late dinners but are able to tolerate it when you have a game during your usual dinner time.

**stogguul** · 01-04-2010, 09:53 AM

16. You have 2 pairs of regular shoes - but 6 pairs of court shoes.
17. You can't stop buying "dry fit" clothes and white socks.
18. You have a "badminton room" at home for all your badminton gear / trophies / etc.
19. You have one/many miniature shuttle cock as your car ornament(s).