...has an engineer in it when everyone spends the better part of their weekend playing with a physics tool on the computer to make a Roub Gouldberg machine.
You know you are old when you go into Old Navy to find a new frock and realize you've owned every style featured in the store at some point in your life.
You know you are old and crochetey when you refuse to buy anything because you already lived long enough to learn -
A. white pants look good on virtually no one larger than a size 2.
B. there are few virtuous reasons to wear a gold lame bathing suit.
C. baby doll dresses look best on folks with no breasts, hips, or bums. Or, well, baby dolls.
You know you have OCD about placement and symmetry in decorating when you are discontented with how some IKEA storage boxes are looking in the corner of the family room, so you seriously consider an addition for better chi.
You know something is off in the world when you see plenty of normal folks driving cars when you are out on the road - but in the DMV, you are the only one doesn't seem to have a steel plate in her head.
