You know you referee too much when...

[KD5MDK]

You stop by the cleaners to get your blazer cleaned and they don't even ask your name, just "how many pieces today?". Or when they retrieve your clothes on previous visits as soon as you walk in the door, rather than taking your ticket. And this is all before the season hits full swing.

Other examples?

[peet]

You get your blazer cleaned?






Oh.





I knew I was doing something wrong all this time....

[KD5MDK]

You hair probably protects it from stains and the like.

[FencingKitten]

When you hear about a horrific injury and your question is, "Who was the ref?"

[sleepyweasle]

When you hear about a horrific injury and your question is, "Who was the ref?"

THAT is funny!!!

[Mr Epee]

You know you referee too much when...

you notice that Choi has already left.

[HerrKleinerFencer]

...when in your dream somebody pulls you aside to ref "just one more DE".

[mrbiggs]

You're at a funeral and realize that your cards and bend measuring block are in your pockets.

And I don't even ref that much.

[Mauler]

You're at a funeral and realize that your cards and bend measuring block are in your pockets.

Along with the timer. When it goes off in the middle of whatever the function (funeral, weddiing, sermon, subway ride, etc), instinctively you declare, "Halt. Time has expired." This one doesn't go too well on a funeral, btw.....

[Mauler]

...when in your dream somebody pulls you aside to ref "just one more DE".

... or in your dream, you ask if you can stay and side judge.... pretty please?



.... and in reality, an FOC wakes you and asks you if you can side judge?

[Mauler]

When you hear about a horrific injury and your question is, "Who was the ref?"

Yeah, I tend to be much more interested in a fencing bout/event from referee's perspective.

[qatet]

You're at a funeral and realize that your cards and bend measuring block are in your pockets.

And I don't even ref that much.

You choose your blue blazer for a stupid court date, on the theory that having the putting on the uniform might make you more confident. And you smile to yourself when you reach into your pocket and find your cards and imagine that you could use them on the idiot who has the balls to sue you after he ran into your car while turning right on red.

[FencingKitten]

...there are referees who do card their fellow drivers...

[reawl]

or how about when you accuratly can diagnose an equipment failure behind you on the other strip? maybe some of that comes from the armory work I do too.

[parrythis]

You know you referee too much when...

You're sitting at the dinner table with your family and both your son and daughter reach for the mashed potatoes at the same time and you stop them saying, "Simultaneous attack. Nothing done. En Guarde."

[counter riposte]

You know you referee too much when your hand signals don't feel right.

[counter riposte]

When you hear about a horrific injury and your question is, "Who was the ref?"

LMAO!!!!!

Seriously though...I asked the same question.

[RITFencing]

Your USFA membership card says "Jay Choi."

When at a NAC you start avoiding the FOC just so that they can't tell you to go back to your room.

The first thing that pops into your head when you see two dogs fighting is "Attack from the left is parried, riposte arrives."

You yellow card someone for being late to dinner on the grounds of a "delay of meal."

[sabregrrrl]

...when you see people that live hundreds of miles away from you more often than you see your relatives/neighbors/spouse/children/etc.

[edew]

... or in your dream, you ask if you can stay and side judge.... pretty please?



.... and in reality, an FOC wakes you and asks you if you can side judge?

The reality is that the FOC wakes you BECAUSE you're side judging....the gold medal bout at 1AM....of veteran 60+ epee...wheelchair....for the blind and deaf.

Butt judges, anyone?