100 ways to show that you're an lotr fan
Some of the below are my own invention and some are from other websites. Our goal is to get 100 ways, so if you have a few moments fill out the contact form below with your submissions.
Thanks!
LJ
Thanks!
LJ
1) You say "what on middle earth" instead of "what on earth."
2) Instead of saying "Oh my God" you insert the name of one of the Valar.
3) You say, "No use crying over spilt milk" you say, "No use crying over spilt ent draught."
4) Instead of saying, "I want more," you say, "I want Mordor."
5) You list one of your favorite foods as lembas.
6) You tell everyone that the best place you've ever traveled is Lothlorien.
7) You carry a Tolkien book around wherever you go.
8) When someone tries to take something dear to your heart away from you, you exclaim, "My precious!"
9) When someone tries to pass a ball to another player on the opposing team in basketball/soccer/ whatever sport you play you say, "You shall not pass!" really loudly.
10) You go barefoot all the time and hunch down so you're shorter.
11) In science when you have an assignment to write about one of the magnificent volcanic eruptions in history, you write about Mount Doom.
12) When someone mistakes you for a boy, say, "I am no man!"
13) Before going to school when you're getting ready and everyone is yelling at you to hurry up, tell them repeatedly that they are "too hasty."
14) Instead of saying, "Piece of cake" when doing something easy you say "Piece of lembas!"
15) When you see crows in the air tell people they're Nazgul.
16) Instead of saying someone "Cried wolf" you say they "Cried warg."
17) Tell someone that you will contact them by palantir (instead of by email).
18) You speak in Sindarin/ Quenya.
19) You wear a gold ring on a chain everywhere you go.
20) You are careful never to put your ring on.
21) You hiss at people and yell "Get away from my Precious!" when they get too close to your ring.
22) You try to bite their fingers off if they put your ring on.
23) You scream "My Precious is lost!" if you lose your ring.
24) You excuse yourself from class so you can read your copy of Lord of the Rings in the bathroom.
25) You excuse yourself from class so you can work on perfecting your Gollum voice in the bathroom.
26) You ask people for the recipe for Lembas.
27) You complain about your feet not being hairy.
28) You always say "Mellon" before you open a door.
29) You live in a hole in the backyard.
30) Whenever someone is being a jerk you say, "Fool of a Took."
31) If you are serving someone drinks, you say, "Recieve now this cup and drink in happy hour. Health be with thee at thy going and coming!"
32) You always greet people by saying, "Hail, *insert name here*!"
33) When introducing yourself you say "son of/daughter of + father's name in replacement of your last name.
2) Instead of saying "Oh my God" you insert the name of one of the Valar.
3) You say, "No use crying over spilt milk" you say, "No use crying over spilt ent draught."
4) Instead of saying, "I want more," you say, "I want Mordor."
5) You list one of your favorite foods as lembas.
6) You tell everyone that the best place you've ever traveled is Lothlorien.
7) You carry a Tolkien book around wherever you go.
8) When someone tries to take something dear to your heart away from you, you exclaim, "My precious!"
9) When someone tries to pass a ball to another player on the opposing team in basketball/soccer/ whatever sport you play you say, "You shall not pass!" really loudly.
10) You go barefoot all the time and hunch down so you're shorter.
11) In science when you have an assignment to write about one of the magnificent volcanic eruptions in history, you write about Mount Doom.
12) When someone mistakes you for a boy, say, "I am no man!"
13) Before going to school when you're getting ready and everyone is yelling at you to hurry up, tell them repeatedly that they are "too hasty."
14) Instead of saying, "Piece of cake" when doing something easy you say "Piece of lembas!"
15) When you see crows in the air tell people they're Nazgul.
16) Instead of saying someone "Cried wolf" you say they "Cried warg."
17) Tell someone that you will contact them by palantir (instead of by email).
18) You speak in Sindarin/ Quenya.
19) You wear a gold ring on a chain everywhere you go.
20) You are careful never to put your ring on.
21) You hiss at people and yell "Get away from my Precious!" when they get too close to your ring.
22) You try to bite their fingers off if they put your ring on.
23) You scream "My Precious is lost!" if you lose your ring.
24) You excuse yourself from class so you can read your copy of Lord of the Rings in the bathroom.
25) You excuse yourself from class so you can work on perfecting your Gollum voice in the bathroom.
26) You ask people for the recipe for Lembas.
27) You complain about your feet not being hairy.
28) You always say "Mellon" before you open a door.
29) You live in a hole in the backyard.
30) Whenever someone is being a jerk you say, "Fool of a Took."
31) If you are serving someone drinks, you say, "Recieve now this cup and drink in happy hour. Health be with thee at thy going and coming!"
32) You always greet people by saying, "Hail, *insert name here*!"
33) When introducing yourself you say "son of/daughter of + father's name in replacement of your last name.