You Know You're a Rower When...
All the things that makes crew the most unique sport.

bored rowers since 9-18-2011

…you say port, starboard, and weighnuff instead of left, right, and stop.

…you don’t know what to do with yourself when practice is cancelled.

…you can put on your spandex and walk out the door at the crack of dawn without opening your eyes.

…lightweight has nothing to do with how much you can drink.

…you only recognize your friends from behind.

…you believe all authority figures carry a megaphone or a voice amplifying device of some kind.

…when someone mentions being awake, you turn parallel and set up for it.

…every time you sit in a chair you are mildly surprised to discover that it doesn’t slide back and forth.

…when you sit down in class, you look for the tie-in shoes.

…whenever you sit down you lean towards your rigger

As we are not professionals, please refrain from asking: