You might be taking your scouting too serious if:
 
You buy that '89 Chevy Caprice because you really like that fleur-di-lis hood ornament.
Your favorite color is "olive drab".
You decide to lash together the new deck on the back of your house.
You plan to serve foil meals at your next dinner party.
You walk the streets in broad daylight with a coffee cup and flashlight hanging from your belt.
You raise your hand in the scout sign at a heated business meeting.
You were arrested by airport security because you wouldn't give up your official BSA pocket knife until the cop said "got it".
You didn't mind losing power to your house for three days.
Your son hides his copy of Boy's Life from you.
Your plans for remodeling the bathroom include digging the hole deeper.
You disconnect the automatic dishwasher in favor of the "3 pot method".
You can actually start a fire by rubbing two sticks together.
Latrines at camp start becoming comfortable.
You felt you won a moral victory when the BSA brought back knee socks.
You gave your wife a mummy bag rated for -15 deg F for Christmas. It was the nicest gift you've given her.
You name one of your kids Baden.
Your favorite tune is "Camp Granada" (hello mudda...hello fadda) by Allen Sherman.
You can recite the 12 points of the Scout Law backwards,in order, in 3 seconds flat.
You can't eat eggs anymore unless they are cooked in a zip-lock bag
You plan to get rich by writing a best selling Dutch Oven cook book
You took a chemistry course at the local college to help you develop a better fire starter.
You actually own a left-handed smoke shifter.
A trip to Philmont is a pilgrimage.
You are convinced that the center of the universe is Irving,Texas.
The sales operators at the BSA distribution center's 800 number recognize your voice.
You were disappointed when "Scouting Magazine" didn't win the Pulitzer Prize last year.
The Scouts in your troop chipped in to have you abducted by a professional cult de-programmer.