You Just Might Be a Skeptic.....

When people first stumble upon the movement known colloquially as "Skepticism," they often wonder what types of people make up this amalgam of sentient braininess. Hopefully the following list helps people identify if they too are Skeptics.

If your favorite musician is George Hrab even though you have only heard two of his songs, you might just be a Skeptic.

If your child announces that he/she has had a great day at school and you request evidence to support the claim, you might just be a Skeptic.

If your wife catches you sneaking off to the basement computer to surreptitiously watch internet videos of Eugenie Scott speaking before the Texas Board of Ed, you might just be a Skeptic.

If you are at the mall after Thanksgiving and you get incredibly excited for a moment as you mistakenly think the crowds are flocking around James Randi in a red suit, you might just be a Skeptic.

If you name your twin children Derek and Swoopy even though they are both boys, you might just be a Skeptic.

If you think that "skepti" is a legitimate prefix for every word in the English language, you might just be a Skeptic.

If the phrase "irreducible complexity" causes you to unconsciously crush any object you happen to be holding in your hand, you might just be a Skeptic.

If you have a life-sized Wallbanger of Michael Shermer in your bedroom, you might just be a Skeptic.

If one of the destinations on your next trip to California is listed as "Brian Dunning's Hot Tub," you might just be a Skeptic.

If you regularly read more than 13 blogs whose titles all start with "skep," you might just be a Skeptic.

More to come if and when I think of them. Send me off any suggestions if you think of any yourselves.

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