You know you've had too much Initial D when...
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Arcade/game related...
- You have spent most (80%) of your weekly allowance at the arcade playing Initial D: Arcade Stage.
(Submitted by Wild Goose) - You intend to spend loads of money so that you can have every single Arcade Stage save card with a different avatar on it.
(Submitted by Wild Goose) - You constantly tempt your girlfriend (or boyfriend) into playing.
(Submitted by Jay.R) - You "race for slips." (loser gives the winner his/her card)
(Submitted by Jay.R) - You secretly fantisize about raiding your arcade for their Initial D
machines.
(Submitted by Jay.R) - You and your friends have team battles at the local arcade.
(Submitted by Tom Lee) - Your monthly earnings are blown on practicing to beat Takumi.
(Submitted by Tom Lee) - You've blown close to 500 dollars on the game.
(Submitted by Tom Lee) - The only thing you and your friends talk about is the next challenger...
(Submitted by Tom Lee) - You know other "racers" by reputation/win percentage/car and not by name.
(Submitted by Kemal) - You've had to ask for assistance in having your card removed from the reader because they shut the power off for closing time while you were in the middle of a race.
(Submitted by Kemal) - You use one card to practice and another for challenges so you don't tarnish your winning percentage.
(Submitted by Kemal) - You see somebody running for the coin machine as though their very life depended on it and you know exactly why (10... 9... 8... 7... 6......)
(Submitted by Kemal) - You honestly believe your driving skills have improved in the real world.
(Submitted by Kemal) - You curse console steering wheels for not being as precise as Initial D's.
(Submitted by Kemal) - You go out of your way to stop by the mall arcade on your way home from work (especially on payday!) just to get a couple runs in.
(Submitted by Kemal) - You've told somebody you have prior engagements just so you can go play Initial D.
(Submitted by Kemal) - You actually refuse to remove your hand from the wheel in "gum tape death" matches.
(Submitted by Kemal) - You ALWAYS turn your headlights off.
(Submitted by Kemal) - You "study" your opponents before challenging them.
(Submitted by Kemal) - You know just how many clicks back you like your seat to be.
(Submitted by Kemal) - You ask arcade employees when the Third Stage is supposed to be in.
(Submitted by Kemal) - You refuse to leave until you get another star by your racer level.
(Submitted by Kemal) - You know the peak hours to go in and play without having to wait.
(Submitted by Kemal) - You include a "stop by the arcade to play Initial D" in your to do list.
(Submitted by Kemal) - You physically beat yourself up for up-shifting when you wanted to down-shift.
(Submitted by Kemal) - You take losses personally and keep your eyes peeled for the jerk that got lucky.
(Submitted by Kemal) - You tell people that are just getting their first cards "trust me, you want manual transmission... you'll thank me later".
(Submitted by Kemal) - You keep your wallet away from magnets with fears of ruining your Initial D cards... and THEN remembering they're bad for credit cards too.
(Submitted by Kemal) - Even if you don't have money to blow you stick around for another half hour or so just to watch.
(Submitted by Kemal) - You actually bring a roll of duct tape and tape one hand to the steering wheel for a gum tape deathmatch.
(Submitted by Kikai) - You start talking back to your opponents before or after your actual race (even if they are just your computer opponents)
(Submitted by Kayu) - Your dream is to own a pair of Initial D machines so you can play all day.
(Submitted by Kayu) - You are obsessing over the 4th Version of the Arcade Stage.
(Submitted by Kayu) - You have memorized all the songs in the Arcade Stage, even their sequence.
(Submitted by Kayu) - The arcade game actually taught you how to drive a 5-speed.
(Submitted by fd3sinfini_god) - You've gotten into a fist-fight with someone who tried to double-card or cut in line.
(Submitted by fd3sinfini_god) - You met your girl/boyfriend trying to bum a dollar off of someone to play.
(Submitted by fd3sinfini_god)
