This is a list of the crazy things some fans will do and the lengths they will go to, to show their love for the one affectionately known as “Binga”.
- You scream and jump up and down whenever someone says “Brett” or “Binga”.
- You make a website about Brett.
- You VISIT websites about Brett.
- You fly interstate JUST to see him play.
- You watch the sports section of the news EVERY night just in case they mention something about cricket.
- Whenever you meet someone from Sydney your first question is “Do you know Brett Lee?”
- You tell all your friends you’re going to move to Sydney when you finish college.
- When Brett is pictured with any girl, you cut her out of the picture and put a giant red X on her face.
- You write “[your first name] Lee” all over your diary/journal.
- When he’s playing overseas, you’re crazy enough to watch each match live even if it means staying up until 3am and you have an early start the next day.
- In your dreams, you’re married to Brett.
- You demand that your parents/friends/teachers call you “Mrs Lee.”
- You note Brett’s and the entire Australian team’s birthdays on your calendar.
- You tell your boyfriend you have to cancel dinner because you HAVE to watch the cricket live.
- Your friends ban you from talking about Brett at lunch.
- You’re the only one in the crowd at the cricket holding a sign saying “I [heart] Binga!”
- Your parents take you to a shrink to see about your so-called “unhealthy” obsession.
- You watch a certain channel all night without switching in the off-chance one of Brett’s Weet-Bix commercials will come on
- You don’t really like Weet-Bix, but you eat them because Brett does.
- You carry pics of Brett in your wallet because he’s like family, right?
- You refer to the Australian Cricket Team as “my boys”.
- You spend over half your time online reading about Brett Lee.
- You’ve posted more than 100 messages at a Brett Lee forum. (and if you’ve posted more than 1000, you probably need help!)
- Your computer is full of Brett Lee pics that you’ve downloaded.
- You have a Brett Lee-related computer desktop wallpaper.
- You’ve forgotten the color of your bedroom walls cos they’re covered in Brett Lee posters.
- Half the people in your address book are Brett Lee fans who you’ve never met in real life.
- You’re reading this and are thinking “yep, this sounds like me”.
- You’re always talking about Brett…
- …and when you try not to, you don’t have anything to say.
- You even dream about him….
- You have a pet or a toy named after him.
- One of your internet passwords has something to do with Brett Lee.
- You have a Brett Lee-related email address.
- You surf boring news / sports sites in the misguided hope that you might find some fascinating gossip about Brett.
- You have something signed by Brett and it’s your most treasured possession.
- You try and find out about as much of Sydney as possible even though you don’t live there.
- You’re always hoping to visit Sydney or wherever Brett is on your next vacation.
- You wrote Brett a letter…
- …in fact, you wrote him quite a few letters
- You bought a piece of clothing/accessory cos it was similar to something which you’ve seen on Brett.
- You spend so much time talking about Brett that your friends and family know almost as much as you do about him.
- Your friends and family have lost count of the number of times you have repeated Brett’s name in your sleep. (Thanks Sreeti)
- You keep on putting Brett Lee wallpapers all over your college’s computer laboratory. And if someone changes them, you put BL wallpaper on the very next day. (Thanks Jaya)
- Whenever you visit Centrepoint Tower you insist that you have to walk past his shop and sometimes into it just to see if he is there…. (Thanks Sophie)
- You have a video tape with all of your Brett footage ready by the VCR in case an ad with Brett in it comes on! (Thanks Sophie)
- You listen to the songs that Brett has sung all the time just so that you can hear his voice. (Thanks Karishmaa)
- You go to Google and other search engine sites, and search for “Brett Lee”.
- You keep switching to different sports channels to get a glimpses of Brett. (Thanks Hemalatha)
- You only watch cricket for Brett. (Thanks Hemalatha)
- You didn’t go to a match recently even though you had already paid for the ticket because Brett was not there. (Thanks Hemalatha)
- You invite your friends to have a big bash on Brett’s birthday. This includes cutting of cakes and singing birthday songs. (Thanks Rekha)
- You send lots of messages to many fansites of Brett. (Thanks Rekha)
- You make a Brett Lee journal, and record every important day in his life. (Thanks Areej)
- You don’t switch on the television because you know Bing won’t be playing. (Thanks Areej)
- The most frequently used name in your English notebook is Brett/Bing. (Thanks Areej)
- You always try to compose such stories which are some way or the other related to Brett. (Thanks Areej)
- You post an ‘Obsession’ on this page. (Thanks Imelza)
- ‘Bread’ sounds like ‘Brett’ to you. (Thanks Archana Aswal and Poonam Makhloga)
- You’ve kept a scrap book in which there are only Brett’s pics and articles and if someone visits your house then the first thing you show them is the scrap book. (Thanks Seema)
- You hated rock music, but now you love it because Brett does! (Thanks Shruti Lee)
- You start crying when he gets injured. (Thanks Simi)
- You have dreams every night about being married to Brett and watching your children. (Thanks Candy)
- Every time you see Brett, your heart starts thumping violently. (Thanks Meenu)
- You’re asked to bring in a feature article in English and you bring in your favourite one of Brett – even if it is nearly a year old. (Thanks Silvia)
- You order a Corona and lemon at the bar just because you know Brett likes to drink them. (Thanks Carlene)
- You know all Brett’s bowling stats and could probably recite them backwards in your sleep. (Thanks Carlene)
- Your fave number is 58! (Thanks Carlene)
- You refer to the Aussie cricket team as Brett’s team. (Thanks Areej)
- You date only guys whose name is Brett. (Thanks Areej)
- All your glitter pens have run out because you write Brett every time you get hold of them. (Thanks Areej)
- You keep a heart-shaped locket, with a pic of Brett on one side and yours on the other. (Thanks Areej)
- People refer to you as the girl who is obsessed with Brett Lee. (Thanks Areej)
- You always try to wear your left shoe first because Brett does the same. (Thanks Shruti)
- You spend your spare time writing a romantic novel with you and Brett as the main characters. (Thanks Silvia)
- You’d call your son Brett. (Thanks Susie)
- Buy the cricket DVD just to watch Brett play. (Thanks Susie)
- Have gone through this site from start to finish over and over again! (Thanks Susie)
- You mention Brett’s name in everyone’s end-of-year slam book. (Thanks Zainab)
- You fight with your family over who gets the remote so that you can
trun to any channels which may have Brett Lee on them. (Thanks cLeVeR cHiCk) - You beg your parents to increase the download limit on your cable/ADSL internet so that you can add more stuff to do with Brett Lee to the 100 or so files you already have. (Thanks cLeVeR cHiCk)
- You feel that in the dictionary the synonym for ‘obsession’ should be Brett. (Thanks Samata)
- All 800 people in your school know about your “obsession” with Brett, teachers included – even the ones who have never taught you! (Thanks Silvia)
- You only download Brett’s wallpapers. (Thanks Hemalatha)
- Whenever you hear to Brett’s name you start blushing. (Thanks Hemalatha)
- You don’t allow anyone to access your computer because you have Brett’s pictures on it. (Thanks Hemalatha)
- This birthday was most memorable because you got a CD full of Brett’s pictures. (Thanks Hemalatha)
- You ask your boyfriend to change his name to Brett. (Thanks Steph)
- You wept inconsolably for days when Brett missed a tour of your country. (Thanks Manisha)
- You defend him whenever someone says anything against him. (Thanks Chedliya)
- You cry when he doesn’t get wickets. (Thanks Chedliya)
- You cry when batsmen take him on. (Thanks Chedliya)
- You cry, and want to kill anyone who tries to involve him in a scandal. (Thanks Chedliya)
- You love, love, and love him from the bottom of your heart. (Thanks Chedliya)
- The school guys start hating him because you talk of nothing but him. (Thanks Chedliya)
- You remember watching his first ODI and test debut and all the other matches. (Thanks Chedliya)
- You vow to ‘hate’ any woman you see him with …not his mum though. (Thanks Chedliya)
- You spend the time for exam preparation reading this! (Thanks Disha)
- You watch TV only to see Binga’s ads. (Thanks Swati)
- You save your pocket money & buy Timex watches because Brett endorses them. (Thanks Swat)
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