In history, a CSS ninja is a warrior specially trained in a variety of xhtml and css techniques typically equipped with various web design/development tools.

Possible Symptoms

1. The first thing you look at on the site is the Source Code.

2. You’re extremely obsessed with xhtml/css validation

3. You get annoyed at sloppy code, and have the urge to re-write it even though the site doesn’t belong to you.

4. You live by the Semantics Bible.

5. You hate IE6 with a passion, possibly IE in general, and you wish it goes to hell.

6. Bad usability pisses you off and makes you want to yell at the designer of the site.

7. Have all kinds of web developer add-ons on your browser, where it starts looking like a space ship console.

8. You wish all browsers behaved the same and there was no such thing as cross-browser testing.

9. You talk to yourself when debugging and maybe drop a few ‘F’ Bombs here and there.

10. You’re personalized homepage is filled with developer/designer RSS feeds.

11. You don’t mind coding away till 4 in the morning.

12. Book marking sites become a part of daily life.

13. You start dreaming of CSS techniques.

14. You can type lines of CSS code faster than you can throw ninja stars.

15. When your spouse rolls their eyes at your lame CSS/Web jokes.

16. When your spouse has to compete against your computer and website.

17. When you IM other CSS ninjas to complain/criticize poorly designed sites.

18. Buy domain names left and right when you don’t even need them.

19. When you either laugh out loud or get really angry when visiting this site.

(Warning: Do not look in the source code if you have a weak heart or are pregnant, it may result in serious injuries).

20. You read this whole article and thought I was writing about YOU.

Feel free to add any other serious symptoms of CSS Ninjaosis.

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