The new One Direction album was released Thursday, Nov. 12 at midnight. If you're a crazy fan, though, chances are you had already found some way to hear all the new songs. One Direction is great, and all, but are the things you do for them worth it? Are they sane? Inspired by my One Direction-loving (obsessed) roommate, here are things only One Direction superfans do.
1. Attend multiple concerts in short time spans.
If you went to more than one One Direction concert this year, you fall in this category. If you went to more than one in a month, week, or weekend, you probably need to reevaluate your budget. One Direction fans don't care how many times they see the same concert, they just care about how many times they can stand within 500 meters of their future husbands.
2. Cry because the CD with Harry's face on it is sold out.
I crap you not. I walked into Target on the first day the new album was being sold, and there was a girl crying because the only CDs left had Niall, Louis, or Liam's face on it. Bonus crazy points if you buy all four CDs to have one of each of their faces.
3. Drive absurd distances to attend concerts, listening parties, etc.
If you've ever driven from College Station to Kansas City to see a concert or driven to Dallas on a Monday night for a listening party, you are obsessed. No matter the distance, One Direction fans will make it happen.
4. Save weird things from their concerts.
My roommate has a shadow box of a water bottle Harry Styles threw at her during a concert. He didn't even drink from it. "He touched it."
5. Two words: fan fiction.
There isn't even an excuse/explanation for this one. It's creepy, it's weird, and it has "crazy stalker" written all over it. Even as a superfan, don't do it.
6. Losing control of their emotions when Zayn left.
After Zayn left One Direction, there was a slew of 12- to 14-year-old girls threatening to kill themselves, or other people, via Twitter. On top of that, there was an even bigger group of college-aged girls who skipped their classes to cry, listen to break-up songs, and aggressively tweet how Zayn was no longer their favorite.
7. Become super obsessed with the "man bun" because of Harry.
Personally, I think Harry looks like a chick with his long hair, but after he sported the man bun, the style became the next best thing. One Direction fans with boyfriends definitely tried to talk their guy into growing their hair out.
8. Watch interviews on England time.
One Direction fans are notorious for waking up at 4 a.m. (or some other ungodly hour) to watch an interview of Harry Styles, or any other band member that is in a different country. Who cares if they have an 8 a.m. test, One Direction comes first.
9. Illegally download new songs before the album is released.
A lot of people didn't even need the new album to be released; they scoured the web to find the sketchiest websites that offered full versions of all the new songs. They've been listening to it all week and can proudly boast how they've already heard all the new songs before even buying the album.
10. Watch an entire concert on Vine.
Some One Direction concerts are live uploaded onto Vine. Who has the time/patience for watching six-second intervals of poorly recorded concerts?
11. Have life-size posters of the band members.
Heads up, that boy you are trying to impress really doesn't want to see a 6-foot-tall Harry Styles smiling back at him every time he goes in your room. Sorry, but boys just can't equally share your (creepy) love for One Direction.
Yes, One Direction is great. The boys are hot, and the music is hotter. One Direction attracts a slew of girls ranging from eight to 25 years of age who would literally die from touching their sweat. I'm not saying I wouldn't marry Niall if I had the chance, I'm just saying I wouldn't cry if I missed their super cute Snapchat story.
If you're ever reading this, One Direction, feel free to hit me up on Facebook.
