post your "you know you're from such and such when..." lists here

A winter statistic: 98% OF AMERICANS SCREAM BEFORE GOING IN THE DITCH ON A SLIPPERY ROAD. THE OTHER 2% ARE FROM COLORADO AND THEY SAY, 'HOLD MY BEER AND WATCH THIS’.

You're from Colorado if You'll eat ice cream in the winter.

When the weather report says it's going to be 65 degrees, you shave your legs and wear a skirt.

It snows 5 inches and you don't expect school to be cancelled.

You'll wear flip flops every day of the year, regardless of temperature.

You have no accent at all, but can hear other people's. And then you make fun of them.


'Humid' is over 25%.

Your sense of direction is: Toward the mountains and Away from the mountains.

You say 'the interstate' and everybody knows which one.

You think that May is a totally normal month for a blizzard.

You buy your flowers to set out on Mother's day, but try and hold off planting them until just before Father's day.

You grew up planning your Halloween costumes around your coat.

You know what the Continental Divide is.

You don't think Coors beer is that big a deal.

You went to Casa Bonita as a kid, and as an adult.

You've gone off-roading in a vehicle that was never intended for such activities.

You always know the elevation of where you are.

You wake up to a beautiful, 80 degree day and you wonder if it's going to snow tomorrow.

You don't care that some company renamed it, the Broncos still play at Mile High

Every movie theater has military and student discounts.

Everybody wears jeans to church.

You actually know that South Park is a real place not just a show on TV.

You know what a 'trust fund hippy' is, and you know its natural habitat is Boulder (and durango)

You know you're talking to a fellow Coloradoan when they call it Elitches, not Six Flags.

A bear on your front porch doesn't bother you.

Your two favorite teams are the Broncos and whoever is beating the crap out of the Raiders.

When people out East tell you they have mountains in their state too, you just laugh.

You go anywhere else on the planet and the air feels 'sticky' and you notice the sky is no longer blue.

 

Pennsylvania

You know what a "State Store" is, and your out of state friends find it incredulous that you can't purchase liquor at the mini-mart.

You don't understand what all the hype is about for Yeungling or Rolling Rock beer, you've been drinking it for years even though Iron City is cheaper.

You live for summer & fall, when street fairs signal the beginning of funnel cake season.

You ask the waitress for "dippy eggs" for breakfast.

Your turkey has "filling," not "stuffing," and most certainly, NOT "dressing."

You consider Pittsburgh to be "out west," and you know the fastest way to Philly is the Turnpike.

You call sloppy joes, "barbecue".

When it snows, they put cinders on the roads instead of sand.

Know that Yuengling is pronounced "Ying-ling," and believe that it really is a premium beer (which comes from growing up on Schlitz and Iron City).

The first day of Buck season and the first day of Doe season are school holidays.

One of the highlights of your life was a field trip to Penn's cave and Horseshoe curve.

You know exactly what to do when your mother tells you to "red up" your room.

You don't think people from Philly or Pittsburgh talk funny.

All of your childhood vacations were trips to the Jersey shore. Driving is always better in winter because the potholes are filled with snow.

You find 20 degrees just a little chilly.

Words like "hoagie", "crick", "chipped ham", and "pop" actually mean something to you.

You can use the phrase "fire hall wedding reception" and not even bat an eye.

You constantly refer to Pennsylvania as "PA" (pronounced Pee-ay). How many other states do that?

You can go 2 weeks in winter without sunshine and think this is normal.

You know that Blue Ball, Intercourse, Climax, Bird-in-Hand, Virginville, Paradise, Mars, and Slippery Rock are PA towns.

"Vacation" means going to Hershey Park for the weekend.

You know several people who have hit deer more than once.

You often switch from "Heat" to "A/C" in the same day. Your grandparents(all Pittsburghers) drive at 65mph through 13 feet of snow during a raging blizzard, without flinching.

You see people wearing hunting clothes at social events. You install security lights on your house and garage and then leave both unlocked.

You think of the major food groups as deer meat, fish, and berries.

You carry jumper cables in your car and your girlfriend or wife knows how to use them.(more that women are handy, not princesses)

You can actually eat cold pizza (even for breakfast) and know others who do the same. Those from NY find this "barbaric".

You not only have heard of Birch Beer, but you know that it comes in several colors: Red, White, Brown, Gold.

At least 5 people on your block (for the city folks) have electric "candles" in all or most of their windows all year long.

You know several places to purchase or that serve Scrapple, Summer Sausage (Lebanon Bologna), and Hot Bacon Dressing.

You can't go to a Pennsylvania Wedding without hearing the "Chicken Dance" and at least 5 other Polkas.

 

You know you're from Georgia when..

1. You can properly pronounce Chickamauga(Chick-a-MAW-ga), DeKalb (de-KAB), Dahlonega (duh-LON-uh-guh), Smyrna(SMERna), BuenaVista(BYOON-a VISS-ta), Valdosta (val-DOSS-ta) , Okefenokee (OH-kee-fin-OH-kee), La Fayette (la FATE),Vienna (vie-IN-er), Seville (SEE-vill), and Albany(all-BIN-nee)

P.S . Atlanta = ADD-LANNA not AT-LANT-A.

2. You think people who complain about the heat in their states are sissies.

3. A tornado warning siren is your signal to go out in the yard and look for
a funnel.

4. You know that the true value of a parking space is not determined by the
distance to the door, but by the availability of shade.

5. Stores don't have bags or shopping carts, they have sacks and buggies.

6. You've seen people wear bib overalls at weddings and funerals.

7. You think everyone from a Yankee-state has an accent.

8. You measure distance in minutes.

9. You go to the lake because you think it is like going to the ocean.

10. You listen to the weather forecast before picking out an outfit

11. You know cowpies are not made of beef.

12. Someone you know has used a football schedule to plan their wedding
date.

13. You know someone who has a belt buckle bigger than your fist.

14 Almost everyone you know is either Baptist or Methodist.

15. A Mercedes Benz isn't a status symbol. A Chevy Silverado Extended Bed
Crew Cab is.

16. You know everything goes better with Ranch dressing.

17. You learned how to shoot a gun before you learned how to multiply.

18. You actually get these jokes and are "fixin'" to send them to your
friends.

19. On one side of the road there's Wal-Mart and on the other is a cotton
field.

20. The directions to your house include "turn off the paved road."

21. "Ya'll" is a word.

22. Fried chicken is a major part of your diet

23. Krispy Kreme doughnuts are the only kind of doughnuts you eat.

24. You call it a cold Christmas if you don't break out in a sweat in your
new sweater.

25. Your whole town completely shuts down for 1 inch of snow or just the
threat of snow.

26. People actually grow, eat and like okra!

27. You know the difference between a hillbilly, a redneck, and a
Southerner.

28. Your dog and your wallet are both on chains.

29. Panama City Beach, Florida is a big deal.

30. You understand that at least once a year your car will turn yellow with
pollen.

31. You know at least one Bubba, and maybe a few guys named Bo.

32. You say "tuna fish sandwich."

33. You use "Sir" and "Ma'am" if there's a remote possibility that person
you're talking to is least 30 minutes older than you are.

34. You know the whole peach state thing only applies to those below the fall line.

35. You have a flip-flop tan year-round.

And finally...

36. You are 100% Georgian if you have ever had this conversation:


"You wanna coke?"



"Yeah."



"What kind?"



"Dr Pepper."

 

"You know that Blue Ball, Intercourse, Climax, Bird-in-Hand, Virginville, Paradise, Mars, and Slippery Rock are PA towns."
Thats the best one XD
I actually dont even know what half of that stuff means, but probably because its referring to the country folk

 

haha yeah a lot of the ones on mine were really country too..

I loved the "sir and ma'am" one and the coke conversation though. haha.

 

you know you're from boston when...

You think of Philadelphia as the Midwest.
You think it's your God-given right to cut someone off in traffic.
You think there are only 25 letters in the alphabet (no R's).
You think three straight days of 90+ temperatures is a heatwave.
All your pets are named after Celtics or Bruins.
You refer to 6 inches of snow as a "dusting."
Just hearing the words "New York" puts you in an angry mood.
You don't think you have an attitude.
You always 'bang a left' as soon as the light turns green, and oncoming traffic always expects it.
Everything in town is "a five minute walk."
When out of town, you think the natives of the area are all whacked.
You still can't bear to watch highlights from game 6 of the 1986 World Series.
You have no idea what the word compromise means.
You believe using your turn signal is a sign of weakness.
You don't realize that you walk and talk twice as fast as everyone else.
You're anal, neurotic, pessimistic and stubborn.
You think if someone is nice to you, they must want something or are from out of town.
Your favorite adjective is "wicked."
You think 63 degree ocean water is warm.
You think the Kennedy's are misunderstood.

 

TORONTO (a long one)

You know you're from Toronto when:


A really great parking spot can move you to tears.

You can recommend about 3 good body piercing parlours.

You make well over $100,000 and you still can't find a nice place to live.

You realize there are far more rainbow flags in the city than Canadian Flags.

When the temperature rises above zero degrees, you yell "Woohooo! Patio weather!"

You enjoy watching channel 47 multicultural TV

You're guaranteed to know at least one person on every episode of Speaker's Corner.

You haven't been to the CN Tower since you were six, but still have nightmares about that damn turbo elevator

You've had at least 3 bicycles stolen in the past 10 years.

You've partied with at least one of the members of The Kids in the Hall

Every time you go downtown, you see a bunch of a crazy brides in a limo

You've fantasized about having sex in Casa Loma

At least 3 of your friends have moved to Vancouver

You turn your nose up at any establishment frequented by the S&M crowd. (Scarborough and Mississauga)

You never, never, never swim in the lake

You know "The Beaches" are really called "The Beach", but still say "The Beaches" just to annoy all the nitwits who live there

You ever had a birthday party at the Organ Grinder or The Mad Hatter

You can say "world's tallest freestanding structure" ten times fast

You know the correct answer to "Where do shopping carts go to die?" is "The Don River"

You speak better Chinese than French

The word "cabbagetown" doesn't strike you as particularily amusing

Castle Frank subway station remains one of the great mysteries of the universe for you.

You know what the bathrooms in the First Canadian Place are REALLY for

You don't know where Fort York is, but have a vague recollection of being there in a past life

You know the Demic's song "I Wanna Go To New York City" was intended as sarcasm, not a weekend getaway suggestion

You know where to find Dim Sum, Sushi, Curry, Pad Thai and a dildo at 3 am on a weeknight

For the last time, it's pronounced 'TRONNA'!

You consider eye contact a sign of hostility and an invasion of your privacy.

It takes you half an hour to get to work by TTC and you are the envy of all your friends.

You mourned the death of the Spadina Bus.

You know someone who went to high school with at least one member of The Barenaked Ladies or RUSH

You laugh heartily at people who refer to highway four hundred and one.

You've taken the vomit comit.

You can manuver your bike across Queen st. without getting caught in the streetcar tracks.

You know the difference between souvlaki, moussaka and spanakoptia.

You can name at least three locations of The Beer Store that are open till 11 PM.

You have NEVER been to the Hard Rock Cafe

Some random person on the TTC tries to make some form of communication with you

You know and have met Zanta!

You know that the real name of the Rogers Center is the Skydome

You have had an argument with someone from Missisauga about which city is better and you (obviously) won

You notice that the Transit increases their fares every six months

When the new pedestrian lights start counting down ten seconds for you to cross a 6 lane expressway

You pass up on an overpriced $3 coffee from Starbucks for a box of Timbits and a coffee from Tim Horton's

You wish to see the day the Leafs will win their first cup since 1967

You know Yonge St. is the longest street in the world

You have friends from the US dying to come over to take advantage of the 19 and over drinking age

You're proud great actors like Jim Carey, Mike Myers, and John Candy are from your hometown.


Acronyms like "da T-Dot" puzzle our friends across the border

Y-TV was your favorite TV station growing up

You know what the P.A.T.H. is

During the World Cup, you don't feel like you live in Canada anymore

You see that same damn one legged pigeon following you around

ATM machines have instructions written in english and chinese

During the summer, when the weather is warm, waiting for the bus is chaos
but during the winter when the weather is freezing, people start lining up in an orderly fashion to get on the bus ASAP!

You've done some naughty stuff in the bathrooms of a couple of bars in Kensington Market

Every time you see a Missauga bus, you yell to it "You're lost!"

You worship 401, DVP & Gardener

Toronto music artists like George Nozuka make you proud

You're not surprised when you've been waiting for an hour in the freezing cold for the TTC and 4 buses or streetcars come at once.

You play dodge the crackhead while driving at Sherbourne and Dundas

The pizza man arrives at your house before an ambulance

After a blizzard and with all the snow, bikers still seem to control the streets (and seem to cause the traffic jams too)

The fire truck alarm is your wake-up call

You start to wonder how far you can punt a pidgeon...

When the weather is decent once a year.

You think life ends at Steeles

On the subway, you see a Daniel Boone character, and then on the next subway, you see a random cowboy

You try to pass off a dime as a TTC token when you think the subway man isnt watching!!!

when if u live in Scarlem, the world ends west of Yonge and if u live in Etobs, life ends east of Yonge

When it takes you longer to get downtown on the TTC, than it does your friend who lives in Burlington who took the GO (or drove.. or walked)

When you live on Don Mills, or the west side of Victoria Park and someone from downtown assumes you live in Scarborough: You get REALLY defensive and exclaim that you live in North York dammit and don't ever make that mistake again!

You never travel outside of Toronto to visit your 905 friends because you don't drive

Your 905 friends think it's crazy that you're in your 20s and dont drive or own a car

You wish someone would get off their asses and build a Sheppard - Downsview subway extension already... or would that just make too much sense?

You're the only white gal on the bus or subway and it doesn't phase or bother you

The thought of living anywhere in the 905 area code (or the thought of moving back!)makes you shudder

when riding the TTC usaly the bus or street car,on more then one occasion u get an overwhelming stench of B.O or poo.Usaly in the summer months

wen you live a systemic life everyday like a robot and the government takes away most of you money on 14% tax !!! and income tax

you can spot the out-of-town'er because of their slow walking habits. HATE THAT!

you go to the ex every year even though you realize its slowly getting worse with each passing year...

you see your former mayor on TV in an old-fashionned prison jump suit trying to sell you a discount-priced sofa.

u know to transfer at st. george instead of spadina, even if that seems longer on the little map.

you know that all of the good nightclubs are not in the entertainment district

you have tasted the best burrito in the world!

You can never figure out the difference between Malton and Milton, Brampton and Brantford, Ajax and Aurora, Willowdale and Whitby. They are all far, far away.

You would love it if the subway was 24 hours, but know it will never happen.

You remember the dingy coffee shop at Queen at John prior to it being at st*rbucks not to mention the Santuary...

And for me it's when you like to tell ppl that Kiefer Sutherland lived for most of his life here

when you have a real wheelchair parking permit and you're actually in a wheelchair but a cop still stops you to see if it's valid...

when you run to tim hortons for a french vanilla and by the time you return you have a ticket.

uve missed the last subway and had to endure a jam-packed Bloor bus with the other drunks

Annie Lennox Whiter Shade of Pale or Goo Goo Dolls Iris reminds you of waiting for the movie to start at Uptown Theatre, Yonge and Bloor

When u're watching a movie and can name the place in the scene and have a story to go with it...

when you see so many destroyed idealistic artists who dont bathe for days that roam around the street yellling jibber jabber

when the sound of contruction outside your window can put you to sleep.

you get excited when you find out that a movie was filmed in Toronto...and then proceed to criticize how shit the movie was after watching it

you join a group on facebook called 'You know you're from Toronto when...

you stop to count how many lights are blown out on the Sam the Record man sign

you dont get startled anymore by the guy at Yonge and Dundas who always suddenly yells when you least expect it "JESUS!! saaaves"

 

I've been through slippery rock and maybe a couple others but I totally didn't know about Bird-in-Hand, that is just ridiculous

Good list though :cheers2:

 

Yea thats a bit insane haha

 

jeez, cate, apparently they forgot "and you REALLY have nothing better to do than add ENDLESSLY to a list."

 

You Know You're From Northern Virginia If...

1. Speed limits are just suggestions
2. You take a major highway to get anywhere (95, 66,28, etc)
3. You constantly complain about there being nothing to do, even though you are right next to DC
4. You have at least 2 friends who have no idea what their parents do because its "top secret" government work
5. 50% of your senior class went to either Mason, JMU, Tech, Radford, or UVA
6. When people ask where you're from, you tell them DC because its easier to explain
7. You've never told someone you're from Virginia without putting "northern" in front of it
8. You dread going to the DMV for anything
9. Its not actually tailgating unless your bumper is touching the car in front of you.
10. A yellow light means at least 5 more cars car get through.
11. A red light means 2 more can.
12. It takes you 30 minutes to drive 10 miles
13. Your local news is national news
14. If you hear the word "sniper" one more time you're going to slap someone
15. You actually know what the black boxes at stoplights are for
16. You drive at least 30 miles a day to get to work
17. You do your Christmas shopping online b/c the shopping malls are like parking lots
18. Despite the fact that Virginia fought for the south in the Civil War, you are NOT, under ANY circumstances, a "southerner"
19. You know that each high school in the region had it's own corresponding McDonald's.
20. You know at least 2 people who drive a mercedes, BMW, Lexus, etc.
21. The cars in the local high school's student parking lot are woth 3x those in the teacher parking lot.
22. You are amused by visiting relatives who are actually excited to see Washington DC
23. You are amazed when you go out of town and the people at McDonalds speak english
24. You can cross 4 lanes of traffic in under 30 seconds
25. There are at least 3 malls within 20 minutes of your house
26. There are at least 6 Starbucks within 20 minutes of your house
27. You or someone in your family has a Smart Tag
28. You remember the Air and Space museum fondly from school fieldtrips to DC
29. When traveling, you have your choice of 3 airports
30. You don't actually like the Wizards (except when Jordan was playing)
31. An inch of snow and you miss 3 days of work
32. All the potholes just add a little excitement to your driving experience
33. Stop signs mean slow down a little, but only if you feel like it
34. A rich white kid driving a BMW while blasting rap music is a common occurance
35. You call things "ghetto" even though in most of the rest of the country it'd be high class
36. You don't have enough room on your home lot to build a garage
37. You know where to find Midgetville
38. When you were driving on the beltway at 2:13am on a Tuesday there was still traffic
39. Crown Victoria = undercover cop or Teresa Smoot
40. A slow driver is someone who isn't going at least 10mph over the speed limit
41. You understand the meaning of "If you don't get it, you don't get it"
42. Subway is a fast food place. The transportation system is known as Metro, and only Metro
43. You've taken a wrong turn somewhere late at night and ended up in a bad part of DC
44. Most of Loudoun County is the "middle of nowhere"
45. They just tore down the old farm house across the street and put 12 new houses in its place
46. You know who Elliott is.
47. Someone has honked at you because you didn't peal out the second the light turned green.
48. You've honked at someone because they didn't peal out the second the light turned green.
49. Two words: rush hour
50. For the cost of your house, you could own a small town in Iowa
51. Helicopters, F-15s, and airplanes flying above your neighborhood is a normal occurance.
52. If you stay on the same road long enough, it will eventually have 3 new names.

 

1. You know all the words to "If I had a million dollars" by The Barenaked Ladies, including the inter-stanza banter between Steven and Ed.
2. You dismiss all beers under 6% as "for children and the elderly."
3. You hum David Foster's '88 Calgary Olympics theme in the shower.
4. You make up patriotic lyrics to go along with David Foster's '88 Calgary Olympics theme.
5. You remember when Alanis Morrissette was "Too Hot To Hold".
   You can't do that on television...)
6. You think there isn't enough of Peter Gzowski to go around.
7. You think Ed the Sock is funny.
8. You wonder why there isn't a 5 dollar coin, as you can only use more change.
9. You spend hours in the dark making scale models of the Avro Arrow and cursing the Diefenbaker government.
   (My brother Brad... )
10. You cried when Gus "drowned" on Road To Avonlea.
11. You watch MuchMusic constantly, in the hopes of occasional fleeting glimpses of The Tragically Hip.
12. You have an Inuit carving by your bedside with the rationale, "what's good enough protection for the Prime Minister, is good enough for me!"
13. You have memorized the Heritage Foundation's Heritage Moments, including your favourites, "Burnt Toast!", "You know I canna read a word...", and "Kanata".
14. You can sing "O' Canada" in French and actually know what the words mean!
    (As mentioned elsewhere, I prefer the words to the French version...)
15. You advocate the abolition of responsible government, in favour of monarchist rule.
16. You think there isn't enough Queen on our currency.
17. You send angry letters to the CBC demanding the return of the Hinterland Who's Who spots so you can finally find out what happens to the arctic ptarmigan in winter.
18. You participate in Participaction!
19. You think Peter Mansbridge is sexy.
20. You think Lloyd Robertson is sexy.
21. You think Peter Kent is sexy.
22. You think Brad Pitt is so-so.
23. You stood in line for hours for Another Roadside Attraction tickets.
24. You killed your best friend for Another Roadside Attraction tickets.
25. You think Great Big Sea isn't Maritime-centric enough.
26. Your graduation formal dress was made of flannel.
27. Your backpack has more than one Canadian flag iron-on.
28. You know the names of all the guys in Sloan.
29. You have been on Speaker's Corner. Bonus points if The Devil's Advocates made fun of you.
30. You use a red pen on your non-Canadian textbooks and fill in the missing 'u's from labor, honor, and color.
31. You know the French equivalents of "free," "prize" and "no sugar added," thanks to your extensive education in bilingual cereal packaging.
32. You still haven't taken down your "NON" posters from the 95 Referendum.
33. You know more than 3 guys named Gordon.
34. You think Ashley MacIssac isn't Celtic enough.
35. You remember "Jodie" from Today's Special and wonder why you keep seeing her reading news on the CBC.
36. You can do the hand actions to Sharon, Lois and Bram's "Skin-a-marinki-dinki-do."
37. You know why "killerwhaletank" is funny.
38. You can eat more than one maple sugar candy without feeling nauseous.
39. You had a crush on Joey Jeremiah from Degrassi Junior High.
40. You know that a "Premier" isn't a baby born a few months early.
41. You actually watch The Gemini Awards, The Genie Awards, and The Juno Awards. You wonder why Stompin' Tom doesn't get his own category in all three. You scream passionately at the television when your favourite Canadian performers are overlooked by their respective academies.
42. You are excited whenever an American television show mentions Canada. You make a mental note to talk about it at work the next day.
43. You think -10 C (14F) is mild weather.
44. You have twins named Donovan and Bailey.
45. You have twins named Wayne and Gretzky (alternatively Gordie and Howe).
46. Thinking of Johnny Wayne causes gales of laughter.
47. You burst out laughing when someone says, "Hi! I'm Ed Broadbent!"
48. Elvis lives!
49. You're proud that Captain Kirk came from Montreal.
    (Evidently, I'm not all that Canadian. I'm not terribly proud of his acting abilities...)
50. You wished that Relic's boat would get crushed to bits by one of those logs.
51. You read rather than scanned this list.

 

YOU KNOW YOU'RE FROM MINNESOTA WHEN...

The weather is usually 80% of your conversation.

When you say "down south" you're referring to Iowa.

You call highways "freeways."

Snow tires came standard on your car.

You've never taken public transportation.

75% of your graduating high school class went to the University of Minnesota.

"Perkins" was the only hangout option in high school.

You assume when you say "The Cities" people know where you're talking about.

You can list all the "-dales."

People from other states love to hear you say words with "o"s in them.

In a conversation you've heard someone say "yah sure, you betcha" and you didn't laugh.

You could pinpoint exactly where each scene in the movie "Untamed Heart" was filmed.

You hate the movie "Fargo" but realize you and your entire family have that same accent.

You get mad at people who think Fargo is in Minnesota.

You know what Mille Lacs is and how to spell it.

You have fish boiled in lye for Christmas.

You know what "uff-da" means and how to use it properly.

You know the 2 sports-related reasons why we hate Dallas.

Nothing gets you madder than seeing a Green Bay sticker on a MN car.

The only reason you go to Wisconsin is to get fireworks.

You're a loyal Target shopper.

You've frozen your tongue on a metal handrail before.

You own an ice house, a snowmobile, and a 4 wheel drive vehicle.

You wear shorts when it's 50 degrees outside in March, but you bundle up and complain in August when it goes below 60.

You have gone trick-or-treating in 3 feet of snow.

You've not only walked across a lake, you've driven across one.

Everyone you know has a cabin or, at least, access to one.

You know that Lake Wobegon isn't real and you know who made it up, where they live, and exactly what you want to do about it.

You have friends who schedule their wedding in the middle of January without a thought about weather conditions.

You consider a six inch snowfall a blessing for "the cities" because it provides instant urban renewal.

You keep the snow tires on your truck all year because it ain't worth taking them off for only two months.

Your local Dairy Queen is closed from December through February.

You believe the only REAL vehicles have skis in front and a loud motor under your seat.

You consider snow banks to be "just another rough" on the golf course.

You have worn shorts and a parka at the same time.

You were delighted to get a miniature snow shovel for your 3rd birthday.

Your town isn't trying to be ironic when it plans a "winter carnival."

The temperature in March is above freezing for three days in a row, and you think it's summer.

You laugh out loud every time you see a news report about a blizzard shutting down the entire East Coast.

You think happiness is owning a "piece of lakeshore."

You never meet any celebrities except The "BODY"

You know what and where "Dinkytown" is.

When you talk about "opener" you are not talking about cans.

You have refused to buy something because it's too "spendy."

You believe that the Vikings would have won four Super Bowls by now if they were still playing in Metropolitan Stadium.

You are convinced the Twins will never win the pennant because the owners are too cheap to pay the good players, so they all leave.

Your town has an equal number of bars and churches.

You grew up thinking rice was only for dessert. You think that ketchup is a little too spicy.

Your gas station thinks "full service" means filling your gas tank, washing the windshield, checking the oil and being friendly to the customers.

You (or your parents) voted for Mondale.

You've seen "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" in Uptown.

You know that everyone has a city preference -- Minneapolis or St. Paul.

You can honestly claim Germanic / Scandinavian ancestors, and have been known to say "ya" instead of "yes"

Upon seeing an ocean for the first time, you say, "Hey! That looks like Lake Superior!"

 

here's what mine says, though I don't always know what they are talking about

1. You don't think of Florida first when someone mentions Miami.
2. You snicker when someone's from Tiffin, because you think of the State Hospital.
3. You think Pro football teams are supposed to wear orange!
4. You've heard of 3.2% beer.
5. Schools close for the state basketball tournament. Deer season, too.
6. You're proud of your state fair, but would rather go to Cedar Point.
7. You know all the 4 seasons: Winter, Still Winter, Almost Winter, and Construction.
8. You live less than 30 miles from some college or university.
9. You know what a buckeye really is, and have a recipe for candy ones.
10. "Toward the lake" means "north" and "toward the river" means "south."
11. You've heard of the Great Nickel Beer Night Riot.
12. You know if other Ohioians are from southern or northern Ohio as soon as they open their mouths.
13. You root for a college team though you've never taken a class there.
14. You can spell words like Cuyahoga, Olentangy, Bellefontaine, and Tuscarawas
    *(Wapakoneta?) and you know which letter is doubled in "Cincinnati."
15. You always visit more than two amusement parks in one summer.
16. You know that Serpent Mounds were not made by snakes.
17. You know what game they're playing when the Mud Hens take on the Clippers.
18. "Vacation" means spending a day at Cedar Point or King's Island.
19. You measure distance in minutes.
20. Down south to you means Kentucky.
21. Your school classes were canceled because of cold.
22. Your school classes were canceled because of heat.
23. You've ridden the school bus for an hour each way.
24. You've ever had to switch from "heat" to "A/C" in the same day.
25. You know what's knee-high by the Fourth of July.
26. You end your sentences with an unnecessary preposition. Example: "Where's my coat at?"
27. You install security lights on your house and garage and leave both unlocked.
28. You think of the major four food groups as beef, pork, beer, and Jell-O salad with marshmallows.
29. You carry jumper cables in your car.
30. You know what pop is.
31. You design your kid's Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit.
32. Driving is better in the winter because the potholes are filled with snow.
33. You think sexy lingerie is tube socks and a flannel nightie.
34. The local paper covers national and international headlines on one page but requires 6 pages for sports.
35. You think that deer season is a national holiday.
36. You know which leaves make good toilet paper.
37. You thought that the Michael Stanley Band was the most popular band in the country.
38. You actually understand these jokes then forward 'em to all your OH friends!!!

 

if i had a dollar for every time a tourist asked where dahlonega was pronouncing it like talladega,, id be rich..

dumb asses....

 

Don't forget, if you hear "I says to em' I says" 20 times a day in conversation

 

LOL!

I didnt write it. I googled the list, and posted the first one I found.

 

YOU KNOW YOU'RE FROM SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA IF.......


Your monthly house payments exceed your annual income.

You drive next to a Rolls Royce and don't notice.

You don't know anyone's phone number unless you check your cell phone.

You speak Spanish, but you're not Mexican.

You begin to "lie" to your friends about how close you are when you know that it'll take you at least an hour to get there (see below).

Getting anywhere from point A to point B, no matter what the distance, takes about "twenty minutes".

You drive to your neighborhood block party.

In the winter, you can go to the beach and ski at Big Bear on the same day.

You eat a different ethnic food for every meal.

If your destination is more than 5 minutes away on foot, you're definitely driving.

Calling your neighbors requires knowing their area code.

You know what In-N-Out is and feel bad for all the other states because they don't have any.

You don't stop at a STOP sign, you do a California roll.

You really can never be too rich or too thin or too tan.

You've partied in Tijuana at least 3 times. You don't remember any of them.

You go to a tanning salon before going to the beach.

You eat pineapple on pizza.

Your cell phone has left a permanent impression on the side of your head.

You think that Venice is a beach.

The waitress asks if you'd like "carbs" in your meal.

You know who the tinsel underwear dude in Venice Beach is.

You classify new people you meet by their Area Code. An "818" would never date a "562" and anyone from "323" or "213" is ghetto/second class. Best area code: "714, 949." Nobody likes anyone from the "909, 951" because it smells there.

You call 911 and they put you on hold.

You have a gym membership because it's mandatory.

The gym is packed at 3pm, on a workday.

You think you are better than the people who live "Over the Hill." It doesn't matter on which side of the hill you are currently residing, you are just better than them, for whatever reason.

You know that if you drive two miles in any direction you will find a McDonald's or a Starbucks.

You know what "SigAlert", "PCH", and "The Five" mean.

You can't remember . . . is pot illegal?

It's barely sprinkling rain and there's a "STORM WATCH" report on every news station.

The Terminator is your governor.

 

you know your from the north georgia mountains if,

You measure distance in hours.

You see a car running in the parking lot at the store with no one in it,
no matter what time of the year.

You use "fix" as a verb. Example: I am fixing to go to the store.

ll the festivals are named after a fruit, vegetable,
grain, or animal.

You install security lights on your house and garage and leave both
unlocked.

You carry jumper cables in your car...for your OWN car.

You think everyone from a bigger city has an accent.

The local paper covers national and international news on one page but
requires 6 pages for sports.

You know whether another Georgian is from southern, middle, or northern
Georgia soon as they open their mouth.

A carbonated soft drink isn't a soda, cola, or pop ... it's a Coke,
regardless of brand or flavor.

You know what a "spicket" is.

Your whole town completely shuts down for 1 inch of snow or just the
threat of snow

 

You know you're from Relayer-land when you're mad gay.