The state you live in and stereotypes

[sigirl]

Originally posted by MattUMASSD
You know you're from dc when

1. You say you're from DC, but you actually live in VA or MD but are too embarrassed to say it

2. Snow means rain to you

3. Ice on the roads just means that you pay more attention to other cars, but still go 75 mph on the highways

4. You can tell when the roads change from DC to Maryland (they get better)

5* only in Arlington can the same road run parallel to ITSELF!

Absolutely hilarious! I went to highschool in NOVA and I've lived in NW/tenleytown and Bethesda....

Some of these are soo true.

I have one thing to add though...

Although you know that driving on ANY major road b/w the hours of 3 and 7 is practically murder, you drive anyway bc you'd never be seen walking anywhere.

[damasa]

Originally posted by RedRoseSAI
You know you're from Chicago when...

The "living room" is called the "front room" and is pronounced "fron troom"

You don't pronounce the "s" at the end of Illinois, and you
become irritated at people who do.

You measure distance in blocks or minutes (especially "from the city") and you swear everything is pretty much 15 minutes away.

You have no problem spelling or pronouncing "DesPlaines" or "Lisle."

Your school classes were canceled because of cold.
Your school classes were canceled because of heat.

You know the names of the interstates: Stevenson, Kennedy, Eisenhower, Dan Ryan, and the Edens. But you call the interstates "expressways."

You refer to anything south of I-80 as "Southern Illinois" or "Downstate"

You refer to Lake Michigan as "The Lake."
You refer to Chicago as "The City."

"The Super Bowl" refers to one specific game in a series of 35 played in January of 1986.

No matter where you are, when you hear the term "Downtown" you immediately assume they're talking about Downtown Chicago, which really is "The Loop."

You buy "The Trib."

You know what goes on a Chicago Style Hot Dog.

You know what Chicago Style Pizza REALLY is.

You know why they call Chicago "The Windy City," and it's not because of the wind.

You know the difference between Amtrak and Metra and know which station they end up at.

You can distinguish between the following area codes: _847, 224, 630, 773, 708, 312, 815.

You have, at some time in your life, used your furniture to guard your parking spot in winter.

You respond to the question "Where are you from?" with a "side."
Example: "WEST SIDE," "SOUTH SIDE," OR "NORTH SIDE."

You thank Michael Jordan for helping people around the world to stop equating the city with Al Capone.

You don't flinch when you pay the fifth toll of your 45-minute car ride on the highway.

When you were walking to work last summer, you ran into a cow.

You know the significance of State and Madison.

You can decipher a WMAQ traffic report, but your out of town passenger thinks it's just gibberish.

When the visiting team hits a ball out of the park you expect to see it sail back in moments later.

You can finish this phrase: five eight eight

Grocery stores are the only type of retail entity that get a definite article: "I'm going to The Jewel" or "I'll stop by The Dominick's on the way home."

You can tell within minutes of meeting someone if they're probably a Cubs fan or a Sox fan.

You know when I read through these I realize that South/Southeastern wisconsin people can relate to a lot of these as well.....hahaha, yes we get those damn empire commercials all the freaking time

[Munchkin03]

Originally posted by damasa
You know when I read through these I realize that South/Southeastern wisconsin people can relate to a lot of these as well.....hahaha, yes we get those damn empire commercials all the freaking time

You're not the only one! Since WGN is nationally syndicated, I remember those commercials during the Saturday Afternoon Movie.

I would do one of these for Florida, but since South Florida and North Florida are two different states altogether...

[juniorgrrl]

Originally posted by RedefinedDiva
You Know You're A Native Of New Orleans if...


...your sunglasses fog up when you step outside.

LOL! That happened to me today!

...your accent sounds nothing like Harry Connick, Jr's.

...you can sing these jingles by heart: "Rosenberg's, Rosenberg's, 1825 Tulane;" "At the beach, at the beach, the Pontchartrain Beach..."

Don't forget "Seafood city, very pretty!

....your baby's first words are "long beads."

My mom was at Mardi Gras 2 days before I was born! Out catching Rex and the truck parades on St. Charles

...when a hurricane is imminent, you have a lot more faith in Nash Roberts than some Super Doppler 6000.

When we got those last 2 last fall I was really hoping that Nash would abandon his wife for just a few days to come back to us. I don't trust anyone else!

...you have sno-ball stains on your shoes.

Of course! FI had some green snowball on his shoes for the longest time.

Also, its a snow BALL not a snow cone.

...you call tomato sauce "red gravy."

Of course, its instead of "brown gravy"

...your middle name is your mother's maiden name, or your father's mother's maiden name, or your mother's mother's maiden name, or your grandmother's mother's maiden name, or your grandfather's mother's maiden name.

Actually, my middle name is my mother's mother's great grandfather's last name. My first name is some other relative way back. Everyone in my family has a recycled name.

...you understand it when someone describes their favorite color as K&B purple.

RIP K&B

Some others:

You have "French quarter" or "Mardi gras" shoes

You know what it means to order your sandwich dressed

You're seriously considering naming your first child McKenzie in homage to the now deceased bakery

You watched Popeye and Pals as a kid on Saturday Mornings.

Your wedding reception is buffet-style. Who can party when you've got a sit-down dinner going on?

You give directions in terms of the position of the river and the lake

You know what a "who-dat" is - and you may possibly be one

You remember when Seth Green was just the Cha-Ching guy on the Rally's commercials

[GMUBunny]

Originally posted by MattUMASSD
You know you're from dc when

1. You say you're from DC, but you actually live in VA or MD but are too embarrassed to say it

11. You actually know at what times the streets change directions and which they direction they change to

16. You consider Northern VA to be in no way similar to southern VA

28. You consider exploding man hole covers to be a yearly occurrence

55. You notice that there's been construction on the same stretch of highway for the past 5 years and you never see anyone working on it

56. You know dozens of Congressmen/Sentators/Diplomats/IMF and World Bank members, because you either live next door to them or you've partied with their kids

* You meet someone else who says they're from the DC area and you realize they're an hour away from you.

* when you are driving at night and you see 5 poilce cars pulling someone over you know its just for a rountine stop.

* you have a scary story about getting lost in anacostia

* You know exactly what a Crown Vic looks like in daylight or night, and can spot it's headlights in your rearview mirror. And you know every undercover cars make and model. You also know exactly where and when the cops will be on any road.

* If you listened O.A.R., Dispatch, and Vaco way before everyone who listens to them now.

* you know the best way to get somewhere in the city is not with a map...but to get lost and find it on your own.

* You know how to get to the "REAL" exorcist stairs!

* There are at least 5 ways to get everywhere and you know which way to go based on the time of day and whether you are coming or going

* your school's parking lot looks like an auto importer's showroom

* the few times you have gotten lost in DC you have somehow ALWAYS ended up in Anacostia and every road out somehow leads back to Anacostia.

* people from outside the area are thrown off by your sarcasm

* I-395 is Norther Virginia's version of NASCAR, but no, we don't watch that, we just do it.

* You can parallel park like it’s your job.

* There is no North, South, East, or West directions on the beltway, it's just go "that" way!

* You know you're from DC area when your life revolves around finding a parking space.

* When you realize you utter the phrase "damn tourists" entirely too often.

* you can harmonize perfectly with the alert for "Doors Closing" on the Metro

* only in Arlington can the same road run parallel to ITSELF!

So so true... I've lived in both Northern Va and Southern Va and they are NOTHING alike!!! My life does revolve around finding a parking space. Tourists probably think we're all stalkers going "Are you leaving? Can I have your space? Great, I'll follow you!" BTW, Aren't we about due for some 'splodin manholes this year? It's sure hot enough already!

[GeekyPenguin]

Originally posted by damasa
You know when I read through these I realize that South/Southeastern wisconsin people can relate to a lot of these as well.....hahaha, yes we get those damn empire commercials all the freaking time

Just what I was thinking too - I think Chicago and Milwaukee should form their own state and let the reject rest of Wisconsin and Illinois merge as well.

[bcdphie]

here are the supposed top 10 reasons to make BC your home... of course it picks on many of the BC stereotypes...


1. Weed
2. Vancouver: 1.5 million people and two bridges
3. The local hero is a pot-smoking snowboarder
4. The local wine doesn't taste like malt vinegar
5. Your $400,000 Vancouver home is 5 hours from downtown
6. A university with a nude beach
7. You can throw a rock and hit three Starbucks locations
8. If a cop pulls you over, just offer them some of your hash
9. There's always some sort of deforestation protest going on
10. Cannabis

[DolphinChicaDDD]

Originally posted by xok85xo
so true...some that need to be added tho:

you know what taylor ham is

you know what disco fries are and you've eaten them at the diner at 4am

even tho the state is small, you know there is a BIG difference between north jersey and south jersey

taylor ham- you must be from north jersey
hehehe, taylor ham egg and cheese on a hard roll rocks

[ladyj39]

YOU KNOW YOU'RE FROM CALIFORNIA WHEN...



* The fastest part of your commute is down your driveway.

* You know how to eat an artichoke.

*Your co-worker has 8 body piercings and none are visible.

*You make over $250,000 and still can't afford a house.

*Your child's 3rd grade teacher has purple hair, a nose ring and is named Breeze.

*You can't remember...Is pot illegal?

*You've been to a baby shower that has two mothers and a sperm donor.

*You have a very strong opinion about where your coffee beans are grown and
can taste the difference between Sumatran and Ethiopian.

*You know which restaurant serves the freshest arugula.

*A really great parking space can move you to tears.

*Gas costs 75 cents per gallon more than it does anywhere else in the U.S.

*A man gets on the bus in full leather regalia and crotchless chaps. You don't even notice.

*The guy at 8:30 am at Starbucks wearing the baseball cap
and sunglasses who looks like George Clooney IS George Clooney.

*Your car insurance costs as much as your house payment.

*Your hairdresser is straight, your plumber is gay, the woman who delivers your mail is into BSDM, and your Mary Kay rep is a guy in drag.

*You pass an elementary school playground and the children are all busy with their cell phones or pagers.

Oh, and just to clarify, not everyone in San Francisco is gay!!!! That is the one question I always get asked when I tell someone I'm from San Francisco.

[BSP_Nicole]

YOU KNOW YOU'RE FROM WEST VIRGINIA IF:

You've never met any celebrities, (except Gilligan), who is close by,in Princeton WV)

Your idea of a traffic jam is ten cars waiting to pass a tractor on the highway.

"Vacation" means driving through Wyatt on the way to Morgantown.

You've seen all the biggest bands ten years after they were popular.

You measure distance in minutes.

Down south to you means Kentucky.

You know several people who have hit a deer.

Your school classes were canceled because of cold.

Your school classes were canceled because of heat.

You've ridden the school bus for an hour each way.

You've ever had to switch from "heat" to "A/C" in the same day.

You know what's knee-high by the Fourth of July.

Stores don't have bags; they have pokes.

They don't have shopping carts; they have buggies.

You've seen people wear bib overalls at funerals.

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

You end your sentences with an unnecessary preposition. Example:
Where's my coat at?" or "Where are you going to?"

All the festivals across the state are named after a fruit, vegetable, or grain.

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

You think of the major four food groups as beef, pork, beer, and Jell-O salad with marshmallows.

You carry jumper cables in your car.

You know what "cow tipping" or "Possum Kicking" is.

You only own 3 spices: salt, pepper, and ketchup.

You design your kid's Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit.

Driving is better in the winter because the potholes are filled with ice & snow.

You think everyone from a bigger city has an accent.

You cook green beans for hours.

You think sexy lingerie is tube socks and a flannel nightie.

You don't ever park your car without setting the emergency brake.

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

You think that deer season is a national holiday.

You know which leaves make good toilet paper.

You find -20 degrees F "a little chilly."

You know all 4 seasons: Almost Winter, Winter, Still Winter, and Road Construction.

You know what a real tomato is, and have a recipe for candy ones.

You know if another Hillbilly is from southern, central, or northern WV as soon as they open their mouth.

Your parents have threatened to have you sent to Pruntytown.

You can watch someone order a hot-dog and know in what part of the state they live.

You can spell words like Allegheny, Monongalia, Monongahela, Kanawha and Hawks Nest.

You know how to pronounce Canaan and Gilmer.

You know that Serpent Mound was not made by snakes.

You know at least one couple who went to Virginia or Maryland to get married.

[RedRoseSAI]

Originally posted by GeekyPenguin
Just what I was thinking too - I think Chicago and Milwaukee should form their own state and let the reject rest of Wisconsin and Illinois merge as well.

Let's throw Lake Geneva in there, too. Chicagoans need a place to play...

[xok85xo]

Originally posted by DolphinChicaDDD
taylor ham- you must be from north jersey
hehehe, taylor ham egg and cheese on a hard roll rocks

yes..DEFINATELY from north jersey..to me if you live in south jersey you might as well live in like, iowa(no offense to those from south jersey or iowa)

taylor ham egg & cheese on a bagel is my ultimate drunk/hungover food...mmmmm so good.

[Mz Destiny]

Originally posted by MattUMASSD

12. We don't have southern accents, IT'S NOT THE SOUTH!!!!!

Actually...I think people in the DC area do sound southern. But then again, I probably have an accent because I'm in the Philly area. It all depends on who you ask...

BTW...FYI...The state of Delaware is technically "down south" because that is where the Mason-Dixon line starts....so if Delaware is considered a southern state.

[MoxieGrrl]

Another way to tell if you are a true West-Virginia..........you know who Jesco White, the Dancing Outlaw is.

[absolutuscchick]

Originally posted by AZpinkkittie
I will say that our elderly population skyrockets in the winter, no one knows how to drive, and midsummer clearance sales are the bomb because I can wear everything they are clearing out until october, which is sweet.

SERIOUSLY!!! I think the freeway by me was voted the most dangerous in America or something? Not a surprise....and the clothes thing---SOOOO AWESOME!!!