You know you're from...

[Ravenstorm]

Here's (http://www.blogthings.com/wherefrom.html) a page of 'You know you're from... When...' lists. How accurate is yours?

The one for Long Island, NY was very amusing though only about half applied to me personally. A lot of them were dead on though. Some of my favorites:

-If you're not from Long Island or NYC, you're not really from New York.

-You don't go to Manhattan, you go to "the City"

-You live in the shadow of the greatest city in the world, but you never go there.

-You watched a game show and wondered, "why are these people so happy that they won a trip to New York?"

Raven

[Jorddyn]

Some are very accurate. Some, not so much.

You have no problem spelling or pronouncing "Des Moines"

Duh. Those damn Illinoisians screw everything up with Des Plaines.

You've ever been on a "Geode Hunt"

Yes, but a snipe hunt would be more appropriate.

Your idea of a really great tenderloin is when the meat is twice as big as the bun and is accompanied only by ketchup and a dill pickle slice

They forgot "that you can buy for $1.75 at the local Maid-Rite."

You say "catty-wampus" instead of "kitty-corner"

Only if you're from Southwest Iowa, which thankfully, I'm not.

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

Does it count that the Chief of Police of my hometown has that on his personal license plates?

When someone says they are going out for dinner or supper, you know which meal they are talking about

:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

:heart: Iowa. Seriously.

Jorddyn

[Hulkein]

You Know You're From Philadelphia When...

You realize that your favorite dessert is "wooder ice".

You pronounce ACME "ACK-A-ME". (My grandmoms picture popped in my head from that one).

You sleep soundly through gunfire and ambulance sirens.

You visit New York and are impressed by how clean it is.

Your parents, brothers, sisters, aunts and uncles all live on the same block. (So true, especially when I was younger).

You've never been to the Liberty Bell, or the only time you were there was on a class trip in third grade. (LOL)

You will buy a pretzel from anyone, anywhere without even thinking of where it was - or where his hands have been. (Thanks for this trait, dad. The dirtier, the better, in his eyes.)

You can't imagine a breakfast without scrapple. (I can't imagine breakfast with anything else besides scrapple and ketchup).



Good site, made me laugh.

[Gan]

The one from Houston is so true, even though they repeated the jokes halfway down the page.

[Artha]

On the VA one, most are probably true for north Virginians.

However,

Speed limits are just suggestions
An inch of snow and you miss 3 days of school
Crown Victoria = undercover cop
You have never been served tea without the waitress asking "sweet or unsweetened?"
Despite the fact that Virginia fought for the south in the Civil War, you are not, under any circumstances, a "southerner"

So true.

[Sean]

Newark wasn't very accurate so I just did the North Jersey one which was way too accurate for my liking..

- You live within 45 minutes of at least three different malls.

- You can see the New York City skyline from some part of your town.

- You know what CCM is and a good percentage of people from your high school go there.

-You've seen or been in a fight between a Rangers fan and a Devils fan.

-You've been camping.

-You've been in a town or city where Spanish is spoken more than English.

-You know where to get drugs in Paterson, Newark, or New York.

-You know where to get a freshly cooked Taylor Ham, Egg and Cheese sandwich at 2 a.m.

-You've been to the Sussex County Fair.

-You remember Action Park and may have been seriously injured there.

-At some time you got on the wrong highway trying to get out of Willowbrook Mall.

-Z-100 used to be your favorite radio station, now it's K-Rock

-You think people from South Jersey talk funny.

-Most of your friends are at least 2 different ethinic groups (probably one of them being italian)

-You think that even people living in South Jersey are hicks.

[Edited on 4-30-2005 by Tijay]

[AnticorRifling]

Most of the Indiana and Small town USA one's hold true for me. My town has maybe 2000 people in it and we are let out of school to harvest. Hell I had 63 kids in my class and that was a large class.

[Drew2]

Originally posted by Ganalon
The one from Houston is so true, even though they repeated the jokes halfway down the page.

Especially the following:

- You can leave your house, head out of town, and an hour later you still haven't left the city limits (during rush hour, you haven't left your NEIGHBORHOOD).

- You think y'all is a perfectly good word when you're referring to more than one person.

- You've never seen I-45 in any condition other than under-construction -- and you've lived here for 20-30 years.

- You know that while saving you money, "Mattress Mac" has amassed more than the U.S. Treasury has.

- You see nothing unusual about an 80-something former sheriff's deputy who wears a white pompadour toupee and blue sunglasses, mispronounces names, allows televising of his frequent plastic surgeries, seems unnaturally obsessed with slime in the ice machine, and screams, "MAR-VIN ZIND-ler, EYE-witness news" into a television camera every night.

[ElanthianSiren]

The Philly one isn't so accurate for King of Prussia really.

Things true for me:

You know how to spell Schuylkill.
-- hehe, never thought about it, but yes.

You find youself at a nice restaurant thinking "I wonder if they have cheese steaks?"
-- mmmm hmmm, and most do!

You sleep soundly through gunfire and ambulance sirens.
-- yea, so?

You don't think Wawa sounds funny.
-- you mean, you DO?! Cower in the face of a super-wa-less world!

You snub a cheese steak that isn't on an Amoroso roll.
-- no brainer.

You know what and where "Boathouse Row" is
-- (I used to be on Crew in middle school/part of high school! Of course I know where boathouse Row is!)

You don't know what a sub is, but you think they are trying to describe an imitation HOAGIE.
-- (Hell Yes)

You go to The Gallery or South Street in the summer time just to chill.
-- :yes:

-Melissa

edited to add that if one is discussing the expressway, we often pervert it (Schuylkill) to Surekill.

[Edited on Sat, April th, 2005 by ElanthianSiren]

[Hulkein]

You live in King of Prussia? That's really close.

Edited to add - I've been there for the huge mall, isn't it one of the biggest in the country?

[Edited on 4-30-2005 by Hulkein]

[Sean]

You don't think Wawa sounds funny.
-- you mean, you DO?! Cower in the face of a super-wa-less world!

WaWa's are awesome ... too bad the closests one is like 30 minutes away. I think its the only redeeming quality about South Jersey.

[ElanthianSiren]

Originally posted by Hulkein

Edited to add - I've been there for the huge mall, isn't it one of the biggest in the country?

Yes, the mall is insane and pointless; I think it's like any other town amenity though: most people who actually LIVE in king of prussia try to avoid it at all costs :D

-Melissa

[firegirl]

All but one for Toronto I can say is true.

>>You've taken the vomit comit.

[Sean of the Thread]

4 of the Florida ones are accurate for me.

[Drew]

Originally posted by Xyelin
4 of the Florida ones are accurate for me.

Yeah, most of the Florida ones are accurate, if I have to go to Disney one more time someone is going to die.

[isebumples]

Cleveland, and Ohio, were both pretty much dead on. They had me cracking up.

[drigore]

I've read the list for my state before, but it was good seeing it again. I can adhere to about 90% of the ones for Rhode Island, really fucking sad.

[kheldarin]

The Hawaii one made me cringe cause it was pretty much dead-on as well.

[Wezas]

Originally posted by Artha
On the VA one, most are probably true for north Virginians.

However,

You have never been served tea without the waitress asking "sweet or unsweetened?"
So true.

All of the ones you posted are spot on. The only times in Northern VA I've been asked about sweet tea I'm like "kick ass" - and then they bring out some orange or fucked up flavor.

haha, also:

When people ask where you're from, you tell them DC because its easier to explain

You've never told someone you're from Virginia without putting "northern," "central," or "southern" in front of it

You are amused by visiting relatives who are actually excited to see Washington, DC

You have to dial the area code to call your neighbor

[Edited on 4-30-2005 by Wezas]

[Snapp]

LOL Sooo true:

Your school classes were canceled because of 3 snowflakes.

The whole state panics and uses all of their road salt for those 3 snowflakes.

The state has one hill. You've been sledding on it.

You know NewERK is in New Jersey, but NewARK is in Delaware.

You know if another Delawarean is from southern, middle or northern Delaware as soon as they open their mouth. (ESPECIALLY true!)

When you go out of state to shop or eat, you are always surprised about the tax
---

Thanks for sharing, Raven. BTW, I :heart: King of Prussia mall. It's massive.

[Bobmuhthol]

<<You have to dial the area code to call your neighbor>>

???

You have to dial the area code to call anyone.

[StrayRogue]

There was one in the Britain one that I felt was accurate. The rest were a load of shit.

[Parkbandit]

You Know You're From Florida When...

You own at least five pairs of flip flops ]no

You know someone who's been struck by lightning no

You're more scared of the freaks who live down the street than gators yes

Your backyard is sometimes a swamp once in 12 years

You're officially sick of Disney yes

You shrug off hurricane warnings no

You've been permanently blinded by fat men in speedos yes

There are only two seasons - hot and hotter yes

You've drank a flaming alligator. not sure.. I was drunk

You actually get these jokes and pass them on to other friends from Florida. no

[Axhinde]

Originally posted by Drew

Originally posted by Xyelin
4 of the Florida ones are accurate for me.

Yeah, most of the Florida ones are accurate, if I have to go to Disney one more time someone is going to die.

So true. I was really hoping for a Tampa one though,

[Parkbandit]

Originally posted by Axhinde

Originally posted by Drew

Originally posted by Xyelin
4 of the Florida ones are accurate for me.

Yeah, most of the Florida ones are accurate, if I have to go to Disney one more time someone is going to die.

So true. I was really hoping for a Tampa one though,

Where abouts in Tampa?

I live on the west side - near Westchase / Oldsmar

I work downtown.

[Axhinde]

I'm practically right across the street from USF campus.

[Shari]

You run your a/c in the middle of winter so you can use your fireplace. -Sadly, we've done this before.

Hotter water comes from the cold water tap than the hot one. -This is so annoying.

It's noon in July, kids are on summer vacation and yet all the streets are totally empty of both cars and people. -This brings up a good story, my cousin came to visit in July and wanted to play basketball...I looked at her, walked her to a window and said, "Look out there, do you see people out there? You know WHY there is no one out there?"

You buy salsa by the gallon. -why in the bloody hell would you buy it when most of your neighbors can make tons of it, better, for FREE

People who have black cars or black upholstery in their car are automatically assumed to be from out of-state or nuts.

You know better than to get into a car with leather seats if you're wearing shorts.

[Rutilcaper]

This is creepy. Some of these things I didn't even know were Philly "things"

You know you're from Philadelphia when:


You know that only tourists go to Geno's, Pat's and Jim's for authentic cheese steaks.
(The most true thing I have ever read)

You only go if you're drunk and it's 3:00 a.m.
(Except for this)

You punctuate every sentence with, "You know" at least twice.
(Yes. Apparently I do)

You call sprinkles on top of your ice cream cone "jimmies".
(I THOUGHT THAT'S WHAT THEY WERE CALLED)

You don't think Wawa sounds funny.
(I would kill myself if I didn't have access to a service charge free ATM and 3-4-2 cigarette deals)

You sleep soundly through gunfire and ambulance sirens.
(Me and my roommate just laughed and laughed)

You think that $2,500 a year for insurance on a 1977 Toyota Corolla is a bargain.
(Hits closer to home than I'd prefer. I was on the precipice of buying a '79 Corolla and the figures were startlingly similar)

EDIT: King of Prussia mall sucks. It's all about Plymouth Meeting.

[Edited on 4-30-2005 by Rutilcaper]

[Wezas]

Originally posted by Bobmuhthol
<<You have to dial the area code to call your neighbor>>

???

You have to dial the area code to call anyone.

Until a couple years ago - you only had to dial the 7 digits to get someone nearby (not everyone in your area code, but those within a few cities away).

The change took some getting used to.

-You don't go to Manhattan, you go to "the City"

LOL, a set of my grandparents grew up in Laurence, LI.

I always wondered how I managed to be a Bronx dweller, but I'd know when they said "going to the city" that it meant Manhattan.

Heh, this is pretty awesome, Thanks Raven.

Woah, you're telling me us Massachusetts people know what they sell in a packie? I thought everyone called them that!

- Arkans

[Drew]

Originally posted by Axhinde
I'm practically right across the street from USF campus.


Can you explain why the University of South Florida is in middle/northern Florida?

[Keller]

Back in '56 when they founded the school anything south of Bradenton was thought to be uninhabitable.

[Apotheosis]

You know you're from Michigan when:

You can identify an Ohio accent.

yep

You know how to play (and pronounce) Euchre.

it's the official sport of Michigan

You drive 75 on the highway and you pass on the right.

all the time and faster.

The word "thumb" has a geographical rather than an anatomical significance.

even if you're not from Michigan, you've most likely met one person from here who has shown you his/her hometown location using their hand.


You know that Kalamazoo not only exists, but that it isn't far from Hell.

Yes, there is a Hell, and it's one small town

Your snowmobile, lawn mower and fishing boat all have big block Chevy engines.

:lol:

At least one person in your family disowns you for the week of the Michigan/Michigan State football game.

yep

Half the change in your pocket is Canadian, eh.

I want to do a study to see how much a business loses because of this.

Shoveling the driveway constitutes a great upper body workout.

Yes, again.

When giving directions, you refer to "A Michigan Left."

you would have to drive here for some time, but it refers to a road where the opposing directions are split by a huge median, so you have to go one direction to turn on the other.

You never watch the Weather Channel - you can just assume they're wrong.

wait 5 minutes and the weather in michigan will change.

[Edited on 5-1-2005 by Yswithe]