You know you're from

lna_1981
lna_1981 Posts: 696 Member
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Put where you are from and things that are pretty commom or known about where you live or the general area


I'm a midwest girl, pretty much have been my entire life . Currently in Missouri but grew up in Iowa.

1.There's a tornado warning and the whole town is outside watching for it. 
2.Everyone in your family has been on a "Float trip."
3.Your idea of a traffic jam is ten cars waiting to pass a tractor on the highway.
4.You know what's knee-high by the Fourth of July. (It's corn btw, lol)
5.You know if another Missourian is from eastern, middle or western Missouri as soon as they open their mouth.
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  • Johnplusfour
    Johnplusfour Posts: 105
    Southern IL.. Same for all 5 there.
  • lna_1981
    lna_1981 Posts: 696 Member
    Lol yeah definitely a midwest thing :) I live in a very small town which doesn't help
  • RunningCopper
    RunningCopper Posts: 27
    Nebraska here. Love the list!
  • phil6707
    phil6707 Posts: 541 Member
    France

    1. Wine
    2. French kiss
    3. Cheese
    4. Cooking
    5. Chanel, St Laurent, Louis Vuitton
  • LucasEVille
    LucasEVille Posts: 567 Member
    Nottingham (England)

    You know you're from Nottingham when:

    1. You find yourself refering to Robin Hood when explaining Nottingham to anyone from outside the UK, especially in top 5 lists.
    2. Its a cob not a roll or a bap.
    3. You struggle to convince the rest of the UK why Ice Hockey is 100x better than Football (Home to National Ice Centre and Nottingham Panthers).
    4. You've climbed the most amazing trees at Clumber Park when you were younger.
    5. Your proud that Nottingham has the oldest working pub in the UK.
  • salembambi
    salembambi Posts: 5,585 Member
    Ontario

    1,You go up North to camp or cottage for a long weekend
    2. You avoid swimming in the lakes because of fear of the mutant fish
    3.you are the center or the universe
    4.youve puked and or *kitten* on the side of the 401 at least once in your life
    5.Toronto is better than Van city and you know it
  • Meerataila
    Meerataila Posts: 1,885 Member
    You know you're from the south when you get pissed off and start talking slower, drawing out the vowels.
  • Alisontheice
    Alisontheice Posts: 9,611 Member
    Ontario

    1,You go up North to camp or cottage for a long weekend
    2. You avoid swimming in the lakes because of fear of the mutant fish
    3.you are the center or the universe
    4.youve puked and or *kitten* on the side of the 401 at least once in your life
    5.Toronto is better than Van city and you know it

    Duh ya especially for number 3.

    Plus…
    6. You can be sweltering in shorts and tank tops one day and wearing a jacket the next.
    7. "patio weather" is any time the sun is shining and it's above 5C.
  • PurringMyrrh
    PurringMyrrh Posts: 5,276 Member
    Northern Cali when you say "hella" a lot.
  • PurringMyrrh
    PurringMyrrh Posts: 5,276 Member
    The U.S. when everyone else hates you.
  • brentbarrie
    brentbarrie Posts: 532 Member
    Seattle, WA

    1. It rains 300 days a year
    2. People don't know how to drive in the rain.
    3. When its above 70 degrees, everyone goes into a panic and complains about it being too hot.
    4. If its sunny (no matter what the temperature) people with convertibles put their tops down
    4. A thunderstorm is more than 2 lightning strikes.
    5. When it rains, the area is on Storm Watch
    6. Its in the 80's the week before and after the 4th of July but on the 4th it always rains at some point.
  • cuckoo_jenibeth
    cuckoo_jenibeth Posts: 1,434 Member
    Nebraska
    1. It doesn't matter if you really don't know what you're doing....everyone else does!
    2. You don't dare bad mouth anyone cuz it is bound to be to their cousin!
    3. It can be terribly dull at times, but you can't even watch paint dry....it is too damn humid for it to EVER dry!
    4. Crop-checking has nothing to do with crops!
  • lna_1981
    lna_1981 Posts: 696 Member
    Nebraska
    1. It doesn't matter if you really don't know what you're doing....everyone else does!
    2. You don't dare bad mouth anyone cuz it is bound to be to their cousin!
    3. It can be terribly dull at times, but you can't even watch paint dry....it is too damn humid for it to EVER dry!
    4. Crop-checking has nothing to do with crops!

    Lol isnt that the truth, love it!!!
  • tuckerrj
    tuckerrj Posts: 1,453 Member
    You know you're from the Ozarks if you "warsh" in the "zinc"...
  • KatieKat1979
    KatieKat1979 Posts: 470 Member
    Your from Wisconsin when:
    1-Your not surprised when it snows in May, the day after it is 80 degrees
    2-You know where every bar and catholic church is in your home town
    3-You know what a bubbler is
    4- You can pronounce Eau Clare, Rhinelander, and Wauwatosa.
    5- You bleed Green and Gold and hate the Bears
  • Smirnoff65
    Smirnoff65 Posts: 1,060 Member
    Belfast

    You know you are from Belfast when....

    1. You can remember seeing soldiers walk down your street with guns in the middle of the day for no apparent reason.
    2. You have purchased a single cigarette at some stage of your life.
    3. Your Granny had a framed picture of the Pope or the Queen in the living room but not both.
    4. You will fight anyone who claims Callum Best's Da wasn't the best footballer EVER.
    5. You have owned a pair of Nike Air Max at some stage.
  • drgmac
    drgmac Posts: 716 Member
    Philly:
    1. You go "down the shore" instead of to the beach.
    2. "Wooder"... A classy way of saying H20
    3. Grilled cheese steak...the city's favorite "hoagie"
    4. "Wooder ice": a flavored summer treat served to you by Rocco and Gina. Only "eye talian" will do
    5. South Street...where to go buy Docs
    6. "yooz"... Go six hours west and it's the equivalent of "yinz"
    7. Pendy...Archbishop Pendegrast High School: Catholic High School outside of 69th Street. Actually, in Upper Darby
    8. The "el"... Noisy elevated trolley to get you from the burbs to Center City
  • aedreana
    aedreana Posts: 979 Member
    The Nashville Scene publishes a You Are So Nashville If contest every year. It is a gold mine. My two all-time favorites are:

    You Are So Nashville If... you're from Detroit.

    You Are So Nashville If... towns you've never heard of are going to be hit by a tornado at 6:51, 6:53, and 7:01 p.m.

    Also, the song "Southern Comfort Zone" by Brad Paisley!
  • AllOutof_Bubblegum
    AllOutof_Bubblegum Posts: 3,646 Member
    Arizona

    You know your're from Arizona when:

    1. It starts lightly raining and you either run outside to rejoice in it, or start driving like a moron on the freeway at 20mph.
    2. It's 75 degrees F outside and you break out your boots and scarves
    3. You wear flip-flops year-round
    4. You wear Uggs with short shorts or skirts
    5. You're worried the pool might be uncomfortably warm to swim in (happens way more often than you think)
  • OperationSuperKAT
    OperationSuperKAT Posts: 886 Member
    New England when you move to the Midwest for grad school and feel uncomfortable by how friendly everyone is :laugh:
  • Salleighjo
    Salleighjo Posts: 15 Member
    I live in Minnesota and PROUDLY from Iowa...
    You know you're from Iowa when:
    1. Everyone asks you what there is to do in Iowa
    2. You play duck duck GOOSE (Not Grey duck)
    3. People ask you where you're from in Iowa and you give them one of the biggest cities.HOPING they have a general idea where that is.
    4. The major midwest cities( Chicago, Omaha, MPLS, St. Louis, KC) are within driving range and you went there often.
    5. You couldn't be more proud to say you are from Iowa.
  • lna_1981
    lna_1981 Posts: 696 Member
    I live in Minnesota and PROUDLY from Iowa...
    You know you're from Iowa when:
    1. Everyone asks you what there is to do in Iowa
    2. You play duck duck GOOSE (Not Grey duck)
    3. People ask you where you're from in Iowa and you give them one of the biggest cities.HOPING they have a general idea where that is.
    4. The major midwest cities( Chicago, Omaha, MPLS, St. Louis, KC) are within driving range and you went there often.
    5. You couldn't be more proud to say you are from Iowa.

    grew up in Shenandoah, Iowa and went to Omaha often^_^
  • Meerataila
    Meerataila Posts: 1,885 Member
    New England when you move to the Midwest for grad school and feel uncomfortable by how friendly everyone is :laugh:

    I had the opposite issue being from a small city. When I was in a large city everyone freaked out because I would talk with anyone, anywhere. In the subway, on the street, while buying something, at a toll booth, it didn't matter. I'd at very least say thanks and have a good day. Everyone knew I wasn't from there because of that. And I'm antisocial compared to most people around here!
  • no_russian
    no_russian Posts: 893 Member
    You know you're from New York and moved to South Florida when it's easy to talk to all the people who also came from up north.
  • QuietLyfe
    QuietLyfe Posts: 58
    You know you are from New Orleans, Louisiana if:

    1. You know the definition of "dressed."
    2. When at a crawfish boil and someone says "Don't eat the dead ones", you know what that means.
    3. You ask for a go-cup at a bar out of town.
    4. You know what and where "Monkey Hill" is.
    5. You can pronounce and spell Tchoupitoulas!
  • digitalbill
    digitalbill Posts: 1,410 Member
    You know you are from Florida when...
    The leaves don't change color seasonally but, the licence plates do.
    Any hurricane smaller then a CAT 3 is just not worth getting all worked up over.
    You have attended a hurricane party.
    Driving directions are normally in North, South, East, and West instead of "turn left or right".
    Anyplace more then 30 minutes from a beach is "inland".
  • bd0027
    bd0027 Posts: 1,053 Member
    You know you're from Kentucky when your sister could just as easily be your cousin.
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    Put where you are from and things that are pretty commom or known about where you live or the general area


    I'm a midwest girl, pretty much have been my entire life . Currently in Missouri but grew up in Iowa.

    1.There's a tornado warning and the whole town is outside watching for it. 
    2.Everyone in your family has been on a "Float trip."
    3.Your idea of a traffic jam is ten cars waiting to pass a tractor on the highway.
    4.You know what's knee-high by the Fourth of July. (It's corn btw, lol)
    5.You know if another Missourian is from eastern, middle or western Missouri as soon as they open their mouth.

    1. I can relate to. Unfortunately. Living in tornado alley can be rough.

    Honestly I have no clue about the rest. Never been on a float trip, my family considered that very low class and I think just 1 of my friends has been on one. I haven't lived in a rural area with cars waiting to pass a tractor and have never heard of that knee-high by the Fourth of July thing. I also can't identify accents within Missouri at all, except maybe "old Italian lady from St Louis proper", and everyone says I sound like I'm from Michigan or New York - I have lived in the southwest corner of Missouri since I was born. LOL

    I'd say you know you're from Missouri when you have eaten a Frito Pie (I guess that's a Texas thing though?), can name all of the rides at Silver Dollar City, and know what city "the Plaza" is in for viewing Christmas lights or taking a carriage ride.
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    You know you're from the Ozarks if you "warsh" in the "zinc"...

    I have never heard sink as zinc but "warsh" is one of my biggest pet peeves and I grew up close to the Ozarks. I've only heard older folks say it (like 60+), I HATE it though and wig out when my mom says something about a "warsher and dryer" - lol.

    I also notice that older people in my area always specify the state when they are talking about a large city. Instead of Tulsa, Phoenix, or Chicago...it has to be "We saw those candles at the mall in Tulsa Oklahoma" or "Brent moved up to Chicago Illinois"
  • BlueBombers
    BlueBombers Posts: 4,064 Member
    Winnipeg, MB Canada

    1. You often switch from "heat" to "A/C" in the same day.
    2. You design your kid's Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit.
    3. You know all four seasons: Almost winter, winter, still winter, and
    construction.
    4. Anytime you are in an arena you are compelled to chant "GO JETS GO!".
    5. You know what a social is.

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