You know when you're from your state if.... (home, wedding)

[mike0421]

Originally Posted by tahiti

you forgot:

-You've never pumped your own gas
-Every year you have at least one kid in your class named Tony.
-You know what WaWa is, and you don't think it's a funny name
-It's called "Great Adventure" and NOT "Six Flags"
-You don't think of fruit when people mention "The Oranges".

And my very favorite: You personally know of at least three people who were injured at Action Park.

[DANNYY]

Originally Posted by BPerone201

You know you're from (northern) Jersey if...

-You've been on a highway more than any one else in the nation
-You go "down the shore' every summer
-You never order from dominos/papa johns etc
-You have a mis-understood attitude that outsiders think is rude.
-You go 25 mph above legal speed limits on the highway because you know the cops can't single you out
-You know all bus that go to NYC, or atleast all the buses in the area.

You know you're from Texas when your gun rack has a gun rack on it.
Lol! Just kidding! Family Guy is hilarious!!

But seriously, you know you're from Texas when;

- People say you come from a sprawling city
- People ask you where your cowboy hat is at
- People compliment your states BBQ
- People make references to Adam Sandler's "The Longest Yard"
- People look at you funny, expecting you to be a hick, then come up to you and say, "Hi! Where in Texas are you from?" and you respond back in proper English without any accent and they stand their astonished!
- You love to eat Fajitas more than anything (Fajitas were invented in Texas!)

[Fred314X]

You know you're from New York when...

You know the difference between New York State and New York City...but the person you're talking to doesn't!

[Ohiogirl81]

You Know You’re from Ohio When...

• All the festivals across the state are named after a fruit, vegetable, or grain.
• You've never met any celebrities.
• You end your sentences with an unnecessary preposition. Example: "Where's my coat at?" or "If you go to the mall I wanna go with."
• You know what a real buckeye is, and have a recipe for candy ones.
• You know if another Ohioian is from southern, middle or northern Ohio as soon as they open their mouth.
• You know that Serpent Mound was not made by snakes.
• A traffic jam means 10 cars waiting to pass a tractor on the highway.
• "Vacation" means driving through Hocking Hills or going to Cedar Point.
• You've seen all the biggest bands 10 years after they were popular.
• Down south to you means Kentucky.
• You know what's knee-high by the Fourth of July.
• Stores don't have bags; they have sacks.
• You think of the major four food groups as beef, pork, beer, and green bean salad with french fried onions and Campbell's cream of mushroom soup.
• You know what "cow tipping" is.
• You don't think of Florida first when someone mentions Miami
• You think all pro football teams are supposed to wear orange.
• You know what 3.2% beer is.
• You live less than 30 miles from some college or university.
• You've heard of the great Nickel Beer Night melee.
• You can spell words like Cuyahoga, Olentangy, Bellefontaine, Tuscarawas, and Wapakoneta ... and you know which letter is doubled in Cincinnati.
• You always visit more than two amusement parks in one summer.
• You know what game they're playing when the Mud Hens take on the Clippers.
• You know what pop is.
• You thought the Michael Stanley Band was the most popular band in the country.
• You root for a college team even though you've never taken a class there.
• You can buy milk or beer by driving your car through a drive-through pole barn.

[marmac]

Originally Posted by danielj72

almost everyone of those have been used for both wisconsin and michigan other than the jesse ventura one.

#10,#14.#15,#16......????????

[marmac]

Originally Posted by backdrifter

You know you're from Oregon when...

You feel guilty throwing away aluminum, plastic, or paper.

You feel overdressed wearing slacks to a restaurant.

It's a "hill" unless it has snow on it or has recently erupted.

You pronounce "Willamette," "Umpqua," "Yaquina," and "Oregon" correctly. (Bonus points for Sequim, Puyallup, Yakima, and Issaquah in WA.)

You are sitting at a red light surrounded by Subies, Volvos, and Priuses.

You have no concept of humidity without precipitation.

You get all four seasons: Raining, Winter, Still Raining, and Road Construction.

Your grandma can do 70 on the freeway in a rainstorm without flinching, but wouldn't go any faster even on a dry day (and neither would you!).

You have ever worn your PJs to go grocery shopping.

You blame everything bad on the Californians.

You continue to complain about Californians as you sell your house to one for twice what you originally paid for it.

You used to live in California, but won't admit it publicly.

Every day is casual Friday.

When it gets over 50 degrees you put on your sandals and shorts.

You've ever been excited for a whole 2 inches of snow. (That's a lot!)

You go out of state and sit at the gas pump waiting for the attendant to come pump your gas.

Seeing 300 naked bicyclists riding by is no big deal.

regarding #4, you folks still so nitpicky about pronounciations?

My dad logged in Oregon in the 1920's and used to coment how " picky" and sensative Oregonians were about everything.

Seems nothing has changed in 90 years.

[knke0204]

You know you're from MINNESOTA if....

You can pronounce Shakopee, Wayzata, Mahtomedi and Mille Lacs
You dress in shorts and flip flops when it's 50 in March but complain when it gets below 60 in August
You get Canadian money on the regular
You own some type of blaze orange
You hate Dallas because of the Stars and the Cowboys
You wonder where the Lakes are in LA
You know the difference between 35w and 35e
POP > SODA
If you've ever sat around a bon fire next to a lake with hoodies on
Bud light, Michelob Golden Light or Coors Light is in your fridge.
You have a fishing pole, snowmobile, or cabin.
You know if a person is from Northern Southern Central or Metro MN by their accents, but outsiders have no clue.
Valleyfair is rad.
You are annoyed by the Mall of America and really don't get it's popularity.

[SharpHawkeye]

You know you're from IOWA if...
(my apologies if some of these are also on the Minnesota list)

You measure distance in minutes.
You have no problem spelling "Des Moines".
You know the answer to the question, "Is this Heaven?"
The only reason you go to Wisconsin or Missouri is to get fireworks.
You know what "Hawks" and "Clones" are.
When someone says they are going out for dinner or supper, you know which meal they are talking about.
You can drive 65 mph through 2 feet of snow during a raging blizzard without flinching.
There’s a tornado warning and the whole town is outside watching for it.
Detassling was your first job.
You consider being called “Pork Queen” an honor.
“Vacation” means driving through the Amanas, going to Adventureland or Okoboji.

[pheaton]

You know you’re from Nebraska if:

* ...you don't have to be told what Aksarben is or that it's Nebraska spelled backward.

*...you take pride in knowing that on Saturdays, Memorial stadium is the third largest city in the state.

*...you lie to other Nebraskan's about being from Omaha.

*...Kitty Clover potato chips and Robert's Milk were the best part of the meal.

*...you know how to pronounce Beatrice, Norfolk and Kearney.

*...Back East means Chicago.

*...you know what U.P. stands for.

*...when people talk about a fly-over state, you think they're talking about the pheasant season.

*...you think pheasants are the most beautiful bird in the world.

*...you're proud that you have the only unicameral legislature in the country.
You wonder what really goes on in those bicameral legislatures, anyway.

*...you know that the statue on the dome of the state capital is actually sowing seed - not bowling.

*...you're proud that Nebraska isn't one of those square states like Wyoming or Colorado.

*...you can drive through towns like Wahoo with a straight face.

*...you don't associate trees with national forests.

*...you know what a Runza is.

*...you miss the hog reports on the radio, even though you never owned any.

*...you don't have to be told what "knee high by the Fourth of July" refers to.

*...you can't figure out why Johnny Carson left in the first place.

*...you think Highway 6 is more scenic that I-80, which you think is the best thing to come out of Iowa.

*...you can drive from Grand Island to North Platte without falling asleep.

*...you know that Grand Island has nothing to do with water-except the Platte River, which doesn't really count.

*...you have signed a petition demanding sainthood for Tom Osborne.

*...you are still surprised when radio stations don't include polka on the top 40.

*...you can still see the ruts of the Oregon Trail in your backyard and keep promising the wife that you'll get them fixed.

*...you don't understand why other states even bother to try raising beef.

*...you believe that the worst steak in Nebraska is still better than any other steak, anywhere.

*...you believe that vegetarians should be banned in Nebraska.

*...you think the feedlot smells like money.

*...you really believe there is no place like Nebraska, and you are right.

[thePR]

Originally Posted by pvande55

You are fromm IL (Chicago in particular) if
You believe politicians should be limited to 2 terms: one in office then one in jail
It doesn't seem odd that I-94 east and west actually runs north and south.
You break up with your girlfriend over religious differences: She's a Sox fan, You're a Cubs fan.
The train station you use has neither ticket agent nor ticket vending machine.
If someone has more of something than necessary, says "I'm long an umbrella, are you missing one?
You don't thing a hot dog is complete without tons of toppings
.. or a pizza less than an inch thick.
You know whether or not to use the "express" lane on the expressway.
The names "Eisenhower," "Kennedy," and "Reagan" refer to highways. You may or may not know they were also Presidents.
You live in a city of 3 million, and it has just one Wal-mart.
You spend more on parking at the airport than the air fare.

I have never heard that one before outside of the internet.