Place meme?!
Stolen from sillyfox without remorse.
1. Go to Google (or Yahoo) and type, "You know you're from (your state/country) when...."
2. Cut and paste the list.
3. Bold or mark the items that apply to you.
You know you are from Rhode Island (pronounced Roe Dylin') if:
-You know the basic rules of DuckPin bowling.
-You own garden tools from Job Lot.
-You have used the expression "Not For Nuthin" or "bubbla".
-You serve bread with every meal.
-You know what "3 all d' way" means.
-You load up on milk and bread before a snowstorm.
-You have a bottle of coffee syrup in the fridge right now.
-You've gotten sick from eating too many clam cakes.
Your first live concert was at The Civic Center or Rocky Point.
You were born at Lying-In Hospital.
You still call the Rhode Island Mall the Midland Mall.
-You have used a demolished landmark such as ALMACS or Finast when giving directions.
-You secretly watch the NBC TV show "Providence" even though you tell your friends you don't.
-You have slammed on your brakes to discourage a tailgater.
-You know what a burger "The Newport Creamery Way" is.
-You have dated a girl named Brenda or a guy named Vinnie.
-You've personally met Vinnie Paz.
-Your idea of a dream house is a raised ranch.
-You have relatives who have been to Edgehill Newport, Codac, or Butler.
-You've bribed your mechanic for a new inspection sticker even though your car failed to pass the safety inspection.
-You have a degree from RIC, CCRI or URI.
-You think vodka and Del's is a great combination.
-You've been to Twin Oaks for your birthday.
-You know how to pronounce Pawtucket, Cowesett, Usqepaug, and Narragansett.
-You've been to Scarborough Beach but not Block Island.
-You know where "The Pier" is located.
-You like your clam CHOW-dah clear not white or red.
-You put vinegar on your french fries. (sometimes)
-You've been on a Bay Queen cruise.
-You can recognize a Cranston accent.
-You drop the "w" in Greenwich, Kingstown, and Warwick. (sometimes)
-You use the expression "down-city" for downtown.
-You've eaten at Haven Brothers, drunk.
-You celebrate St. Joseph's Day and know what a "zeppolla" is.
-You have at least one gallon of Newport Creamery coffee ice cream in your freezer. (but we ate it)
-You know what "ProJo" stands for.
-You think that "party/potty" "God/guard" "law/lore" and "hot/heart" are examples of homonyms.
-You know the original name for Airport Road.
-You always start giving directions by saying, "Well, you get on 95."
-You know what "John from Alpert's" sounds like.
-You refer to the movies as "the show."
-You know what Allie's makes.
-You know what a "package store" is.
-You think lots of gold jewelry looks great on the beach.
-Your favorite expressions are, "Are you serious?", "Wicked", and "You know what I'm saying?"
-You've thrown at least one yard sale this month.
-You know you need "quahogs" to make "stuffies".
-You know there's a West End but not a West Providence.
-You think banana, vanilla, and idea all end in "r".
-You put celery salt on your hotdogs.
-You see turn signals or "directionals" as optional car equipment.
-Your into Keno, Powerball and the drawin'.
-When told surprising news, you answer "Geddout", or if you're female, "No Suh!"
-If you are going to the basement, you're going "down cellar."
-Instead of eating dinner, you eat suppa.
-You call spaghetti sauce, "gravy."
-You've eaten a Wimpy Skippy on the Hill.
-You know what "Leggs and Eggs" is.
-You know that there is never any school in Fosta-Glosta when it snows.
-You've gone to Cumbie's for milk or gas.
-You've eaten Jonnycakes or Johnny cakes (with an h if the fllint corn comes from out of state).
-You know someone in the mob, but won't admit it.
...And while I am in fact in Rhode Island, some of these have applied when I wasn't, so I'll just leave this here:
Your a native Rhode Islander and you know you're not in Rhode Island if:
-Your new friends start asking you to repeat words such as car, potato, pizza, barber, and chowder.
-You see a car with RI plates and you have an uncontrollable urge to ask, "What pot?"
-You ask a friend who's going to Rhode Island to bring back some Saugy's and/or hot weenies.
-The car in front of you is using its turn signal.
-You'd gladly shell out $35 for a black market bottle of coffee syrup!
-You've driven 5 miles in a populous area and have not seen a Dunkin' Donuts.
-You ask the waitress for a grinder and she gives you directions to Home Depot or Lowe's.
-No one wishes you a Happy St. Joseph's day.
-You don't get VJ day off from work.
-When you say that you have a "great idear," people look at you funny.
-You receive blank stares when asking where the "bubbla" is located.
1. Go to Google (or Yahoo) and type, "You know you're from (your state/country) when...."
2. Cut and paste the list.
3. Bold or mark the items that apply to you.
You know you are from Rhode Island (pronounced Roe Dylin') if:
-You know the basic rules of DuckPin bowling.
-You own garden tools from Job Lot.
-You have used the expression "Not For Nuthin" or "bubbla".
-You serve bread with every meal.
-You know what "3 all d' way" means.
-You load up on milk and bread before a snowstorm.
-You have a bottle of coffee syrup in the fridge right now.
-You've gotten sick from eating too many clam cakes.
Your first live concert was at The Civic Center or Rocky Point.
You were born at Lying-In Hospital.
You still call the Rhode Island Mall the Midland Mall.
-You have used a demolished landmark such as ALMACS or Finast when giving directions.
-You secretly watch the NBC TV show "Providence" even though you tell your friends you don't.
-You have slammed on your brakes to discourage a tailgater.
-You know what a burger "The Newport Creamery Way" is.
-You have dated a girl named Brenda or a guy named Vinnie.
-You've personally met Vinnie Paz.
-Your idea of a dream house is a raised ranch.
-You have relatives who have been to Edgehill Newport, Codac, or Butler.
-You've bribed your mechanic for a new inspection sticker even though your car failed to pass the safety inspection.
-You have a degree from RIC, CCRI or URI.
-You think vodka and Del's is a great combination.
-You've been to Twin Oaks for your birthday.
-You know how to pronounce Pawtucket, Cowesett, Usqepaug, and Narragansett.
-You've been to Scarborough Beach but not Block Island.
-You know where "The Pier" is located.
-You like your clam CHOW-dah clear not white or red.
-You put vinegar on your french fries. (sometimes)
-You've been on a Bay Queen cruise.
-You can recognize a Cranston accent.
-You drop the "w" in Greenwich, Kingstown, and Warwick. (sometimes)
-You use the expression "down-city" for downtown.
-You've eaten at Haven Brothers, drunk.
-You celebrate St. Joseph's Day and know what a "zeppolla" is.
-You have at least one gallon of Newport Creamery coffee ice cream in your freezer. (but we ate it)
-You know what "ProJo" stands for.
-You think that "party/potty" "God/guard" "law/lore" and "hot/heart" are examples of homonyms.
-You know the original name for Airport Road.
-You always start giving directions by saying, "Well, you get on 95."
-You know what "John from Alpert's" sounds like.
-You refer to the movies as "the show."
-You know what Allie's makes.
-You know what a "package store" is.
-You think lots of gold jewelry looks great on the beach.
-Your favorite expressions are, "Are you serious?", "Wicked", and "You know what I'm saying?"
-You've thrown at least one yard sale this month.
-You know you need "quahogs" to make "stuffies".
-You know there's a West End but not a West Providence.
-You think banana, vanilla, and idea all end in "r".
-You put celery salt on your hotdogs.
-You see turn signals or "directionals" as optional car equipment.
-Your into Keno, Powerball and the drawin'.
-When told surprising news, you answer "Geddout", or if you're female, "No Suh!"
-If you are going to the basement, you're going "down cellar."
-Instead of eating dinner, you eat suppa.
-You call spaghetti sauce, "gravy."
-You've eaten a Wimpy Skippy on the Hill.
-You know what "Leggs and Eggs" is.
-You know that there is never any school in Fosta-Glosta when it snows.
-You've gone to Cumbie's for milk or gas.
-You've eaten Jonnycakes or Johnny cakes (with an h if the fllint corn comes from out of state).
-You know someone in the mob, but won't admit it.
...And while I am in fact in Rhode Island, some of these have applied when I wasn't, so I'll just leave this here:
Your a native Rhode Islander and you know you're not in Rhode Island if:
-Your new friends start asking you to repeat words such as car, potato, pizza, barber, and chowder.
-You see a car with RI plates and you have an uncontrollable urge to ask, "What pot?"
-You ask a friend who's going to Rhode Island to bring back some Saugy's and/or hot weenies.
-The car in front of you is using its turn signal.
-You'd gladly shell out $35 for a black market bottle of coffee syrup!
-You've driven 5 miles in a populous area and have not seen a Dunkin' Donuts.
-You ask the waitress for a grinder and she gives you directions to Home Depot or Lowe's.
-No one wishes you a Happy St. Joseph's day.
-You don't get VJ day off from work.
-When you say that you have a "great idear," people look at you funny.
-You receive blank stares when asking where the "bubbla" is located.