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I know that I've already posted this, but I read someone else's and she had comments...and I wanted to do that last time but I ran out of time ;D
You Know You're From Massachusetts When...
The person driving in front of you is going 70 mph and you are cursing him for going too slow. actually it's more cursing the person in front who slows down at a yellow light instead of speeding up. also when it's a red light that turns to green and the person in front waits like 5-6 seconds before moving. what the HELL is that? it's a green light so GO!
When ordering a tonic, you mean a Coke...not quinine water. uhh...no...
You actually enjoy driving around rotaries. once I was in the car with my aunt from Kansas and I was trying to coach her though a rotary...I do enjoy them though when my dad is driving; he goes FAST
You almost feel disappointed when someone doesn't flip you the bird when you cut them off or steal their parking space.
You know how to pronounce the names of towns like Worcester, Billerica, Haverhill, Barre and Cotuit. yep. I get a kick out of listening to people not from Boston saying War-ches-terr instead of Wuhs-tah
You have driven to New Hampshire on a Sunday in order to get beer.
You know that there are two Bulger brothers, and that they're both crooks.
You know what they sell at a packie. packie=liquor store
You know at least one bar where you can get something to drink after last call.
You can actually find your way around Boston. I can!
Evacuation Day is a recognized holiday.
You know what First Night is. I don't know what that is...if you do, leave a comment :)
You know at least one guy named Sean, Pat, Whitey, Red, Bud or Seamus. I know a lot of Pat's and Sean's
You think the rest of the country owes you for Thanksgiving and Independence Day. hell yeah! The Pilgrims and the American Revolution all took place here!
You have never been to Cheers. what if someone saw me?
When the words 'WICKED' and 'GOOD' go together. course they do. why wouldn't they?
You knew that there was no chance in hell that the Pats would move to Hartford. hahaha yeah right
You have gone to at least one party at UMass.
The curse of the Bambino is taught in public schools. also in private schools...
You own a "Yankees Suck" shirt or hat. well, I was gonna get one but when I went to Fenway, a guy was asked to change because he was wearing a "Yankees Suck" shirt
You think Doug Flutie is the greatest athlete ever.
You remember exactly where you were when the ball rolled through Buckner's legs.*sniff* I wasn't alive, but it still hurts
You pray for the Red Sox to win the World Series not this season, but in your lifetime.THEY WON THIS YEAR 2004!
You know how to make a frappe. it's called a milkshake everywhere else apparently. here, a milkshake is milk with flavored syrup
You know that "Big Dig" is also a kind of ice cream you can get at Brigham's. not that bad actually
You actually know how to merge from 6 lanes of traffic down to one. I've never done it but I know many others who can
You never go to "Cape Cod", you go "down the Cape". yep
You think that Roger Clemens, Wade Boggs and Derek Jeter are more evil than Whitey Bulger. I HATE Roger Clemons...Derek Jeter is overrated
You went to Old Sturbridge Village, Plymouth Plantation, or both, on field trip in grammar school. we went to both in 6th grade!
You're aware that there is a town, somewhere in Massachusetts, named Brimfield where they have the biggest outdoor antique market in the world. I've never been there but yeah, I've heard of it
You can drive to the mountains and the ocean all in one day.
You know that the Mass Pike is some sort of strange weather dividing line.
You know that P-Town isn't the name of a new rap group. it's Provincetown (where I go every summer
You know that Ludlow is 90% Portuguese and that Fall River is 90% Lebanese.
You do not recognize the letter "R" as a part of the English language. the R sometimes goes away...but not a lot!
You've called something "wicked pissa" yeah
You have driven to either Rhode Island, New Hampshire or Vermont for a tattoo.
You see people like Steven Tyler (Aerosmith), Dicky Barret (The Mighty, Mighty Bosstones), and Evan Dando (The Lemonheads) in the local supermarket and it doesn't phase you. I've seen Steven Tyler here
You've slammed on your brakes to deter a tailgater again, I haven't but I know a lot who have
Know at least three Tony's, one Vinnie and a Frank(ie) ewww Vinny T's...
Paranoia sets in if you can't see a Dunkin Donuts, ATM or CVS within eyeshot at all times. it's scary!
You keep an ice scraper and can of de-icer on the floor of your car...year round only in the winter
You still try to order curly fries from Burger King
You order iced coffee in January yep
You know what candlepin bowling is
You drive 45 minutes to New Hampshire to save $5 in sales tax
You've pulled out of a side street and used your car to block oncoming traffic so you can make a left. ahhh hahahaha yeah, my dad does that
You've bragged about the money you've saved at The Christmas Tree Shop I do that....
You know what a "regular" coffee is yep yep yep
You think of Philadelphia as the Midwest. okay, even though I do have the New England snobbiness towards certain states, Philly is NOT one of them!
You think it's your God-given right to cut someone off in traffic. of course it is!
You think three straight days of 90+ temperatures is a heatwave. ahh that'd be nice
All your pets are named after Celtics or Bruins.
You refer to 6 inches of snow as a "dusting." snow here sucks. it falls and is all pretty then suddenly it turns into black slush
Just hearing the words "New York" puts you in an angry mood. Yankees not New York
You don't think you have an attitude. I don't!
You always 'bang a left' as soon as the light turns green, and oncoming traffic always expects it.
Everything in town is "a five minute walk." well, depends on how fast you walk...
When out of town, you think the natives of the area are all whacked. ...depends where I am....
You still can't bear to watch highlights from game 6 of the 1986 World Series.
You have no idea what the word compromise means. that's my dad not me!
You believe using your turn signal is a sign of weakness.
You don't realize that you walk and talk twice as fast as everyone else. then I went to visit my step-family in North Carolina and they walked soo slowly :\
You're anal, neurotic, pessimistic and stubborn.
You think if someone is nice to you, they must want something or are from out of town. if they're complete strangers, then yeah
Your favorite adjective is "wicked." ...it could be
You think 63 degree ocean water is warm. it's not warm!
You Know You're From Massachusetts When...
The person driving in front of you is going 70 mph and you are cursing him for going too slow. actually it's more cursing the person in front who slows down at a yellow light instead of speeding up. also when it's a red light that turns to green and the person in front waits like 5-6 seconds before moving. what the HELL is that? it's a green light so GO!
When ordering a tonic, you mean a Coke...not quinine water. uhh...no...
You actually enjoy driving around rotaries. once I was in the car with my aunt from Kansas and I was trying to coach her though a rotary...I do enjoy them though when my dad is driving; he goes FAST
You almost feel disappointed when someone doesn't flip you the bird when you cut them off or steal their parking space.
You know how to pronounce the names of towns like Worcester, Billerica, Haverhill, Barre and Cotuit. yep. I get a kick out of listening to people not from Boston saying War-ches-terr instead of Wuhs-tah
You have driven to New Hampshire on a Sunday in order to get beer.
You know that there are two Bulger brothers, and that they're both crooks.
You know what they sell at a packie. packie=liquor store
You know at least one bar where you can get something to drink after last call.
You can actually find your way around Boston. I can!
Evacuation Day is a recognized holiday.
You know what First Night is. I don't know what that is...if you do, leave a comment :)
You know at least one guy named Sean, Pat, Whitey, Red, Bud or Seamus. I know a lot of Pat's and Sean's
You think the rest of the country owes you for Thanksgiving and Independence Day. hell yeah! The Pilgrims and the American Revolution all took place here!
You have never been to Cheers. what if someone saw me?
When the words 'WICKED' and 'GOOD' go together. course they do. why wouldn't they?
You knew that there was no chance in hell that the Pats would move to Hartford. hahaha yeah right
You have gone to at least one party at UMass.
The curse of the Bambino is taught in public schools. also in private schools...
You own a "Yankees Suck" shirt or hat. well, I was gonna get one but when I went to Fenway, a guy was asked to change because he was wearing a "Yankees Suck" shirt
You think Doug Flutie is the greatest athlete ever.
You remember exactly where you were when the ball rolled through Buckner's legs.*sniff* I wasn't alive, but it still hurts
You pray for the Red Sox to win the World Series not this season, but in your lifetime.THEY WON THIS YEAR 2004!
You know how to make a frappe. it's called a milkshake everywhere else apparently. here, a milkshake is milk with flavored syrup
You know that "Big Dig" is also a kind of ice cream you can get at Brigham's. not that bad actually
You actually know how to merge from 6 lanes of traffic down to one. I've never done it but I know many others who can
You never go to "Cape Cod", you go "down the Cape". yep
You think that Roger Clemens, Wade Boggs and Derek Jeter are more evil than Whitey Bulger. I HATE Roger Clemons...Derek Jeter is overrated
You went to Old Sturbridge Village, Plymouth Plantation, or both, on field trip in grammar school. we went to both in 6th grade!
You're aware that there is a town, somewhere in Massachusetts, named Brimfield where they have the biggest outdoor antique market in the world. I've never been there but yeah, I've heard of it
You can drive to the mountains and the ocean all in one day.
You know that the Mass Pike is some sort of strange weather dividing line.
You know that P-Town isn't the name of a new rap group. it's Provincetown (where I go every summer
You know that Ludlow is 90% Portuguese and that Fall River is 90% Lebanese.
You do not recognize the letter "R" as a part of the English language. the R sometimes goes away...but not a lot!
You've called something "wicked pissa" yeah
You have driven to either Rhode Island, New Hampshire or Vermont for a tattoo.
You see people like Steven Tyler (Aerosmith), Dicky Barret (The Mighty, Mighty Bosstones), and Evan Dando (The Lemonheads) in the local supermarket and it doesn't phase you. I've seen Steven Tyler here
You've slammed on your brakes to deter a tailgater again, I haven't but I know a lot who have
Know at least three Tony's, one Vinnie and a Frank(ie) ewww Vinny T's...
Paranoia sets in if you can't see a Dunkin Donuts, ATM or CVS within eyeshot at all times. it's scary!
You keep an ice scraper and can of de-icer on the floor of your car...year round only in the winter
You still try to order curly fries from Burger King
You order iced coffee in January yep
You know what candlepin bowling is
You drive 45 minutes to New Hampshire to save $5 in sales tax
You've pulled out of a side street and used your car to block oncoming traffic so you can make a left. ahhh hahahaha yeah, my dad does that
You've bragged about the money you've saved at The Christmas Tree Shop I do that....
You know what a "regular" coffee is yep yep yep
You think of Philadelphia as the Midwest. okay, even though I do have the New England snobbiness towards certain states, Philly is NOT one of them!
You think it's your God-given right to cut someone off in traffic. of course it is!
You think three straight days of 90+ temperatures is a heatwave. ahh that'd be nice
All your pets are named after Celtics or Bruins.
You refer to 6 inches of snow as a "dusting." snow here sucks. it falls and is all pretty then suddenly it turns into black slush
Just hearing the words "New York" puts you in an angry mood. Yankees not New York
You don't think you have an attitude. I don't!
You always 'bang a left' as soon as the light turns green, and oncoming traffic always expects it.
Everything in town is "a five minute walk." well, depends on how fast you walk...
When out of town, you think the natives of the area are all whacked. ...depends where I am....
You still can't bear to watch highlights from game 6 of the 1986 World Series.
You have no idea what the word compromise means. that's my dad not me!
You believe using your turn signal is a sign of weakness.
You don't realize that you walk and talk twice as fast as everyone else. then I went to visit my step-family in North Carolina and they walked soo slowly :\
You're anal, neurotic, pessimistic and stubborn.
You think if someone is nice to you, they must want something or are from out of town. if they're complete strangers, then yeah
Your favorite adjective is "wicked." ...it could be
You think 63 degree ocean water is warm. it's not warm!