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Wed Mar-30-05 07:42 AM
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You Know Your From Massachusetts IF............... |
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received via email - too true!
You think crosswalks are for wimps
You think if someone is nice to you they either want something or they are from out of town and lost
You know how to cross four lanes of traffic in five seconds
You think it's not actually tailgating unless you're touching the bumper of the car in front of you
You know that a yellow light means that at least five more people can get through and a red one means two more can
The transportation system is known as the "T"
You could own a small town in Iowa for the cost of your house
There are 24 Dunkin Donuts shops within 15 minutes of your house
When people talk about "The Curse Of The Bambino" you know what they're talking about and used to believe it, too
You believe using your turn signals gives away your plan to the enemy
If you stay on the same road long enough it eventually has three different names
Someone has honked at you because you didn't peel out the second the light turned green
You have honked at someone because they didn't peel out the second the light turned green
All the potholes just add to the excitement of driving
Stop signs mean slow down a little, but only of you want to
Six inches of snow is considered a dusting
Three days of 90 degree heat is definately a "heat wave" 63 degrees is "on the warm side"
You cringe everytime you hear some actor/actress imitate the "Boston Accent" on TV or in a movie, if you don't have it then you're never going to get it even if you were born here
At the ice cream shop you call chocolate sprinkles "jimmies"
The person in front of you is going 70 MPH and you're cursing them for going too slow
You know how to pronounce towns like Worcester, Haverhill, and Leominster
You know what they sell at a "packie!
You have never been to Cheers
You've slammed on your brakes to deter a tailgater
You keep an ice scraper in your car all year round
Paranoia sets in when you can't see an ATM or CVS
You've pulled out of a side street and used your car to block oncoming traffic so you can make a left
You've bragged about saving money at The Christmas Tree Shop
You know what "regular coffee" is!
You can navigate a rotary without a problem
You feel the rest of the world needs to drive more like you
When someone calls you a "masshole" you take it as a compliment
You use the words "wicked" and "good" in the same sentence, and often in the same compound-adjective
You know what a frappe is
Saint Patrticks Day is your second favorite holiday...even when you're not IRISH!
You drink tonic and would never consider using it on your hair
You never say "Cape Cod"...... you say "The Cape"
You went to Old Sturbridge Village and Plimouth Plantation at least once, in elementary school, but never to Bunker Hill
You can drive to the mountains and the ocean all in one day
You know the Mass Pike and 495 create some sort of strange weather dividing line
You almost feel dissapointed when someone doesnt flip you off when you cut them off or steal their parking space
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