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Old 08-01-2007, 12:49 PM #1
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Default For those of us from Massachusetts....

YOU KNOW YOU'RE FROM MASSACHUSETTS IF.....

1. You think crosswalks are for wimps

2. You think if someones nice to you they either
want something or they are from out of town and lost

3. You know how to cross four lanes of traffic in
five seconds

4. You're amazed when traveling out of town that
people at McDonalds actually speak english

5. You think it's not actually tailgating unless
you're touching the bumper of the car in front of
you

6. You know that a yellow light means that at least
five more people can get through and a red one means
two more can

7. The transportation system is known as the "T"

8. You could own a small town in Iowa for the cost
of your house

9. Subway is a fast food place

10. There are 24 Dunkin Donuts shops within 15
minutes of your house

11. When people talk about "The Curse Of The
Bambino" you know what they're talking about and
believe it too

12. You believe using your turn signals gives away
your plan to the enemy

13. If you stay on the same road long enough it
eventually has three different names

14. Someone has honked at you because you didnt peel
out the second the light turned green

15. You have honked at someone because they didn't
peel out the second the light turned green

16. All the potholes just add to the excitement of
driving

17. Stop signs mean slow down a little, but only of
you want to

18. Six inches of snow is considered a dusting

19. Three days of 90 degree heat is definately a
"heat wave" 63 degrees is "on the warm side"

20. 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

21. At the ice cream shop you call chocolate
sprinkles "jimmies"

22. You can go from one side of town to the other in
less than fifteen minutes and see at least fifteen
losers you went to high school with doing the same
thing they were doing when you saw them last

23. The person in front of you is going 70 MPH and
you're cursing them for going too slow

24. You know how to pronounce towns like Worcester, Haverhill, and
Cotuit

25. You know what they sell at a "packie"

26. You have never been to cheers

27. You've slammed on your brakes to deter a
tailgator

28. You still try to order curly fries from Burger
King

29. You keep an ice scraper in your car all year
round

30. You know at least three Tony's one Vinnie, and a
Frank

31. Paranoia sets in when you can't see an ATM or
CVS

32. You've pulled out of a side street and used your
car to block oncoming traffic so you can make a left

33. You've bragged about saving money at The
Christmas Tree Shop

34. You know what "regular coffee" is

35. You can navigate a rotary without a problem

36. You have been to Fenway Park

37. You refer to the New York Yankees as the devil

38. You feel the rest of the world needs to drive
more like you

39. When someone calls you a "masshole" you take it
as a compliment

40. You use the words "wicked" and "good" in the
same sentence

41. You know what a frappe is

42. Saint Patrticks Day is your second favorite
holiday

43. You are proud to drink Sam Adams and think that
the rest of the country owes Bostonians a thank you

44. You never say "Cape Cod" you say "the cape"

45. You went to Old Sturbridge Village and Plymouth Plantation in
elementary school

46. You can drive to the mountains and the ocean all
in one day

47. You have a special place in your heart for the Worcester
Firefighters

48. You know the Mass Pike and 128 are some strange weather
dividing lines

49. You almost feel dissapointed when someone doesnt
flip you off when you cut them off or steal their
parking space

50. You've gone from I-95 South to I-93 North by driving in a straight line and never changing direction.

51. You understand everything just said and passed it on to other massholes
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Old 08-01-2007, 05:11 PM #2
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OMG!!! This is all true here in RI, too--in fact, I'd say all over New England! Hysterically funny!! Thanks for it.



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Cool lol..just have to add...


You Know You're From Texas If:

1. You measure distance in hours. (like Lubbock is 8 hours from Houston - who knows how many miles it is)

2. You've ever had to switch from "heat" to "A/C" in the same day.

3. Stores don't have bags; they have sacks.

4. Stores don't have shopping carts; they have buggies.

5. You see a car running in the parking lot at the store with no one in it, no matter what time of the year.

6. You use "fix" as a verb. Example: I am fixing to go to the store.

7. All the festivals across the state are named after a fruit, vegetable, grain, or animal.

8. You install security lights on your house and garage and leave both unlocked.

9. You carry jumper cables in your car ..for your OWN car.

10. You know what "cow tipping" and "snipe hunting" are.

11. You only own four spices: salt, pepper, ketchup, and Tabasco.

12. You think everyone from a bigger city has an accent.

13. You think sexy lingerie is a tee shirt and boxer shorts.

14. The local paper covers national and international news on one page but requires 6 pages for sports.(high school football is of utmost importance)

15. You think that the first day of deer, duck, dove, or quail season are State holidays.

16. You know which leaves make good toilet paper.

17. You find 90 degrees F "a little warm."

18. You know all four seasons: Almost Summer, Summer, Still Summer, and Christmas.

19. You know whether another Texan is from southern, middle, or northern Texas as soon as they open their mouth.

20. There is a Dairy Queen in every town with a population of 1000 or more.

21. Going to Wal-Mart is a favorite past-time known as "goin wal-martin" or off to "Wally World."

22. You describe the first cool snap (below 70 degrees) as good chili weather.

23. A carbonated soft drink isn't a soda, cola, or pop ... it's a Coke, regardless of brand or flavor.

24. You understood and laughed at these jokes.
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I have never set foot in TX, and I laughed my @$$ off at this!



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