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You Know You're From VA When...
You Know You're From Virginia When... |
Speed limits are just suggestions - Naturally You have at least two friends who have no idea what their relatives do...because its "top secret" government work - Actually, I am one of those 'friends' as I have no idea what my dad actually *does*. Most of your senior class wend to Mason, JMU, Tech, VCU or UVA - Yup. When people ask where you're from, you tell them DC because its easier to explain - Sorta: I say either Manassas or Prince William cuz people have heard of them... You've never told someone you're from Virginia without putting "northern," "central," or "southern" in front of it (See above.) - Damn straight. It's not actually tailgating unless your bumper is touching the car in front of you. - *nods* You know yellow light means at least 5 more cars can get through. (Yeah, man...at least. Probably also happens everywhere else.) A red light means 2 more can. - *snicker* Ummhmmm. You actually know what the black boxes at stoplights are for. - Actually, I don't. I'm sure I'll find out someday, though. Despite the fact that Virginia fought for the south in the Civil War, you are not, under any circumstances, a "southerner" - Very true. You are amused by visiting relatives who are actually excited to see Washington, DC - or anyone else for that matter. You took a field trip to Williamsburg as a kid - several times, in fact. You are amazed when you go out of town and the people at McDonalds speak English - Oh yes, but not at Taco Bell, because everyone speaks English at Taco Bell. You or someone in your family has a Smart Tag - I don't know... An inch of snow and you miss 3 days of school - For any other city *but* mine! All the potholes just add a little excitement to your driving experience - Yup. Crown Victoria = undercover cop - Or a school board official. Subway is a fast food place. The transportation system is known as Metro, and only Metro. - Yes. They just tore down the old farm house across the street and put 12 new McMansions in its place - Ummm... For the cost of your house, you could own a small town in Iowa - At this point...yes, I'm sure we could. If you stay on the same road long enough, it will eventually have three new names. - Which irritates the hell out of me, let me tell you... You have to dial the area code to call your neighbor - Yup. But not as irritating as it used to be. "Vacation" means spending a day at King's Dominion or Busch Gardens. - Yeah. It's sad and kinda pathetic, but *so* *much* *fun*. "Going to the River" means any stream with water. - Ummhmmm, like "going to the lake" is any body of water larger than a puddle. You have never been served tea without the waitress asking "sweet or unsweetened?" - Patently untrue. That happens further south than where I live. Your favorite past time is telling West Virginia jokes. - Not my favorite past time, but I fun one none the less. Anyone who can't trace his or her ancestry back to at least four generations in Virginia is an outsider. - Yup. That's me, an outsider. "Going to the beach" means anywhere from Ocean City to Virginia Beach to Myrtle Beach. - *nods* You actually get these jokes and pass them on to other friends from Virginia. - Enjoy, everyone! |
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I got a few of those lists, such as the "northern, southern, central thing," and the West VA jokes!