You might be from Boston...

The Fat Guy's post on Southerners reminded me of a sign that was hanging up in the Starbucks where I used to work. I tried to track it down online, and while I couldn't find it exactly, here a few examples of similar lists. I apologise for the overlap, but I felt that they all had something to add, and was too lazy to take them apart and make them my own.

1. You've slammed on your brakes to deter a tailgater

2. Your favorite adjective is "wicked"

3. You remember when the "Fleet Center" was "The Boston Garden" and refuse
to refer to it as anything BUT "the Gahden"

4. Know at least three Tony's, one Vinnie and a Frank(ie)

5. You go to the "packy" not the "liquor store"

6. Paranoia sets in if you can't see a Dunkin Donuts, ATM or CVS within
eyeshot at all times.

7. Know how to claim your space on the T. Know what the T is.

8. You keep an ice scraper and can of de-icer on the floor of your
car...year round.

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

10. You know how to pronounce Worcester, Peabody, and Cotuit.

11. You know where the Combat Zone used to be and still avoid that area.

12. You don't eat dinner; you eat "suppa"

13. Pepsi, Coke, Sprite, etc. are not called "soda", they are "tonic"

14. You order iced coffee in January.

15. You can curse in Italian... only you don't say "curse" you say "swear".

16. You don't understand the purpose of a crosswalk and therefore refuse to
use them, even outside of Boston.

17. You know what candlepin bowling is.

18. You know about Evacuation Day

19. You have tried to drive the measured mile in less than 45 seconds.

20. You drive 45 minutes to New Hampshire to save $5 in sales tax.

21. The whole 'Big Dig' mess drives you nuts unless you are spooning it from
Brigham's. You know what Brigham's is and it shows.

22. You've used the statement "not fa nuthin" in conversation.

23. You serve bread with every meal.

24. You feel compelled to hear at least one weather report a day.

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

26. You've bragged about the money you've saved at The Christmas Tree Shop.
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You Might be from Boston if...
You think of Philadelphia as the Midwest.
You think it's your God-given right to cut someone off in traffic.
You think there are only 25 letters in the alphabet (no R's).
You think three straight days of 90+ temperatures is a heat wave.
All your pets are named after Celtics or Bruins players.
You refer to 6 inches of snow as a "dusting."
Just hearing the words "New York" puts you in an angry mood.
You don't think you have an attitude.
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."
When out of town, you think the natives of the area are all whacked.
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.
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.
You're anal, neurotic, pessimistic & stubborn.
You think if someone is nice to you, they must want something, or are from out of town.
Your favorite adjective is "wicked."
You think 63 degree ocean water is warm.
You think the Kennedy's are misunderstood.
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How To Tell You Are From Massachusetts....
The person driving in front of you is going 70 mph and you are cursing him for going too slow.
The fact that Routes 128 and 95 are pretty much the same thing doesn't confuse you.
When ordering a tonic, you mean a coke... not water with bubbles.
You can navigate a rotary without a problem.
You almost feel insulted when someone doesn't flip you off when you cut them off, or steal their parking space, etc.
You know how to pronounce towns like Worcester, Haverhill and Cotuit
You have driven to New Hampshire on a Sunday in order to get beer
You know that there are two Bulger brothers (both are crooks.. but, you know there are two)
You have been to Fenway Park
You knew that there was no chance in Hell that the Patriots would move to Hartford (Ha! Ha!)
You laugh at all of the other states in New England
You know of at least 1 diner or food vendor to get something to eat after last call
You can actually find your way around Boston
You have spent at least 1 weekend at UMass
You refer to the New York Yankees as the Devil's Bitches or something worse
Colleges are used as landmarks for directions (i.e., Go past MIT until you hit Harvard. Take a right and go past Lesley. Keep going until you get to Tufts. (actual directions).
Doug Flutie is the greatest athlete ever
Evacuation Day is a recognized holiday
You know at least 1 guy either named Sean, Pat, White, Red, O.B. or Seamus
You think the rest of the country owes you for having things like Thanksgiving and independence.
As a kid you laughed at the kids down south who never got to have 'snow days'
You feel that the rest of the world needs to drive more like you
The Beanpot is a hockey tournament not a serving container
You take great pride in Cheers
You can recognize a Revere girl simply by looking at her hair
You know exactly where you were when Buckner missed the ball
You know that there is a bigger difference between Roxbury and West Roxbury than just a direction
Somebody calls you a Masshole and you take it as a compliment.
And, the final and most prominent way to know that you are from Massachusetts...


You do not recognize the letter "R" as a part of speech