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onthespot

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At the risk of sounding like a 'post whore' in the off-the-beaten path forum - I just had to post one last humorous list here; And please don't take offense if you happen to live in one of these areas that are stereotyped here...:


You live in California when ...

1. You make over $250,000 and you still can't afford to buy a house.
2. The high school quarterback calls a time-out to answer his cell phone.
3. The fastest part of your commute is going down your driveway.
4. You know how to eat an artichoke.
5. You drive to your neighborhood block party.
6. Someone asks you how far away something is; you tell them how long it will take to get there rather than how many miles away it is.

You live in New York when...

1. You say "the city" and expect everyone to know you mean Manhattan.
2. You have never been to the Statue of Liberty.
3. You can get into a 4-hour argument about how to get from Columbus Circle to Battery Park, but can't find Wisconsin on a map.
4. You think Central Park is "nature."
5. You believe that being able to swear at people in their own language makes you multilingual.
6. You've worn out a car horn.
7. You think eye contact is an act of aggression.

You live in Alaska when . . .

1. You only have four spices: salt, pepper, ketchup and Tabasco.
2. Halloween costumes fit over parkas.
3. You have more than one recipe for moose.
4. Sexy lingerie is anything flannel with less than eight buttons.
5. The four seasons are: winter, still winter, almost winter, and construction.

You live in the Deep South when . . .

1. You get a movie and bait in the same store.
2. "Ya'll" is singular and "all ya'll" is plural.
3. After fifteen years you still hear, "You ain't from 'round here, are ya?"
4. "He needed killin'" is a valid defense.
5. Everyone has 2 first names.

You live in Colorado when . . .

1. You carry your $3,000 mountain bike atop your $500 car.
2. You tell your husband to pick up Granola on his way home, and he stops at the Day Care Center.
3. A pass does not involve a football or dating.
4. The top of your head is bald, but you still have a ponytail.

You live in the Midwest when . . .

1. You've never met any celebrities, but the mayor knows your name.
2. Your idea of a traffic jam is ten cars waiting to pass a tractor.
3. You have had to switch from "heat" to "A/C" on the same day.
4. You end sentences with a preposition: "Where's my coat at?"
5. When asked how your trip was to any exotic place, you say, "It was different! "

You live in Florida when...

1. You eat dinner at 3:15 in the afternoon.
2. All purchases include a coupon of some kind -- even houses and cars.
3. Everyone can recommend an excellent dermatologist.
4. Road construction never ends anywhere in the state.
5. Cars in front of you are often driven by headless people.
 
onthespot said:

You live in Florida when...

1. You eat dinner at 3:15 in the afternoon.
2. All purchases include a coupon of some kind -- even houses and cars.
3. Everyone can recommend an excellent dermatologist.
4. Road construction never ends anywhere in the state.
5. Cars in front of you are often driven by headless people.

this is very, very true
 
You live in the Deep South when . . .

5. Everyone has 2 first names.

I do :) (as well as everyone here)

See??? I've found something among us
:lmfao

Isn't it great, this Internet thing? You know, meeting different people from around the world and yet sharing (most) opinions?

Jose Julio Goncalves Viegas (my full name) :)
 
You live in Calif were the price of a gallon of gas is .05 cent higher than any where else in the country!!!


You old govenor buys electric at ridulous amounts well be raped the whole time.
 
About the gas I add one more...

You live outside the US and DON'T drive trucks when....

A gallon of gasoline costs about $4.72USD :bigscream

How about that? ;)
 
You live in the deep south when -

"fixin" is accepted grammer as in I'm fixing to get that hat...
Schools close at the suggestion of snow
Jesus Fish come with every new car purchase
Deliverence is shown on PBS..as a documentary :lol
 
where's my pop at??( not "soda") yep. midwesterner. when i was visiting florida 1 mo ago, somebody got killed from that road construction debris, like decapitated. i thought it was cute though, the tv station they wore turtlenecks and said "bundle up the kids this morning, we've got a cold blast of 55 degrees this morning" this of course when its 35 for high temp home in wash d.c. nice vacation we had.
 
Being from New England.....
you know they're from California when,
Weather broadcasters are on TV outside with parkas on explaing the
60 degree cold snap
from the south:
when you go "shoppin' ", and come back with Bud and cigaretts
 
You should see the local news here - lead stories are mind boggling - Once the lead story was a school bus that a mystery person threw a rock at - (never mind that war going on)...

and the reporter is standing there saying "this school bus had a rock thrown at it.." then she holds up a pick rock "..much like this rock.." all I kept thinking was...get her - there she is..she did it!!

Once the lead story was on a new intersection they built for a new mall - it is a 4 lane criss cross type of thing that apparently no one here has ever seen before (on both sides two lanes go left, two go right and the traffic passes each other in the middle on a curve - ) there have been numerous accidents there becuase (forgive me fellow NC residents) this state is full of the WORST drivers ever. The reporter actually had a tape measure and was out in the middle of the intersection measuring the lanes as traffic was coming. She had to run out of the way when the light changed - pedestrian or not - them bubba's was turning!

This is the only place I have ever been where they put stop signs on freeways!!! a major interconnect between two freeways (540 and 40) was being worked on, rather than cone off one lane to guide traffic to a merge on to 40 the put a freaking stop sign at the end of the interconnect on to 40!!
 
Here in the Smoky Mountains of North Carolina it is not uncommon to see a church EVERY block. Anyone can receive 'the callin' and start their own church - Don't have to know how to read or write, just have to 'receive the callin'.
Most are Southern Baptist churches. They all claim to abstain from drinking any type of alcohol; However, God-fearin' Deacons and Ministers can often be observed in neighboring towns slipping in and out of the 'ABC Stores' (Liquor Stores).
Speaking of churches in the south, there's a saying down here that if you 'haven't had any in awhile' (<--- censored quote), the best thing to do is go to church. Seems that the best place for an adulterous affair is in church...

Another funny thing about this area in particular is what's known as a 'brown bag permit'. See, this whole area is considered 'dry' (no bars and the restaurants don't serve alcohol), BUT a person can go to the courthouse and apply for a 'brown bag permit'. This permit allows them to carry a bottle of beer/whiskey/wine/whatever into a public restaurant and drink it - AS LONG AS IT'S IN A BROWN PAPER BAG AND THEY HAVE THEIR PERMIT WITH THEM...........
 
onthespot said:
Here in the Smoky Mountains of North Carolina it is not uncommon to see a church EVERY block. Anyone can receive 'the callin' and start their own church - Don't have to know how to read or write, just have to 'receive the callin'.
Most are Southern Baptist churches. They all claim to abstain from drinking any type of alcohol; However, God-fearin' Deacons and Ministers can often be observed in neighboring towns slipping in and out of the 'ABC Stores' (Liquor Stores).
Speaking of churches in the south, there's a saying down here that if you 'haven't had any in awhile' (<--- censored quote), the best thing to do is go to church. Seems that the best place for an adulterous affair is in church...

Another funny thing about this area in particular is what's known as a 'brown bag permit'. See, this whole area is considered 'dry' (no bars and the restaurants don't serve alcohol), BUT a person can go to the courthouse and apply for a 'brown bag permit'. This permit allows them to carry a bottle of beer/whiskey/wine/whatever into a public restaurant and drink it - AS LONG AS IT'S IN A BROWN PAPER BAG AND THEY HAVE THEIR PERMIT WITH THEM...........

:lmfao :lmfao :lmfao

Now, this is fun! Thank you for sharing with us! :jump

I love knowing other peoples habits ;)
 
Rules For Visiting the South:

If you are going to live, or visit in the South, you need to know the rules.
In an effort to help outsiders understand the rules of the Southerner's
mind, the following list will be handed to each person as they enter a
Southern State:

1. That slope-shouldered farm boy pumping your gas at the service station did more work before breakfast than you do
all week at the gym.

2. It's called a "gravel road." No matter how slow you drive, you're going
to get dust on your Navigator. Drive it or get it out of the way.

3. That red dirt -- it's called clay. Red clay. If you like the color, don't
wash your car for a couple weeks -- it'll be permanent.

4. We all started hunting and fishing when we were seven years old. Yeah,
we saw Bambi. We got over it.

5. Any references to "corn fed" when talking about our women will get you
whipped -- by our women.

6. Go ahead and bring your $600 Orvis Fly Rod. Don't cry to us if a flathead
breaks it off at the handle. We have a name for those little 13-inch trout
you fish for -- bait.

7. Pull your pants up. You look like an idiot. (REALLY!!!)

8. Men, if you want to wear earrings, pierce your nose and whatever, and
wear your hair long, go right ahead, but if we call you ma'am, don't be
offended.

9. If that cell phone rings while a bunch of mallards are making their final
approach, we will shoot it. You might want to ensure it's not up to your ear
at the time.

10. That's right, whiskey is only two bucks. We can buy a fifth for what you
paid in the airport for one drink.

11. No, there's no "Vegetarian Special" on the menu. Order steak. Order it
rare. Or, you can order the Chef's Salad and pick off the two pounds of ham
and turkey.

12. Tea - yeah, we have tea. It comes in a glass over ice and is sweet. You
want it hot -- sit it in the sun. You want it unsweetened - add a lot of
water.

13. You bring Coke into my house, it better be brown, wet, and served over
ice.

14. So you have a sixty-thousand dollar car. We're real impressed. We have a
quarter of a million dollar combine that we only use two weeks a year.

15. We eat dinner together with our families, we pray before we eat (yeah,
even breakfast), we go to church on Wednesdays and Sundays, we go to high
school football games on Friday nights, we still address our seniors with
"yes, sir" and "yes, ma'am," and we sometimes still take Sunday drives
around town to see friends and neighbors.

16. We don't do "hurry up" well.

17. Yeah, we eat catfish, bass, bream and carp. You really want sushi and
caviar? It's available at the bait shop.

18. Grits are corn. You put butter, salt, and maybe even some pepper on and
if you want to put milk and sugar on them? Then you want cream of wheat --
go to Kansas. That would be I-40 West.

19. So every person in every pickup waves? Yeah, it's called being friendly.
Understand the concept?

20. Yeah, we have golf courses. Don't hit in the water hazards. It spooks
the fish and bothers the gators -- and if you hit it in the rough, we have
these things called diamondbacks, and they're not baseball players.

21. That Highway Patrol Officer that just pulled you over for driving like
an idiot -- his name is "Sir," no matter how young he is.

22. You burn an American flag in our state, you get beat up. No questions.
The liberal contingent of our state legislature -- all four of them --
enacted a measure to stop this. There is now a $2.50 fine for beating up the
flag burner.

Enjoy your visit!
 
I love it!!!
I visited SC about 20 yrs ago to see a friend's family. After a big family git together, I asked what they do for fun on a Friday night. I was told to go to Willy's pool hall..that I'd love it. We took his advice and drove about 15miles down a dirt road into the woods. Pulled up , in our Volvo, to a 16foot square shack made of plywood and a gas lantern outside...no door on the front. We got out, 2 guys and 2 girls, and walked up..just to see.....inside was about 20 people and a pool table..2 coolers on the dirt floor. We're Northeners........everyone stopped...the record player was turned way down..and a voice yelled..."what chew want?"
My friend...the smart one....said "SHINE"....record player was turned back up..people went back to playin' pool...and 4 paper cups with a clear liquid in 'em appeared on a wooden plank...I have never been so drunk in my entire life...no idea how we made it back to our motel.
 
onthespot said:
Rules For Visiting the South:

If you are going to live, or visit in the South, you need to know the rules.
In an effort to help outsiders understand the rules of the Southerner's
mind, the following list will be handed to each person as they enter a
Southern State:

1. That slope-shouldered farm boy pumping your gas at the service station did more work before breakfast than you do
all week at the gym.

2. It's called a "gravel road." No matter how slow you drive, you're going
to get dust on your Navigator. Drive it or get it out of the way.

3. That red dirt -- it's called clay. Red clay. If you like the color, don't
wash your car for a couple weeks -- it'll be permanent.

4. We all started hunting and fishing when we were seven years old. Yeah,
we saw Bambi. We got over it.

5. Any references to "corn fed" when talking about our women will get you
whipped -- by our women.

6. Go ahead and bring your $600 Orvis Fly Rod. Don't cry to us if a flathead
breaks it off at the handle. We have a name for those little 13-inch trout
you fish for -- bait.

7. Pull your pants up. You look like an idiot. (REALLY!!!)

8. Men, if you want to wear earrings, pierce your nose and whatever, and
wear your hair long, go right ahead, but if we call you ma'am, don't be
offended.

9. If that cell phone rings while a bunch of mallards are making their final
approach, we will shoot it. You might want to ensure it's not up to your ear
at the time.

10. That's right, whiskey is only two bucks. We can buy a fifth for what you
paid in the airport for one drink.

11. No, there's no "Vegetarian Special" on the menu. Order steak. Order it
rare. Or, you can order the Chef's Salad and pick off the two pounds of ham
and turkey.

12. Tea - yeah, we have tea. It comes in a glass over ice and is sweet. You
want it hot -- sit it in the sun. You want it unsweetened - add a lot of
water.

13. You bring Coke into my house, it better be brown, wet, and served over
ice.

14. So you have a sixty-thousand dollar car. We're real impressed. We have a
quarter of a million dollar combine that we only use two weeks a year.

15. We eat dinner together with our families, we pray before we eat (yeah,
even breakfast), we go to church on Wednesdays and Sundays, we go to high
school football games on Friday nights, we still address our seniors with
"yes, sir" and "yes, ma'am," and we sometimes still take Sunday drives
around town to see friends and neighbors.

16. We don't do "hurry up" well.

17. Yeah, we eat catfish, bass, bream and carp. You really want sushi and
caviar? It's available at the bait shop.

18. Grits are corn. You put butter, salt, and maybe even some pepper on and
if you want to put milk and sugar on them? Then you want cream of wheat --
go to Kansas. That would be I-40 West.

19. So every person in every pickup waves? Yeah, it's called being friendly.
Understand the concept?

20. Yeah, we have golf courses. Don't hit in the water hazards. It spooks
the fish and bothers the gators -- and if you hit it in the rough, we have
these things called diamondbacks, and they're not baseball players.

21. That Highway Patrol Officer that just pulled you over for driving like
an idiot -- his name is "Sir," no matter how young he is.

22. You burn an American flag in our state, you get beat up. No questions.
The liberal contingent of our state legislature -- all four of them --
enacted a measure to stop this. There is now a $2.50 fine for beating up the
flag burner.

Enjoy your visit!

Yes oh yes that is so true! AMEN!
 
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