It's just part of living in....

[kimmar067]

In NJ, politicians are elected based on degree of corruption...

...you took the words right outta my mouth....

 

[paintnolish]

Hmm...what's better than corrupt politicians? Corrupt politicians that go on to reality TV! You're fired!

 

[emma'smom]

Parking next to hitching posts full of Amish buggies/horses at the local Wal-Mart

Trying to figure out why so many people who didn't go to Ohio State are such die-hard OSU fans

Beautiful fall foliage across Amish farm country

Fry Pies!

.....all part of of living in Wayne/Holmes County, Ohio.

 

[Sleepy]

Someone mentioned corruption. Bad enough the mafia has a choke hold on the entire city, but wouldn't this turn your stomach?

http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=57798

 

[tinkntraining]

Parking next to hitching posts full of Amish buggies/horses at the local Wal-Mart

Trying to figure out why so many people who didn't go to Ohio State are such die-hard OSU fans

Beautiful fall foliage across Amish farm country

Fry Pies!

.....all part of of living in Wayne/Holmes County, Ohio.

Are you sure you're not from PA??!

Other than having to wait for a dotted line to pass an Amish buggy full of bonnetted adorable kids on my way to work, I'd say that living in a state that closes down the schools for hunting season makes PA "special".

oh yeah, and knowing what "daresn't" means is a dead giveaway to a PA heritage.

I live in PA now, but grew up in MD -- so I'd have to say that expecting a longggggg wait to cross the Bay Bridge any day of the summer is definitely a "maryland" thing. Along with blue crab...mmmmm

 

[fraggle551]

being able to order food from almost any country

the greatest pizza

diners open 24/7

all the directions start with 'take exit...'

being able to smell the beach from your front yard, or living at most 20 minutes from the beach.

it takes '20 minutes' to get anywhere

everyone knows the lyrics to all Billy Joel songs, and will always sing along. I most recently witnessed this in the grocery store! Cracked me up.

being able to correctly pronounce places such as Happauge, Commack, Islip, Islandia, Massapequa,Sagaponack, Quogue, Cutchogue, Nissequogue, and Comsewogue.

.....all a part of living on Long Island! (and its ON Long Island, not IN Long Island!)

 

[SingingMUA]

All part of living in the DC metro area...

crab trucks on the side of the road in the summer...

blue crabs... mmmm mmmm mmmmmm

being late for work/home due to being held up by a motorcade

being flooded with tourists during Cherry Blossom season

being late to work no matter how early you leave because of metro red line delays

being stuck in impossible rush hour traffic if you decide to drive because of said metro delays

having a major event/walk/run/concert/festival on the National Mall every weekend during spring/summer/fall

the most beautiful, picturesque views in spring and in winter when it snows

being only a couple hours drive in one direction to get to the beach... and a couple hours in the other direction for the mountains


All part of living in the DC area.

 

[onelilspark]

All part of living in Rochester, NY...

...our weatherman is currently surprised that he even has to talk about the possibility of 1-3" of snow. Usually it's chalked up to "lake flakes" and left at that. (Btw, "lake flakes" is my new favorite term since moving here.)

...everyone drives below the speed limit. And if it's sunny, the traffic crawls.

...you can go out to eat at a nice restaurant for 2 for under $100. When people say that a place is "expensive" it's usually $25 for an entree. When it's very expensive, it might be over $30.

...once summer hits, there's at least one festival every weekend, if not more.

...you argue over who has the best bbq (yeah, really!)

...going to a winery for a tasting means driving about 15 minutes, mayyybeee an hour or so if you're feeling adventurous.

 

[Trish Bessette]

Sorry, my list is long, but I like to share the things that still make me and.

Garbage thrown everywhere.

Best to avoid the tap water.

Having to close the windows to your home or car because people are burning trash all the time.

Seeing water buffalo, sheep and goats along the interstate. Having to stop on a small road because the sheep are crossing.

Strikes, strikes, and more strikes. Oh, and the only time you should be in a hurry is when you are driving.

The circus is in town......for 4 whole months!

Wanting to eat in a restaurant and only having Italian, Italian, or Italian to choose from. Really, it isn't as great as it sounds.

Witnessing the police assist the garbage strikers as they block the interstates for an entire week.

Witnessing someone backing up on the interstate (no breakdown shoulder) because they missed their exit.

Having someone cause a car accident and then scream at YOU and demand money, or scream at you that it is your fault and then want to forget the whole thing even happened by making a wiping motion as if they are cleaning the palms of their hands.

Mudslides from too much rain.

You can predict when the rainy season is coming. Sept 15...give or take 2-3 days.

Any person under 5-3 is considered average.

Anyone NOT having bars or locking shudders on the windows of their house is considered the crazy one.

If your car stereo was stolen last night, you can walk down to the open market and buy it back on Saturday morning.

Babies are held in the lap of a front seat driver and toddlers are allowed to jump excitedly in the passenger seat. Whole families of 4 manage to utilize a scooter for their travel needs.

Everything is old. Dig in your backyard and you might find another city.

Order a pepperoni pizza and get a pizza with green bell peppers.

The volcano that is overdue for an eruption is just something neat to look at.

Wow I'm glad I have no plans on visiting.

 

[Mickey'snewestfan]

By age 2 my son would cry "Yook! It's the Vice Pwesident" whenever he saw more than 2 police cars with flashing lights together (our route to daycare crossed the VP's motorcade's route). He identified any building with multiple flags as "an embassy".

 

[CapeMayMommy]

I moved from Northern New Jersey to Cape May, New Jersey and play this game with my coworkers

Only in Cape May county:

Do you put "5th Generation local and Mayflower decendant" on your resume and get a better job than a person who is actually qualified.

Do people believe that New Jersey was a confederate state during the civil war---because Cape May is below the Mason-Dixon line, you know.

Do tattoo parlors outnumber dentist offices.

Does the work year consist of 6 months---and then you collect unemployment for 6 months. It's a family tradition, you know.

Do you call tourists "shoobies". You don't like shoobies, and you wish they would go home--even though they are the entire economy.

You can anonomously call in some libelous statement about a neighbor to the Cape May County Herald, and they will print it in a column called "Spout off"

Lest you don't think I like my adopted county

Only in Cape May County, can you see the sun rise over the Atlantic Ocean and set over the Delaware Bay...

Beautiful

 

[DisneyBamaFan]

We loved Long Island, but the traffic finally drove us away...

 

[lillygator]

It's just part of living in Florida...

to have rain when the sun in shining
to rain on one side of the street and not the other
to have a influx of elderly people half the year
to find tourists at any time
to never have to shovel snow
to have your stomach in knots from June to November

 

[Motherofboys]

Losing half your car to a pot hole on the way to get a gallon of milk is all part of living in Michigan.

LOL, that's the truth!

I will add:

1. Knowing that A2 is a place not a math problem

2. Knowing what a pasty is (no, not a part of a strippers ensemble)

3. Knowing what a fudgie is (no, not a cookie or candy of some sort)

4. Beautiful falls, football Saturdays, and tons of beautiful places to visit that are all very different

Those are all part of living in Michigan

 

[njprincess601]

Living in North/eastern New Jersey:

-whenever you open your mouth, people automatically know where you're from
-"the city" means New York City
-you're used to having everything you could possibly want within a 5 minute drive
-pizza and bagels from anywhere else are awful
-you drive 15 mph over the speed limit and it's expected on the highways
-your property taxes are the highest in the country
-you don't pay tax on clothes
... and my favorite
-you don't pump your own gas!

 

[CapeMayMommy]

Living in North/eastern New Jersey:

-whenever you open your mouth, people automatically know where you're from
-"the city" means New York City
-you're used to having everything you could possibly want within a 5 minute drive
-pizza and bagels from anywhere else are awful
-you drive 15 mph over the speed limit and it's expected on the highways
-your property taxes are the highest in the country
-you don't pay tax on clothes
... and my favorite
-you don't pump your own gas!

Gosh, I really miss north eastern New Jersey...

I always tell them down here "Philadelphia is a city, but New York is THE city"

They don't believe me.

 

[PeterPan09]

Living in North/eastern New Jersey:

-whenever you open your mouth, people automatically know where you're from
-"the city" means New York City
-you're used to having everything you could possibly want within a 5 minute drive
-pizza and bagels from anywhere else are awful
-you drive 15 mph over the speed limit and it's expected on the highways
-your property taxes are the highest in the country
-you don't pay tax on clothes
... and my favorite
-you don't pump your own gas!

Ah...memories. I lived in NW NJ for most of my life and all of the above is true there as well. I still call NYC "the city" and get strange looks from my Floridian neighbors when I say: "I'm going down the shore this weekend."

 

[mjkacmom]

Living in North/eastern New Jersey:

-whenever you open your mouth, people automatically know where you're from
-"the city" means New York City
-you're used to having everything you could possibly want within a 5 minute drive
-pizza and bagels from anywhere else are awful
-you drive 15 mph over the speed limit and it's expected on the highways
-your property taxes are the highest in the country
-you don't pay tax on clothes
... and my favorite
-you don't pump your own gas!

LOL - I've never been to Walmart, because it's 15 minutes away! Target is only 5, local roads.