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wispfoxAccording to this, I am not fully from any of the three states I've lived in. Go, me!
PA accurate ones (these are least likely, since I was 8 when I left):
You've never referred to Philadelphia as anything but "Philly." And New Jersey has always been "Jersey." - Yes? Hell, Jersey was also Jersey the summer I _lived_ in Jersey.
You refer to Pennsylvania as "PA." - Yes, but I also refer to most states by their initials, if I can. But then, PA is one hell of a mouthful. And can't easily be shortened, like Mass can.
"You guys" is a perfectly acceptable reference to a group of men & women. - Yeeesss?
You know how to respond to the question "Djeetyet?" (Didyoueatyet?) - true, but I don't use it, and might give a funny look to whomever said it.
You know what a "Hex sign" is. - Yes.
Words like "hoagie", "crick", "chipped ham", "sticky buns", "shoo-fly pie", "pierogies", "pop" and "pocketbook" actually mean something to you. - Most of those, yes. Not chipped ham, shoo-fly pie, or pierogies, though.
You can eat cold pizza (even for breakfast) and know others who do the same. - Yes?
You think very little of an Amish buggy on the road. - True. Well, aside from being trapped behind them as they go very slowly...
You know that Blue Ball, Intercourse, Climax, Bird-in-Hand, Virginville, Paradise, Mars, and Slippery Rock are all PA towns. - I think I didn't know Mars...
You know that Eucre is a card game and not a form of vomiting. - Yes, but not because of PA.
Hearing horses clopping down a paved street doesn't bring you to the window to see what's going on outside. - Well, right. See the Amish buggy one above.
Refer to something as "a whole nother," e.g., "That's a whole nother issue." - Yes. This is strange?
NH accurate ones, plus some I wanted to comment on:
You say "wicked" instead of "really." - I refuse. I have refused to use this word in the context in question for 18 years now. (this is how long I've been in New England) I also refuse to have a NH or MA accent (although I do pronounce the food item "s'more" as "samoah" if I'm not thinking about it).
You'd rather vacation in New Zealand than Florida - dunno. I've been to Florida, and I'm mostly tired of it. I'd like to visit New Zealand, though.
Motorcycle Weekend is the highlight of your summer - while I was living in Laconia? Actually it more meant that we didn't try to drive anywhere. Also, it's Mororcycle _week_ (plus, I think), now. Made for an entertaining time working at the McD's growing up, I must say!
You go out of state and don't understand what "tax" means on your receipt - yeah. That took me a while to adjust to.
You can identify a Massachusetts accent. - Well, yes. And a Maine one. Not a Vermont one, though.
You can actually pronounce Kancamagus. - yes. This is odd?
You know what a bubbler is. - Well, yes. (although I actually tend to call it a water fountain)
You can recognize someone from Massachusetts from their driving. - *laugh* By moving to MA, I am now officially a Masshole. (also, yes. I also adjust my driving when I far enough north into NH to have ground that isn't mostly flat.)
Mass accurate ones:
The person driving in front of you is going 70 mph and you are cursing him for going too slow. - Heh. Depends on where I am, but sometimes.
You actually enjoy driving around rotaries. - Sometimes... Circles and circles and circles, and it's really rather difficult to miss your turn. ;)
You know how to pronounce the names of towns like Worcester, Billerica, Haverhill, Barre and Cotuit. - I don't know the last one, but the rest, yes. I can guesst the last, though.
You know what First Night is. - Yes? Not sure why this is strange.
When the words 'WICKED' and 'GOOD' go together. - No! Dammit! *refuses*
You actually know how to merge from 6 lanes of traffic down to one. - shouldn't this say 'you have', rather than 'you know how to'? Why would one not know how to?
You never go to "Cape Cod", you go "down the Cape". - Technically, I've not yet been to the Cape, but yes.
You can drive to the mountains and the ocean all in one day. - Yeah. You can do this in NH, too!
You know that the Mass Pike is some sort of strange weather dividing line. - Yeah. So's 495. It's strange.
You know that P-Town isn't the name of a new rap group. - *chuckle* Yes. Haven't been there yet, either!
You do not recognize the letter "R" as a part of the English language. - I thought Mass was also where they add 'r' back into words that don't have it? Or was that NH? (ie, 'idear' instead if 'idea')
You've called something "wicked pissa" - *continues with the refusal*
You keep an ice scraper and can of de-icer on the floor of your car...year round - Mmm. I think it's in the trunk right now. It's on the floor of the car for _most_ of the year, though.
You know what candlepin bowling is - vaguely.
You've pulled out of a side street and used your car to block oncoming traffic so you can make a left. - yep. Sometimes it's the only way to get out.
You know what a "regular" coffee is - yes. Also understood in NH and RI as well, at the least.
PA accurate ones (these are least likely, since I was 8 when I left):
You've never referred to Philadelphia as anything but "Philly." And New Jersey has always been "Jersey." - Yes? Hell, Jersey was also Jersey the summer I _lived_ in Jersey.
You refer to Pennsylvania as "PA." - Yes, but I also refer to most states by their initials, if I can. But then, PA is one hell of a mouthful. And can't easily be shortened, like Mass can.
"You guys" is a perfectly acceptable reference to a group of men & women. - Yeeesss?
You know how to respond to the question "Djeetyet?" (Didyoueatyet?) - true, but I don't use it, and might give a funny look to whomever said it.
You know what a "Hex sign" is. - Yes.
Words like "hoagie", "crick", "chipped ham", "sticky buns", "shoo-fly pie", "pierogies", "pop" and "pocketbook" actually mean something to you. - Most of those, yes. Not chipped ham, shoo-fly pie, or pierogies, though.
You can eat cold pizza (even for breakfast) and know others who do the same. - Yes?
You think very little of an Amish buggy on the road. - True. Well, aside from being trapped behind them as they go very slowly...
You know that Blue Ball, Intercourse, Climax, Bird-in-Hand, Virginville, Paradise, Mars, and Slippery Rock are all PA towns. - I think I didn't know Mars...
You know that Eucre is a card game and not a form of vomiting. - Yes, but not because of PA.
Hearing horses clopping down a paved street doesn't bring you to the window to see what's going on outside. - Well, right. See the Amish buggy one above.
Refer to something as "a whole nother," e.g., "That's a whole nother issue." - Yes. This is strange?
NH accurate ones, plus some I wanted to comment on:
You say "wicked" instead of "really." - I refuse. I have refused to use this word in the context in question for 18 years now. (this is how long I've been in New England) I also refuse to have a NH or MA accent (although I do pronounce the food item "s'more" as "samoah" if I'm not thinking about it).
You'd rather vacation in New Zealand than Florida - dunno. I've been to Florida, and I'm mostly tired of it. I'd like to visit New Zealand, though.
Motorcycle Weekend is the highlight of your summer - while I was living in Laconia? Actually it more meant that we didn't try to drive anywhere. Also, it's Mororcycle _week_ (plus, I think), now. Made for an entertaining time working at the McD's growing up, I must say!
You go out of state and don't understand what "tax" means on your receipt - yeah. That took me a while to adjust to.
You can identify a Massachusetts accent. - Well, yes. And a Maine one. Not a Vermont one, though.
You can actually pronounce Kancamagus. - yes. This is odd?
You know what a bubbler is. - Well, yes. (although I actually tend to call it a water fountain)
You can recognize someone from Massachusetts from their driving. - *laugh* By moving to MA, I am now officially a Masshole. (also, yes. I also adjust my driving when I far enough north into NH to have ground that isn't mostly flat.)
Mass accurate ones:
The person driving in front of you is going 70 mph and you are cursing him for going too slow. - Heh. Depends on where I am, but sometimes.
You actually enjoy driving around rotaries. - Sometimes... Circles and circles and circles, and it's really rather difficult to miss your turn. ;)
You know how to pronounce the names of towns like Worcester, Billerica, Haverhill, Barre and Cotuit. - I don't know the last one, but the rest, yes. I can guesst the last, though.
You know what First Night is. - Yes? Not sure why this is strange.
When the words 'WICKED' and 'GOOD' go together. - No! Dammit! *refuses*
You actually know how to merge from 6 lanes of traffic down to one. - shouldn't this say 'you have', rather than 'you know how to'? Why would one not know how to?
You never go to "Cape Cod", you go "down the Cape". - Technically, I've not yet been to the Cape, but yes.
You can drive to the mountains and the ocean all in one day. - Yeah. You can do this in NH, too!
You know that the Mass Pike is some sort of strange weather dividing line. - Yeah. So's 495. It's strange.
You know that P-Town isn't the name of a new rap group. - *chuckle* Yes. Haven't been there yet, either!
You do not recognize the letter "R" as a part of the English language. - I thought Mass was also where they add 'r' back into words that don't have it? Or was that NH? (ie, 'idear' instead if 'idea')
You've called something "wicked pissa" - *continues with the refusal*
You keep an ice scraper and can of de-icer on the floor of your car...year round - Mmm. I think it's in the trunk right now. It's on the floor of the car for _most_ of the year, though.
You know what candlepin bowling is - vaguely.
You've pulled out of a side street and used your car to block oncoming traffic so you can make a left. - yep. Sometimes it's the only way to get out.
You know what a "regular" coffee is - yes. Also understood in NH and RI as well, at the least.
