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emanuel
10-04-2007, 03:54 PM
My mom sent me this. I'm not a true Floridian but alot of these already fit.

You know you're a Floridian if....

..Socks are only for bowling.

..You never use an umbrella because you know the rain will be over in five minutes.

..A good parking place has nothing to do with distance from the store, but everything to do with shade.

..Your winter coat is made of denim.

..You can tell the difference between fire ant bites and mosquito bites.

..You're younger than thirty but some of your friends are over 65.

..Anything under 70 is chilly.

..You pass on the right and honk at the elderly, but pull over for a funeral.

..You've driven through Yeehaw Junction.

..You could swim before you could read.

..You have to drive north to get to The South.

..You know that no other grocery store can compare to Publix.

..Every other house in your neighborhood had blue roofs in 2004-2005.

..You've gotten out of school early on Halloween to trick or treat before it got dark

..Y ou know that anything under a Category 3 just isn't worth waking up for.

..You dread love bug season.

..You are on a first name basis with the Hurricane list. They aren't Hurricane Charley, Hurricane Frances...but Charley , Frances , Ivan and Jeanne.

..You know what a snowbird is and when they'll leave.

..You think a six-foot alligator is actually pretty average.

..You were twelve before you ever saw snow, or you still haven't.

..'Down South' means Key West

..You think New York drivers licenses should only be valid in New York.

..Flip-flops are everyday wear.

..Shoes are for business meetings and church.

..Sweet tea can be served at any meal.

..but you HAVE worn flip flops to church before

..An alligator once walked through your neighborhood.

..You smirk when a game show's 'Grand Prize' is a trip or cruise to Florida .

..You measure distance in minutes.

..You have a drawer full of bathing suits, and one sweatshirt.

..You get annoyed at the tourists who feed seagulls.

..A mountain is any hill 100 feet above sea level.

..You think everyone from a bigger city has a northern accent.

..You know the four seasons really are: hurricane season, love bug season, tourist season and summer

..It's not soda, cola, or pop. it's coke, regardless of brand or
flavor, 'What kinda coke you want?'

..Anything under 95 is just warm.

..You've hosted a hurricane party.

..You go to a theme park for an afternoon, and know when to get on the best rides. ( Space Mountain during the Electric Light Parade!)

..You understand the futility of exterminating cockroaches.

..You can pronounce Okeechobee, Kissimmee , Ichnatucknee and Withlacoochee

..You understand why it's better to have a friend with a boat, than have a boat yourself.

..Bumper stickers on the pickup in front of you include: various fish, N RA, NASCAR, Go Gators, and a confederate flag.

..You were 5 before you realized they made houses without pools.

..You were 25 when you first met someone who couldn't swim.

..You've worn shorts and used the A/C on Christmas.

..You recognize Miami-Dade as ' Northern Cuba '.

Jesse Lockowitz
10-04-2007, 04:02 PM
hehe good stuff



Jesse

AtlantaKing
10-04-2007, 04:39 PM
...You know that no other grocery store can compare to Publix. Dang skippy. I've been up and down the eastern seaboard of the US, across the country and all the way around the world, and haven't found a grocery store that matches Publix! :D

...You think New York drivers licenses should only be valid in New York. Actually, us Virginians think that too, along with MD and DC license as well.

...Sweet tea can be served at any meal. Dang right! Anyone who doesn't serve sweet tea (or says "there's sugar on the table") should be sent to re-education camp to teach them the right way to make tea! :D

The Crew
10-04-2007, 05:06 PM
Cool list E! I grew up in the badlands of NY and actually if you can drive in NY - you can drive anywhere! "Combat Driving!"

However, my heart has always been Floridian!

My Aunt and her daughter from NY came down to visit my cousin's son who just had a child - they were picking on us for wearing sandals everywhere. Tried to tell them this is Fl. we all do it.:cool:

Hey AK - you're in the wrong state bro! You need to be here!

AtlantaKing
10-04-2007, 05:17 PM
Hey AK - you're in the wrong state bro! You need to be here!

I grew up in Georgia and spent a lot of time in Florida. Believe me, if I could, I'd be there in a heartbeat! ;)

HellRhaY
10-04-2007, 06:35 PM
http://www.financialzen.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/thumbsup.jpg

Rockfish1
10-04-2007, 08:57 PM
somebody give that girl a sammich... she's way to skinny... :cool:

fisherkid
10-06-2007, 10:02 PM
You never use an umbrella because you know the rain will be over in five minutes. the rain is just over the next house but our yard is sunny is more like it

A good parking place has nothing to do with distance from the store, but everything to do with shade. no kidding

Anything under 70 is chilly brr

You've driven through Yeehaw Junction. stopped there once. a waste of time for sure

You have to drive north to get to The South. especially in south florida

You know that no other grocery store can compare to Publix. THERE ARE OTHER GROCERY STORES!?!?!?

Every other house in your neighborhood had blue roofs in 2004-2005. many still do

Y ou know that anything under a Category 3 just isn't worth waking up for. Sleep through those too. Get up afterwards and clean up

You know what a snowbird is and when they'll leave. snowbird, touron. whats the difference? they clog the place up, complain and whine about how it's not as good as home and come back the next year and do the same thing

You are on a first name basis with the Hurricane list. They aren't Hurricane Charley, Hurricane Frances...but Charley , Frances , Ivan and Jeanne. Wilma and I are good friends. She did stop over uninvited though

You think a six-foot alligator is actually pretty average.IT IS!!!

'Down South' means Key West It means a couple of hours of drive time

You think New York drivers licenses should only be valid in New York. You mean not everybody thinks that?

You smirk when a game show's 'Grand Prize' is a trip or cruise to Florida . they can stay where they are I don't want them

You measure distance in minutes. doesn't everybody?

You get annoyed at the tourists who feed seagulls.
I get annoyed at them for breathing

.You know the four seasons really are: hurricane season, love bug season, tourist season and summer sounds about right

You go to a theme park for an afternoon, and know when to get on the best rides. ( Space Mountain during the Electric Light Parade!) people think we're crazy for making orlando and tampa a day trip but that's all it needs to be

You understand the futility of exterminating cockroaches. it's an exersize of futility

..You were 5 before you realized they made houses without pools.

..You were "fill in the blank" when you first met someone who couldn't swim. yes and yes

You recognize Miami-Dade as ' Northern Cuba '. I am offended by that. Yeah, I know I'm in denial

DISCLAIMER: I know I made a lot of jokes about tourists but I do understand the value of them to our economy. It is all in fun that I say these things.

barty b
10-07-2007, 12:09 AM
Right on FK!!!