My sis e-mailed me this little game which I thought would be fun for this board since there are many people from all over the globe here.
1) go to google.com and type in "You know you're from (your state/country here) if..."
2) pick out whatever you wish and bold the ones that apply to you.
This should be fun.
I'll start with You know you're from California if...
1. Your co-worker has 8 body piercings and none are visible
2. You make over $250,000 a year and still can't afford a house.
3. It's sprinkling outside, and you leave for work an hour early to avoid all the weather-related accidents.
4. Smoking in your office is not optional.
5. Your child's third grade teacher has purple hair, a nose ring, and is named Breeze.
6. You consult your horoscope before planning your day.
7. A low speed police pursuit will interrupt ANY TV broadcast.
8. Gas costs $1.00 per gallon more than anywhere else in the U.S.
9. You know which restaurant serves the freshest arugula.
10. You go to a tanning salon before going to the beach. (I know enough people who do this though)
11. Your blind date turns out to be your ex-spouse.
12. You pack shorts and a T-shirt for skiing in the snow, and a sweater and a wetsuit for the beach.
13. When you can't meet schedule because you must "do lunch.
14. Your children learn to walk in Birkenstocks
15. Rainstorms or thunder are the lead story for the local news.
16. You know how to eat an artichoke.
17. A really great parking space can move you to tears. (It really does)
18. The guy in line at Starbucks, wearing the baseball cap, sunglasses, and who looks like George Clooney, IS George Clooney.
19. Your hairdresser is straight, your plumber is gay, and your Mary Kay rep is a guy in drag.
20. The high school quarterback calls a time-out to answer his cell phone.
21. It's sprinkling out, and there's a report on every news channel about "THE STORM!"
22. Over 85% of the cities, towns, and streets start with San, Los, El, La, Santa, De La, or De Los.
23. Two overcast days in a row drive you mad.
24. Your family of four owns six vehicles.
25. You drive your rented Mercedes to your neighborhood block party.
26. Even if the store is across the street, you drive there.
27. The most prominent feature of your house is the 3-car garage.
28. You use 2 bays of the garage in place of the attic and basement you don't have.
29. You know that hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and snowstorms are way worse than earthquakes, which are, after all, over almost as soon as you realize what's happening.
30. You work 6 miles from your home and spend two hours a day commuting and $60 a week on gas.
31. When asked about your commute you answer in time, not distance.
32. The fastest part of your commute is going down your driveway.
33. Winter is when your lawn grows too fast and summer is when it dies.
34. You could sell your home and live like a king in 99% of the rest of the world.
35. The "TERMINATOR" is your governor. (That's the governator to you )
1) go to google.com and type in "You know you're from (your state/country here) if..."
2) pick out whatever you wish and bold the ones that apply to you.
This should be fun.
I'll start with You know you're from California if...
1. Your co-worker has 8 body piercings and none are visible
2. You make over $250,000 a year and still can't afford a house.
3. It's sprinkling outside, and you leave for work an hour early to avoid all the weather-related accidents.
4. Smoking in your office is not optional.
5. Your child's third grade teacher has purple hair, a nose ring, and is named Breeze.
6. You consult your horoscope before planning your day.
7. A low speed police pursuit will interrupt ANY TV broadcast.
8. Gas costs $1.00 per gallon more than anywhere else in the U.S.
9. You know which restaurant serves the freshest arugula.
10. You go to a tanning salon before going to the beach. (I know enough people who do this though)
11. Your blind date turns out to be your ex-spouse.
12. You pack shorts and a T-shirt for skiing in the snow, and a sweater and a wetsuit for the beach.
13. When you can't meet schedule because you must "do lunch.
14. Your children learn to walk in Birkenstocks
15. Rainstorms or thunder are the lead story for the local news.
16. You know how to eat an artichoke.
17. A really great parking space can move you to tears. (It really does)
18. The guy in line at Starbucks, wearing the baseball cap, sunglasses, and who looks like George Clooney, IS George Clooney.
19. Your hairdresser is straight, your plumber is gay, and your Mary Kay rep is a guy in drag.
20. The high school quarterback calls a time-out to answer his cell phone.
21. It's sprinkling out, and there's a report on every news channel about "THE STORM!"
22. Over 85% of the cities, towns, and streets start with San, Los, El, La, Santa, De La, or De Los.
23. Two overcast days in a row drive you mad.
24. Your family of four owns six vehicles.
25. You drive your rented Mercedes to your neighborhood block party.
26. Even if the store is across the street, you drive there.
27. The most prominent feature of your house is the 3-car garage.
28. You use 2 bays of the garage in place of the attic and basement you don't have.
29. You know that hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and snowstorms are way worse than earthquakes, which are, after all, over almost as soon as you realize what's happening.
30. You work 6 miles from your home and spend two hours a day commuting and $60 a week on gas.
31. When asked about your commute you answer in time, not distance.
32. The fastest part of your commute is going down your driveway.
33. Winter is when your lawn grows too fast and summer is when it dies.
34. You could sell your home and live like a king in 99% of the rest of the world.
35. The "TERMINATOR" is your governor. (That's the governator to you )