You know you are from Rhode Island (pronounced Roe Dylin') if:
*You know the basic rules of DuckPin bowling.
*You own garden tools from Job Lot.
*You have used the expression "Not For Nuthin" or "bubbla".
*You serve bread with every meal.
*You know what "3 all d' way" means.
*You load up on milk and bread before a snowstorm.
*You have a bottle of coffee syrup in the fridge right now.
*You've gotten sick from eating too many clam cakes.
*Your first live concert was at The Civic Center or Rocky Point.
*You were born at Lying-In Hospital.
*You still call the Rhode Island Mall the Midland Mall.
*You have used a demolished landmark such as ALMACS or Finast when giving directions.
*You secretly watch the NBC TV show "Providence" even though you tell your friends you don't.
*You have slammed on your brakes to discourage a tailgater.
*You know what a burger "The Newport Creamery Way" is.
*You have dated a girl named Brenda or a guy named Vinnie.
*You've personally met Vinnie Paz.
*Your idea of a dream house is a raised ranch.
*You have relatives who have been to Edgehill Newport, Codac, or Butler.
*You've bribed your mechanic for a new inspection sticker even though your car failed to pass the safety inspection.
*You have a degree from RIC, CCRI or URI.
*You think vodka and Del's is a great combination.
*You've been to Twin Oaks for your birthday.
*You know how to pronounce Pawtucket, Cowesett, Usqepaug, and Narragansett.
*You've been to Scarborough Beach but not Block Island.
*You know where "The Pier" is located.
*You've gotten sick eating too many clam cakes.
*You like your clam CHOW-dah clear not white or red.
*You put vinegar on your french fries.
*You've been on a Bay Queen cruise.
*You can recognize a Cranston accent.
*You drop the "w" in Greenwich, Kingstown, and Warwick.
*You use the expression "down-city" for downtown.
*You've eaten at Haven Brothers, drunk.
*You celebrate St. Joseph's Day and know what a "zeppolla" is.
*You have at least one gallon of Newport Creamery coffee ice cream in your freezer.
*You know what "ProJo" stands for.
*You still call CCRI "reject".
*You think that "party/potty" "God/guard" "law/lore" and "hot/heart" are
examples of homonyms.
*You know the original name for Airport Road.
*You always start giving directions by saying, "Well, you get on 95."
*You know what "John from Alpert's" sounds like.
*You refer to the movies as "the show."
*You know what Allie's makes.
*You know what a "package store" is.
*You think lots of gold jewelry looks great on the beach.
*Your favorite expressions are, "Are you serious?", "Wicked", and "You know what I'm saying?"
*You've thrown at least one yard sale this month.
*You know you need "quahogs" to make "stuffies".
*You know there's a West End but not a West Providence.
*You think banana, vanilla, and idea all end in "r".
*You put celery salt on your hotdogs.
*You see turn signals or "directionals" as optional car equipment.
*Your into Keno, Powerball and the drawin'.
*When told surprising news, you answer "Geddout", or if you're female, "No Suh!"
*If you are going to the basement, you're going "down cellar."
*Instead of eating dinner, you eat suppa.
*You call spaghetti sauce, "gravy."
*You've eaten a Wimpy Skippy on the Hill.
*You know what "Leggs and Eggs" is.
*You ask your mechanic to give you a state inspection sticker even though your car failed.
*You know that there is never any school in Fosta-Glosta when it snows.
*You've gone to Cumbie's for milk or gas.
*You've eaten Jonnycakes or Johnny cakes (with an h if the flint corn comes from out of state).
*You know someone in the mob, but won't admit it.
* You've voted a convicted felon into office at least twice!
*You think Saugy’s are the best hot dogs and Newport Creamy the best ice cream
*You reuse the Newport Creamery Gallon container to freeze your meatballs and gravy.
*You have a $200 car with a $2000 sound system...
*You have an ashtray made from a quahog shell...
*Your three best friends are all named Tony...
*You can't take a bath, because there's a saint inside your tub.
*You've used an inside out tire as a planter...
*Your friends throw you a going away party, because you're moving from Pawtucket to Woonsocket...
*The girl you ended up marrying lived no more than 6 blocks from where you grew up.
*You've converted the basement of your house into an apartment.
*You pronounce it "Wark" instead of Warwick..
*You bump into Roanne from Off Track Bedding at a restaurant and you ask her for an autograph.
*You call spaghetti sauce, "gravy."
*You tell friends that something is "on special", instead of on sale.
*The meal at every wedding you've ever attended was chicken, shells and frenchfries. *You are never from Providence, or East Providence, but from the East Side, Rumford or Riverside
*You've called into a radio talk show at least once in the past 5 days.
*You don't eat dinner...,you have"suppa"...
*You order an iced coffee in December.
*If 5 flakes of snow fall at 9:00 AM, you leave work at 10:00 AM.
*You read the wedding announcements in the Sunday Pro-Jo and recognize at least 3 couples.
*Your favorite adjective is "wicket."
*When told surprising news, you respond,"Geddout!", if you're a male and "Nosuh!" if you're a female.
*The seltzer guy delivers bottles to your home on a weekly basis.
*People at work wish you a " Happy St.Joseph's Day!
*You say "please" if you want something repeated.
*A car journey longer than 1 hour is a day trip.
*You can curse in Italian.
*You know the basic rules of Duck Pin Bowling.
*You own garden tools from Job Lot.
*You have tried to drive the the measured mile in less than 45 seconds.
*You know what the expression "side by each " means.
*You've discussed graphic surgery at the dinner table.
*You've used the expression " not fa nuthin " in conversation.
*You serve bread with every meal.
*You feel compelled to hear at least one weather report a day.
*You've pulled out of a sidestreet and used your car to block oncoming traffic so you can make a left turn.
*Your holiday season isn't complete without a trip to LaSallette Shrine.
*There's a bottle of coffee syrup in your fridge right now.
*You have given a bottle of Sakonnet wine as a gift.
*You own at least one coffee table book with a picture of a light house on the cover.
*You've boasted about the money you've saved at The Christmas Tree Shop. *You own a hat with a red " P " on it.
*You harbor a secret desire to muss up Doug White's hair.
*You've used a breakdown lane on 95 to pass someone.
*You've driven more than 5 miles, just so you could save $2.
*You've been on a RIPTA bus less than 6 times in 12 years.
*You can still remember the words to the old Rocky Point theme song.
*You know what a "governor-preferred " plate is. You have a degree from URI, CCRI or RIC.
*You've never wondered why there's no "West Providence", but a "West End." *You think banana, vanilla, and idea all end in the letter " r ."
*You give directions such as, "Make a left where Almacs used to be!"
Your a native Rhode Islander and you know you're not in Rhode Island if:
*Your new friends start asking you to repeat words such as car, potato, pizza, barber, and chowder.
*You see a car with RI plates and you have an uncontrollable urge to ask, "What pot?"
*You ask a friend who's going to Rhode Island to bring back some Saugy's and/or hot weenies.
*The car in front of you is using its turn signal.
*You'd gladly shell out $35 for a black market bottle of coffee syrup!
*You've driven 5 miles in a populous area and have not seen a Dunkin' Donuts.
*You ask the waitress for a grinder and she gives you directions to Home Depot or Lowe's.
*No one wishes you a Happy St. Joseph's day.
*You don't get VJ day off from work.
*When you say that you have a "great idear," people look at you funny.
*You receive blank stares when asking where the "bubbla" is located.
*You're reading this and pronouncing all the words like a true Rhode Islander.
*You're proud as hell to (still) be a Roe Dylinda