If you're from...

[Louisiana Night]

I couldn't find that Louisiana one, but I found the next best thing.

You're probably from New Orleans if...

It's quite accurate.

P.S. forum stretching

[Jeysie]

THE BAD: I STILL can't find that How to tell if you're from Louisiana site yet.  

There's this for South Louisiana.

Peace & Luv, Liz

[Louisiana Night]

Thanks.

It seems accurate(although I'd disagree on a few points).

P.S. Just in case I didn't mention it, I'm from North Louisiana.

[koko_99_2001]

lol...I'm wanting a "How to tell if you're from Tennessee" site

[Louisiana Night]

The closest thing I could find, so far.

If You're From Tennessee

It's similar to an Arkansan version I read a while back.

I have no idea how accurate it is, or how much of a joke it is.

[koko_99_2001]

Thanks, LN.  Let's see...

Things I learned about Tennessee and being a Tennessean.....

Possums sleep in the middle of the road with their feet up in the air.

So true...no matter where in TN you are...

Onced and Twiced are words.

Only in East Tennessee

It is not a shopping cart;it's a Buggy.

Yeah...or as I like to say...a basket

People actually grow and eat Okra.

mmmm...fried okra....*drools*
Oh no...I'm becoming a country girl!

There are no such thing as "Lunch".There is only Dinner and then there is Supper.

Not true.  Only in the rural parts.  If I say dinner, it's referring to supper

Tea is appropriate for all meals and you start drinking it when your 2.

SWEET TEA!!

You know your from Tennessee if:

You measure distance in minutes.

Definitely!

You use "fix" as a verb."I'm fixinto go to the store."

With the older people!

All the festivals across the state are named after a fruit,vegetable,grain,insect, or animal.

lol!  Too true.  I've marched in the Fish Fry Parade and the Strawberry Festival!

You know what a "VOL" is.

GO VOLS
Actually, I'm not a huge vol fan, but since I'll probably end up at grad school there...*shrugs*

You think that the first day of deer season is a national holiday.

I don't hunt, so I don't care.  But deer meat's GOOD!

You find 100 degrees fahrenheit a "little warm".

100 degrees is hot...98 degrees is just a little warm

You know whether another Tenneessean is from east,west,or middle Tennessee as soon as they open their mouth.

I may not be that good at it...but I can determine East Tennessians in two words!

Going to Wal-Mart is a favorite past time know as "goin'Wal-martin,or off to "Wally World" or "to" the "WalMart"...like it's the only one.

WALLY WORLD!

A carbonated soft drink isn't a soda,cola or pop,it's a Coke regardless of brand of flavor. Example:"What kinda Coke you want?"

With the exception of a Sprite!

Fried Catfish is the other white meat.

And we have the best catfish restaurant about 5 min. down the road!

Thanks again, LN.  Most of it was accurate.  And the reason I knew most of them--my dad's family lives in the country

[Louisiana Night]

Your Welcome.

Since I'm not from Tennessee, nor have I ever been there, I had no way of knowing how accurate it is. I'm glad to know I didn't pull up one, like that one I found about North Louisiana.

[Jeysie]

There are no such thing as "Lunch".There is only Dinner and then there is Supper.

Not true.  Only in the rural parts.  If I say dinner, it's referring to supper

This reminds me vaguely of Harrison's family, where they have "lunch-dinner" and "supper-dinner".

Peace & Luv, Liz

[koko_99_2001]

There are no such thing as "Lunch".There is only Dinner and then there is Supper.

Not true.  Only in the rural parts.  If I say dinner, it's referring to supper

This reminds me vaguely of Harrison's family, where they have "lunch-dinner" and "supper-dinner".

Peace & Luv, Liz

I know I always use "lunch," but my grandmother says "dinner" for "lunch."  Sounds like with Harrison's family, you have to check the time to figure out which meal it's time for.  

NEEEIIIL!  I think it's time to split the thread!  

[Louisiana Night]

I have NO idea when supper/dinner is. It depends on who I'm talking to, because I don't use either.

[Jeysie]

I know I always use "lunch," but my grandmother says "dinner" for "lunch."  Sounds like with Harrison's family, you have to check the time to figure out which meal it's time for.

Oh, I know which general time block which refers too... I just think it's hilarious.

Actually, what's even confusing is that they use "lunch", too! So Harrison's family has:

Breakfast
Brunch
Lunch
Lunch-Dinner
Supper-Dinner

No, they don't use all of them in one day, but it's still pretty funny.

Peace & Luv, Liz

[copycat]

I think I'll just say with 'Lunch' and 'Dinner', thank you.
BTW, Where are the "How to tell if you're from Belgium'-questions?

[koko_99_2001]

LOL...I just found this...looks like the one I created isn't needed  Sorry Neil...but don't worry, I'll repost my second post, but you'll have to delete the other one (just found that out)  Keeps you from having to do SO much extra work!

[koko_99_2001]

Found another one for Tennessee!

You Know You're From Tennessee If:

  1. You've never met any celebrities....other than Fred Thompson
  2. Your idea of a traffic jam is ten cars waiting to pass a tractor on the highway.

Ten cars??  On the backroads, three cars is all you need.  Then you yell at the driver of the tractor, wondering why he's not getting over to let you pass.

  3. "Vacation" means going to the family reunion.
  4. You've seen all the biggest bands-ten years after they were popular.
  5. You know several people who have hit a deer.

I know one woman who's hit about three

  6. Your school classes were canceled because they were forecasting snow.

And of course, it didn't snow.  So several times, we got free days!

  7. Your school classes were canceled because of heat.
  8. You've ridden the school bus for an hour each way.
 9. You've ever had to switch from "heat" to "A/C" in the same day.
 10. You think ethanol makes your truck "run a lot better."

Don't have a truck, so I wouldn't know...

 11. 'You know what' is knee-high by the Fourth of July.

Actually, I don't    But I'm sure I've heard it before.

 12. Stores don't have bags; they have sacks.
 13. You see people wear bib overalls at funerals.
 14. You see a car running in the parking lot at the store with no one in it no matter what time of the year.
 15. You install security lights on your house and garage and leave both unlocked.

Only in the small towns...

 16. You think of the major four food groups as beef, pork, sweet tea, and fish.

mmmm...steak!   bacon!  (and you know my feelings about the other two mmmmm!

 17. You carry jumper cables in your car.

Who doesn't??

 18. You know what "cow tipping" and "snipe hunting" is.
 19. You only own 3 spices: salt, pepper and ketchup.

Can't forget the bar-b-que sauce!

 20. You think everyone from a bigger city has an accent.
 21. You think sexy lingerie is a tee shirt and boxer shorts.

Also true!

 22. The local paper covers national and international headlines on one page but requires 6 pages for sports.
 23. You know all 4 seasons: Almost Summer, Summer, Still Summer and Christmas.

Normally, but this year has been a littel different!

 24. There is a Dairy Queen in every town with a population of 1000 or more.

Unfortunately, they closed the DQ here in town

 33. you laugh when people from anywhere north of TN tries to say or spell "y'all"

LOL...and how do ya'll know I'm from the South??

[Louisiana Night]

and I was going to post in the other one.  

[koko_99_2001]

Sorry...but makes it easier on Neil

[Louisiana Night]

No reason to be sorry. I'll be posting the same thing anyways.

I would have already posted it, but the one I liked, had EVERYTHING that I'm not supposed to post.

[Questing Character]

I found one of these for RI on a friend's LJ...It's very cool.  And, just so's you all know, I used to have the accent that they're making fun of so much in this, so be gentle.

You Know You're From Rhode Island When...

You celebrate "birt-day"

If your oldah brodah is a retad.

OMG, he is!

If you had a "wickit" good time at the beach.

When I go, I generally do.  I don't go often though, 'specially not this summer.

When you hear an amazing fact your immidiate reply is "no suh!"

Actually, while I don't say that anymore, I know plenty of people who do.  I think, minus the accent it's still "no suh".

You can drive two miles with out seeing a Bess Eaton

Well, yeah, now that Tim Horton bought 'em all.  But we used to have one a mile and a half down the road.

You know the difference between red, white and clear chowdah

Somebody doesn't?  Of course, the biggest difference is that the white chowder is the best one.

You consider a car journey of longer than one hour a day trip.

Not quite a day trip (1 1/2 hours for me, but I don't judge distances as well as most people ).  An hour long drive is a big-arse journey though.

You can you curse in Italian.

I most certainly can.

You know the basic rules of DuckPin bowling.

You own garden tools from Job Lot.

Two, actually.  And I don't even garden.

You have tried to drive the measured mile in less then 45 seconds.

I haven't, I don't drive.  But I have done it with friends in the driver's seat. (We managed it in about...a minute, oh well. )

You know what the expression "side by each" means.

Well, duh, yeah.

You have used the expression "Not For Nuthin" or "bubbla".

Yes on both counts.  Especially bubbler, but mainly because if you call it a water fountain you're actually referring to one of those decorative things that spray water and get put in the middle of the street.  For some reason, nobody seems to understand that.

You serve bread with every meal.

Well, *most* meals at least.

You know what "3 all the way" means.

I've never even heard that.  Maybe it's a Southern MA thing.  Or Connecticut.

You load up on milk and bread before a snowstorm.

That's the safe thing to do--hope for the best, prepare for the worst sort of a thing.

You feel compelled to hear at least one weather report a day.

So what?  Shut up, leave me alone!  I CAN STOP ANY TIME I WANT TO!!

You understand the humor of the Ocean State Follies.

You have pulled out of a sidestreet and used your car to block oncoming traffic so you could make a left-hand turn.

Done it with friends in the driver's seat.  We wouldn't do that outside this state though--that'd be suicide.

You consider your holiday season incomplete without a trip to Lasalette Shrine.

You have a bottle of coffee syrup in the fridge right now.

You've phoned into a talk show on WPRO or WHJJ.

You have given a bottle of Sakonnet wine as a gift.

You've gotten sick from eating too many clam cakes.

Ok, I will admit, I am addicted to clam cakes. This has happened to me many times.  Never ever attempt to eat a dozen clam cakes on your own.  Unfortunately, I've learned this lesson too late.  When I am able to drive and have a job, I'm afraid every day in the summer, I'll be sick.

You own at least one coffee table book with a picture of a lighthouse on it.

My aunt has like...five...

You've boasted about the money you saved at the Christmas Tree Shop.

My mom has!

Your first live concert was at The Civic Center or Rocky Point.

I remember Rocky Point. >sobs< But my first concert was at the Civic Center.

[quote[You own a hat with a red "P" on it.

Nope, I lost mine.

You were born at Lying-In Hospital.

You still call the Rhode Island Mall the Midland Mall.

Well, mainly because it's practically empty and NO ONE GOES THERE.  EVER.

You have close relatives who work for the state.

You've gone to "Legs and Eggs".

You have used a demolished landmark when giving directions.

Actually, I almost always do that.

You secretly watch "Providence" even though you tell your friends you
don't.

I will, admit I did up until the last season or so.  It started to be *really* bad as opposed to partially bad.

You have slammed on your breaks to discourage a tailgater.

Once again, been in the car when this has happened.  Except I think my dad was driving, not a friend.

You know what a burger "The Newport Creamery Way" is.

Yes and..>sobs again< the Creamery near us closed!!  NOOOOOO!!  We had a funeral and everything.

You have dated a girl named Brenda or a guy named Vinnie.

You have used the breakdown lane on 95 to pass someone.

Been in the car...

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 have driven more than 5 miles out of your way to save less than two bucks.

Mom does this all the time!

You been on a RIPTA bus less than 12 times in the past 6 years.

I'm not even sure I've ever been on a RIPTA bus...

You can sing the Rocky Point theme song.

You know what a "governor-preferred" plate is.

You know someone who works for the Registry.

You've asked your mechanic for an inspection sticker even though your car failed to pass.

You have a degree from RIC, CCRI or URI.

You think vodka and Del's is a great combination.

Well, depending on whether or not vodka is good, I guess it would be.  Del's is fantastic.

You've been to Twin Oaks for your birthday.

You've borrowed dealer plates from a friend.

You know how to pronounce Pawtucket, Cowesett, Usqepaug, and Narragansett.

Those are easy to pronounce.

You've been to Scarborough Beach but not Block Island.

Been both places more than once.  Although, generally, I have to be dragged to Block Island.  It's not the most happenin' spot.

You know where "The Pier" is located.

You've been on a Bay Queen cruise.

You can recognize a Cranston accent.

Well, gee, like that's hard.

You think high hair, gold chains, and gum go together.

You think there's a "v" in the name Cheryl.

You drop the "w" in Greenwich, Kingstown, and Warwick.

Well, only in Greenwich.  That's how you're supposed to say it, I think.  It's more of a "Grenitch" than a "Greenwich".

You use the expression "down-city" for downtown.

You've eaten at Haven Brothers.

You celebrate St. Joseph's Day and know what a "zeppolla" is.

Si, certo. (Yes, of course).

You have at least one gallon of Newport Creamery coffee ice cream in your freezer.

You know what "ProJo" stands for.

Not only do I know what it stands for, that's the only thing I call it.  "Providence Journal" is too long to say.

You still call CCRI "reject".

Yep.  And URI is "High School Part II" or "High School Continued".

You know who Jack Comly, Sara Wye and Sherm Strickhauser are.

Your city house and your beach house are less than an hour away from each other.

You know the original name for Airport Road.

You always start giving directions by saying, "Well, you get on 95"

Nearly always.

You know where "NiRoPe" comes from.

It's not like it's a well-guarded secret or anything.

You know what "John from Alpert's" sounds like.

Dear God, don't remind me!!

You can recite the license plates of all your family members and friends.

You know where "Harvard on the Hill" is located.

You refer to the movies as the Show.

You know what a "package store" is.

You think lots of gold jewelery looks great on the beach.

Your favorite expressions are, "Are you serious?", "Wicked", and "You know what I'm saying?"

Wow....I say those *all* the time. In a RI accent it would be "Ah you serious" "Wickit" and "Ya know what ah'm sayin'?"

You know you need "quahogs" to make "stuffies".

Yeah.  I'm not sure why they put "s around quahogs though.

You know there's a West End but not a West Providence.

There is an East Providence though.  Don't ask, nobody knows. Mainly because nobody around here cares.

You think banana, vanilla, and idea all end in "r".

My principal does!

You put vinegar on your french fries.

To be honest...only when I'm on vacation.  It weirds out the wait staff.

You've eaten at Haven Brothers, drunk.

You know what Allie's makes.

YES!!

You've gone to Cumbie's for milk or gas.

Well, where else are you gonna go for milk?

You know that there is never any school in Fosta-Glosta when it snows.

OMFG--they can get a single freaking snowflake and they cancel!  I'm not even kidding, they're never in school!  No wonder it's full of hicks there.

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 call spaghetti sauce, "gravy."

You tell friends that something is "on special", instead of on sale.

Friends tell me that...

The meal at every wedding you've ever attended was chicken, shells and french fries.

Not quite.  I've only been to one, by they went all fancy-schmancy and had mashed potatoes.

You put celery salt on your hot dogs.

You are never from Providence, or East Providence, but from the East Side, Rumford or Riverside

True!  Although, I'm from none of the above.

You order an iced coffee in December.

My first (and last) one.  And what's more--I drank ito n the beach!

You read the wedding announcements in the Sunday Pro-Jo and recognize at least 3 couples.

Not old enough for that, but I tend to have seen at least one in restaraunts or at the beach or just wandering around.

The seltzer guy delivers bottles to your home on a weekly basis.

People at work wish you a "Happy St. Joseph's Day!

Well, at school, yeah. But partially because I take Italian.

You know someone who knew the Farrelly brothers when they lived around here.

You know exactly which parts of Dumb and Dumber, There's Something About Mary, Meet Joe Black and Amistad were filmed in RI, and you can tell someone exactly where that is.

Heheheheh...yeah...so?

You know what the Coffee Cup Salute is, and who does it every morning.

You grew up with everyone you see at Stop and Shop.

Quite a few of them at least.

You know where South County is, even though it doesn't exist.

Oh, absolutely!  And, also, despite not existing...it has a section of the ProJo to itself!

You and everyone you know are either Italian or Irish, or both.

You’ve never been farther south than Jersey, and not farther West than there, either, but are planning to move to Florida as soon as you turn 60.

You actually get these jokes and pass them on to other friends from Rhode Island.

Not just friends from RI.

[Louisiana Night]

I'll have to remember some of that, if I ever visit RI.

went all fancy-schmancy and had mashed potatoes.

Mashed potatoes are considered "fancy" food up there!?

P.S. Why didn't you help Vader!? You said you were his sidekick.  

[Questing Character]

No, they're not usually considered "fancy"...but since usually people go all out for the cake and clothes and yaddi-yaddah they do the french fry deal.  So, comparatively, mashed potatoes were fancy.

P.S. Like all evil sidekicks, Iwas vying for power...with Vader out of the way, I can finally get my dream job of being the Emperor....'s right hand man.  Aheheh...