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Old 07-31-2010, 09:23 PM
 
Location: Downtown Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill,Homestead for now
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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 degrees is chilly.

You've driven through Yeehaw Junction.

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

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

You 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 or Hurricane Frances. You know them as Andrew, Charley ,

Frances , Ivan, Jeanne & Wilma...Irene...Cheryl...Rita Mary..Alison

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

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

'Down South' means Key West

Flip-flops are everyday wear. Shoes are for business meetings and church,
but you HAVE worn flip flops to church before.

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

You've hosted a hurricane party.

You can pronounce Okeechobee, Kissimmee , Withlacoochee , Thonotosassa and
Micanopy.

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

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

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

You recognize Miami-Dade as ' Northern Cuba '

You not only forward this but you understand it
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Old 08-01-2010, 06:42 AM
 
Location: Amherst, MA
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You walk from your front door to your car and you have to go back in to take a shower...
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Old 08-01-2010, 11:35 AM
 
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When you're in line at 7-11 just wanting to buy a Super Big Gulp and having to wait for all the retirees taking forever buying lottery tickets, HURRY THE EFF UP!!!
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Old 08-01-2010, 12:17 PM
 
Location: N.H Gods Country
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Those plastic icesicles from Christmas hang on your roof year round.
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Old 08-02-2010, 02:55 PM
 
Location: Florida
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Default You know you're a Floridian if....

you refer to a shopping cart as a buggy

you won't swim in the ocean/gulf until water temps are at least 80

Bigfoot is known as the Skunk ape
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Old 08-02-2010, 10:24 PM
 
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During the winter you need your heat on one day, your A/C the next and have your windows open the day after that!

When driving on the interstate you can see what's 20 miles ahead because its so flat!

You never realized until you were an adult, that a beach didn't have to have an ocean!

You have to carefully plan your trips around town depending upon whether its college spring break, race week, bike week or tourist season!

You can't imagine anyone living more than 50 miles away from some type of theme park!

Your church, club or organization looses literally half its members from May through September!

Nancy
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Old 08-04-2010, 03:34 AM
 
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You don't complain constantly about the heat and humidity cause you've accepted its a part of living here and
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Old 08-04-2010, 05:38 AM
 
Location: Amherst, MA
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Originally Posted by Fingerprint_me View Post
You don't complain constantly about the heat and humidity cause you've accepted its a part of living here and
Yeah this post made a LOT of sense......

It would make more sense if you said.

You know when you are a Floridian when:

You DO constantly complain about the heat and humidity, because you can't accept it after living here for many years, because it is uncomfortable.
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Old 08-04-2010, 09:53 PM
 
Location: Orlando Suburbs
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fingerprint_me View Post
You don't complain constantly about the heat and humidity cause you've accepted its a part of living here and
Quote:
Originally Posted by ChrisA70 View Post
Yeah this post made a LOT of sense......

It would make more sense if you said.

You know when you are a Floridian when:

You DO constantly complain about the heat and humidity, because you can't accept it after living here for many years, because it is uncomfortable.
No, Fingerprint has it right, 100%. You just are not "cut out" to be a Floridian.
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Old 08-05-2010, 05:54 AM
 
Location: Amherst, MA
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Originally Posted by FL Developer View Post
No, Fingerprint has it right, 100%. You just are not "cut out" to be a Floridian.
I know he is right, that's a bit obvious, ya think? If I were cut out to be one after 16 years I would have gotten used to it...
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