mariaandmanish
12-06-2006, 10:43 AM
I got this from my aunt today, and given that I grew up in Mass, and I know a few people on this site are from Mass, I thought I would share. It's rather accurate!!! LOL
> You think if someone is nice to you they either want something or they are from out of town.
>
> The public transportation system is known as the "T" and you'd rather drive in bumper to bumper traffic for 4 hours to get to Boston than use the "Orange Line".
>
> You could own a small town in Iowa for the cost of your house.
>
> There are 24 Dunkin Donuts shops within fifteen minutes of your house, and that is how you give directions.
>
> If you stay on the same road long enough it eventually has three different names. (so true!)
>
> 53 degrees is "on the warm side".
>
> You've walked to Brigham's for an ice cream cone in the snow.
>
> You cringe every time you hear some actor/actress imitate the"Boston Accent" on TV.
>
> You call chocolate sprinkles "jimmies".
>
> A water fountain is called a bubbler. (Say it "bubbla").
>
> You can go from one side of town to the other in less than fifteen minutes.
>
> You know how to pronounce towns like Worcester, Haverhill, Peabody, Scituate, Chatham, and Leominster. (true, I can say them all!)
>
> You know what they sell at a "packie".
>
> You keep an ice scraper and lock de-icer in your car all year round.
>
> Paranoia sets in when you can't see a Dunkin Donuts, ATM or CVS.
>
> You've pulled out of a side street and used your car to block oncoming traffic so you can make a left-hand turn. (OMG, I used to do this alll the time!!!)
>
> You've bragged about saving money at The Christmas Tree Shop or Building 19.
>
> You know what a "regular coffee" is.
>
> You've ordered a coffee frappe.
>
> You can navigate a rotary without a problem. (this is so true, and I call it a rotary. So many other places, the don't even know what it's called!!!!)
>
> You use the words "wicked" and "good" in the same sentence. (not anymore, but I used to!)
>
> You know that life is "a pissa".
>
> You drink tonic, but would never consider using it on your hair.
>
> You never say "Cape Cod" you say "The Cape".
>
> You went to Old Sturbridge Village, Plymouth Plantation and Bunker Hill at least once in elementary school. (add, Salem to it, and that's me!)
>
> You've ridden on the Swan Boats.
>
> You know the Mass Pike and 495 create some sort of strang weather dividing line.
>
> You actually understood all of this, and passed it on. :-)
> You think if someone is nice to you they either want something or they are from out of town.
>
> The public transportation system is known as the "T" and you'd rather drive in bumper to bumper traffic for 4 hours to get to Boston than use the "Orange Line".
>
> You could own a small town in Iowa for the cost of your house.
>
> There are 24 Dunkin Donuts shops within fifteen minutes of your house, and that is how you give directions.
>
> If you stay on the same road long enough it eventually has three different names. (so true!)
>
> 53 degrees is "on the warm side".
>
> You've walked to Brigham's for an ice cream cone in the snow.
>
> You cringe every time you hear some actor/actress imitate the"Boston Accent" on TV.
>
> You call chocolate sprinkles "jimmies".
>
> A water fountain is called a bubbler. (Say it "bubbla").
>
> You can go from one side of town to the other in less than fifteen minutes.
>
> You know how to pronounce towns like Worcester, Haverhill, Peabody, Scituate, Chatham, and Leominster. (true, I can say them all!)
>
> You know what they sell at a "packie".
>
> You keep an ice scraper and lock de-icer in your car all year round.
>
> Paranoia sets in when you can't see a Dunkin Donuts, ATM or CVS.
>
> You've pulled out of a side street and used your car to block oncoming traffic so you can make a left-hand turn. (OMG, I used to do this alll the time!!!)
>
> You've bragged about saving money at The Christmas Tree Shop or Building 19.
>
> You know what a "regular coffee" is.
>
> You've ordered a coffee frappe.
>
> You can navigate a rotary without a problem. (this is so true, and I call it a rotary. So many other places, the don't even know what it's called!!!!)
>
> You use the words "wicked" and "good" in the same sentence. (not anymore, but I used to!)
>
> You know that life is "a pissa".
>
> You drink tonic, but would never consider using it on your hair.
>
> You never say "Cape Cod" you say "The Cape".
>
> You went to Old Sturbridge Village, Plymouth Plantation and Bunker Hill at least once in elementary school. (add, Salem to it, and that's me!)
>
> You've ridden on the Swan Boats.
>
> You know the Mass Pike and 495 create some sort of strang weather dividing line.
>
> You actually understood all of this, and passed it on. :-)