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You know you're from Pittsburg if you understand these phrases

"Oh Mi-laundry" Oh my gosh!. Oh mi-laundry, were those fireworks great (n'at) (Submitted by Craig, Trafford)

"Tony's Gawt It!" "Tony's Got It!" (an annoying local mattress/sleep store sell phrase). Yinz guys getcher best sleep on a Serta!? Tony's Gawt It!" (Submitted by Rachel and Ginger, Morgantown WV)

'Junna Are you going to. Eh! Yinz 'junna gota Pants N' at? Pick Up some pop on the way home. (Submitted by Jason McCullough, Derry (sticksville), PA)

'Sup wif u What's up with you. (singular or plural). Not much, 'sup wif u. (Submitted by Ron Melle, Da Rocks)

A whole nother Another. We have to wait a whole nother year for the Pens to win the cup. (Submitted by Karen Balzer, Stratford, New Jersey (formerly of Derry, PA))

Ahnno-dat I know that. Used as a verbal exclamation point.. Dunno who won da Stillers game... Pens won, ahno-dat!" (Submitted by Jeremy Watson, Hampton, VA)

Ain'da Isn't the. That ain'da way I see it. (Submitted by Jason Hominsky, Greensburg)

Airyago There you go. Hey! Peeg, habaut a couple arns? Airyago. (Submitted by Pat Morrison, North Side)

All Over Covered with. Gimme a towel, I'm all over rain. (Submitted by Paul Corey, Sydney, Australia)

Alla All the. Yinzer alla time jaggin' on me. (Submitted by Nelson Mapel, Geneva, IL)

Anedoin' Ain't doing. Deez streets is fulla potholes and PENDAHT anedoin' nuttin' abaht it! (Submitted by John Golden, Charleston, WV)

Anna And the. Me anna boys went fir a bike ride. (Submitted by Ann Vrabel, Blacksburg, VA)

Apost tu Supposed to. Me and da boys are apost tu go bar hoppin' tonight dahn on da sahside. (Submitted by Dan McDermott, Cranberry Township)

Back'air Back there. I'm never goin' back'air again. Or... "The rag needs worsht, so yinz worsh it, and when yinz er done, throw it back'air, by the arn bawdles." (Submitted by Dennis Hasch, Squirrel Hill)

Bince Being as. Bince yinz are goin dahntahn, pick me up some Arn. (Submitted by Nelson Mapel, Geneva, IL)

Bleh shue Bless you. Bleh shue (Submitted by Kevin Dom, Johnstown PA)

Bo fuss Both of us. The bofuss went to the stiller game (Submitted by Bill Proper, Swissvale, PA)

Bowchyins Both of you. Hey, bowchyins go'n dahn da SLACKS-N-NAT? (Submitted by Dan the man, Latrobe PA)

Buy Sam a drink and get his dog one too! Wow what a great goal. Used by Penguins' announcer Mike Lang (Submitted by Rebecca Balcer, Kent State University)

Can a corn Something easy. Comes from longtime Pirate broadcaster Bob Prince describing high fly balls. (Submitted by Dave Goga, Rochester, NY)

Chawt Watch Out. When yinzer drivin up Erie, chawt for cops. Dayer riten tickets enat. (Submitted by John Buswell, Da Burg!)

Cheese and Crackers WOW!. Cheese and Crackers, dat jag off almost hit my car over der! (Submitted by Dan DeWoody, Orlando Florida)

Choobinuptoo What have you been up to. (Submitted by Kris Broman, Monaca, PA)

Close in Proximidy To Near. As paraphrased from a recent interview with Bill Cahr, the Stillers and the Brownies are rivals because Picksburgh is so 'close in proximidy to' Cleveland. (Submitted by Danielle Nicol, Cleveland, OH (Go Stillers!))

Cole-daht-dare Cold out there. Joe Denardo says that if you're going outsidetoday, take a jacket because it's cole-daht-dare! (Submitted by Keith , Pittsburgh)

Come mere Come here. (Submitted by Tiffany Bushko, Canonsburg, PA)

Cordada Quarter to. Pronounced COR-da-da. "Meet yinz at cordada four under Kaufmann's clock!" (Submitted by Lou Ammon, Wexford)

Cottan Canda Heer Cotton Candy Here. Used by cotton candy vendors at Three Rivers Stadium (Submitted by Michelle, Belle Vernon, Pa)

Cupple Tree Two or three. So, yinz'll be dahn in Florida for a cupple tree days? (Submitted by John Palma, Coral Springs, FL)

Da-Boat-a-ya The both of you. Dis gift is for Da-Boat-a-ya. Or"Da-Boat-a-ya are nuts, for buyen dat 'Tickle Me Elm doll' for $500 bucks." (Submitted by Micki, New Castle)

Dabby That would be. Dabby cool if you'd pick me up a pahnda grahd rahnd at the Jineegle. (Submitted by Fred Marco, New York City)

Dahn nair Down there. R-r-r yinz gowin' dahn nair? (Submitted by Nancy Hunter, San Antonio, TX)

Dahnahahs Down to the house. I'm gowin' dahnahahs. (Submitted by David J. Randolph, Duke University, Durham, NC)

Daht'et Doubt it. Yinz go dahn to da souside? Daht'et. (Submitted by Brian Daugherty, Oakmont, PA)

Dekkacards Deck of cards. Why don't yinz guyz get aht the dekkacards so we can play a han 'er two. (Submitted by Kris Broman, Monaca, PA)

Didya Did you. Did see at? (Submitted by Linda Marple, Moon Township)

Does Hornes tell Kaufmann's their business? None of your business. I aint telling yinz about it, Does Hornes tell Kaumann's their business? (Submitted by Connie, Pittsburgh)

Don't cut no ice Unbelievable. A flimsy excuse. "Yer story don't cut no ice." (Submitted by Donna Levin, Annapolis, MD)

Don't go err wit me. Don't go there with me.. You don't wanna go err with me on this subject. (Submitted by Leslie, Huntsville, Alabama)

Dooder Jobs Do their jobs. Heard frequently on TV news when they're doing "Man on the street" interviews. (Submitted by Fran Bacvinskas, Bethel Park, PA)

Downa Down to the. Wanna go downa Gardens? (Submitted by Mal Malloy, San Diego, CA)

Drip dropin A light rain. We can go aht now, it's just drip dropin. (Submitted by Saralyn Seiler, Deltona, Fl)

Elvis has left the building Said by (announcer) Mike Lang when the Penguins win. (Submitted by Margie, Pittsburgh)

Fell out. Meaning that someone lost consciousness. Possibly, but not necessarily, from falling out of a tree. (Submitted by M. Abbitt, Pittsburgh)

Fer cryin in da sink I don't believe this. Fer cryin in da sink, can't kordell throw to da right people er what? (Submitted by Dan DeWoody, Orlando Florida)

Food Shoppin' Grocery shopping. Yinz goin' food shoppin'at da gint igl n'at? (Submitted by Gina Hart, Industry, PA)

Furill For real. I'm furill is used to imply that something is true. (Submitted by Sharon Darby, Duquesne University)

Gazinta A mathematical term used in Division. 4 gazinta 12 three times. (Submitted by Walter Kozikowski, Rockville, MD)

Getouttatheroad Get out of the way. You're in my way and I'm going to run into you if you don't move!! (Submitted by Bill Frey, Los Gatos, CA)

Gets da steppin' Hurry up. Gets da steppin', we're gonna be late! (Submitted by Jim Long, Pittsburgh)

Git atta 'er/Get aht Get out of here. Exclaimed when someone is in disbelief. (Submitted by Mary Ellen Ciptak, Los Angeles, CA)

Gitdahellaht! Get the hell out (of here). Means, "You're kidding!" (Submitted by Terey Allen, Detroit, MI)

Go Ghost Disappear. Ah'll lend ya da money 'cuz yer blood, but don't go ghost on me, y'hear? (Submitted by Abby Schiff, New York, NY)

Go by way of Altoona Take the long way. How's come yunz so late? Didja go by way of Altoona? (Submitted by Lloyd Piper, Kokomo, Indiana)

Go turn on Bill Burns Turn on Channel 2 news. (Submitted by Lynne Ralston-Riedell, Tinker AFB, OK)

Goin' up Going up to. I'm goin' up Liggioner (Submitted by Michael E., Los Angeles, CA)

Haaja How did you. Haaja like at Stillers game? (Submitted by Allison Black, Okinawa, Japan)

Hafta Have to. I hafta go to the baffroom! (Submitted by Jane Southern, North Hunningon)

Hah ya doone? How are you doing. (Submitted by Vince Tomasello, Cedarburg, WI)

Hainapposa Shouldn't (ain't supposed to). Yinz hainapposa be aht, yinzer sick. (Submitted by Lan Villella, Aliquippa)

Hainy Isn't he. Hainy goin to da Stiller game today? (Submitted by Jeff Kurtyka, Harrisburg)

Half in two Cut something in half. I cut the sammiches half in two for yinz. (Submitted by Geanan Murtha, Bridgewater)

Hammy Hand me. Hey Dawn, hammy da hammer! (Submitted by Jennifer Kunz, Los Angeles, CA)

Hauscome What is the reason. Hauscome yinz guys didn't wacha Stillers Sunday? (Submitted by Dan Genovese, Columbia, MD)

Hay Bir Here Beer Here. Yelled By the Bir venders at 3 Rivers stadium during foutball games. It gives me a hed ake. (Submitted by Robert Clifford, Pitcairn)

Heat ups Left overs. We are having heat up tonight for supper. (Submitted by Dorothy Johnson, Racine, Ohio)

Hit the bricks Leave. Get lost. From the old cobblestoneroads in Pgh. (Submitted by Mike Novosel, Atlanta, GA)

How's abaht How about, with feeling. How's abaht goin aht? (Submitted by Lou Morgan, Wheeling, WV)

How's come Why. How's come 'dat arn ain't on ice? (Submitted by Joshua Thimons, Allison Park, PA)

If your friends jumped off the Westinghouse Bridge, would you? Used by parents to convince their children not to follow the crowd. Child: But mum, evrybuddy's gettin' their tongue pierced! Mother: If your friends jumped off the Westinhaus Bridge, would 'ju? (Submitted by Yvonne Dailey, Concord, MA)

In regards to... A wordy expression that attempts to make the speaker articulate. (Submitted by Glenn Stuwitzski, Lawrenceville)

In-a-baht-a In about a. When ya be back? inabahta minute (Submitted by Sean Barry, Da Burgh)

Inna In the. What's inna bag? (Submitted by Marge Hampton, Pittsburgh)

It's A Burgh Thing Anything that's unique to Pittsburgh. Like putting french fries in a ham sammitch! (Submitted by Mickey, New Castle)

Ize I was. Ize so tired when I got home from work that I missed the Stiller game (Submitted by Lori Dusi, Baldwin)

Ja Wanna Do you want to. Ja wanna go withs me? (Submitted by Jodi Patterson, Industry, PA)

Jano Did you know. How jano that answer? (Submitted by Chuck Granberg, Shaler)

Jeet jet Did you eat yet. (Submitted by Chuck Granberg, Shaler)

Jeez-o-man Expletive. Jeez-o-man, your skirt is so short I can see Picksburg! (Submitted by Janet Bailey, Winter Park, FL)

Jimminy Chrismas! Term used by old fogies when something goes wrong. Jimminy Chrismas. I lost my babushka! (Submitted by Kattie and Sarah, CMU)

Jisabaht Just about. It's jisabaht time ta go. (Submitted by Marguerite Brown & Vanessa Sterling, Greenfield)

Kennywood's Open Said to men only. Means your zipper on your pants is down. (Submitted by Mike Novosel, Atlanta, GA)

Ki Can I. Ki help yinz? (Submitted by Donna Levin, Annapolis, MD)

Kimm'awn Come on. A statement of surprise or disbelief. "Aw Kimm'awn, git aht!" (Submitted by William Boyle, Oakland)

Laid Aht Refers to the tradition of viewing our deceased loved ones in funeral homes. Sorry to hear abaht your uncle. Where's he being laid aht? Also may be used to refer in the past tense to sunbathing. (Submitted by Colleen Cowan, San Clemente, CA)

Lassnite Last night. Lassnite we went dahn STRATUS! (Submitted by Jill Petersavage and Jamie Keglovich, West Mifflin)

Lazyman's load To carry a large load of groceries in at once because you're too lazy to make two trips. . I could hardly git up the steps 'cause I was carrying a lazyman's load. (Submitted by Lois Cardaro, Bell Point (Apollo))

Like at Like that. I can't do it like at. (Submitted by David Beatty, Punxsutawney, PA)

Like iss Like this. Hold da ball like iss. (Submitted by David Beatty, Punxsutawney, PA)

Living Daylights Refering to a beating. He beat the living daylights out of him. (Submitted by Budd Corr, Pittsburgh)

Mallanar Miles per hour. That jagoff was drivin' fittee mallanar! (Submitted by Phyllis Demo, New York, NY)

Mandar Man did our. Last summer was hot, we runned the air every day, and mandar lectric bill go up. (Submitted by Thomas Methven, New Stanton)

McCaddum Road Asphalt road. As refered to by older Pittsburghers. (Submitted by D. Burrell, Winchester, VA)

Meechinsdahnair I will meet you down there. I actually said this to my best friend and he had NO clue as to what I was saying! (Submitted by Jamie Kloos, Cory, PA)

Mills on Wills Meals on Wheels. Mills on Wills don't never bring halupki, haluski, or kolachis. (Submitted by Ernie Stefanik, Derry, PA)

Mize well I might as well. Are yinz gonna eat this last sammitch? Mize well. (Submitted by Joyce Milton, Brooklyn, New York)

Mm-ah Odd phrase uttered by sportscaster Myron Cope. Mm-ah -- dis is Myrn Cope on sports (Submitted by Joshua Thimons, Allison Park, PA)

Molahta I'm all out of. Jeez, molahta jumbo! (Submitted by Ben, Roswell, GA)

Momanem's Your mother and her friends. Momanem's dahn at da gian igl shoppin'. (Submitted by Gina Edminston, Philadelphia, PA)

Morrenat More than that. Yinz musta had at least twenty arns. Response: "Naaa man, morrenat!" (Submitted by Doug Hoerster, Robinson Township)

Mummell Mom will. Mummell do it. (Submitted by Amy Butler, Scottsville, VA)

Muppear I'm up here. Muppear from Picksburgh! (Submitted by Robert Wollman, Buffalo, NY)

Needs swept Needs to swept. Performed with a "sweeper", known in other parts of the country as a vacuum cleaner. (Submitted by Sheila Farrelly, Bronxville, NY)

Nothurn Another one. I don't like thisson, why don't yinz bring me nothurn? (Submitted by Greg Mattes, Chapel Hill, NC (Johnstown originally))

Nuh-uh!! I can't believe it. Nuh-uh, yinz didn't rilly meet Jaromir Jagr dahn Chauncy's! (Submitted by Michele Donofrio, Pittsburgh)

Nunya None of your. It is nunya business. (Submitted by Teddy Antoon, Hopwood, PA)

Oh call Arnold Slick from Turtle Crick! Another Mike Lange quote. Makes fun of the way we "crickers" say the word "creek." (Submitted by Brian Moore, Penn State University)

Oh mah gersh Oh my gosh. Oh mah gersh, ers a sputzee up air. (Submitted by the big hurt, picksburg)

One Snawall Once in a while. I seen him one snawall (Submitted by Charles J. Schlotter, Los Angeles, CA)

Onnat For that. He give me the price onnat truck, but I said no way. (Submitted by Bob Crispen, Decatur, AL)

Open da light To turn on a lighting fixture in the room. Open da light -- I can't find my arn! (Submitted by Gary Callen, Idaho Falls, ID)

Or not Hamlet's famous speech, had he been a Pittsburgher. (They don't use "to be" in the Burgh.) (Submitted by Emily Schultheiss, Bradford Woods, PA)

Or whatever ennat, ya know? The proper ending to a statement. We went dahnna sahside and hadda couple Ahrns or whatever ennat ya know? (Submitted by Tony Nicola, Nashville, TN)

Out bacca Behind. She lives out bacca Eastvail. (Submitted by Hazel Farkas, Beaver Falls, PA)

Out the road Far, in no specific direction.. "Where's he live?" "Way out the road somewhere." (Submitted by Rachel, Columbus, Ohio)

Ovaderr Over there. Take iss box and put it ovaderr. (Submitted by Dave Beatty, Punxsutawney, PA)

Ow-No I don't know. Ow No hah many Ahrns I kin drink in an ahr. (Submitted by J.R.K., San Jose, CA)

Partly Clah-dy an' Mahld Partly Cloudy and Mild. As said by Pittsburgh's favoritemeteorologist, Joe DeNardo. (Submitted by David Hoerster, Falls Church, VA)

Putemen Put them in. Gimme a poke ta putemen. (Submitted by Joe Wilson, Heidleberg, Germany)

S'muny Some money. Hey mom can I have s'muny? (Submitted by Carissa Nolla, Pittsburgh)

S'not It is not. As in "No it's s'not." (Submitted by Chuck Granberg, Shaler)

S'up What's up. (Submitted by Anthony Nolla, Pittsburgh)

Safternoon This afternoon. Are you guys coming over the safternoon? (Submitted by C. Silvis Hack, Central IL)

Same difference Same thing or no difference. (Submitted by Joseph Stiehm, Raleigh, NC)

Sappenin What's happening. It is a substitute for, or a response to (s'up). Example: S'up? Sappenin? Dunno, Sappenin wichew? (Submitted by Jake Robinson, New Brighton, PA)

Scratch my back with a hacksaw Said by (announcer) Mike Lang when the Penguins score a goal. (Submitted by Margie, Pittsburgh)

Sees Ya! Words for goodbye. After yinz leave da Eroler game you tell your friends Sees ya! (Submitted by Mickey, New Castle)

Sgo Let's go. (Submitted by Jamie Kloos, Cory)

Sgoinon? What's going on. (Submitted by Jamie Kloos, Cory)

Sheeps leg Wipe your nose. Hey man, you gotta sheeps leg hanging from your nose. (Submitted by Colleen Hasselo, Orlando, FL)

Shil She will. Ask mom for da car, shil let you borra it. (Submitted by J. Cernic, Johnstown, PA)

Shutda light Turn off the light. Uhm tahrd, shutda light. (Submitted by Erin and Josh, Worshingtun Jeffersun Cawwedge)

Sick'n tard Sick and tired. Um sick'n tard uh d'way yinz guys talk. (Submitted by David, Verona, PA)

Sposda Supposed to. We're sposda go dahntahn for da Stiller game. (Submitted by Missy Borkowski, Clayton, NC)

Spread some chicken on the hill, Will Said at the pirate games when Willie Stargell was up to bat. If he hit a home run people would get a free chicken dinner in his restaurant. (Submitted by Keith Rhodes, Kissimmee, FL)

Squattna Let's go out on the. Squattna porch 'n eat sum jumbo. (Submitted by Kevin DeRose, South Park)

Squeet Let's go eat!. (Submitted by Serena Spenser, Pittsburgh)

Stan, Guy, love the show What most callers to Sportsbeat say before they ask a question. (Submitted by Kevin Ritchart, Lexington, KY)

Stoofar It's too far. I'd walk to Kroger, but it stoofar. (Submitted by Bob Havrilla, Fredericksburg, VA)

Summina Something to. Do yinz wanna get summina eat? (Submitted by Brian Daugherty, Oakmont)

Takin' da Brahns to da Super Bowl. Defecating. "Hey, wucha doin' in dere!?" "I'm takin' da Brahns to da Super Bowl." (Submitted by Jason, Butler, PA)

That's it, Fort Pitt That's right or it's all over. This comes from an old advertising slogan for Fort Pitt beer. (Submitted by Jeff Tuckfelt , Falls Church, VA)

The fact of the matter is... A wordy expression that attempts to make the speaker apppear knowledgable and articulate. (Submitted by George Hickman, Greensburg)

These unz or Those unz These and Those. (Submitted by Delana Nives, Columbia, SC)

Took a heart attack Had a heart attack. (Submitted by Carla J. MacMullen, New Haven, CT)

Tsgadahntahn Let's go downtown. Tsgadahntahn en clahnarahn! (Submitted by Charles R. Altman, Shadyside)

Umina I am going to/I'm gonna. Umina break some fingers da next time I catch you with my woman. (Submitted by Drax Felton, Hopewell Township)

Up Mike's in dahn Jake's Response to the question "Where ya goone". If you're headed no where in particular or it's none of the person's business (this may be unique to the Clairton/Jefferson area). (Submitted by Traci Bair, Boston, MA)

Up Under Where to find something you're looking for. Where are my shoes? Up under the bed. (Submitted by Patrick Allen, Wallingford, CT)

Up air Up there. Opposite of down. "The incline goes up air." (Submitted by Marcy McAninch, Gainsville, FL)

Upagin Against. Where should I put da rake?... Lean it upagin da wall in da graaj. (Submitted by Joyce Overly, Gastonia, NC)

Usetto be A phrase used when giving directions. Make a left where the ____ usetto be. This phrase is always followed by a "Yinz can't miss it" even though it is no longer there. (Submitted by Robert Angevine, Pittsburgh)

Wach a Stillers The traditional monday morning greeting asking whether or not you watched the Steelers win. (Submitted by Dan Konnen, Slippery Rock University)

Wachatice Watch out for that ice. Wachatice, it's slippy there. (Submitted by Kevin Rogers, Florida)

Waidon Wait for. I waidon you fer an ahr. (Submitted by Bob Crispen, Decatur, AL)

Walleye erd Well I heard. Walleye erd yinz wuz goin dahn nere en pants en at. (Submitted by Brian McCandless, Vanderbilt)

Whaddyagittinat? What are you getting at. (Submitted by Jamie Kloos, Cory, PA)

What the cobb What happened. What the cobb went on in here yinz two? (Submitted by Dan DeWoody, Orlando Florida)

What-r What are. What-r yens doin? (Submitted by Missy, Pittsburgh)

Whatchadoind'day What are you doing today. You call up you friend and say "whatchadoind'day" normal response "I dunno" (Submitted by Ed, Pittsburgh)

Whona Who in the. Whona world ate my tater chips? (Submitted by Gloria Laugherty, Connellsville)

Wir We are. Wir goin dahnna ragada. (Submitted by Chris McKim, Ephrata, PA)

Wir Uh Family We Are Family. The Pittsburgh rally song by Sister Sledge (Submitted by Jeff Johnson, Ulysses, NE)

Wutzername What is her name. I jes seen wutzername dahntahn. (Submitted by Ralph Gutowski, Oxford, OH)

Ya Gatta Ragatta! Go to the Pittsburgh Ragatta. (Submitted by Carissa Nolla, Pittsburgh)

Ya' gotsta You have to. (Submitted by J.R., Pittsburgh)

Ya-hunh Oh, but indeed it is!. Used only as a response. "Nuh-uh!" "Ya-hunh!" (Submitted by Ellen Stolpe, Morningside)

Yabbut Yes, but. To qualify a statement. "Goin' dahntahn? Yabbut I ain't gonna stay late." (Submitted by Abi Gallagher, North Hills)

Yabyinat (Are) you buying that?. When you're with your friends at the store you may ask "Hey donnie, are yabyinat?" (Submitted by Robert Faust, Carnegie)

Yagottabekidden You have got to be kidding. Yagottabekidden, if you think I can learn to talk like you now! (Submitted by LueAnn Cavanaugh Grosdidier, San Diego Ca, from Pgh.)

Yagottaseediss You have to see this. Yagottaseediss web site! Checkitaht! (Submitted by Regis Kirby, Brighton Heights)

Yainga bleevis You aren't going to believe this. (Submitted by Dave Applegate, Baden, by Cahnway, yuno, by Nortelights Shopin Cenner)

Yan-to You want to. Yan-to watch dem stillers? (Submitted by Tia Piazza, Southview, PA)

Yel'low Yeah, hello. Phrase used to answer the tawlfone. (Submitted by Sue Reed, Brooklyn, MI)

Yer-in-yer-aht! You are in, and then, you are out.. Phrase made popular by Myron Cope in radio advertisement for convenience store. (Submitted by Kim Burke, Washington, DC)

Yizzel You will. Yizzle hafta waid onnat pizza; Dey just turned onny oven. (Submitted by Bob Crispen, Decatur, AL)

Yo Ho On In the 40's-50's, when you called your buddy, you wouldn't dare knock on the door. His mother would hit you with a broom. So, you stood out on the street and yelled, "Yo HO On Joey," until he came out or his mother chased you away. (Submitted by Budd Corr, Pittsburgh)

You kids are driving me to Dixmont You're making me crazy. (Submitted by Jim Tripodi, Beaver)

Yoy, yoy, double yoy! Famous phrase by (Steeler sportscaster) Myron Cope. (Submitted by Bob Pavlakovic, East Pittsburgh)

Submitted by Dory, Pittsburg, Pa.

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You live in California when...

You make over $250,000 and you still can't afford to buy a house.
The high school quarterback calls a time-out to answer his cell phone.
The fastest part of your commute is going down your driveway.
You know how to eat an artichoke.
You drive your rented Mercedes to your neighborhood block party.
When someone asks you how far something is, you tell them how long it will take to get there rather than how many miles away it is.

You live in New York City when...

You say "the city" and expect everyone to know you mean Manhattan.
You have never been to the Statue of Liberty or the Empire State Building.
You can get into a four-hour argument about how to get from Columbus Circle to Battery Park, but can't find Wisconsin on a map.
You think Central Park is "nature."
You believe that being able to swear at people in their own language makes you multi-lingual.
You've worn out a car horn.
You think eye contact is an act of aggression.

You live in upstate New York when...

You only have four spices: salt, pepper, ketchup, and Tabasco.
Halloween costumes fit over parkas.
You have more than one recipe for moose.
Sexy lingerie is anything flannel with less than eight buttons.
The four seasons are: almost winter, winter, still winter, and construction.

Submitted by Kenneth, Shropshire, England

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You May Be A Floridian If...

You have more than 20 C and D batteries in your kitchen drawer.
The freezer in your garage is full of homemade ice.
You flinch when you are introduced to a person named Wilma, Frances or Ivan.
You find yourself dropping words like "Millibar" and "Convection" into everyday conversation.
Your pantry contains more than 10 cans of Spaghetti O's.
Making coffee on your propane grill does not seem like an odd thing to do.
You are thinking of repainting your house to match the plywood covering your windows.
When describing your house to a prospective buyer, you say it has three bedrooms, two baths and one safe place.
You are on a first-name basis with the cashier at Home Depot.
You are delighted to pay $3 for a gallon of unleaded.
The road leading to your house has been declared a No-Wake Zone.
You decide that your patio furniture looks better on the bottom of the pool.
You have the number for FEMA on your speed dialer.
You own more than three large coolers.
You can wish that other people get hit by a hurricane and not feel the least bit guilty about it.
Three months ago you couldn't hang a shower curtain; today you can assemble a portable generator by candlelight.
You catch a 5-pound catfish... in your driveway.
You can recite from memory whole portions of your homeowner's insurance policy.
At parties, women are attracted to the guy with the biggest chainsaw.
You have had tuna fish more than 5 days in a row.
There is a roll of tar paper in your garage.
You can rattle off the names of three or more meteorologists who work at The Weather Channel.
Someone comes to your door to tell you they found your roof.
Ice is a valid topic of conversation.
Relocating to North Dakota does not seem like such a crazy idea.

Submitted by Dick, Williamsport, MD.

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You know you're in Arizona when ... Part 2

You no longer associate bridges (or rivers) with water.
You can say 110 degrees without fainting.
You eat hot chilies to cool your mouth off.
You can make instant sun tea.
You learn that a seat belt makes a pretty good branding iron.
The temperature drops below 95, you feel a bit chilly.
You discover that in July, it takes only 2 fingers to drive your car.
You discover that you can get a sunburn through your car window.
You notice the best parking place is determined by shade instead of distance.
Hot water now comes out of both taps.
It's noon in July, kids are on summer vacation, and not one person is out on the streets.
You actually burn your hand opening the car door.
You break a sweat the instant you step outside at 7:30 a.m. before work.
No one would dream of putting vinyl upholstery in a car or not having air conditioning.
Your biggest bicycle wreck fear is, "What if I get knocked out and end up lying on the pavement and cook to death?"
You realize that asphalt has a liquid state.

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In an effort to help outsiders understand the rural Midwesterner's mind ...

Because of misunderstandings that frequently develop when Easterners and Californians cross into states such as Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska, the Tourism Councils in those states have adopted a new policy. In an effort to help outsiders understand the rural Midwesterner's mind, the following list will be handed to each person as they enter the states.

That slope-shouldered farm body did more work before breakfast than you do all week at the gym.
It's called a "gravel road". No matter how slow you drive, you're going to get dust on your Navigator. I have a four wheel drive because I need it. Drive it or get it out of the way.
We all started hunting and fishing when we were seven years old. Yeah, we shot Bambi, we got over it.
Any references to "corn fed" when talking about our women will get you whipped...by our women.
Go ahead and bring your $600 Orvis Fly Rod. Don't cry to us when a flathead breaks it off at the handle. We have a name for those little 13 inch trout you fish for - "bait".
Pull your pants up. You look like an Idiot.
If that cell phone rings while a bunch of mallards are making their final approach, we will shoot it. You might hope you don't have it up to your ear at the time.
That's right, whiskey is only two bucks. We can buy a fifth for what you paid in the airport for one drink.
No, there's no "Vegetarian Special" on the menu. Order steak. Order it rare. Or, you can order the Chef's Salad and pick off the two pounds of ham and turkey. Yeah, we have sweet tea. It comes in a glass with two packets of sugar and a long spoon.
You bring Coke into my house, it better be brown, wet, and served over ice.
So, you have a sixty thousand dollar car. We're real impressed. We have quarter of a million dollar combines that we use four weeks a year.
Let's get it straight. We have one stop light in town. We stop when it's red. We may even stop when it's yellow.
Our women hunt, fish, and drive trucks - because they want to. So, you're a feminist. Isn't that cute.
Yeah, we eat catfish, carp too - and turtle. Your really want sushi and caviar? It's available at the bait shop.
They are pigs. That's what they smell like. Get over it. Don't like it? Interstate 69 goes two ways. State Road 24 goes the other two. Pick one and use it accordingly.
The "Opener" refers to the first day of deer season. It's a religious holiday. You can get breakfast at the church.
So every person in every pickup waves. It's called being friendly. Understand the concept?
Yeah, we have golf courses. Don't hit in the water hazards. It spooks the fish.
That Officer, be it Conservation Officer, sheriff deputy, city police, or highway patrol that just pulled you over for driving like an idiot - his name is "Sir".

Submitted by Jay, Melville, Lausanne

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