Stereotype the US states

[Capt_Picard 0]

Name something any state is known for or is though of being... Ex.:

 

Washington - The Communist State of Seattle

[Charface 0]

Everything's bigger in Texas.

[Krissy Phaserman 0]

Illinois: Where Voting early and often ain't just a good idea!

[APW 0]

You are now entering CALIFORNIA.

Hola! We hope you enjoy your stay in MEXICO.

[MrPsychic 1]

Wyoming- Please someone, for the love of God, visit us!

[trekz 7]

Welcome to Wisconsin! Please put on your cheesehead hat, your Packers jersey and proceed to the next brewery tour.

[Kor37 9]

Maryland - The Land Of Political Enchantment

 

- This is due to the fact that Maryland is one of the most politically corrupt states in the Union.

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Maryland - The Land Of Political Enchantment

 

- This is due to the fact that Maryland is one of the most politically corrupt states in the Union.

 

 

Sorry to interrupt: Bud didn't Baltimore just pay something like half a million dollars to some company to think up a new slogan for the city!? (Thank you city hall for using "your" money so wisely)

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Nebraska: The Armpit of America.

 

(Hey, I didn't come up with it!)

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Montana - The Last Best Place

[MrPsychic 1]

Pennsylvania: The only place where you can stare at people churning butter by hand in the comfort in your huge *buttocks* SUV.

[Gary Phaserman 0]

Nebraska: The Armpit of America.

 

(Hey, I didn't come up with it!)

 

There are worse parts of the anatomy to be...

 

Iowa: Noone here but us Cornstalks...

[Theunicornhunter 2]

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Nebraska: The Armpit of America.

 

(Hey, I didn't come up with it!)

 

There are worse parts of the anatomy to be...

 

Iowa: Noone here but us Cornstalks...

 

 

Welcome to Florida: America's wang

[trekz 7]

Delaware

 

You're from Dela Where?

 

(Sorry, but many folks have just never met anyone from Deleware, nor visited there)

[Kor37 9]

Delaware

 

You're from Dela Where?

 

(Sorry, but many folks have just never met anyone from Deleware, nor visited there)

 

 

For me, Delaware is something I have to pass through (and pay tons of toll money) to get to New Jersey and New York..........

[Odie 0]

New Jersey the turnpike state.

[Capt_Picard 0]

Oregon - Half the nation can't say are name right.. so, who really cares about us?

[MrPsychic 1]

Nevada: Come for the whores, stay cause one of them got you drunk and married you!

[youbroughtheryouRiker 2]

Michigan: First line of defense from the Canadians.

 

Michigan: We have two seasons--snow and road construction.

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I love this thread :biggrin:

[Yillara Skye 1]

This was something I overheard somebody saying recently:

MISSOURI - Besides farms & cornfields, what else is there??

 

 

 

THen in a couple places this was said during 2004's hurricane season:

FLORIDA - The Plywood State or the Hurricane State

 

 

And a teacher back from high school once said:

 

LOUISIANA - Yep, I'm from LOUSY -ana

Edited July 2, 2006 by Yillara_Skye

[Theunicornhunter 2]

You can live in Phoenix, Arizona where.....

 

1. You are willing to park 3 blocks away because you found shade.

2. You've experienced condensation on your butt from the hot water in the toilet bowl.

3. You can drive for 4 hours in one direction and never leave town.

4. You have over 100 recipes for Mexican food.

5. You know that "dry heat" is comparable to what hits you in the face when you open your oven door.

6. The 4 seasons are: tolerable, hot, really hot, and ARE YOU KIDDING ME??!!

 

You can Live in California where...

 

1. You make over $250,000 and you still can't afford to buy a house.

2. The fastest part of your commute is going down your driveway.

3. You know how to eat an artichoke.

4. You drive your rented Mercedes to your neighborhood block party.

5. 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 can Live in New York City where...

 

1. You say "the city" and expect everyone to know you mean Manhattan.

2. 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.

3.You think Central Park is "nature,"

4. You believe that being able to swear at people in their own language makes you multi-lingual.

5. You've worn out a car horn.

6. You think eye contact is an act of aggression.

 

You can Live in Maine where...

 

1. You only have four spices: salt, pepper, ketchup, and Tabasco.

2. Halloween costumes fit over parkas.

3. You have more than one recipe for moose.

4. Sexy lingerie is anything flannel with less than eight buttons.

5. The four seasons are: winter, still winter, almost winter, and construction

 

You can Live in the Deep South where...

 

1. You can rent a movie and buy bait in the same store.

2. "y'all" is singular and "all y'all" is plural.

3. "He needed killin' " is a valid defense.

5. Everyone has 2 first names: Billy Bob, Jimmy Bob, Mary Sue, Betty Jean, MARY BETH, etc.

 

You can live in Colorado where..

 

1. You carry your $3,000 mountain bike atop your $500 car.

2. You tell your husband to pick up Granola on his way home and he stops at the day care center.

3. A pass does not involve a football or dating.

4. The top of your head is bald, but you still have a pony tail.

 

You can live in the Midwest where...

 

1. You've never met any celebrities, but the mayor knows your name.

2. Your idea of a traffic jam is ten cars waiting to pass a tractor.

3. You have had to switch from "heat" to "A/C" on the same day.

4. You end sentences with a preposition: "Where's my coat at?"

5. When asked how your trip was to any exotic place, you say, "It was different!"

 

AND You can live in Florida where..

 

1. You eat dinner at 3:15 in the afternoon.

2. All purchases include a coupon of some kind -- even houses and cars.

3. Everyone can recommend an excellent dermatologist. And a superb plastic surgeon.

4. Road construction never ends anywhere in the state.

5. Cars in front of you are often driven by headless people.

6. The 4 seasons are: tolerable, hot, really hot, and snowbirds.

[Krissy Phaserman 0]

Nebraska: The Armpit of America.

 

(Hey, I didn't come up with it!) :biggrin:

 

There are worse parts of the anatomy to be...

 

Iowa: Noone here but us Cornstalks...

 

 

Welcome to Florida: America's wang

 

I think that's the part Gary was refering to...

 

West Virginia: *cues dueling banjos*

[BakulaBabe 2]

.....

You can Live in California where...

 

1. You make over $250,000 and you still can't afford to buy a house.

2. The fastest part of your commute is going down your driveway.

3. You know how to eat an artichoke.

4. You drive your rented Mercedes to your neighborhood block party.

5. 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.

.....

 

Those aren't stereotypes, they're true! :biggrin: I know, I live in California. :P

[Odie 0]

You Know You're From Upstate New York When...

 

You design your Halloween costumes to fit over a snowsuit (Never like wear my snowsuit with a Halloween costume)

 

You have more miles on your snow blower than your car

 

You've gone trick-or-treating in a blizzard

 

Driving is better in the winter because the potholes get filled with snow (That is so true!)

 

You think the world would be a better palce if the 'city' dropped into the ocean. (The 'city' refering to is New York City, and I won't mind it drop into the ocean.)

 

You think sexy lingerie is tube socks and a flannel nightie with only eight buttons

 

You owe more money on your snowmobile than your car

 

The local paper covers national and international headlines on l/4 page, but requires 6 pages for sports. (I have seen Upstate New York newpaper that is not like that.)

 

The most effective mosquito repellent is a shotgun

 

Your snow blower gets stuck on the roof

 

You think your neighbors are hoity toity because they have travelled internationally (snowmobiled into Canada) (Very hard, but fun)

 

You frequently clean grease off your barbecue so the bears won't prowl on your deck (It is a must, because the bears will make home a the deck.)

 

You know which leaves make good toilet paper

 

You've ever kept food cold by putting it on the back porch (My mother did it all the time!)

 

The mayor greets you on the street by your first name

 

The nicest house in town belongs to a school teacher

 

There is only one shopping plaza in town and it's more than 30 miles away

 

You find -20F a little chilly

 

The trunk of your car doubles as a deep freezer

 

You attended a formal event in your best clothes, your finest jewelry and your snowmobile boots

 

You can play road hockey on skates

 

TrueValue Hardware on any Saturday is busier than the toy stores at Christmas

 

Shoveling the driveway constitutes a great upper body workout

 

You know the 4 seasons: Almost Winter, Winter, Still Winter, and Construction

 

The municipality buys a Zamboni before a bus

[youbroughtheryouRiker 2]

You know you're from Michigan when....

 

You define summer as three months of bad sledding.

 

You think Alkaline batteries were named for a Tiger outfielder.

 

You can identify an Ohio accent.

 

Your idea of a seven-course meal is a six pack and a bucket of smelt.

 

Owning a Japanese car is a hanging offense in your hometown.

 

You know how to play (and pronounce) Euchre. (I once had both bauers in my hand. I almost told my partner to stay home)

 

The Big Mac is something that you drive across.

 

You believe that "down south" means Toledo.

 

You bake with soda and drink pop. (damn right!)

 

You drive 75 on the highway and you pass on the right. (well 85, but who's watching?)

 

Your Little League baseball game was snowed out.

 

You learned how to drive a boat before you learned how to ride a bike.

 

You know how to pronounce "Mackinac".

 

The word "thumb" has a geographical rather than an anatomical significance. (Many's the time I pointed to my hand to show where my hometown is)

 

You have experienced frostbite and sunburn in the same week.

 

You expect Vernor's when you order ginger ale.

 

You know that Kalamazoo not only exists, but that it isn't far from Hell.

 

Your favorite holidays are Christmas, Thanksgiving, the opening of deer season and Devil's Night.

 

Your snowmobile, lawn mower and fishing boat all have big block Chevy engines.

 

At least one person in your family disowns you for the week of the Michigan/Michigan State football game. (That would be my cousin Jackie who disowns me)

 

You know what a millage is.

 

Traveling coast to coast means driving from Port Huron to Muskegon.

 

Half the change in your pocket is Canadian, eh. (and we're developing vending machines to accept them)

 

You show people where you grew up by pointing to a spot on your left hand. (see above)

 

You know what a "Yooper" is. (and I own six of their albums)

 

Your car rusts out before you need the brakes done

 

Half the people you know say they are from Detroit... yet you don't personally know anyone who actually lives in Detroit

 

"Up North" means north of Clare.

 

You know what a pastie is.

 

You occasionally cheer "Go Lions- and take the Tigers with you."

 

Snow tires come standard on all your cars.

 

At least 25% of your relatives work for the auto industry.

 

You don't understand what the big deal about Chicago is.

 

Octopus and hockey go together as naturally as hot dogs and baseball.

 

You know more about chill factors and lake effect than you'd EVER like to know!

 

Your snowblower has more miles on it than your car.

 

Shoveling the driveway constitutes a great upper body workout.

 

When giving directions, you refer to "A Michigan Left." (frequently)

 

You know when it has rained because of the smell of worms.

 

You never watch the Weather Channel - you can just assume they're wrong.

 

The snowmen you make in your front yard actually freeze. Solid.

 

The snow freezes so hard that you can actually walk across it and not break it or leave any marks.

 

All your shoes are called "tennis shoes", even though no one here plays tennis anyway. (Got that right)

 

Your major school field trip includes camping and cross-country skiing.

 

Half your friends have a perfect sledding hill right in their own backyard. (I did!!)

 

 

They forgot this one:

 

You know you're from Michigan if you don't think it's weird when a Bob Seger song segues into a Temptations song.

Edited July 2, 2006 by youbroughtheryouRiker

[Theunicornhunter 2]

so ybhyr, what state are you talking about?

[youbroughtheryouRiker 2]

Sorry, I only mentioned it in the last one, didn't I? It's Michigan.

[Charface 0]

Sorry, I only mentioned it in the last one, didn't I? It's Michigan.

 

Funny stuff.

 

and BTW, I love Euchre.