I'm a Floridian, haha

So I found this "You know You're a Floridian if..." and I copied all the ones that identified with/do.



You think no-one over 70 should be allowed to drive. why does this just apply to Florida, isn't that the sentiment everywhere?

There are only a handful of TRUE "Florida Crackers".

Flip-flops are everyday wear. Flip flops- 11. Closed toed shoes- 2.

Shoes are for business meetings and church.

No, wait, flip flops are good for church too, unless it's Easter or
Christmas. What? I wore flip flops to Christmas, Easter, AND my grandfather's funeral.

Sweet tea can be served at any meal.

An alligator once walked through your neighborhood.

You smirk when a game show's "Grand Prize" is a trip or cruise to Florida. Silly tourists...

You measure distance in minutes. Omgosh! I do that! I say, "Mom, how far is Chuluota?" and she says "About 20 miles". Then I go like this: -_- and say "I mean, how many minutes does it take?"

You have a drawer full of bathing suits, and one sweatshirt. 2 sweatshirt actually.

You get annoyed at the tourists who feed seagulls.

All the local festivals are named after a fruit. When people mention fruit, I think oranges, grapefruit, lemons, limes. It takes me a while to realize apples, strawberries, blueberries are fruit too.

A mountain is any hill 100 feet above sea level. I get excited when we go through North Florida, there are bumps big enough for me to roll down.

You think everyone from a bigger city has a northern accent.

You know the four seasons really are: almost summer, summer,
not summer but really hot, and Christmas. I've decided the leaves changing color and then falling off is just a lie they tell us.

Anything under 70 is chilly. Where's my long-sleeve shirt and my hoodie?

You've hosted a hurricane party.

You go to a theme park for an afternoon, and know when to get on the best rides. Wednesdays are the least busy and no one is in line during that stupid parade (yay for 30 seconds waits for space mountain).

You pass on the right and honk at the elderly.

You understand the futility of exterminating cockroaches. Gah, they're everywhere!

You can pronounce Okeechobee, Kissimmee, Withlacoochee, Okahumpka and
Loxahatchee. And Chuluota, haha.

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

Bumper stickers on the pickup in front of you include: various fish, NRA, and a confederate flag. Seen way too many.

You were 8 before you realized they made houses without pools. Ohmygoodness, so true.

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

Socks are only for bowling. Socks are so gross.

Orange juice from concentrate makes you vomit. Home-made or Holliena Groves all the way.

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. Shade! I heart oak trees in parking lots.

You can tell the difference between fire ant bites and mosquito bites. Seriously, who can't do that? They're completely different.

You've driven through Yeehaw Junction.

You could swim before you could read.

You have to drive north to get to The South.

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

Every other house had blue roofs in 2004-2005

You know that anything under a Category 3 just isn't worth waking up for. Seriously, Hurricanes are boring.

You dread lovebug season. My paint... :-(. I hate lovebugs.

You are on a first name basis with the Hurricane list. They aren't Hurricane Charley, Hurricane Frances...but Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne. Charley was the worst.

You know what a snowbird is and you hate them.

You know why flamingos are pink. Yup! I do!

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

You were twelve before you ever saw snow or you still haven't. I was one month away from turning 16.