>A funny that got sent my way via my godparents. Those of us in,
>or from, the Pacific Northwet will recognize it all. The rest of
>you--these are really true!
>
>Lissa NiceMistyMorning Wingling
>
I first saw this years ago. It made me laugh right out loud again
>
>Jeff Foxworthy comedy routine
>
>You might be from the Pacific Northwest if:
>
>1. You know the state flower (Mildew)
Provincial flower (moss) state bird (geo-duck)
>
>2. You feel guilty throwing aluminum cans or paper in the trash.
not to mention glass and plastic
>
>3. Use the statement "sun break" and know what it means.
>
>4. You know more than 10 ways to order coffee.
and 25 different shades of grey, and 25 different ways to describe
precipitation
>
>5. You know more people who own boats than air conditioners.
>
>6. You feel overdressed wearing a suit to a nice restaurant.
>
>7. You stand on a deserted corner in the rain waiting for the
>"Walk" Signal.
>
>8. You consider that if it has no snow or has not recently
>erupted, it is not a real mountain.
>
>9. You can taste the difference between Starbucks, Seattle's
>Best, and Veneto's.
(even though Starbucks has now bought Seattle's Best, they still taste
different)
>
>10. You know the difference between Chinook, Coho, and Sockeye
>Salmon.
>
>11. You know how to pronounce Sequim, Puyallup, Issaquah, Oregon,
>and Willamette.
not to mention Nanaimo, Tssawwassen, Quesnel, and Coquitlam
>
>12.You consider swimming an indoor sport.
>
>13. You can tell the difference between Japanese, Chinese and
>Thai food.
not to mention Korean, Vietnamese, Malaysian, and the different styles of
Chinese cuisine (Sechuan, Cantonese, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Huang)
>
>14. In winter, you go to work in the dark and come home in the
>dark-while only working eight-hour days.
>
>15. You never go camping without waterproof matches and a poncho.
>
>16. You are not fazed by "Today's forecast: showers followed by
>rain," and "Tomorrow's forecast: rain followed by showers."
>
>17. You cannot wait for a day with "showers and sun breaks".
>
>18. You have no concept of humidity without precipitation.
>
>19. You know that Boring is a town in Oregon and not just a state
>of mind.
>
>20. You can point to at least two volcanoes, even if you cannot
>see through the cloud cover.
(This really is true, folks!)
>
>21. You notice "the mountain is out" when it is a pretty day and
>you can actually see it.
(In BC it's "the mountains are out" (in Washington "the
mountain" is Ranier)
at which people reply "what are they doing?" (I kid you not) and you tell
them "they're green" "new snow" "getting
brown" "just peeking through a bit"
"Baker's smoking again" or various other reports (where else do people ask
what mountains are doing? Much less without any sense that it's a strange
thing to say?))
>
>22. You put on your shorts when the temperature gets above 50,
>but still wear your hiking boots and parka.
You don't actually see this a whole lot
>
>23. You switch to your sandals when it gets about 60, but keep
>the socks on.
Never seen sandals with socks except on British tourists
>
>24. You have actually used your mountain bike on a mountain.
>
>25. You think people who use umbrellas are either wimps or
>tourists.
Amended to "You think people whose umbrellas don't fold up to fit into a
briefcase or handbag are either inconsiderate or tourists." This one's more
like "you go everywhere with both an umbrella and sunglasses because
whichever one you don't have is the one you'll need, regardless of the
forecast"
>
>26. You knew immediately that the view out of Frasier's window
>was fake.
>
>27. You buy new sunglasses every year, because you can't find the
>old ones after such a long time.
this is more like a lame attempt at humour than something that fits - people
use sunglasses all winter skiing
>
>28. You measure distance in hours.
>
>29. You often switch from "heat" to "a/c" in the same day.
>
>30. You use a down comforter in the summer.
>
>31. You carry jumper cables in your car and your wife knows how
>to use them.
>
>32. You design your kid's Halloween costume to fit under a
>raincoat.
>
>33. You know all the important seasons: Almost Winter, Winter,
>Still Raining (Spring), Road Construction (Summer) Deer & Elk
>season (Fall).
>
>34. You actually understand these jokes and forward them to all
>your friends in the Northwest or those who used to live here!

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