You Know You're From Virginia When:

You Know You're From Virginia When...


Speed limits are just suggestions This really isn't just VA, though.

You have at least two friends who have no idea what their relatives do...because its "top secret" government work Haha, yeah. I said that for awhile, "I can't tell you what I do..."

Most of your senior class wend to Mason, JMU, Tech, VCU or UVA Ew, yes.

When people ask where you're from, you tell them DC because its easier to explain Haha, I did that my first day at college, said I was from DC and someone asked where exactly, hahaha. Oh man!

You've never told someone you're from Virginia without putting "northern," "central," or "southern" in front of it (See above.) I always say "northern"

It's not actually tailgating unless your bumper is touching the car in front of you. Oh no! I have good following distances.

You know yellow light means at least 5 more cars can get through. (Yeah, man...at least. Probably also happens everywhere else.) A red light means 2 more can. Nah!

You actually know what the black boxes at stoplights are for. Yes, but not from experience.

You are amused by visiting relatives who are actually excited to see Washington, DC. This does crack me up, but in an adorable way.

You took a field trip to Williamsburg as a kid No, actually. I went once with my family and loved Colonial Will'burg and wanted to go to William and Mary up until I took my tour there and didn't like it.

You or someone in your family has a Smart Tag. Not me.

An inch of snow and you miss 3 days of school. Are you kidding? We get out for rain.

All the potholes just add a little excitement to your driving experience. Hate those.

Crown Victoria = undercover cop. haha yes! I so want a CV.

Subway is a fast food place. The transportation system is known as Metro, and only Metro. Love this. Love when we get to NYC and still say metro:) Not me, though.

They just tore down the old farm house across the street and put 12 new McMansions in its place *sigh*, not yet.

For the cost of your house, you could own a small town in Iowa. Ugh.

If you stay on the same road long enough, it will eventually have three new names. Very true!

You have to dial the area code to call your neighbor I'm a 540.

"Vacation" means spending a day at King's Dominion or Busch Gardens. It does?

"Going to the River" means any stream with water. RAPPPAHANNOCK, thank you very much.

You have never been served tea without the waitress asking "sweet or unsweetened?" True.

Your favorite past time is telling West Virginia jokes. oh yeah, my favorite pasttime ever. Ha, no.

Anyone who can't trace his or her ancestry back to at least four generations in Virginia is an outsider. Ummmmmm, then I'm an outsider? Well, 1/2.

"Going to the beach" means anywhere from Ocean City to Virginia Beach to Myrtle Beach. OC for me.

You actually get these jokes and pass them on to other friends from Virginia.