This has been around elsewhere, but thought I would share, and add some notes.
For you out-of-towners just take my word for it!
The Pacific Northwest According To Jeff Foxworthy.
1. You know the state flower (Mildew)
2. You feel guilty throwing aluminum cans or paper in the trash.
3. Use the statement "sun break" and know what it means.
4. You know more than 10 ways to order coffee.
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.
10. You know the difference between Chinook, Coho and Sockeye
salmon.
11. You know how to pronounce Sequim, Puyallup, Issaquah, Oregon,
Yakima and Willamette. (I would like to hear how you pronounce some of these. Already said how to pronounce Sequim. Pew-al-lup (the pew is very slight), Iss-uh-kwah, Orih-gihn (it's okay to say it Orih-guhn also), Yeah-ki-muh, and Wih-la-mit)
12. You consider swimming an indoor sport.
13. You can tell the difference between Japanese, Chinese and Thai food.
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." (from October through May, there is no other forecast)
17. You have no concept of humidity without precipitation.
18. You know that Boring is a town in Oregon and not just a state of mind. (not too far away from me actually)
19. You can point to at least two volcanoes, even if you cannot see through the cloud cover. (after reading this aloud, my cousin and I both pointed correctly to Mt. Hood and Mt. St. Helens while inside, with the window blinds closed)
20. You notice, "The mountain is out" when it is a pretty day and you can actually see it.
21. You put on your shorts when the temperature gets above 50, but
still wear your hiking boots and parka.
22. You switch to your sandals when it gets about 60, but keep the socks on.
23. You have actually used your mountain bike on a mountain.
24. You think people who use umbrellas are either wimps or tourists. (I have no concept of what an umbrella is for. I have 2 coats, 1 for rainy days, and one for sprinkling days)
25. You buy new sunglasses every year, because you cannot find the
old ones after such a long time.
26. You measure distance in hours.
27. You often switch from "heat" to "a/c" in the same day.
28. You design your kid's Halloween costume to fit under a raincoat.
29. You know all the important seasons: Almost Winter, Winter, Still
Raining (Spring), Road Construction (Summer), Deer & Elk season (Fall).
30. You actually understood these jokes and will probably forward them!
