You know you live in Virginia when...

This is HILARIOUS! Even more so if you find yourself agreeing :-D I found this on a Facebook group.
I have to say, some of the stuff - maybe about half of it - applies to northern Virginians only, but it's still funny because *whispers* they're really like that. The ONLY point I disagree with is the one about the slow person is the person who isn't going more than 10 miles over the speed limit. Um...right...Maybe in Northern VA, I wouldn't know, but here? Ha, don't think so. The FAST person is the one that goes the speed limit, period. Hehe...

Anywho, just thought I'd post this for you guys' reading enjoyment.


You Know You're From Virginia When...


Speed limits are just suggestions

You take a major highway to school (95, 66,28, etc)

You constantly complain about there being nothing to do, even though you are right next to DC

50% of your senior class plans on going either to Mason, JMU, Tech or UVA

When people ask where you're from, you tell them DC because its easier to explain

You've never told someone you're from Virginia without putting "northern" in front of it

When you and your friends get bored you all whip out your cell phones and start playing with them

Its not actually tailgating unless your bumper is touching the car in front of you.

A yellow light means at least 5 more cars can get through.

A red light means 2 more can.


If you hear the word "sniper" one more time you're going to slap someone

You actually know what the black boxes at stoplights are for

Even if your high school is only a year old, its already overcrowded

You have over 500 students in your graduating class


You are friends with people from at least 2 other high schools

You know at least 2 people who drive a mercedes, BMW, Lexus, etc.

The cars in the student parking lot are worth 3x than those in the teacher parking lot.

You are amused by visiting relatives who are actually excited to see Washington DC

You are amazed when you go out of town and the people at McDonalds speak english

You can cross 4 lanes of traffic in under 30 seconds

There are at least 3 malls within 20 minutes of your house

There are at least 6 Starbucks within 20 minutes of your house

You or someone in your family has a Smart Tag

When traveling, you have your choice of 3 airports

You don't actually like the Redskins/Wizards (except when Jordan was playing)

An inch of snow and you miss 3 days of school

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

Stop signs mean slow down a little, but only if you feel like it

A rich white kid driving a BMW while blasting rap music is a common occurance

You call things "ghetto" even though in most of the rest of the country it'd be high class

You or most of your friends have a 3 car garage

You don't actually keep your cars in it.

When you were driving on the beltway at 2:13am on a Tuesday there was still traffic

Crown Victoria = undercover cop

A slow driver is someone who isn't going at least 10mph over the speed limit

You understand the meaning of "If you don't get it, you don't get it"

Subway is a fast food place. The transportation system is known as Metro, and only Metro


They just tore down the old farm house across the street and put 12 new houses in its place

The word Hfstival actually means something to you

Someone has honked at you because you didn't peal out the second the light turned green.

You've honked at someone because they didn't peal out the second the light turned green.

Rush hour lasts all day

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


9:30 isn't just a time, its a place.

If you stay on the same road long enough, it will eventually have 3 new names.

You have to dial the area code to call your neighbor


You know at least 3 alternate routes to avoid sitting at a stop light.

You can't pull up to a 7-11 without seeing at least one cop, and usually there's another cop sitting not too far away.

You smoke excessively

You refer to distances in minutes, not miles.

When you put on your turn signal to change lanes, the people next to you speed up.

Or you do.