You Know You Live in Northern Virginia...... - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

archer2371 · 09-18-2003, 11:05 AM

Man, is this ever true, and the other Northern Virginians can attest to this as well.

You know you live in Norethern Virginia if....

1. Speed limits are just suggestions

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

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

4. You have at least 2 friends who have no idea what their parents do because its "top secret" government work

5. 50% of your senior class plans on going either to Mason, JMU, Tech or UVA

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

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

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

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

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

11. A red light means 2 more can.

12. It takes you 30 minutes to drive 10 miles

13. Your local news is national news

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

15. You actually know what the black boxes at stoplights are for

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

17. You have over 500 students in your graduating class

18. Despite the fact that Virginia fought for the south in the Civil War, you are NOT, under ANY circumstances, a "southerner" (For me, I am a southerner cuz I'm originally from Texas, but all my other friends hate to be classified as southerners.)

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

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

21. The cars in the stud ent parking lot are woth 3x those in the teacher parking lot.

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

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

24. You can cross 4 lanes of traffic in under 30 seconds

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

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

27. You or someone in your family has a Smart Tag

28. Homework/Extra credit for a class has been to visit a museum in DC

29. When traveling, you have your choice of 3 airports

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

31. An inch of snow and you miss 3 days of school

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

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

34. A rich wh ite kid driving a BMW while blasting rap music is a common occurance

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

36. You or most of your friends have a 3 car garage

37. You don't actually keep your cars in it.

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

39. Crown Victoria = undercover cop

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

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

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

43. You've taken a wrong turn somewhere late at night and ended up in a bad part of DC

44. Most of Loudon County is the "middle of nowhere"

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

46. The word Hfstival actua lly means something to you

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

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

49. Two words: rush hour

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

51. Helicopters and airplanes flying above your neighborhood is a normal occurance.

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

53. You have to dial the area code to call your neighbor

TheClarkster · 09-18-2003, 11:23 AM

A lot of those having to deal with traffic and driving sound a lot like Southern California.

archer2371 · 09-18-2003, 12:24 PM

Yeah, the Metro Area is a close second in traffic problems to Southern Cal.

Seanathan03 · 09-18-2003, 12:32 PM

half that sounds like ohio

2wolves · 09-19-2003, 07:04 AM

Why did the chicken cross the road in Fairfax County?

-to prove to the squirells it could be done.

2Wolves

irseg · 09-19-2003, 07:54 AM

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

Ahhhhh yes. Just how many names does Rt. 7 have, anyway?!

I used to work near McLean. That was a really nice area. It's not everywhere you see a Ferrari or Rolls several times a week.

09-18-2003, 11:05 AM	#1 (permalink)
archer2371 Sarge of Blood Gulch Red Outpost Number One Location: On the front lines against our very enemy	You Know You Live in Northern Virginia...... Man, is this ever true, and the other Northern Virginians can attest to this as well. You know you live in Norethern Virginia if.... 1. Speed limits are just suggestions 2. You take a major highway to school (95, 66,28, etc) 3. You constantly complain about there being nothing to do, even though you are right next to DC 4. You have at least 2 friends who have no idea what their parents do because its "top secret" government work 5. 50% of your senior class plans on going either to Mason, JMU, Tech or UVA 6. When people ask where you're from, you tell them DC because its easier to explain 7. You've never told someone you're from Virginia without putting "northern" in front of it 8. When you and your friends get bored you all whip out your cell phones and start playing with them 9. Its not actually tailgating unless your bumper is touching the car in front of you. 10. A yellow light means at least 5 more cars can get through. 11. A red light means 2 more can. 12. It takes you 30 minutes to drive 10 miles 13. Your local news is national news 14. If you hear the word "sniper" one more time you're going to slap someone 15. You actually know what the black boxes at stoplights are for 16. Even if your high school is only a year old, its already overcrowded 17. You have over 500 students in your graduating class 18. Despite the fact that Virginia fought for the south in the Civil War, you are NOT, under ANY circumstances, a "southerner" (For me, I am a southerner cuz I'm originally from Texas, but all my other friends hate to be classified as southerners.) 19. You are friends with people from at least 2 other high schools 20. You know at least 2 people who drive a mercedes, BMW, Lexus, etc. 21. The cars in the stud ent parking lot are woth 3x those in the teacher parking lot. 22. You are amused by visiting relatives who are actually excited to see Washington DC 23. You are amazed when you go out of town and the people at McDonalds speak english 24. You can cross 4 lanes of traffic in under 30 seconds 25. There are at least 3 malls within 20 minutes of your house 26. There are at least 6 Starbucks within 20 minutes of your house 27. You or someone in your family has a Smart Tag 28. Homework/Extra credit for a class has been to visit a museum in DC 29. When traveling, you have your choice of 3 airports 30. You don't actually like the Redskins/Wizards (except when Jordan was playing) 31. An inch of snow and you miss 3 days of school 32. All the potholes just add a little excitement to your driving experience 33. Stop signs mean slow down a little, but only if you feel like it 34. A rich wh ite kid driving a BMW while blasting rap music is a common occurance 35. You call things "ghetto" even though in most of the rest of the country it'd be high class 36. You or most of your friends have a 3 car garage 37. You don't actually keep your cars in it. 38. When you were driving on the beltway at 2:13am on a Tuesday there was still traffic 39. Crown Victoria = undercover cop 40. A slow driver is someone who isn't going at least 10mph over the speed limit 41. You understand the meaning of "If you don't get it, you don't get it" 42. Subway is a fast food place. The transportation system is known as Metro, and only Metro 43. You've taken a wrong turn somewhere late at night and ended up in a bad part of DC 44. Most of Loudon County is the "middle of nowhere" 45. They just tore down the old farm house across the street and put 12 new houses in its place 46. The word Hfstival actua lly means something to you 47. Someone has honked at you because you didn't peal out the second the light turned green. 48. You've honked at someone because they didn't peal out the second the light turned green. 49. Two words: rush hour 50. For the cost of your house, you could own a small town in Iowa 51. Helicopters and airplanes flying above your neighborhood is a normal occurance. 52. If you stay on the same road long enough, it will eventually have 3 new names. 53. You have to dial the area code to call your neighbor __________________ "This ain't no Ice Cream Social!" "Hey Grif, Chupathingy...how bout that? I like it...got a ring to it." "I have no earthly idea what it is I just saw, or what this place is, or where in the hell O'Malley is! My only choice is to blame Grif for coming up with such a flawed plan. Stupid, stupid Grif."

09-18-2003, 11:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
TheClarkster Very Proud of Ya Location: Simi Valley, CA	A lot of those having to deal with traffic and driving sound a lot like Southern California. __________________ Do not speak Latin in front of the books.

09-18-2003, 12:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
archer2371 Sarge of Blood Gulch Red Outpost Number One Location: On the front lines against our very enemy	Yeah, the Metro Area is a close second in traffic problems to Southern Cal. __________________ "This ain't no Ice Cream Social!" "Hey Grif, Chupathingy...how bout that? I like it...got a ring to it." "I have no earthly idea what it is I just saw, or what this place is, or where in the hell O'Malley is! My only choice is to blame Grif for coming up with such a flawed plan. Stupid, stupid Grif."

09-18-2003, 12:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
Seanathan03 Tilted	half that sounds like ohio

09-19-2003, 07:04 AM	#5 (permalink)
2wolves Psycho Location: Just outside the D.C. belt	Why did the chicken cross the road in Fairfax County? -to prove to the squirells it could be done. 2Wolves

09-19-2003, 07:54 AM	#6 (permalink)
irseg Junkie Location: Florida	52. If you stay on the same road long enough, it will eventually have 3 new names. Ahhhhh yes. Just how many names does Rt. 7 have, anyway?! I used to work near McLean. That was a really nice area. It's not everywhere you see a Ferrari or Rolls several times a week.