YOU KNOW YOU LIVE IN
OREGON IF...
* You believe the weather man.
* You throw an aluminum can in the trash
and feel guilty.
* You use the words 'sun breaks' and know
what it means.
* You know more than 10 words to describe a
cup of coffee.
* You complain about Californians as you
sell your house to one for twice as much as you originally paid.
* You never go camping without water-proof
matches and ponchos.
* You stand on a deserted street corner in
the rain waiting for the light to change (if there even is a light).
* You know more people who own boats than
air conditioners.
* You obey all traffic laws except keep
right and left passing.
* You only honk your horn if collision is
imminent and never for anything else.
* You consider swimming an indoor sport.
* You consider something a "hill"
(not a mountain) if it doesn't have snow on it or has not recently erupted, regardless of
its altitude.
* You can't tell the difference between
Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, and Thai food.
* In the winter, you go to work in the
dark, come home in the dark, and only have an 8 hour day.
* You've ever tasted Pace extra mild
picante sauce.
* You feel overdressed wearing a suit to a
really nice restaurant.
* You consider "etiquette" a
foreign word.
* You personally know someone from
California.
* You resent being called a weirdo.
* You drool at the world's worst spaghetti
sauce.
* You find a wallet with $500 and give it
back to the owner.
* You used to live somewhere else but won't
admit it publicly.
* You've ever ordered a half caff/decaf,
nonfat mocha grande with sugar-free cranberry whip (or you know what it is).
* The bride and groom registered at REI.
(sport supply store)
* You are amazed at an accurate weather
forecast.
* If someone ran your car off the highway,
you might drown.
* You'd be miffed if the store was out of
your favorite brand of water.
* Every day is casual Friday.
 
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