True Floridians Know...


Socks are only for bowling

You never use an umbrella because you know the rain will be over in five minutes

A good parking place has nothing to do with distance from the store, but everything to do with shade

Your winter coat is made of denim

You can tell the difference between fire ant bites and mosquito bites

You're younger than thirty but some of your friends are over 65

Anything under 70 is chilly

You've driven through Yeehaw Junction

You could swim before you could read

You have to drive north to get to The South

You know that no other grocery store can compare to Publix

Every other house in your neighborhood had blue roofs in 2004-2005

You've gotten out of school early on Halloween to trick or treat before it got dark

You know that anything under a Category 3 just isn't worth waking up for

You dread love bug season

You are on a first name basis with the Hurricane list

You know what a snowbird is and when they'll leave

You think a six-foot alligator is actually pretty average

You were 12 before you ever saw snow, or you still haven't

'Down South' means Key West

You think New York drivers licenses should only be valid in New York

Flip-flops are everyday wear

Shoes are for business meetings and church, but you HAVE worn flip flops to church before

Sweet tea can be served at any meal

An alligator once walked through your neighborhood

You smirk when a game show's 'Grand Prize' is a trip or cruise to Florida

You measure distance in minutes

You have a drawer full of bathing suits, and one sweatshirt

You get annoyed at the tourists who feed seagulls

A mountain is any hill 100 feet above sea level

You think everyone from a bigger city has a northern accent

You know the four seasons really are: hurricane season, love bug season, tourist season and summer

It's not soda, cola, or pop; it's coke, regardless of brand or flavor

Anything under 95 is just warm

You've hosted a hurricane party

You go to a theme park for an afternoon, and know when to get on the best rides

You understand the futility of exterminating cockroaches

You can pronounce Okeechobee, Kissimmee , Ichnatucknee and Withlacoochee

You understand why it's better to have a friend with a boat than to own a boat yourself

Bumper stickers on the pickup in front of you include: various fish, NRA, NASCAR, Go Gators, and a confederate flag

You were five before you realized they made houses without pools

You were 25 when you first met someone who couldn't swim

You've worn shorts and used the A/C on Christmas

You recognize Miami-Dade as ' Northern Cuba '

You not only forward this joke to your friends but you understand it

funny but so true to a point.

You don't understand the concept of a basement.

You know the easy formula for estimating taxes and home insurance is your mortgage divided by 2.

OMG.........too funny! Thanks for sharing!

I lived in Florida for 20 years!