You know you're from Pennsylvania if...

[PENJET]

You refer to Pennsylvania as "PA." (pronounced Pee-Ay)

"You guys" is a perfectly acceptable reference to a group of
men & women.

You know how to respond to the question "Djeetyet?"
(Did you eat yet?)

You learned to pronounce Bryn Mawr, Wilkes-Barre,
Schuylkill, Bala Cynwyd, Duquesne, New Tripoli, Tunkhannock,
Punxsutawney, Tamaqua, Susquehanna, Allegheny, and
Monongahela.

Your idea of a traffic jam is ten cars waiting to pass a tractor on the highway.

You often switch from "Heat" to "A/C" in the same day.

You know the four seasons are almost winter, winter,
still winter, and road construction.

You can't go to a wedding without hearing the "Chicken
Dance," at least one Polka and either an Italian song (sung
in Italian,) or "Hava Nagila."

At least 5 people on your block have electric "candles" in
all or most of their windows all year long.

You know what a "Hex sign" is.

You know what a "State Store" is, and your out of state
friends find it incredulous that you can't purchase liquor
at the mini-mart.

Words like "hoagie", "crick", "scrapple", "sticky
buns", "shoo-fly pie", "pierogies" and "pocketbook" actually
mean something to you.

You can eat cold pizza (even for breakfast) and know others
who do the same.

You know exactly what to do when your mother tells you
to "red up" your room.

You consider an exotic vacation to be a trip to Ocean City,
Virginia Beach, or Myrtle Beach.

You live for summer & fall, when street fairs signal the beginning of funnel cake season.

You think very little of an Amish buggy on the road.

Your version of the English language contains no form of the verb "to be." For example, "the car needs washed" instead of "the car needs to be washed".

You can go 2 weeks in winter without sunshine and think this
is normal.

You know that Blue Ball, Intercourse, Climax, Bird-in-Hand,
Virginville, Paradise, Mars, and Slippery Rock are all PA
towns.

There is no such thing as a "Philly Cheesesteak". It's just
called a "Cheesesteak."

You not only have heard of Birch Beer, but you know that it
comes in several colors: Red, Blue, White, Brown, Gold.

You know what REAL potpie is.

You ask the waitress for "dippy eggs" for breakfast.

You consider Pittsburgh to be "out west," and you know the
fastest way to Philly is the Turnpike.

When it snows, they put cinders on the roads instead of
sand.

You have an uncontrollable urge to buy bread and milk when
you hear the word "snow."

You live within two miles of a plant that makes potato
chips, corn chips, pretzels, candy, or ice cream, or that
packages turkeys, beans, or bologna.

You can stop along the road to buy fruits, vegetables, or
crafts on the "honor system."

You think the roads in any other state are smooth.

You own an original Terrible Towel.

You say, "It's slippy out."

You know what "Punxsutawney Phil" is, and what it means if he sees his shadow.

As a kid you built snow forts and leaf piles that were taller than you were.

You know that rain can come in varieties: spritz, drizzle, shower, pouring, flooding, Agnes

You design your Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit.

You install security lights on your house and garage and then leave both unlocked.

You know when rhubarb is in season.

You giggle at people who say "AY-MISH"

you have had the debate over "pop v. soda" at least twice a year.

You actually get these jokes and pass them on to other
friends from Pennsylvania.

[MarineMom0204]

Dec. 7, 2007 at 11:33 AM I was born in Philadelphia - but raised in the South.  My mother always threatened to move me back to PA when the southern accent moved in - I wish I understood all of these - some of them I get!  I've never been back to PA - sometime I'd love to come see where my life began!

[Jelyla]

Dec. 7, 2007 at 1:39 PM

I get some of these, they can be applied to more northern states, like maine. I really remember having to wear my halloween costume over my snowsuit. The flood lights and the tractor ones are also good for Maine.

Some others that are just for maine would be

You know what Moxie is and actually like it., You plug your car in over night, and kids still play outside in 0 degree weather.   

[mom2boys9802]

Dec. 7, 2007 at 4:55 PM I think a few apply here in MI as well.  Especially the one with the seasons, though we say we have 2 seasons.  Winter and Construction.

[ABJK3]

Dec. 7, 2007 at 7:00 PM I Love this, and it is sooooo True!!!!!  LOL 

[mom22gr8tkidz]

Dec. 7, 2007 at 7:50 PM I love it!!! I remember when I first moved away from Pa and I said slippy and younz infront of someone from other state...they laughed at me and said what is a slippy...I never said it again after that.Another good one is sweeper...People call it a vacuum..but not Pa people..gotta love Pa!!!

[heidi14dan]

Dec. 11, 2007 at 3:45 PM

I caught my daughter saying it was slippy outside the other day...I had a good laugh.  I have always called Turtle Creek...Turtle Crick.  One thing I learned was that outside of PA people don't call shopping carts... buggys.  Not sure how that originated but it's still one that I use. 

My husband is the worst for Pittsburghese.  If it's Pittsburgh slang, he says it. 

[Groovymomof3]

Dec. 12, 2007 at 9:56 AM This is to true and funnyyy!  Northeastern PA here, so ALOT of them I relate to..lol  I had a similar post on myspace that I sent out about Gotta love PA! 

[nikki88888]

Jan. 20, 2008 at 12:12 AM i am form pittsburgh or at least close to it and you forgot to put yuins in all of that cause that is a you all you guys and every other way of saying that all rolled in one do yuins understand

[montcomom]

Feb. 14, 2008 at 3:39 PM I'm from Pa and OMG this is so funny and true. My kids and I were laughing so hard!