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You know you're from Oregon when...

  • You throw an aluminum can in the trash and feel guilty.
  • You only honk your horn if collision is imminent and never for anything else.
  • You find a wallet with $500 and give it back to the owner.
  • If someone ran your car off the highway, you might drown.
  • Every day is casual Friday.
  • You return from a California (Idaho for me) vacation depressed because "all the grass was dead."
  • You own more than 10 articles of clothing that have the names of microbreweries/brewpubs printed on them. (Love this one!)
  • You think downtown is "scary" because you were panhandled there, once.
  • You are not fazed by "Today's forecast: showers followed by rain," and "Tomorrow's forecast: rain followed by showers."

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You know you're from New Jersey when...

  • You throw an aluminum can in the trash and feel like you did your good deed for the day.
  • You only honk your horn if collision isn't imminent.
  • You find a wallet with $500 and give it back to the owner ... minus $500 and any and all credit cards and picture IDs.
  • If someone ran your car off the highway, you might get mugged.
  • Every day is Good Friday because every Catholic in the state forgot when to actually observe this holiday.
  • You return from a California (Idaho for me) vacation depressed because you just left the land of suckers.
  • You own more than 10 articles of clothing that have the names of sports teams printed on them.
  • You think downtown is "scary" because you saw people stripping a tank from an armored division.
  • You are not fazed by "Today's forecast:" because you know with certainly that you will see (again) every weather pattern known to man by the end of the day.
  • You ask where someone lives by highway exit number reference.
  • You tell people you're from New York.
  • You laugh at Yankees fans that wear Yankees hats in Boston while wearing a Giants jersey in Philly.
  • You think "Yooz" is a real word.
  • You don't get what the big deal is with the Sopranos.
  • You claim to personally know Bon Jovi, Bruce Springstein and Kevin Smith (even if you don't).
  • You think free beaches have something wrong with them.
  • You brag about having grown up in NYC but actually avoid going there at all costs.
  • You think paying movie ticket prices for tolls everyday is normal.
  • You know at least 15 people named Peter, Paul or Vinny.
  • You don't consider the state line to end at Great Adventure.
  • You think it is perfectly legal to beat up a Dallas fan.
  • You know what pork roll is.
  • You've dated someone from Staten Island.
  • You don't equate diners and fast food as being the same.

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