YOU ARE FROM WASHINGTON IF.......

This is pretty funny because they're true.....

YOU ARE FROM WASHINGTON IF.......
Feel guilty throwing aluminum cans or
paper in the trash.

Use the statement "sun break" and know
what it means.

Know more than 10 ways to order coffee.

Know more people who own boats than
air conditioners.

Feel overdressed wearing a suit to a
nice restaurant.

Stand on a deserted corner in the rain
waiting for the "Walk" signal.

Consider that if it has no snow or has not
recently erupted, it's not a real mountain.

Know the difference between Chinook, Coho,
and Sockeye salmon.

Know how to pronounce Sequim, Puyallup,
Issaquah, Oregon, and Willamette.

Consider swimming an indoor sport.

Can tell the difference between Japanese,
Chinese, & Thai food.

In winter, go to work in the dark and come home
in the dark-while only working eight-hour days.

Never go camping without waterproof matches
and a poncho.

Are not fazed by "Today's forecast: showers
followed by rain," and
"Tomorrow's forecast: rain followed by showers."
You can't wait for a day with
"showers and sun breaks."

Have no concept of humidity without
precipitation.

Know that Boring is a town in Oregon and
not just a state of mind.

Can point to at least two volcanoes, even if
you can't see through the cloud cover.

Say "the mountain is out" when it's a pretty
day and you can actually see it.

Put on your shorts when the temperature gets above
50, but still wear your hiking boots and parka.

Switch to your sandals when it gets above 60,
but keep the socks on.

Have actually used your mountain bike on a mountain.

Think people who use umbrellas are either
wimps or tourists.

Knew immediately that the view out Frasier's
window was fake.

Buy new sunglasses every year, because you
can't find the old ones after such a long time.

Your idea of a traffic jam is 10 cars
waiting to pass a motor home on the highway.

A "Vacation" means going to Portland or Seattle for
the weekend.

You measure distance in hours.

You know several people who have hit deer
more than once.

You often switch from "heat" to "a/c" in
the same day.

You use a down comforter in the summer.

Your grandparents drive 65 mph through 2 feet of
water during a raging rainstorm without flinching.

You see people wearing hunting clothes at
social events.

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

You carry jumper cables in your car and your
wife knows how to use them.

You design your kid's Halloween costume to fit
under a raincoat.

Driving is better in the winter because almost
everybody stays home.

You think sexy lingerie is tube socks and
flannel pajamas.

You know all the important seasons:
Almost winter, Winter, Still raining,
Road construction, Deer season,
and Elk season.

It takes you 3 hours to go to the store for
one item even when you're in a rush because
you have to stop and talk to everyone in town.

You actually understand these and forward
them to all your friends in Oregon and Washington
or those who used to live there.