50 Ways To Know You're From Philly

[Revolutionary_Student]

I know this isn't a revolutionary thread. I just figured I'd put it out there for people from Philly and the Philly area. It's damn funny though.

50 WAYS YOU KNOW YOU`RE FROM PHILLY

>

>

>1. You knew Will Smith when he was The Fresh Prince

>

>2. You think South Street is Philly`s version of The Village

>

>3. You know how to spell Schuylkill River

>

>4. It drives you insane when someone says tennis shoes instead of

>sneakers

>

>5. You would BOO your own mom if she made a bad sports play

>

>6. You don`t call a cheesesteak a Philly cheesesteak or a hoagie a sub

>

>7. Seeing The Liberty Bell, and Independence Mall is not a big deal

>

>8. You go to UNITY DAY every year

>

>9. You know what Power 99 is and remember Carter & Sanborne in the

>morning

>

>9A. You`re an old a** Philadelphian if you remember Stanley T!

>

>10. You know how to scam SEPTA.

>

>11. An Asian person has ever served you shrimp-fried rice, three

>chicken wings, a pizza roll an d a ho me-made iced tea.

>

>12. You know what a "Jawn" is

>

>13. You read Right On, Black Beat, and YO magazines as a kid

>

>14. You been to club "Dances" at least once.

>

>15. Everybody on the block is "yo cuzzin" even if they`re not related

>to you. (Should have stopped after you turned 17 though.)

>

>16. You used to go to the Gallery or South St. in the summer time just

>to chill.

>

>17. You have a Chinese store on the corner of your block.

>

>18. All you drink is kool-aid and ice-tea.

>

>19. You grew up playin double dutch, KING ball,

>Catch-A-Girl-Freak-A-Girl, House, Red Light Green Light, or playin ball

>on milk crates.

>

>20. You hate KOBE

>

>21. You know where the "Plat" is.

>

>22. You go all out for Powerhouse like it`s a prom.

>

>23. You start counting down to the GREEK NIGHT in June.

>

>24. The ice cream truck comes around at 3 AM.

>

>25. You know what a "TRIZZEY" is! LOL

>

>26. You punctuate every sentence with, "You know" at least twice.

>

>27. You want olive oil, not mayonnaise on your "hoagie".

>

>28. You hate the Redskins

>

>29. You hate T.O.. (I don't.. The Eagles lost out)

>

>29a. Now you REALLY HATE Dallas.!!

>

>30. You realize that your favorite dessert is "wooder ice".

>

>31. You find yourself using "yo" and "youse guys" when talking

>long-distance to family members.

>

>32. You pronounce ACME "ACK-A-ME".

>

>33. You find yourself at a nice restaurant thinking "I wonder if they

>have

>

>cheese steaks?"

>

>34. You sleep soundly through gunfire and ambulance sirens.

>

>35. You visit New York and are impressed by how clean it is.

>

>36. You can`t eat french fries without Cheese Whiz.

>

>37. You call sprinkles on top of your ice cream cone "jimmies".

>

>38. You don`t think Wawa sounds funny.

>

>39. You snub a cheese steak that isn`t on an Amoroso roll.

>

>40. You know who Jim O`Brien is and how he died.

>

>41. You can`t imagine lunch without a TastyKake.

>

>42. You`re still not sure about Jerry Penacolli.

>

>43. A vacation at the Jersey shore (pronounced "Down the shoore") is

>better than going to an island (there`s more stuff to do, plus you know

>

>everybody.)

>

>44. You know where to find the Rocky statue. (Originally where it was!)

>

>45. You know that only tourists go to Geno`s, Pat`s and Jim`s for

>authentic cheese steaks.

>

>45a. You only go if you`re drunk and it`s 3:00 a.m.

>

>46. You know what and where "Boathouse Row" is

>

>47. You aren`t a bandwagon Sixers fan? you loved them when they sucked,

> and before they had A.I. (and I still do)..

>

>48. You know that M.O.V.E. isn`t some new dance.

>

>49. You have a plan B, C, & D as soon as you hear about SEPTA strike

>threats...

>

>And finally.......

>50. You actually get these jokes and pass them on to other friends from

>Philadelphia