1. You don’t know how to pump gas.
But you’re really good at awkwardly sitting in your car and waiting for the attendant to do it.
2. You never account for sales tax, even when you’re visiting another state.
Apparently if you show them your Oregon driver’s license, they’ll let you waive the sales tax, but I have yet to actually try that out.
3. You consider rainy days “good weather”
Sun? What’s that?
4. You always recycle.
And if there’s no recycling bin, it just feels wrong to put it in the trash.
5. You can’t stand Californians
Why do we hate them so much? I’m… honestly not sure.
6. You know that the Unipiper is not a myth.
Yes, the Unipiper. You know, the guy who wears a Darth Vader helmet and a kilt and rides around Portland playing bagpipes on a unicycle. Obviously.
7. You ride your bike everywhere you go
It’s greener that way anyway.
8. You can pronounce Oregon.
It’s really not that hard. And while we’re at it, you also know how to pronounce Willamette correctly. And you’ve cringed hard-core at everyone’s awful mispronunciations.
9. You don’t own an umbrella
And you never have in your life. Or if you did, you probably got made fun of for it.
10. You never go to the beach to swim
You go to the beautiful, cloudy, chilly coast, and you absolutely love it.
11. You can recognize the PDX carpet anywhere
And you probably own at least something that has the pattern on it.
12. You’re a Beaver or a Duck fan, even if you don’t like football
I’m not a sports person at all, but even I care about the Civil War game. (go Beavs!!)
13. You’re ridiculously pale
Yeah, that would be from the almost complete lack of sun…
14. People always tend to assume you’re a hipster
My glasses don’t help, honestly. Neither does the fact that I kind of am…
15. Water anywhere else just tastes weird
California water tastes like drinking pool water. You might not realize how lucky you are to have the best water in the country.
16. You like Portlandia, but only because of how accurate it is
Although I haven't seen much of it, what I do know is surprisingly accurate.
17. You own at least something flannel
And you rock it too.
18. You would way rather go to Burgerville than McDonalds
It’s also better than In-n-Out. Not just for the burgers, but for the shakes…
19. You take your state for granted
Seriously, you don’t realize how lucky you are to live in the most gorgeous state in the country. It’s kind of incredible how much natural beauty we are surrounded by. I don’t know about you, but I’d never want to live anywhere else. Just… don’t go telling people how pretty it is, or everyone will want to move here.
