1. "The Wizard of Oz" jokes will get old.
People always think they are so clever whenever stating “You’re not in Kansas anymore.” Yes, I truly am not in Kansas anymore. I am fully aware of that. Please stop stating the obvious.
2. The names of Massachusetts towns are impossible.
Seriously, don’t even try to pronounce them. “Sounding it out” doesn’t help. Your friends will make fun of you. Worchester, Billerica, Cochituate are just dumb, OK. If you don’t believe me, watch BuzzFeed’s “Americans Try to Pronounce Massachusetts Towns Names.”
3. Rotary is another name for roundabout.
"WHAT THE HECK IS A ROTARY?!” *I asked my friends as they laughed at me.*
4. Add “The Cape” and “The Vineyard” to your everyday vocabulary.
All of your northeast friends will be talking about their weekends on The Cape and you won’t fully understand what their talking about, but you’ll pretend and then Google exactly where Cape Cod is late at night when no one can judge you.
5. You’ll see whales everywhere.
Not literally, but there will be whales plastered on clothing all around you. You’ve heard of Vineyard Vines before, but you had no idea how much of a fashion epidemic it really is.
6. Everyone will think you lived on a farm.
Unbeknownst to basically everyone in the northeast, Kansas is not all "farmland.” I live in suburbia, people. I don’t raise cattle and I don’t ride horses. But, no matter how often you tell people that, they won’t really believe you.
7. No one will remember your name, but everyone will remember where you're from.
So get used to being called "KANSAS," because apparently that's a lot more memorable than your name.
8. You’ll realize how much Kansas Pride you have.
KU shirts will become everyday attire. People will notice how much Kansas attire you have and that will only drive you to buy more. And when (if) you ever meet another person that has ever even driven through Kansas you will automatically feel a connection with them.
