Let me just start out by saying that Maryland is an awesome state. If you're from here and you say that you don't like it, you're lying to yourself and everyone around you. With that said, there are some stereotypes that come with the territory. They're not all true! Well, some are.

1. "Why are you so obsessed with your flag?"

I've never understood why people even ask this question. Our flag is a pattern that can be put on pretty much anything we could dream of (hats, shirts, bumper stickers, shoes, socks, etc.). It's on our new licenses, for crying out loud. Everyone else's flags are usually just a seal on a piece of fabric, but not ours. Check yourself.

2. "You probably eat crabs for pretty much every meal."

Nope. Crabs are just as expensive for Maryland residents as they are for anyone else in the country. I mean, yeah, we have more access to them, but we also have to pay just as much for them. And we have a rain tax, so we're spending all our crab money on that.

3. "You probably love Natty Boh."

First of all, Natty Boh tastes like pee. Second of all, we don't drink as much of it as you think. Unless you're from Baltimore, you don't drink it that often, and you definitely don't seek it out.

4. "You don't have an accent!"

You're right.

5. "You don't have Old Bay in your kitchen?"

This one could really go either way. Going to school at WVU, I don't really have a use for Old Bay in my everyday cooking. BUT I love it, and I could probably eat it on anything. I'm probably going to go out and pick some up, now that I've mentioned it.

6. "Did you play lacrosse in high school?"

Contrary to popular belief, not everyone in the state of Maryland has played lacrosse. Chances are, we probably know someone who did, though.

7. "So are you a Northern or a Southern state?"

I'll probably get crucified for this, but we're neither. Eastern Shore locals will preach Southern, and everyone else will swear Northern. Unpopular opinion: We're neither. Meet in the middle.

8. "Maryland drivers are so aggressive."

If you've ever been a passenger in my car, I'm sorry. I'm the first to admit that I have really bad road rage, but that's not the case for all of us. We simply know how to drive, and get annoyed that drivers from other states don't.

9. "Haha, Merlin, hon!"

I do not say "Merlin" instead of "Maryland". I do not say "hon" more than anyone else. Baltimore has their own accent, and those words are included. "Wooder" instead of "water" isn't something that I subscribe to, but I know people that say it. We don't have our own words.