Las Vegas has many stereotypes and any local who has ever gone out of state for college, camp, or a school trip knows that most of the ideas that people have about Las Vegas, and the people who live there, are a little ridiculous. That's not to say that the Las Vegas Strip isn't crazy in it's own wonderful and unique way, however. Here are some #JustVegasThings that anyone who's lived here has probably experienced on The Strip.
1. You were handed "Girls To Your Room" nudity cards on The Strip before you finished middle school.
If you were on a school field trip to The Shark Reef, your teacher tried hard to hide how horrified he or she was while it was happening.
2. You never have to worry if you're dressed "appropriately" for an event, as that word doesn't exist here.
Wearing swimsuits to five-star restaurants and ball gowns to In-N-Out are all within the norm.
3. You play "count the brides" whenever you're walking through a casino.
My family's record in one night is eight brides.
4. You see Lamborghinis, Ferraris, and Maseratis casually driving around The Strip.
Where do they all come from?
5. You don't have to drive all the way to Anaheim to see your favorite Disney characters.
You can, but probably don't, go to the Bellagio to take a photo with a knockoff Mickey Mouse.
6. You have to worry more about what time something opens, rather than what time it closes.
7. Watching the tourists is one of your favorite pastimes.
My personal favorite was a man in a chicken mask who was singing out of the sun roof of a limo.
8. You're just getting used to driving through all of the neon lights on Las Vegas Boulevard without being distracted or momentarily blinded.
9. You walk past unfathomably expensive stores in the hotels and wonder how they stay open.
10. You've been to New York, Paris, Egypt, and Venice, all in one night.
You probably walked the distance between them.
11. It seemed like everyone you knew got EDC tickets for their 18th birthday.
Whether or not you did is an entirely different story.
12. You wonder how many people have actually finished those foot-long and yard-long slushy drinks.
My guess is not many.
Whether you're one of those locals who can't wait to leave and never look back or one who has come to love their quirky hometown, we've all had memorable experiences on The Strip.
Here's to many more!