- Author: Thomas
- Published: Apr 23rd, 2010
- Category: You Might Be Humor List
- Comments: None
Tags: new york
- you know what “call you for it” or “choose you for it” means.
- you get scared when a stranger randomly starts up a conversation with you.
- you can’t stand leaving the city because people everywhere else are so nice, it’s annoying.
- you curse….a lot.
- you believe that if you’re not from the 5 boroughs, you’re not really from New York.
- you never call it Manhattan, you call it “the city”.
- you love, not like, Billy Joel’s music (and you know all of the words).
- you leave and miss it…but when you’re there, it sucks.
- you’ve actually eaten a “dirty water dog” and pronounce it dawg, not dog
- you know what a squeegee guy is.
- police sirens don’t effect you anymore.
- you show your middle finger at least five times a day.
- the word off comes out sounding like awff… instead of Parking the car…..You pock the caw. (visitor submission)
- you can drive your car in rush hour while applying make-up, shifting gears, talking on a cell phone, honking the horn, and flipping someone off all at the same time.
- you really don’t get what a “Big New Yorker” or “Brooklyn-style” pizza is.
- Author: Thomas
- Published: Apr 21st, 2010
- Category: You Might Be Humor List
- Comments: None
Tags: broadway, musicals
- You hear a phrase and can tell which musical it came from.
- You hear a sentence in a song, and you can’t help, but to sing the rest of the song.
- You know all the dance steps.
- You do all the Dance steps.
- and sing, You don’t care who sees you.
- You tell your friends a sentence, and ask them which musical, act, scene, song, it came from and which character says that line.
- You own more than 2 musical soundtracks, and they are so worn out, you have to replace them every 5 years.
- You sing instead of speaking. (constantly)
- You know “Timing is Everything” even in every day life.
- You name your pets and kids after characters on your favorite musicals. (my cat is named Roger, from Rent)
- You suggest at least 2 different musicals you want to see put on stage in your community theatre, and you want to direct it, and you already have a good idea how it’s going to look on stage. And you have a basic idea who are going to be your cast and crew, for every role.
- You are involved in 3 different community theatres, because each theatre has musicals different times of the year, so you are always involved in a musicals all year round. (no straight plays for you)
- You get annoyed when someone doesn’t sing the correct lines, and you try to help them learn it correctly.
- Every Halloween you are a character from a musical, and get offended if people don’t guess correctly, and if they Have no clue what that musical is after you tell them.
- You love to tell people your version of the Synopsis.
- You know what a Synopsis is.
- Your synopsis even include the words to every song.
- and who sings them.
- People run and hide if you say the word “Synopsis”
- You think $60 for a broadway ticket is worth it, and would pay again, within the same year. (especially your favorite musical)
- You have a website decicated to musicals.
- You have ONE website PER musical. (with links)
- You start your own Musical update Emailing list, and get upset when no one has joined, since you put it up a year ago.
- You don’t understand how other people can’t appericate GOOD music.
- People don’t understand how you can stand GOOD music.
- You get offended by that remark.
- You take a charter bus with everyone in your commuity theatre to go to New York to see a Broadway Musical, and it’s been booked in a year in advanced.
- You MAKE sure that trip to New York is planned out. (don’t want to miss that opportunity)
- You cried when your Favorite musical doesn’t play on Broadway anymore
- You get excited, because in a few years, you can have it put on in your own Community theatre. (look at #11)
- Author: Thomas
- Published: Apr 21st, 2010
- Category: You Might Be Humor List
- Comments: None
Tags: boston
- you drink tonic.
- you know what a bubbler is.
- your family will disown you if you’re a Yankees fan.
- you think there’s no life west of 495.
- you know they’re called rotaries, not roundabouts or circles.
- you’re considered among the worst drivers in the country.
- you think 1-way streets are common everywhere.
- you know what a “buckner” is.
- there’s only 25 letters in the alphabet in your speech.
- you know what the Big Dig is.
- you knew Great Woods and the Garden.
- the words “Southie” and “Eastie” have some meaning to you.
- you know what the Beanpot is.
- you know what nationality predominates in the North End and Eastie.
- you consider Worcester and Springfield “cow pastures.”
- you know what the Central Artery is.
- you have to dial the area code just to call across the street.
- it doesn’t surprise you to see someone talking on their cell while drinking a coffee and driving with their knees.
- you can’t go more than a few blocks without hearing a horn beeped.
- it’s tough to break 40 due to the city traffic but you do it anyway.
- you know what the Monster is.
- Author: Thomas
- Published: Apr 20th, 2010
- Category: You Might Be Humor List
- Comments: None
Tags: dog
- your bedroom door has a doggie door. ( Lisa C. )
- your dog owns more clothing and toys than your neighbor’s children.
- you have more pictures of your dog than of any other family member including yourself.
- you allow your dog to join you in the bath but not your significant other.
- you don’t mind sharing your pillow with your dog.
- you share your popsicles with the dog.
- you decide you might have kids so the dog will have playmates.
- …then you think better of it and just get more dogs.
- your entire Christmas wish list is full of stuff for the dog or stuff for you and the dog.
- you won’t visit your family if the dog can’t go too.
- you spend all your free time (after playing with the dog, etc…) online at dog related sites.
- …and you’re on many dog related e-mail lists.
- you care more about getting your dog’s supper ready on time than your spouse’s.
- you use the term potty in place of other urination terms. (Toast)
- you don’t yell at your significant other after staying out all night because it might upset your dog.
- you make your significant other sleep on the couch because there isn’t enough room for the three of you.
- holiday groceries are bought depending on the number of CANINE guest are expected, in addition to the rest of the family.
- you refer to your dogs as your 4-legged children. (Rose)
- you and your spouse constantly argue about which one of you the dog looks more like. (Big Al Your Radio Pal)
- your dog is in your family photo. (Big Al Your Radio Pal)
- …for the church directory.
- you go buy a king sized bed so there is enough room for pooch to sleep comfortably too. (Visitor Submission)
- you tell your chat partner to hold on while you play tug-of-war with your dog.
- you tell your relatives you aren’t coming unless the dogs are invited, too.
- you get your dog a pet cat.
- when shopping for a new car, your first requirement is that your dog can easily get into & out of the vehicle & she has her own window. (Donna)
- when house hunting, you only look at houses with BIG fenced in yards so your 100 lb “baby” has somewhere to play. (Donna)
- when you don’t think it’s the least bit strange to stand outside at 4:04AM chirping “Pee Maggie…Pee for mommy”, while Maggie tends to play and forget why she’s out there. You can give 2 !@#$s what the neighbors think.
- your spouse has to make the dogs move over so they can get into bed. (Ed Ward)
- whenever your dog barks, you say, “uh-oh — Gotta run — My dog wants her supper and belly rub now.” (Keith S.)
- you share ice cream cones with your dog. (Vicki Marty)
- your dog eats cat *poop*, but you still let her kiss you. (Rebecca)
