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- 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.
