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You might be a Loudouner if....

Discussion in 'General Chat Forum' started by Ecoe, Apr 16, 2008.

  1. Ecoe

    Ecoe New Member

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    Hey everyone, at the Loudoun Times-Mirror we're working on our annual Guide to Loudoun, and as part of it we're coming up with a bunch of "You might be a Loudouner if...." statements (like the "you might be a redneck" thing). These are mostly meant to be funny, but can be anything you like. I'd appreciate help coming up with a couple! They must be appropriate for print ;)


    Thanks in advance!!! :D
     
  2. mamatothree

    mamatothree New Member

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    These are from a Facebook page...


    1. Speed limits are just suggestions

    2. You take a major highway to school (95, 66,28, etc)

    3. You constantly complain about there being nothing to
    do, even though you are right next to DC

    4. You have at least 2 friends who have no idea what their parents do because its "top secret" government work

    5. 50% of your senior class plans on going either to Mason, JMU, Tech or UVA

    6. When people ask where you're from, you tell them DC because its easier to explain

    7. You've never told someone you're from Virginia without putting "northern" in front of it

    8. When you and your friends get bored you all whip out your cell phones and start playing with them

    9. Its not actually tailgating unless your bumper is touching the car in front of you.

    10. A yellow light means at least 5 more cars can get through.

    11. A red light means 2 more can.

    12. It takes you 30 minutes to drive 10 miles

    13. Your local news is national news

    14. If you hear the word "sniper" one more time you're going to slap someone

    15. You actually know what the black boxes at stoplights are for

    16. Even if your high school is only a year old, its already overcrowded

    17. You have over 500 students in your graduating class

    18. Despite the fact that Virginia fought for the south in the Civil War, you are NOT, under ANY circumstances, a "southerner"

    19. You are friends with people from at least 2 other high schools

    20. You know at least 2 people who drive a mercedes, BMW, Lexus, etc.

    21. The cars in the student parking lot are woth 3x those in the teacher parking lot.

    22. You are amused by visiting relatives who are actually excited to see Washington DC

    23. You are amazed when you go out of town and the people at McDonalds speak english

    24. You can cross 4 lanes of traffic in under 30 seconds

    25. There are at least 3 malls within 20 minutes of your house

    26. There are at least 6 Starbucks within 20 minutes of your house

    27. You or someone in your family has a Smart Tag

    28. Homework/Extra credit for a class has been to visit a museum in DC

    29. When traveling, you have your choice of 3 airports

    30. You don't actually like the Redskins/Wizards (except when Jordan was playing)..... ((((--i dont agree with this))))

    31. An inch of snow and you miss 3 days of school

    32. All the potholes just add a little excitement to your
    driving experience

    33. Stop signs mean slow down a little, but only if you feel like it

    34. A rich white kid driving a BMW while blasting rap music is a common occurance

    35. You call things "ghetto" even though in most of the rest of the country it'd be high class

    36. You or most of your friends have a 3 car garage

    37. You don't actually keep your cars in it.

    38. When you were driving on the beltway at 2:13am on a Tuesday there was still traffic

    39. Crown Victoria = undercover cop

    40. A slow driver is someone who isn't going at least 10mph over the speed limit

    41. You understand the meaning of "If you don't get it, you don't get it"

    42. Subway is a fast food place. The transportation system is known as Metro, and only Metro

    43. You've taken a wrong turn somewhere late at night and ended up in a bad part of DC(ex. anacostia)

    44. Most of Loudoun County is the "middle of nowhere"

    45. They just tore down the old farm house across the street and put 12 new houses in its place

    46. The word Hfstival actually means something to you

    47. Someone has honked at you because you didn't peal out the second the light turned green.

    48. You've honked at someone because they didn't peal out the second the light turned green.

    49. Rush hour lasts all day

    50. For the cost of your house, you could own a small town in Iowa

    51. Helicopters and airplanes flying above your neighborhood is a normal occurance.

    52. 9:30 isnt just a time, its a place.

    53. If you stay on the same road long enough, it will eventually have 3 new names.

    54. You have to dial the area code to call your neighbor

    55. You live 5 minutes from at least 2 high schools, but you go to one thats 30 minutes away.

    56. You know at least 3 alternate routes to avoid sitting at a stop light.

    57. You can't pull up to a 7-11 without seeing at least one cop, and usually there's another cop sitting not too far away.

    58. You refer to distances in minutes, not miles.

    59. When you put on your turn signal to change lanes, the people next to you speed up.

    60. Talking on metro in the morning is prohibited

    61.You know that Northern Virginia is nothing like the rest of Virginia. The rest of Virginia doesn't like us and they don't vote for anything we favor. And we don't have southern accents! (Exception: When you went to college somewhere else and asked "what are y'all doing?" they
    laughed at you for saying "y'all".) <---so ****ing true!

    62. You correct people when they said the Pentagon is in D.C.

    63. You correct people when they said the National Cemetary is in D.C. and think that the Arlington in its name is just a name and not a place.

    64. Taking the Metro and walking to a place will most likely save you more time than driving there, but you drive anyways.
     
  3. Kaosdad

    Kaosdad Will work for Rum

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    To get more specific to Loudoun:

    You can drive on the same stretch of asphalt for 10 miles and have it change names 3 times.

    You know that the "Karate Bagle Dance" is a place, not a move.

    Unpaved, stone covered roads are the best short-cuts.

    The standard list of businesses in any new shopping center WILL include:
    Nail Place
    Asian Eatery
    Dry Cleaner
    StarBucks
    Grocery Store (with another StarBucks in it)
    Barber Shop
    Italian Cafe
    Gift/Card Store
     
  4. ayayagirl

    ayayagirl New Member

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    You go to a brand new school in a subdivision that doesn't even have one single house built in it yet(not even the models)!
     
  5. mdcrim

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    I'm going to get flamed for this but here goes:

    The nanny takes the kids to the park because the stay at home mom has a nail appointment...
     
  6. jjenkins

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    this is the best one yet, I hope it makes it to the paper :)
     
  7. redon1

    redon1 aka Aphioni

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    If your online social life is more active than your ACTUAL social life.

    If you are always referred by other adults as "so and so's" mom or dad instead of by your first name!
     
  8. Lee

    Lee Permanent Vacation

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    If your real name is Lee j :)
     
  9. Kaosdad

    Kaosdad Will work for Rum

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    :bow: OH SO TRUE!

    You're an Ashburner if you look forward to the Spring Running Dawg Production at SBHS as the best theater around.
     
  10. lilpea

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    OMG - LOL

    You might be a Loudouner if...it cost you $8.50 in tolls to get to and from your job in DC or Tysons.:screwy:
     
  11. Mila

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    ... if your kids have a minimum of 3 after school activities, one of them being a member of a team that meets 3 times a week!

    ... if stay-at-home-moms tell you constantly how busy they are!
     
  12. bladerunner

    bladerunner New Member

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    1) Live in a mundane and generic toll brother planned community sitting on 1/3 of an acre.


    2) Would have like to live in the same generic and uninspiring home in Fairfax but couldn't afford it.

    3) Can't get a seat at your local Fuddruckers because every dick, jane and mary is there with their 2.5 kids
     
  13. bladerunner

    bladerunner New Member

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    4) Every surburban driving parent needs to advertise what kind of "winners" their highschool kids are by plastering what sports they play on the rear window, on a side note, do I rarely see "Harvard University" or "Georgetown Law", instead: Soon to be East Carolina University, NOVA 13th Grade, Broadrun Basket Weaving, Spartan Junior Varsity Football Bench Warmer, who cares??
     
  14. bladerunner

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    Oh forgot, only in Loudoun County, when your pickup truck with an extended cab is considered a luxury vehicle by the neighbors.
     
  15. Kaosdad

    Kaosdad Will work for Rum

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    Oh, just OUCH!

    Hey - do NOT pick on my VT DAD sticker - he earned that for me!!!!!
     
  16. flynnibus

    flynnibus Well-Known Member Forum Staff

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    Your house's interior sq footage is larger then your lot's sq footage
     
  17. Villager

    Villager Ashburn Village Resident

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    ...your child's preschool uses a lottery system so that you "win" a spot.
     
  18. mdcrim

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    *there are more four way stops than there are traffic signals.

    *traffic signals are placed every quarter mile on major arteries.

    *Real estate assessments are a joke because they never mean that your taxes will go down. Your elected officials "cut" the budget by not fully funding requested enhancements, rather than actually cutting any unneeded, unnecessary and underutilized programs because that wouldn't be politically correct and they may upset someone.

    *you have 3 home depots and a lowes, 2 costcos and a sams club, 3 targets and 2 walmarts, all within a 10 mile radius.
     
  19. tyger31

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    and let's not forget about the grocery stores!
     
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    ...you spend as much for tolls in one week as you do for gas commuting to work.
     

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