13 Undying Habits That Prove You Can Never Take Utah Out Of The Utahn
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Courtnie Erickson
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It doesn’t matter if you no longer live in Utah, there are many habits that you just can’t seem to shake. In fact, some of these habits may be so obvious that people can easily tell you are a Utahn (and there is no shame in that!). Here are just 13 habits that prove you can move away from Utah, but you can’t take the Utah out of you.
Yes, Utahns love their fry sauce. And yes, they put it on everything — fries, burgers, fish, chicken …
If you travel to the prairie, just expect to be lost.
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With such high housing prices, it is usually easier and more cost-effective to renovate your current house than to purchase a new property. This means that you likely have at least one home renovation project in the works — if not multiple.
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"Oh, my gosh!" "Oh, my heck!" "Darn it." These words are part of your day-to-day vocabulary.
You may not realize it unless you travel far outside of the state (Idaho doesn’t count!), but Utahns have an accent. The most distinguishing feature of this accent — Utahns are known to skip the "T" in words. For example, mountain is usually pronounced "mowh-uhn."
Shorts are a year-round wardrobe staple. Am I right?!?
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Sometimes (okay, most of the time) the speed limit is more of a suggestion than an actual rule.
Dirty diet coke, anyone? There’s something about a soda mixed with coconut, lime, or a dozen other flavorings that just creates the perfect pick-me-up.
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You have six or seven kids? No big deal.
If you visit national parks in other states, you likely compare everything and everywhere to the Mighty 5 in Utah. There is no question why Utah’s national parks are some of the busiest in the entire country!
Yes, we could eat cookies for breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert, and every snack in between. Enjoying cookies quite frequently from a local bakery or cookie shop may just be one of our favorite habits that we don’t plan to stop anytime soon.
When you are blessed to live in a place with incredible outdoor opportunities everywhere you look, you have to take advantage of it. Whether it is hiking, fishing, skiing, camping, etc., Utahns get outdoors.
No matter where you live, you are ready for any emergency that comes your way. Water, rolled oats, wheat, canned goods — you have it all!
What are some other habits you’d add to this list? How many of these habits are you guilty of? Let us know in the comments!
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