15 Surefire Signs You Know You Grew Up in Georgia
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Amanda Northern
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When it comes to living in Georgia, there’s many home traditions and quirks about our state that are near and dear to our hearts. Drinking Coke over Pepsi and going to Home Depot instead of Lowe’s are things that only people living in Georgia can understand. Here are 15 ways to know that you’re from the Peach State. If you find these to be relatable things about Georgia, you are either from here or have been here long enough to become one of us!
We also like saying where you goin', fixin' to, and any other abbreviated words and phrases. Our southern accent is what gives us Georgia residents away!
Choosing Pepsi over Coke is like blasphemy, and that's a pretty serious crime here in Georgia. It's Coke or nothing!
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The phrases "I'm going to Athens this weekend" and "I'm getting wasted this weekend" are synonymous. If you attended college in Georgia, you've almost definitely frequented this scene at least once. Even if you don't remember it.
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People in Georgia think its just plain rude to not smile or say hello to a stranger on the street. Waving at a stranger while driving your car down the road is total normal, right?
Atlanta, Georgia is known for some of the worst traffic in the country, and with all of the sprawling suburbs, a car is essential to living here. Read: You need a car to go just about anywhere in Georgia!
Georgia is home to some of the strangest weather in the country! These two children wore shorts and flip flops the next day - true story! We never really pack up our seasonal clothes, because you never know when you'll need them again.
You're a die-hard Hawks fan and non-Georgia folks just don't understand. 'nuff said.
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You ate Checkers and Krystal's instead of White Castle and Rally's. You don't know what a Jack in the Box is nor do you really care! Waffle House is good enough for you!
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You just don't feel like explaining to distant relatives the difference between metropolitan Atlanta and the city of Atlanta.
There's nothing quite like the tradition of meeting up at The Varsity after a Georgia Tech game.
If you ever give a Georgia person unsweetened tea, they'll surely snub their noses at it. Sweet tea is our specialty, and we can definitely tell when a non-Georgia person makes it. It's just not quite as sweet as ours!
Grits can be eaten any time of the day, with any meal, and with any type of meat, even catfish. Yum! We love grits in Georgia.
Or maybe you received a pony yourself. Horses are a favorite among Georgia girls, and there's plenty of trails to keep them occupied!
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Anyone from Georgia knows that all we have is red clay dirt, and with it comes red ants. And nothing burns more than the bites of red fire ants!
Here in Georgia, we're spoiled by the spacious houses and apartments we get for such cheap prices. We just can't understand why people out west or up north would pay so much for such little living spaces. The cost of living in Georgia is so much less than most other areas of the country!
There you have it! Fifteen surefire ways to know you experienced growing up in Georgia.
Got any other quirks about living in Georgia that only locals would know about? Tell us your favorites in the comments below!
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