There’s a lot to love about life in Maine, but we’d be fooling ourselves if we said it was perfect. Like anything wonderful, our state has its own drawbacks. The good news? With a little bit of effort, you can avoid some of the things that threaten to put a damper on time spent in Vacationland. Here are 17 things you might want to try to avoid to keep your time in Maine as perfect as possible.

1. Eating a lobster roll outside of Maine.
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If it's smothered in mayo and doesn't come with a side of butter, put it down and slowly back away.
2. Attempting to actually swim in the ocean in June.
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These aren't Florida temps, folks. As TLC taught us in the nineties, "please stick to the rivers and the lakes that you're used to."
3. Medicinal, flavored beverages.
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This is certainly a matter of opinion. This is ours. We'll keep trying, but so far...nope.
4. Ignoring signs like this.
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Mainers mean business. If it says "no swimin" we mean "no swimin!"
5. The belief that Maine ends after Bangor.
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There's still plenty of Maine left up North!
6. Ticks
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They're awful little creatures that will cower in your crevices and suck your blood. Cover up!
7. The Old Port or Bar Harbor on a cruise ship day.
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Unless you like snuggling with strangers while you walk down the street.
8. Black flies and mosquitoes.
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Just sit inside and enjoy the scenery from a safe distance.

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9. This guy.
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Unless you're in the market for a new car. A run-in on the road could total your vehicle.
10. Making plans that require walking during the winter.
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Or really...
11. Just the winter in general.
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Skip it. Hide inside. Whatever it takes.
12. Springtime driving.
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Winter made a mess and now our traffic is paying the price. Has anyone else noticed that there's an unexpected amount of road work happening this spring?
13. Being lured into an early-spring car wash.
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The salt may be gone, but there's still plenty to mess things up...
14. ...Such as driving that freshly washed car off-road during mud season.
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Unless you like your car to look authentic. Then, go for it!
15. Rushing out to buy bread and milk at the first mention of a snow storm.
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It won't go well.
16. But, you also won't want to be stocking up at the last minute.
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You'll be enjoying leftover cans of Moxie and beans until the roads clear.
17. Ever leaving Maine.
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There's simply no place better.

What do you think Mainers should avoid?

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