13 Extremely Weird Things Only People From Massachusetts Do
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When you spend some time in Massachusetts, you start to notice the special way things are done around these parts. We may sometimes act a little weird here in the Bay State but the longer you stay, the more you’ll think we’re onto something. Here are some of the things people from Massachusetts do that might seem a little odd to an outsider.
1. We're freaked out by tomatoes in our chowder.
2. We take the day after St. Patrick's Day off.
3. Speaking of which, we celebrate Evacuation Day, too.
4. We always know the location of the nearest Dunkin Donuts.
5. We let out-of-staters know about the tunnel to Cape Cod.
6. We take our lobster on a roll.
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7. We correct people who mispronounce our rather difficult place names.
8. We give directions on Cape Cod by pointing to our arms.
9. We'll tell you the difference between a frappe, a milkshake, and a cabinet.
10. When we don't have enough fridge space in the winter, you'll find our perishables out in the snow.
11. We keep an ice scraper and snow shovel in our cars pretty much all year round.
12. We get our ice cream from ding-dong carts.
13. We never call Boston "Beantown".
People from Massachusetts aren’t crazy, just crazy cool! What do you do that an out-of-state friend might give you a funny look for? Let us know.
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