You might be from the Northwest if you...

  • Know the state flower (Mildew).
  • Feel guilty throwing aluminum cans or paper in the trash.
  • Use the statement "sun break" and know what it means.
  • Know more than 10 ways to order coffee.
  • Know more people who own boats than air conditioners.
  • Feel overdressed wearing a suit to a nice restaurant.
  • Stand on a deserted corner in the rain waiting for the "WALK" signal.
  • Consider that if it has no snow or has not recently erupted, it is not a real mountain.
  • Can taste the difference between Starbucks, Seattle's Best, and Veneto's.
  • Know the difference between Chinook, Coho, and Sockeye salmon.
  • Know how to pronounce Sequim, Puyallup, Issaquah, Oregon, and Willamette.
  • Consider swimming an indoor sport.
  • Can tell the difference between Japanese, Chinese and Thai food.
  • In winter, go to work in the dark and come home in the dark, while only working eight-hour days.
  • Never go camping without waterproof matches and a poncho.
  • Are not fazed by "Today's forecast: showers followed by rain," and "Tomorrow's forecast: rain followed by showers."
  • Cannot wait for a day with "showers and sun breaks."
  • Have no concept of humidity without precipitation.
  • Know that Boring is a town in Oregon and not just a state of mind.
  • Can point to at least two volcanoes, even if you cannot see through the cloud cover.
  • Notice "the mountain is out" when it is a pretty day and you can actually see it.
  • Put on your shorts when the temperature gets above 50, but still wear your hiking boots and parka.
  • Switch to your sandals when it gets about 60, but keep the socks on.
  • Have actually used your mountain bike on a mountain.
  • Think people who use umbrellas are either wimps or tourists.
  • Knew immediately that the view out of Frasier's window was fake.
  • Buy new sunglasses every year, because you can't find the old ones after such a long time.
  • Measure distance in hours.
  • Often switch from "heat" to "a/c" in the same day.
  • Use a down comforter in the summer.
  • Carry jumper cables in your car and your wife knows how to use them.
  • Design your kid's Halloween costume to fit over a raincoat.
  • Know all the important seasons: Almost Winter, Winter, Still Raining (Spring), Road Construction (Summer), Deer & Elk season (Fall).
  • Actually understand these jokes and send them to all your friends in the northwest or those who used to live here!