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Thread started 02/10/04 1:10pm

maybecabdriver

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You Might Be From Chicago if :

You Might Be From Chicago if :

The "living room" is called the "front room."

You don't pronounce the "s" at the end of Illinois. You become irate at people who do..

You measure distance in minutes (especially "from the city"). And you swear everything is pretty much 1/2 hour away.

You have no problem spelling or pronouncing "Des Plaines."

You go to visit friends or family down south and laugh when they complain about the traffic.

You understand that no person from Chicago can be a Cub fan AND a White Sox fan.

It's "Kitty corner" not "Katty corner".

You know the difference between The Loop and Downtown

You eat your pizza in squares, not triangles, and you never refer to it as "pie"

You own celery salt

You understand that the primary is the official local election.

You have drunk green beer on St. Paddy's Day

Stores don't have sacks, they have bags.

You end your sentences with an unnecessary preposition. Example: "Where's my coat at?" or "Can I go with?"

Your idea of a great tenderloin is when the meat is twice as big as the bun, "everything" is on it and a slice of dill pickle is on the side.

You carry jumper cables in your car.

You drink "pop."

You understand that I-290, I-90, I-94, and I-294 are all different roads.

You know the names of the interstates: Stevenson, Kennedy, Eisenhower, Dan Ryan, and the Edens.

But you call the interstates "expressways."

You refer to anything South of I-80 as "Southern or Central Illinois."

You refer to Lake Michigan as "The Lake."

You refer to Chicago as "The City."

"The Super Bowl" refers to one specific game in January 1986.

You have two favorite football teams: The Bears, and anyone who beats the Packers.

You buy "The Trib" and not the Tribune.

You know that despite being on the lake, there is no such place as the
Waterfront

You think 45 degrees is great weather to wash your car.

You picnic or ride your bike in the "forest preserve."

You cried when Bozo was canceled on WGN.

You know what goes on a Chicago style hot dog.

You know what Chicago Style Pizza REALLY is.

You know why they call Chicago "The Windy City."

You understand what "lake-effect" means.

You know the difference between Amtrak and Metra, and know which station they end up at.

You have ridden the "L."

You think your next-door neighbor is a cousin to Tony Soprano.

You can distinguish between the following area codes: 847, 630, 773, 708, 312, & 815.

You have at some time in your life, used your furniture or a friend's body to guard your parking spot in winter.

You respond to the question "Where are you from" with a "side." Example:
"West Side," "South Side" or "North Side."

AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST...

You know the phone number to Empire Carpet!
........................................................................


even though they say your paranoid ... omfg

it doesn't mean they're not watching
eek
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Reply #1 posted 02/10/04 1:15pm

Handclapsfinga
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maybecabdriver said:

You don't pronounce the "s" at the end of Illinois. You become irate at people who do..

same thing goes for des moines...lol
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Reply #2 posted 02/10/04 1:15pm

SassierBritche
s

lol

i've only been here since last june but now i feel like i'm a real chicagan!
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Reply #3 posted 02/10/04 1:17pm

SassierBritche
s

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

maybecabdriver said:

You don't pronounce the "s" at the end of Illinois. You become irate at people who do..

same thing goes for des moines...lol

that's the funny thing about chicago...we know its not pronounced ill-a-noise yet we do say des plaines with the s...i don't get it, lol.
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Reply #4 posted 02/10/04 1:23pm

TheOrgerFormer
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Chicago rocks. headbang
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Reply #5 posted 02/10/04 1:29pm

DavidEye

What is the nightlife in Chicago like? I'm gonna visit this year,and that's one of the FIRST things I wanna check out wink
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Reply #6 posted 02/10/04 1:36pm

SassierBritche
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DavidEye said:

What is the nightlife in Chicago like? I'm gonna visit this year,and that's one of the FIRST things I wanna check out wink

of course it is wink
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Reply #7 posted 02/10/04 1:37pm

SassierBritche
s

TheOrgerFormerlyKnownAs said:

Chicago rocks. headbang

co-sign
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Reply #8 posted 02/10/04 1:38pm

2the9s

SassierBritches said:

TheOrgerFormerlyKnownAs said:

Chicago rocks. headbang

co-sign


Cosine!

Don't they have that delicious white clam chowder there?!

lick
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Reply #9 posted 02/10/04 2:11pm

maybecabdriver

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Handclapsfingasnapz said:

maybecabdriver said:

You don't pronounce the "s" at the end of Illinois. You become irate at people who do..

same thing goes for des moines...lol




lol
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even though they say your paranoid ... omfg

it doesn't mean they're not watching
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Reply #10 posted 02/10/04 2:26pm

jbchavez

588-2300

Oh, and no ketchup on hot dogs - ever!
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Reply #11 posted 02/10/04 2:27pm

Littlewing

SassierBritches said:

lol

i've only been here since last june but now i feel like i'm a real chicagan!


Sassy, I run this town, if I say your in your in! And i say...hug guitar

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Reply #12 posted 02/10/04 2:49pm

Anxiety

Dang, I been here three years. According to this list I ain't a Chicagoan.

But I *DO* call it "pop".
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Reply #13 posted 02/10/04 2:55pm

kiss85

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South Siiieeede! woot!

I luv the Sox!! woot!

I take the El every week. Green Line!!! woot!

But I don't eat hot dogs anymore. I eat Polishes!!! woot!
They did WHAT??!.... disbelief
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Reply #14 posted 02/10/04 2:59pm

Paisley

kiss85 said:

South Siiieeede! woot!

I luv the Sox!! woot!

I take the El every week. Green Line!!! woot!

But I don't eat hot dogs anymore. I eat Polishes!!! woot!



eek you eat shoe polish? wink
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Reply #15 posted 02/10/04 8:03pm

Anxiety

I take the red line every day, sometimes the brown.

I don't think that makes me Chicagoey enough, though.
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Reply #16 posted 02/10/04 9:35pm

MostBeautifulG
rlNTheWorld

innocent I have no idea what any of this is about innocent
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Reply #17 posted 02/10/04 9:37pm

kiss85

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MostBeautifulGrlNTheWorld said:

innocent I have no idea what any of this is about innocent

Yes you dooo!!! nana
They did WHAT??!.... disbelief
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Reply #18 posted 02/10/04 9:56pm

MostBeautifulG
rlNTheWorld

kiss85 said:

MostBeautifulGrlNTheWorld said:

innocent I have no idea what any of this is about innocent

Yes you dooo!!! nana

1-800-588-2300 E-M-P-I-R-E lol
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Reply #19 posted 02/10/04 10:18pm

bkw

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maybecabdriver said:

You Might Be From Chicago if :

Bunch of stuff

You forgot this one:

-- You are a whore.


giggle
When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading.
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Reply #20 posted 02/10/04 10:19pm

MostBeautifulG
rlNTheWorld

bkw said:

maybecabdriver said:

You Might Be From Chicago if :

Bunch of stuff

You forgot this one:

-- You are a whore.


giggle


flip u
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Reply #21 posted 02/10/04 10:19pm

kiss85

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MostBeautifulGrlNTheWorld said:

kiss85 said:

MostBeautifulGrlNTheWorld said:

innocent I have no idea what any of this is about innocent

Yes you dooo!!! nana

1-800-588-2300 E-M-P-I-R-E lol

Oh my god, the empire guy actually came to my house!!!
I was like four or five, when my grandme wanted to order new carpet for our front room. It was him, I swear!! giggle
They did WHAT??!.... disbelief
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Reply #22 posted 02/10/04 10:53pm

MostBeautifulG
rlNTheWorld

maybecabdriver said:

You Might Be From Chicago if :

The "living room" is called the "front room." Nope I call it a "living room"

You don't pronounce the "s" at the end of Illinois. You become irate at people who do.. I ABSOLUTELY FUCKING HATE THAT SHIT mad

You measure distance in minutes (especially "from the city"). And you swear everything is pretty much 1/2 hour away. That is cause everything is about 30 minutes away rolleyes

You have no problem spelling or pronouncing "Des Plaines." Des Plaines woot!

You go to visit friends or family down south and laugh when they complain about the traffic. True dis nod

You understand that no person from Chicago can be a Cub fan AND a White Sox fan. They both suck ass GO YANKEES woot!

It's "Kitty corner" not "Katty corner". nope its on da corner nod

You know the difference between The Loop and Downtown...Yup there is a difference nod

You eat your pizza in squares, not triangles, and you never refer to it as "pie" Square Pizza is da bomb

You own celery salt- I do confuse

You understand that the primary is the official local election. Well Duhhh!

You have drunk green beer on St. Paddy's Day -Every year since I was 18 and had my fake...now I am old and can use my real ID sad

Stores don't have sacks, they have bags. Sacks ill barf

You end your sentences with an unnecessary preposition. Example: "Where's my coat at?" or "Can I go with?" No I do not no no no!

Your idea of a great tenderloin is when the meat is twice as big as the bun, "everything" is on it and a slice of dill pickle is on the side. I do not eat meat.

You carry jumper cables in your car. I use public transportation.

You drink "pop." I drink Soda!

You understand that I-290, I-90, I-94, and I-294 are all different roads.

Eisenhower-I-290 West from Downtown
Dan Ryan- I-94 South from Downtown
Stevenson- I-55 Southwest from Downtown
Edens- I-94 North from the Kennedy
Tri-State Tollway (I-294)- South from Wisconsin to Chicago
Kennedy- I-90 Northwest from Downtown



You know the names of the interstates: Stevenson, Kennedy, Eisenhower, Dan Ryan, and the Edens.


Eisenhower-I-290
Dan Ryan- I-94
Stevenson- I-55
Edens- I-94
Tri-State Tollway -I-294
Kennedy- I-90



But you call the interstates "expressways." All the time


You refer to anything South of I-80 as "Southern or Central Illinois." Of course nod

You refer to Lake Michigan as "The Lake." I live by "the Lake"

You refer to Chicago as "The City." I live in "the City"

"The Super Bowl" refers to one specific game in January 1986. The bears suck ass too GO COLTS! woot!

You have two favorite football teams: The Bears, and anyone who beats the Packers. GO COLTS!!! woot!

You buy "The Trib" and not the Tribune. The trib rocks!!!

You know that despite being on the lake, there is no such place as the Waterfront. This is true

You think 45 degrees is great weather to wash your car. Oh hell yes!

You picnic or ride your bike in the "forest preserve." Yup nod

You cried when Bozo was canceled on WGN. I did lol

You know what goes on a Chicago style hot dog. I don't eat pork ill

You know what Chicago Style Pizza REALLY is. Its the best!

You know why they call Chicago "The Windy City." Fuck yes I Do!

You understand what "lake-effect" means. Yes and it sucks

You know the difference between Amtrak and Metra, and know which station they end up at. But sometimes they both use the same statations nod

You have ridden the "L." RED LINE BABAY, EVERYDAY!! Purple line to but it kinda sucks

You think your next-door neighbor is a cousin to Tony Soprano. She is nod

You can distinguish between the following area codes: 847, 630, 773, 708, 312, & 815.

847-Northshore
630-West Suburbs
773-The city(non loop area)
708-South Suburbs
312-Loop area
815-Way da fuck out West Almost to Iowa


You have at some time in your life, used your furniture or a friend's body to guard your parking spot in winter. lol More then once my friend nod

You respond to the question "Where are you from" with a "side." Example:
"West Side," "South Side" or "North Side." NORTH POLE (north side) BABY!!!

AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST...

You know the phone number to Empire Carpet!
1-800-588-2300 E-M-P-I-R-E


[This message was edited Tue Feb 10 23:06:29 PST 2004 by MostBeautifulGrlNTheWorld]
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Reply #23 posted 02/10/04 10:54pm

Paisley

MostBeautifulGrlNTheWorld said:

maybecabdriver said:

You Might Be From Chicago if :

The "living room" is called the "front room." Nope I call it a "living room"

You don't pronounce the "s" at the end of Illinois. You become irate at people who do.. I ABSOLUTELY HATE THAT SHIT mad

You measure distance in minutes (especially "from the city"). And you swear everything is pretty much 1/2 hour away. That is cause everything is about 30 minutes away rolleyes

You have no problem spelling or pronouncing "Des Plaines." Des Plaines woot!

You go to visit friends or family down south and laugh when they complain about the traffic. True dis nod

You understand that no person from Chicago can be a Cub fan AND a White Sox fan. They both suck ass GO YANKEES woot!

It's "Kitty corner" not "Katty corner". nope its on da corner nod

You know the difference between The Loop and Downtown...Yup there is a difference nod

You eat your pizza in squares, not triangles, and you never refer to it as "pie" Square Pizza is da bomb

You own celery salt- I do confuse

You understand that the primary is the official local election. Well Duhhh!

You have drunk green beer on St. Paddy's Day -Every year since I was 18 and had my fake...now I am old and can use my real ID sad

Stores don't have sacks, they have bags. Sacks ill barf

You end your sentences with an unnecessary preposition. Example: "Where's my coat at?" or "Can I go with?" No I do not no no no!

Your idea of a great tenderloin is when the meat is twice as big as the bun, "everything" is on it and a slice of dill pickle is on the side. I do not eat meat.

You carry jumper cables in your car. I use public transportation.

You drink "pop." I drink Soda!

You understand that I-290, I-90, I-94, and I-294 are all different roads.

Eisenhower-I-290 West from Downtown
Dan Ryan- I-94 South from Downtown
Stevenson- I-55 Southwest from Downtown
Edens- I-94 North from the Kennedy
Tri-State Tollway (I-294)- South from Wisconsin to Chicago
Kennedy- I-90 Northwest from Downtown


You know the names of the interstates: Stevenson, Kennedy, Eisenhower, Dan Ryan, and the Edens.


Eisenhower-I-290
Dan Ryan- I-94
Stevenson- I-55
Edens- I-94
Tri-State Tollway -I-294
Kennedy- I-90


But you call the interstates "expressways." All the time


You refer to anything South of I-80 as "Southern or Central Illinois." Of course nod

You refer to Lake Michigan as "The Lake." I live by "the Lake"

You refer to Chicago as "The City." I live in "the City"

"The Super Bowl" refers to one specific game in January 1986. The bears suck ass too GO COLTS! woot!

You have two favorite football teams: The Bears, and anyone who beats the Packers. GO COLTS!!! woot!

You buy "The Trib" and not the Tribune. The trib rocks!!!

You know that despite being on the lake, there is no such place as the Waterfront. This is true

You think 45 degrees is great weather to wash your car. Oh hell yes!

You picnic or ride your bike in the "forest preserve." Yup nod

You cried when Bozo was canceled on WGN. I did lol

You know what goes on a Chicago style hot dog. I don't eat pork ill

You know what Chicago Style Pizza REALLY is. Its the best!

You know why they call Chicago "The Windy City." Fuck yes I Do!

You understand what "lake-effect" means. Yes and it sucks

You know the difference between Amtrak and Metra, and know which station they end up at. But sometimes they both use the same statations nod

You have ridden the "L." RED LINE BABAY!!

You think your next-door neighbor is a cousin to Tony Soprano. She is nod

You can distinguish between the following area codes: 847, 630, 773, 708, 312, & 815.

847-Northshore
630-West Suburbs
773-The city(non loop area)
708-South Suburbs
312-Loop area
815-Way da fuck out West Almost to Iowa

You have at some time in your life, used your furniture or a friend's body to guard your parking spot in winter. lol More then once my friend nod

You respond to the question "Where are you from" with a "side." Example:
"West Side," "South Side" or "North Side." NORTH POLE BABY!!!

AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST...

You know the phone number to Empire Carpet!




1-800-588-2300 E-M-P-I-R-E


What up hooch wave
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Reply #24 posted 02/11/04 2:24am

DavidEye

SassierBritches said:

DavidEye said:

What is the nightlife in Chicago like? I'm gonna visit this year,and that's one of the FIRST things I wanna check out wink

of course it is wink



Are there any clubs that play Old School funk/R&B?
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Reply #25 posted 02/11/04 8:23pm

Anxiety

bkw said:

maybecabdriver said:

You Might Be From Chicago if :

Bunch of stuff

You forgot this one:

-- You are a whore.


giggle



I AM A CHICAGOAN!!! I AM!!!
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Reply #26 posted 02/12/04 7:00am

VinaBlue

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MostBeautifulGrlNTheWorld said:

kiss85 said:

MostBeautifulGrlNTheWorld said:

innocent I have no idea what any of this is about innocent

Yes you dooo!!! nana

1-800-588-2300 E-M-P-I-R-E lol


My boyfriend just SANG this to me! lol
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