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

Chicago rocks.

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

I have no idea what any of this is about

You Might Be From Chicago if :

Bunch of stuff

MostBeautifulGrlNTheWorld said:

Yes you dooo!!!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

You own celery salt- I do

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

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

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

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

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!

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

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

You cried when Bozo was canceled on WGN. I did

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

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

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

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

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. More then once my friend

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!

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

You Might Be From Chicago if :

Bunch of stuff

MostBeautifulGrlNTheWorld said:

Yes you dooo!!!