You know you're from Vancouver when....

[HEyHEY]

Everyone else is doing these lists - so am I...found this on the net


1) You know what these acronyms mean: PNE, VPL, VAG, YVR.
2) You know the names and locations of at least three beaches, and could give a speech on the cultural difference between Wreck and Kitsilano Beach.
3) You know what a binner is.
4) If you hear that someone is doing the Grind, you know they’re not at work.
5) You've had California roll for lunch.
6) You can tell the difference between fresh, previously frozen, and farmed salmon, and you have a philosophy about them.
7) You don't even listen when the forecast announces "chance of showers."
8) If there's a day of snowfall, however, you consider not going to work.
9) You know that West Vancouver, the West End, and the Westside are three different places.
10) You know what an orca looks like.
11) The phrase "someone's shooting in the alley" doesn't make you think of guns.
12) You can't imagine what a front yard would look like without green grass and green leaves.
13) You had a barbecue at the beach.
14) You've strolled along the Drive.
15) You can always tell where north is.

here's a bunch more
1. Your coworker has 8 body piercing and none are visible.  
 
2. You make over $250,000 and still can't afford a house.  
 
3. You take a bus and are shocked at 2 people carrying on a conversation in English.  
 
4. Your child's 3rd grade teacher has purple hair, a nose ring, & is named "Breeze".  
 
5. You can't remember ... is pot illegal?  
 
6. You've been to more than one baby shower that has two mothers and a sperm donor.  
 
7. You have a very strong opinion about where your coffee beans are grown and can taste the difference between Sumatra and Ethiopian.  
 
8. You also know which Yaletown restaurant serves the freshest arugula.  
 
9. A really great parking space can move you to tears.  
 
10. A man gets on the bus in full leather regalia and crotchless chaps; You don't even notice.  
 
11. A woman gets on the bus with live poultry; You don't even notice.  
 
12. The guy at 8:30 am at Starbucks wearing the baseball cap and sunglasses who looks like George Clooney IS George Clooney.  
 
13. Your car insurance costs as much as your house payment.  
 
14. The gym is packed at 3 PM ....on a work day.  
 
15. Your hairdresser is straight, your plumber is gay, the woman who delivers your mail is into BDSM, and your Mary Kay rep is a guy in drag.  
 
16. You watch the weather from a Seattle TV station because it's more accurate (see 19).  
 
17. You pass an elementary school and the children are all busy with their cell phones or pagers while waiting for their personal rides home.  
 
18. You're sure you're the only one on the road with a REAL driver's license.  
 
19. The weather forecast calls for possible sunny periods, some cloudy periods, and a probability of rain showers... AND EVERY DAY IT'S THE SAME!  
 
20. The more expensive the car, the worse the driver.  

Feel guilty throwing aluminum cans or paper in the trash.

Use the expression "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.

Believe that if it has no snow or has not recently erupted, it's not a real mountain.

Know the difference between Chinook, Coho and Sockeye salmon.

Know how to pronounce Coquihalla.

Think that swimming is an indoor sport or done on New Year's Day.

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 an 8-hour day.

Obey all traffic laws except "Keep right except to pass."

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." Can't wait for a day with "Showers and sun breaks."

Have no concept of humidity without precipitation.

Can taste the difference between Starbucks, Second Cup, and Tim Horton's.

Say "the mountain is out" when it's a pretty day and you can actually see it.

Put on your shorts when the temperature gets above 10, but still wear your hiking boots and parka.

Switch to your sandals when it gets above 15, but keep the socks on.

Have actually used your mountain bike on a mountain.

You know you're from Vancouver if you buy new sunglasses every year, because you can't find the old ones after such a long time.

[democracyindanger]

1. You often have to say,

"No, the other Vancouver."

[HEyHEY]

2. Or "Vancouver Washington" "Vancouver BC"

Depending on where you live

[CanuckAmok]

3. "Liberal" means corrupt, fat, and rich.

You're legally entitled to hook your way through school.

Your kid's softball coach is a Hell's Angels Prospect.

A nightclub shooting is front page news for a month.

You drive a lowered, lime green Honda Civic.

You have two newspapers which differ only by dimension.

You can either smoke or drink, but not both.

[HEyHEY]

4. Yeah that Liberal one is a great addition

How about you can Ski, mountain bike, and windsurf all in a four hour period

[CanuckAmok]

6. You know Gloria Macarenko did not invent the Macarena.

[HEyHEY]

7. Man she's hot to trot

"DIIING DOOONG"

[CanuckAmok]

8. Yeah, and she's a mom of three. She's no Pam Martin, though:

(that's the hot li'l news-spinner on the right...)

[HEyHEY]

9. Yeah but Martin is a drug addict and a total ...well...you know

Though I wish I was around her hangouts 20 years ago.

[CanuckAmok]

10. I know!

And your problem with that is..........................?

[HEyHEY]

11. A buddy of mine's brother is a paramed in Vancouver

He's actually picked her up twice for being fucked up on something....another friend of mine's uncle was in a bar about 20 years ago....she was out back with six guys.

Yowza...what a party animal!

[CanuckAmok]

12. I'd party with her now! What's this about "20 years ago"? She's got it!!!!

Oh, yeah!

[HEyHEY]

13. I don't know man, alot of make-up I think - she's pretty old

62 at least

EDIT: I wonder if Tony ever "Hit that"

[CanuckAmok]

14. No, she's 47.

This, I know.

[HEyHEY]

15. oh, I was not aware of that

Bring it on!

[flaminbats]

5. eh?

B-)

[yvr girl]

16. Hey, HeyHey

I love your list, here's some more

1. $200,000 for a 485 sq ft '1 bedroom' in Yaletown seems reasonable.
2. There's 63 Starbucks within a 5km radius from your home or office.
3. You know that Granville Island is not really an island.
4. You know that there is no such place as 'Victoria Island'
5. Tulips and daffodils come out in February
6. You own at least 3 umbrellas
7. During the 'second season' a sudden burst of horn honking means that the Canucks just scored.
8. You know someone who has gone to the States to buy gas and cheese, but not recently.
9. You work for a company that never mentioned the hours they expect you to be in the office.
10. You've spend $40 for a couple of items at Meinhards
11. You're not so much scared of snow, but of the cars that will hit you if you venture out in this weather.
12. It doesn't seem odd to you that people use umbrellas when it is snowing.
13. You know that when doing the Grind in Vancouver, everyone strives for a shorter time.

[displacedyankeedem]

17. Okay, as an American, I'm intrigued...

1)What is a binner?
2)What is "the Grind"?
3)Shooting....Heroin?

[dancing kali]

20. "The Grind"

is a fitness challenge trail on Grouse Mountain. The idea is to complete the trail in the least amount of time. I've never done it - bad knees. A person should be in good physical shape to consider doing it... it's not just a nice walk in the forest.

Yes, "shooting" is in reference to drugs.

I have no idea of what a binner is... never heard that one and I've lived here 20+ years.

[displacedyankeedem]

18. Okay, as an American, I'm intrigued...

1)What is a binner?
2)What is "the Grind"?
3)Shooting....Heroin?

[flamingyouth]

19. LOL - here's the Pacific NW version (many similarities)

You are amazed by accurate weather forecasts.

You are unfazed by 7-day weather forecasts that show only "showers followed by rain" or "rain followed by showers."

You can point towards at least two volcanoes, even through cloud cover.

You can taste the difference between Starbucks, Seattle's Best Coffee, and Veneto's.

You can tell the difference between Japanese, Chinese, and Thai food.

You can use the words "sun breaks" correctly in a sentence.

You can't wait for a day with "Showers and sun breaks."

You complain about Californians as you sell your house to one for twice its value.

You consider etiquette a foreign word.

You hear the word "pass" and don't think of football or dating.


You carry your $3,000 mountain bike atop your $500 car.


You consider floating bridges a pain in the ass instead of an engineering marvel.

You consider if it doesn't have snow on it or has not recently erupted, regardless of altitude, it is a "hill" not a "mountain."

You consider swimming an indoor sport.

You drool at the world's worst B-B-Q sauce.

You feel guilty throwing aluminum cans or paper in the trash.

You can't figure out why people are so mean to Bill Gates.

You feel overdressed wearing a suit in a nice restaurant.

You find a wallet with $500 in it and give it all back to the owner.

You go to a really nice bar and sit at a table.

You have actually used your mountain bike on a mountain.

You have ever tried to get a summer job in Alaska.

You carry your $3,000 mountain bike atop your $500 car.


You have no concept of humidity without precipitation.

The top of your head is bald, yet you still have a pony tail.

You have roots in Idaho or Montana but wanted a high paying job.

You hear the word "ferry" and think of boats and long waits.

You tell your husband to pick up Granola on his way home and he stops at the day care center.

You go to work in the dark and come home in the dark, while working only 8-hour days.

You invite twice as many people to a party as you really want since only half will actually show.

You knew immediately that the view out Frasier's window was fake.

You know at least eight people who work for Intel.

You know how to pronounce Sequim, Puyallup, Issaquah & Oregon.

You know more people who own boats than own air conditioners.

You know more than ten words to describe a cup of coffee.

You know that Boring is a town in Oregon and not just a state of mind.

You know the difference between Chinook, Coho, and Sockeye salmon.

You know what Lutefiske is.

You let other drivers merge in front of you.

You never go camping without waterproof matches and a poncho.

You obey all traffic laws except "keep right unless passing."

You only honk your car horn when collision is imminent.

You only turn on your wipers to "intermittent."

You personally know someone from Alaska.

You say "the mountain is out" when it's a pretty day.

You hear the word "pass" and don't think of football or dating.

You stand on a deserted street corner in the rain waiting for the light to change.

You think people who use umbrellas are either wimps or tourists.

You think skiing means staying warmly covered from head to toe, on both snow and water.

You wear shorts when the temperature gets above 50, but still wear your hiking boots and parka.

You wear sandals when the temperature gets above 60, but still wear your socks.

You used to live somewhere else but won't admit it in public.

You actually get these jokes!

[baldguy]

21. I guess I'm not from Vancouver then.

I know your post is written entirely in English, but I have no idea what you're talking about.