You have at least two friends who have no idea what their relatives do...because its “top secret” government work

Most of your senior class went to Mason, JMU, Tech, VCU or UVA [Most of my senior class when to other colleges, however large chunks of my class of 520 went to those schools - about 40 each to Tech and UVa, about 50 to Mason.]

When people ask where you’re from, you tell them DC because its easier to explain

You’ve never told someone you’re from Virginia without putting “northern,” “central,” or “southern” in front of it (See above.)

It’s not actually tailgating unless your bumper is touching the car in front of you.

You know yellow light means at least 5 more cars can get through. (Yeah, man...at least. Probably also happens everywhere else.) A red light means 2 more can.

You actually know what the black boxes at stoplights are for.

Despite the fact that Virginia fought for the south in the Civil War, you are not, under any circumstances, a “southerner” [This also despite being located south of the Mason-Dixon line as well. I think this disclaimer is more in play for those from northern VA. The rest of Virginia is pretty proud of their southern ties.]

You are amused by visiting relatives who are actually excited to see Washington, DC

You took a field trip to Williamsburg as a kid

You are amazed when you go out of town and the people at McDonalds speak English

You or someone in your family has a Smart Tag [I have a Smart Tag.]

An inch of snow and you miss 3 days of school

All the potholes just add a little excitement to your driving experience

Crown Victoria = undercover cop [ROTFL - that isn’t true for everyone?]

Subway is a fast food place. The transportation system is known as Metro, and only Metro.

They just tore down the old farm house across the street and put 12 new McMansions in its place

For the cost of your house, you could own a small town in Iowa

If you stay on the same road long enough, it will eventually have three new names. [Annoying and true.  For instance, Rt 236 in Fairfax is also Main Street, in Annandale and Alexandria it’s Little River Turnpike.]

You have to dial the area code to call your neighbor

“Vacation” means spending a day at King’s Dominion or Busch Gardens.

“Going to the River” means any stream with water.

You have never been served tea without the waitress asking “sweet or unsweetened?”

Your favorite past time is telling West Virginia jokes.

Anyone who can’t trace his or her ancestry back to at least four generations in Virginia is an outsider.

“Going to the beach” means anywhere from Ocean City to Virginia Beach to Myrtle Beach.