You might be from British Columbia if ...
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- You know the provincial flower is actually Mildew \r\n \r\n
- You feel guilty throwing aluminum cans or paper in\r\nthe trash. \r\n \r\n
- You use the statement "sunny break" and know what\r\nit means. \r\n \r\n
- You know more than 10 ways to order coffee. \r\n \r\n
- You know more people who own boats than air\r\nconditioners. \r\n \r\n
- You feel overdressed wearing a suit to a nice\r\nrestaurant. \r\n \r\n
- You stand on a deserted road in the rain waiting\r\nfor the "Walk" signal. \r\n \r\n
- You consider that if it has no snow, it is not a\r\nreal mountain. \r\n \r\n
- You can taste the difference between Starbucks and\r\nTim Horton's \r\n \r\n
- You know the difference between Chinook, Coho, and \r\nSockeye salmon. \r\n \r\n
- You know how to pronounce Squamish, Osoyoos,\r\nNanaimo, and Tsawwassen. \r\n \r\n
- You consider swimming an indoor sport. \r\n \r\n
- You can tell the difference between Japanese,\r\nChinese, Vietnamese,\r\nKorean and Thai food. \r\n\r\n
- In winter, you go to work in the dark and come\r\nhome in the dark while\r\nonly working eight-hour days. \r\n \r\n
- You never go camping without waterproof matches\r\nand a poncho. \r\n \r\n
- You are not fazed by "Today's forecast: showers\r\nfollowed by rain," and \r\nTomorrow's forecast: rain followed by showers." \r\n \r\n
- You cannot wait for a day with the forecast\r\n"showers and sunny breaks". \r\n \r\n
- You have no concept of humidity without \r\nprecipitation. \r\n \r\n
- You know that Dawson Creek is a town, not a TV \r\nshow. \r\n \r\n
- You can point to at least two ski mountains, even\r\nif you cannot see\r\nthrough the cloud cover. \r\n \r\n
- You remark the mountain is "out" when it is a\r\nclear day and you can\r\nactually see it. \r\n \r\n
- You put on your shorts when the temperature gets\r\nabove 5, but still wear\r\nyour hiking boots and parka. \r\n \r\n
- You switch to your sandals when it gets about 10,\r\nbut keep the socks on.\r\n(Ew!) \r\n \r\n
- You have actually used your mountain bike on a\r\nmountain. \r\n \r\n
- You think people who use umbrellas are either\r\nwimps or tourists \r\n\r\n
- You recognize the background shots in your\r\nfavourite movies & TV shows. \r\n \r\n
- You buy new sunglasses every year, because you\r\ncan't find the old ones\r\nafter such a long time. \r\n \r\n
- You measure distance in hours. \r\n \r\n
- You often switch from "heat" to "a/c" in your car\r\nin the same day. \r\n \r\n
- You use a comforter in the summer. \r\n \r\n
- You carry jumper cables in your car and your wife\r\nknows how to use them.\r\n\r\n \r\n
- You design your kid's Halloween costume to fit\r\nunder a raincoat. \r\n\r\n
- You know all the important seasons: Almost Winter, \r\nWinter, Still Raining\r\n(Spring), Road Construction (Summer) & Raining Again\r\n(Fall). \r\n \r\n
- You actually understand these jokes and send them\r\nto all your friends in\r\nBritish Columbia or those who used to live here! \r\n \r\n
