1. You become disgusted when people from other states claim that their bagels are better… or their pizza
2. Little Vincent’s is your go-to place for drunk food & cold cheese pizza saves your life on the reg
3. Ralph’s Italian Ices is your favorite dessert place, and you count down the days after it closes until it opens again in March for the warmer months
4. You have ventured to Long Beach to get one of those really cool “Diner By the Sea” milkshakes
5. Seeing a Dunkin Donuts or Starbucks on every street corner or in every shopping center is typical
6. You’re obsessed with the beach, and even more obsessed with the fact that you can get to a beach in less than 30 minutes from any point on LI
7. You CRINGE at the term “grinder” or “sub.” It’s called a hero people!
8. You get genuinely frustrated when people say that the Jersey Shore or Cape Cod > The Hamptons
9. You consider anything in New York that is not Long Island “upstate” even though deep down you know it’s not
10. You have watched “Nassau County State of Mind” and have related to at least one aspect of it
11. You have nail/hair salons EVERYWHERE
12. You have stalked the crap out of Theresa Caputo, better known as the Long Island Medium, and have even gotten a picture with her at one point
13. You have used the term JAP (Jewish American Princess) to describe at least 1 person in your life
14. You never really feel lost or like you’re in the middle of nowhere because you can most likely get to a major highway in seconds
15. You’ve been to the Americana, and get sad every time you go because of how expensive everything is
16. Three words: Long Island Expressway: the easiest roadway to navigate LI (aka your lifeline)
17. You are a fan of the term “brunch,” and you frequently attend this on Sundays
18. A famous celebrity has lived in or near your town
19. You can’t start your Saturday off without a BEC and a large iced coffee
20. Deli’s are your favorite places to get said BECs and iced coffees
21. You have been a “north shore person” and have talked shit about the “south shore,” or vice versa
22. Umberto’s, Ivarone, and Mario’s are apart of your weekly food vocabulary
23. You have spent a drunk night or two at the Hofstra strip
24. Drinking on the LIRR is a hobby of yours
25. You never really go to NYC, unless you’re going to a real club/dinner experience or to take a pic with the Christmas Tree
26. Billy Joel is your idol, and “Piano Man” is one of your favorite songs
27. You drive alongside some of the nicest cars you’ve ever seen in your life on a regular basis
28. That 1 season wonder “Princesses: Long Island” insulted you and everything Long Island stands for
29. You prefer the term “Long Islander” to “New Yorker,” and think that LI should be its own state at this point
30. Jones Beach concerts are your favorite, and you look forward to them every summer