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Things That Are Only Normal in St. Louis

By on Fri, Aug 24, 2018 at 4:34 pm

You're weird. Did you know that?

In fact, if you live in St. Louis, weirdness is simply part of your heritage. There are city-wide quirks that invade our citizenry, ones you probably don't even recognize as unusual because you're completely used to them. Did you know that in other cities kids don't tell jokes when they're out knocking on doors on Halloween? Or that in other cities people actually stop at stop signs? They also don't worry about crime 24/7. No lie. It's true.

Read on to find out just how special you are, you lovable St. Louis hoosier.
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ROLLING THROUGH STOP SIGNS AS IF THEY DON'T EVEN SAY "STOP" ON THEM We slow down, sure, but coming to a complete stop is for chumps. Photo courtesy of Dave Kliman / Flickr
ROLLING THROUGH STOP SIGNS AS IF THEY DON'T EVEN SAY "STOP" ON THEM

We slow down, sure, but coming to a complete stop is for chumps.

Photo courtesy of Dave Kliman / Flickr
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FEELING AN IRRATIONAL TWINGE OF HURT PRIDE WHENEVER YOU SEE A "PANERA" SIGN WHERE A ST. LOUIS BREAD COMPANY SIGN SHOULD BE #BreadCo4Life

Photo courtesy of Jason Meredith / Flickr
FEELING AN IRRATIONAL TWINGE OF HURT PRIDE WHENEVER YOU SEE A "PANERA" SIGN WHERE A ST. LOUIS BREAD COMPANY SIGN SHOULD BE

#BreadCo4Life
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KNOWING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GUNSHOT SOUNDS AND FIREWORKS It's something you learn early. "Pop" sounds are usually fireworks, but duck and cover if you hear "snap" sounds. Photo courtesy of jon jordan / Flickr
KNOWING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GUNSHOT SOUNDS AND FIREWORKS

It's something you learn early. "Pop" sounds are usually fireworks, but duck and cover if you hear "snap" sounds.

Photo courtesy of jon jordan / Flickr
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STANDING IN A LONG LINE IN EXTREME HEAT JUST TO EAT ICE CREAM IN A PARKING LOT What's that you say? It's not ice cream but frozen custard? Yeah, you have the STL sickness. Photo courtesy of WordOfMouth / Flickr
STANDING IN A LONG LINE IN EXTREME HEAT JUST TO EAT ICE CREAM IN A PARKING LOT

What's that you say? It's not ice cream but frozen custard? Yeah, you have the STL sickness.

Photo courtesy of WordOfMouth / Flickr
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PAYING $100 PER TABLE TO BRING YOUR OWN SNACKS TO A BASEMENT OR GYMNASIUM AND ANSWER QUESTIONS ALL NIGHT Trivia. It's a thing. Photo courtesy of Peter Wolf / Flickr
PAYING $100 PER TABLE TO BRING YOUR OWN SNACKS TO A BASEMENT OR GYMNASIUM AND ANSWER QUESTIONS ALL NIGHT

Trivia. It's a thing.

Photo courtesy of Peter Wolf / Flickr
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LEAVING YOUR CAR DOORS UNLOCKED IN HOPES THAT A THIEF WILL TRY THE HANDLE BEFORE SMASHING IN YOUR WINDOW People in other cities don't even think about this stuff. Photo courtesy of Pay No Mind / Flickr
LEAVING YOUR CAR DOORS UNLOCKED IN HOPES THAT A THIEF WILL TRY THE HANDLE BEFORE SMASHING IN YOUR WINDOW

People in other cities don't even think about this stuff.

Photo courtesy of Pay No Mind / Flickr
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CONSTANTLY TELLING PEOPLE WHERE YOU WENT TO HIGH SCHOOL Well, they're always asking and it would be rude not to answer. Photo courtesy of Dean Terry / Flickr
CONSTANTLY TELLING PEOPLE WHERE YOU WENT TO HIGH SCHOOL

Well, they're always asking and it would be rude not to answer.

Photo courtesy of Dean Terry / Flickr
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USING "HOOSIER" AS A GENERAL-PURPOSE INSULT In other cities this just means someone from Indiana, but here it means someone who drinks a beer in the shower. Photo courtesy of spablab / Flickr
USING "HOOSIER" AS A GENERAL-PURPOSE INSULT

In other cities this just means someone from Indiana, but here it means someone who drinks a beer in the shower.

Photo courtesy of spablab / Flickr
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TELLING JOKES ON HALLOWEEN NIGHT WHEN TRICK-OR-TREATING Kids in other cities don't have to tell jokes, they just get candy handed to them without even earning it. Slackers. Photo courtesy of Jim Trottier / Flickr
TELLING JOKES ON HALLOWEEN NIGHT WHEN TRICK-OR-TREATING

Kids in other cities don't have to tell jokes, they just get candy handed to them without even earning it. Slackers.

Photo courtesy of Jim Trottier / Flickr
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GOING TO A BASEBALL STADIUM AND ACTUALLY WATCHING THE GAME Yeah, we drink a little, too, but this is important stuff! Photo courtesy of David Wilson / Flickr
GOING TO A BASEBALL STADIUM AND ACTUALLY WATCHING THE GAME

Yeah, we drink a little, too, but this is important stuff!

Photo courtesy of David Wilson / Flickr
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USING YOUR CAR'S AIR CONDITIONER AND HEATER IN THE SAME DAY The temperature swings here are no damn joke. Photo courtesy of Tom Newby / Flickr
USING YOUR CAR'S AIR CONDITIONER AND HEATER IN THE SAME DAY

The temperature swings here are no damn joke.

Photo courtesy of Tom Newby / Flickr
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ASSUMING THAT ALL MUSEUMS ARE FREE When we visit other cities and they want us to actually pay for things we're like, "Um, what now?" Photo courtesy of Thomas Hawk / Flickr
ASSUMING THAT ALL MUSEUMS ARE FREE

When we visit other cities and they want us to actually pay for things we're like, "Um, what now?"

Photo courtesy of Thomas Hawk / Flickr
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FINDING $2 BEER IN A BAR (A LOT OF THEM) Suck it, Chicago. Photo courtesy of waldopepper / Flickr
FINDING $2 BEER IN A BAR (A LOT OF THEM)

Suck it, Chicago.

Photo courtesy of waldopepper / Flickr
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GETTING A FOOTBALL TEAM, LOSING A FOOTBALL TEAM. GETTING A FOOTBALL TEAM, LOSING A FOOTBALL TEAM. It's like the worst breakup ever and it never ends. Photo courtesy of Paul Sableman / Flickr
GETTING A FOOTBALL TEAM, LOSING A FOOTBALL TEAM. GETTING A FOOTBALL TEAM, LOSING A FOOTBALL TEAM.

It's like the worst breakup ever and it never ends.

Photo courtesy of Paul Sableman / Flickr
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BUYING ALL THE BREAD AND MILK IN EXISTENCE WHEN IT STARTS TO SNOW, NO MATTER HOW LIGHTLY Never ignore a FRENCH TOAST ALERT Photo courtesy of cdk / Flickr
BUYING ALL THE BREAD AND MILK IN EXISTENCE WHEN IT STARTS TO SNOW, NO MATTER HOW LIGHTLY

Never ignore a FRENCH TOAST ALERT

Photo courtesy of cdk / Flickr
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RECOGNIZING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE COUNTY The county is where you complain about the city. The city is where you complain about the city, too, because the county doesn't really count, anyway. Photo courtesy of binkle28 / Flickr
RECOGNIZING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE COUNTY

The county is where you complain about the city. The city is where you complain about the city, too, because the county doesn't really count, anyway.

Photo courtesy of binkle28 / Flickr
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BASTARDIZING THE SHIT OUT OF THE FRENCH LANGUAGE No, you may not tell us how to pronounce Gravois or Creve Coeur, you stupid French jerk. Photo courtesy of Paul Sableman / Flickr
BASTARDIZING THE SHIT OUT OF THE FRENCH LANGUAGE

No, you may not tell us how to pronounce Gravois or Creve Coeur, you stupid French jerk.

Photo courtesy of Paul Sableman / Flickr
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DEALING WITH EXTREME AND CASUAL RACISM Sure, lots of other cities have this problem, too, but people are just so obvious with their nastiness here. Photo courtesy of Swerz / Flickr
DEALING WITH EXTREME AND CASUAL RACISM

Sure, lots of other cities have this problem, too, but people are just so obvious with their nastiness here.

Photo courtesy of Swerz / Flickr
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DRIVING SLOWER WITHIN CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES BECAUSE THEY'RE KNOWN FOR TICKETING Everybody knows not to speed through Charlack.
DRIVING SLOWER WITHIN CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES BECAUSE THEY'RE KNOWN FOR TICKETING

Everybody knows not to speed through Charlack.
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FREQUENT AND PRACTICED DRUNK DRIVING Stop doing this, you assholes. Photo courtesy of Elvert Barnes / Flickr
FREQUENT AND PRACTICED DRUNK DRIVING

Stop doing this, you assholes.

Photo courtesy of Elvert Barnes / Flickr
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