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beemerdons

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YOU KNOW YOU'RE FROM ARIZONA WHEN. . .
1. You can say Hohokam and no one thinks you're making it up.


2.You no longer associate rivers or bridges with water.
3.You know that a "swamp cooler" is not a happy hour drink.


4.You can contemplate a high temperature of 120 degrees as "not all that bad, after all it's a dry heat."


5.You know that you can make sun tea outside faster than instant tea in your microwave.


6.You have to run your air conditioner in the middle of winter so that you can use your fireplace.


7.The water coming from the "cold" tap is hotter than that from the hot" tap.


8.You can correctly pronounce the following words: "Saguaro", "Tempe", "Gila Bend", "San Xavier del Bac", "Canyon de Chelly", "Mogollon Rim", "Cholla", and "Tlaquepacque", "Ajo".


9.It's noon on a weekday in July, kids are on summer vacation, and not one single person is moving on the streets.


10.Hot air balloons can't fly because the air outside is hotter than the air inside.


11.You buy salsa by the gallon.


12.Your Christmas decorations include a half a yard of sand and 100 paper bags.


13.You think someone driving while wearing oven mitts is clever.


14.Most of the restaurants in your town have the first name "El" or "Los."


15.You think six tons of crushed rock makes a beautiful yard.


16.You can say 115 degrees without fainting.


17.Vehicles with open windows have the right-of-way in the summer.


18.People break out coats when the temperature drops below 70.


19.You discover, in July, it only takes two fingers to drive your car.


20.The pool can be warmer than you are.


21.You realize Valley Fever isn't a disco dance.


22.People with black cars or have black upholstery in their car are automatically assumed to be from out-of-state or nuts.


23.You know better than to get into a car/truck with leather seats if you're wearing shorts.


24.Announcements for Fourth of July events always end with "in case of monsoon..."


25.You have to explain to out-of-staters why there is no daylight savings time


26.You can say "haboob" without giggling.







''Be Yourself. Everyone Else Is Taken!"




 
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You park for shade and not walking distance to your destination

Your day starts at 4am because by 10am it's too damn hot to do anything.

The cactus is taller then the trees

Your bike is on it's side when you get off of work because the side stand "melted" into the asphalt

 
The weather lady no longer warns of "triple digit temperatures" ahead.

You stop 70' short of an interesection to wait for a green light under an overpass and the person behind you doesn't honk.

 
The weather lady no longer warns of "triple digit temperatures" ahead.
You stop 70' short of an interesection to wait for a green light under an overpass and the person behind you doesn't honk.
Marky-Mark you win a prize for 2nd one, absolutely true! You fight for a parking spot in the shade and always walk on the shady side of the street!

 
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So true. People that haven't spent a summer in AZ probably think these are jokes. They're facts, folks!

 
You stop 70' short of an interesection to wait for a green light under an overpass and the person behind you doesn't honk.
Just did this the other day. Two cars behind me, none ahead in my lane with about 4 car lengths to the light. No complaints from either of those behind me as they enjoyed the shade themselves. :D

 
It's not as hot here in Texas, but close. One I stumbled across some time ago...

"You ride/drive in the blind spot of a semi truck because you are enjoying the shade."

 
It is common to "summerize" your motorcycle rather than "winterize". Winter is perfect riding weather, too danged hot in the summer especially in stop-n-go traffic.

I visited Phoenix in the summer once. I'll never do that again.

Dan

 
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