Being from Long island comes with a great sense of pride. From the beautiful beaches, proximity to the best city, the people that bring fame its name, and its excellent selection of delicious food, there is no question Long Island is the greatest part of New York State.

1. You say "cawfee" and "dawg"

2. You live ON Long Island

Not in. You don't live INSIDE of an island, you live ON TOP of an island.

3. You have an intense love of pizza and bagels

And they just don't compare when you eat them from anywhere else.

4. Lacrosse is just as intense as football

5. You hate New Jersey

Even though their gas is cheaper and the Jonas Brothers are from there.

6. Westchester is upstate

Sorry not sorry, but anything over the bridge is considered upstate.

7. You've been to at least one bar/bat mitzvah and several Sweet 16's

8. You spend your summer days at the beach

Whether it's on the Lido strip or the boardwalk in Long Beach, Jones Beach, Robert Moses, etc.

9. Ralph's ices

You cry sad tears when they close for the winter and happy tears when they reopen.

10. You stand ON-LINE not IN-LINE

11. NYC = The City

Sorry to anyone we confuse by just saying "the city"; NYC is great enough to be referred to as that so everyone should know what we're talking about.

12. You know you don't want to miss that last train out of Penn Station

Or you'll be stuck in those awkward hours between 3 am and 5:30 am waiting for the next one.

13. You've tailgated a Jones Beach concert

14. You know what a real diner is

Sorry, but Denny's doesn't count.

15. You know the 516/631 rivalry

516 is better, but I'm not biased or anything...