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Long Island Stereotypes in 30 Bullet Points

"If you're not from LI you're a peasant"

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Long Island is known around the country for its amazing beaches and high-end living. Many people believe Long Island is one of the best places to live due to its amazing school districts and close distance to New York City. What many people don't know, however, is that Long Island could not be any more difference than the rest of New York. Also known as Strong Island, LI seems to breed its own population different from anywhere else. We are our own species of humans who can be picked out of a crowd like a needle in a hay stack. Any Long Islander can tell you the numerous traits native to The Island, but here are a select few that are definitely worth mentioning. If you like this maybe check out other relatable Long Island posts.

1) Meat heads that claim they are "bulking" but in reality are just getting fat

2) Being type casted depending on which school you go to

3) The phrases "deadass" "O.D" and "thot" constantly being used

4) 55mph actually meaning 75mph, it's Long Islander math

5) Your eighth-grade-self judging your eighth-grade-boyfriend based on how he looks in his singlet

6) 24 Hour Diners

Type of Diner typically seen in Long IslandWe got worried during Covid but just like all Long Islanders they're tough and they managed to survive

7) Having the best pizza known to man

8) Having the the best bagels in town

9) The overwhelming feeling of thankfulness when driving in the HOV lane between 4-7pm

10) 45 minute beach traffic

Long Island Stereotypical TrafficAlways painfully predictable. Stereotypical Long Island

11) After-prom being the most dramatic three days of your life

12) Billy Joel, our parents love him and we've grown to love him too

13) Not attending private school and making fun of anyone who actually goes to Chaminade

14) Nassau > Suffolk

15) By the way it's pronounced "Suffick"

16) Perfectly pronouncing our Native American named towns (Hauppague, Massepequa, Mineola, etc.)

17) Loving the city but hating the city

18) Knowing what we mean when we say "the city"

19) Sweet 16s being bigger than most weddings

20) The natural right of road rage

21) Drinking at night on school property as a high schooler and then sprinting from the cops who threaten to call your mom

22) "What the hell is a MIP? Wait you can get a ticket for drinking?"

23) Social media blasts when Ralphs opens for the summer

24) Knowing Field 6 is the best field

25) But admitting that Long Island Beach is so much better

Long Island BeachI mean look at this, the sun is perfect and the waves are peaceful. This is the Long Island life.

26) "You live upstate? Wow you're irrelevant"

27) The attempted skateboarding and skinny jean phase from grades 6-8

28) Boys who wear chains with a cross on their neck tucked under their shirts

29) Hating Long Island when you're home but missing it when you're away

30) Knowing how to handle a stick...you know...a lacrosse stick

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