Being from Ohio is a blessing and a curse. We like to talk crap about our state, but if an out-of-state person does it, we get defensive. We can experience all four seasons in a week, sometimes even in a day. Construction cones have been referred to as our state flower on Twitter. Our sports teams either have both really good seasons or really bad seasons with no in between.
Living in Michigan this school year has shown me that there are some things we do as Ohioans that aren't as common other places. With that being said, here are 17 things you know to be true if you're from Ohio.
1. You're unfazed by the ever-changing weather.
The only seasons we have are winter, summer, and construction.
2. You learned how to spell Ohio with your arms before you learned how to do the same thing with YMCA.
I guess you could call us overachievers.
3. The word soda isn't apart of your vocabulary.
It always has been and always will be "pop" to me.
4. You know Miami University isn't in Florida.
Pictured above: Ohioans running away from people talking about the University of Miami in Florida.5. You also know that when Athens is brought up, you're most likely not talking about Greece.
Known for their nightlife, Ohio University put Athens on the map.
6. You know how to pronounce 'Cuyahoga.'
Don't worry, the river isn't flammable anymore.
7. You know which letters are doubled in Cincinnati and Chillicothe.
It could be worse, I could've put West Carrollton up there.
8. When you yell "O-H" you're almost guaranteed to get "I-O" as a response.
This is the easiest way to figure out if someone is from here or not.
9. You say some store names in their possessive form and have no logical explanation for it.
Kroger's, Meijer's, JC Penney's.
10. You know someone who says "warsh" instead of "wash."
I started saying "warsh" as a joke, but now I can't stop saying it.
11. Buffalo Wild Wings and BW3s are foreign concepts to you because you know it as B-Dubs.
"Want to go to Buffalo Wild Wings?"
"...you mean B-Dubs??"
12. Your directions are in-time measurements relative to the closest known city.
"Oh yeah, Whitehouse is about 20-25 minutes outside of Toledo. "
13. You're 100% convinced you don't have an accent.
It's rare that we get told we do, but when it happens we shut it down real quick.
14. You know what Touchdown Jesus is and you were actually pretty devastated when it got struck by lightning. 
You were also disappointed by the replacement.
15. You know that every vote counts, especially yours.
After all, we are a swing state.
16. You know that this map which was supposed to be a joke is actually an accurate representation of our state.
I'm from "Little Detroit."
