1. Billy Joel is everywhere
Even though he was born on the island, it's almost as if he gave birth to the island and the people that live on it. Every Long Islander loves and idolizes Billy Joel.
2. Everyone is Italian
While this may not be demographically true, everyone automatically assumes that if you're from Long Island, you must be some part Italian.
3. The words: Bacon Egg and Cheese are always included within the same sentence
Nothing is better in the morning than a delicious BEC sandwich!
4. The pizza is better than anywhere else
This is the biggest truth ever told. Is it just me, or does pizza everywhere else taste like plain bread and marinara sauce?
5. You've taken the 'Drunk Train'
It's basically the last train home on the LIRR from the city and the most entertaining. Whether or not you and your group of friends are the drunk ones, the Drunk Train will always make you laugh.
6. It's not Manhattan, it's 'the city'
Manhattan is the largest and basically the only city us Long Islanders have close to us. It's literally the city.
7. Everyone's parents are from either Queens or Brooklyn
They were at least born there and then moved to Eastern LI.
8. Every girl's Sweet 16 could have been on 'My Super Sweet 16'
If your Sweet 16 wasn't as extravagant as a wedding, did you really have a Long Island Sweet 16?
9. We only talk about the Hamptons to make our out-of-state friends think we're cool
The Hamptons are boring. We all know this. But we tell our friends we go there often to make ourselves sound like we had an exciting summer.
10. People who reside above the Bronx are from upstate (don't argue, it's the truth)
It's upstate to us! We live all the way downstate, so don't tell me you're not from upstate if you're from Westchester county!
11. We live 'ON' Long Island, not 'IN' it
This is how you determine the real Long Islanders from the fake...
12. Seeing your favorite celebrity in concert is simple because MSG, Barclays and Jones Beach theaters are right around the corner
13. Traffic on the entire island is more than enough to literally drive you insane
It can sometimes end up taking you two entire hours just to get from the middle of Suffolk County to Queens, all because of traffic!
14. Going 'out east' means wine tasting
Yes, us Long Islanders know how to be classy from time to time. (Pinkies up!)
15. You've snuck into the abandoned Kings Park Psychiatric Center at some point
And prayed the cops didn't catch you, or worse, the ghosts and homeless people living in the buildings.
16. You only shop at malls and the Tanger Outlets
Walt Whitman and Roosevelt aren't just names of influential people of the past, they are the names we reference to shopping sprees. Let's not forget about Smith Haven and Tanger.
17. Half Apps is basically a second dinner
Applebee's 10pm, be there.
