You might be from Seattle if...

...you believe the weather man.

...you throw an aluminum can in the trash and feel guilty.

...you use the phrase "sun breaks" and know what it means.

...you know more than 10 ways to order a cup of coffee.

...you complain about Californians, as you sell your house to one for twice as much as you originally paid.

...you never go camping without waterproof matches and ponchos.

...half your friends work at Microsoft or Boeing.

...you are amazed at an accurate weather forecast.

...you stand on a deserted street corner in the rain waiting for the "Walk" signal.

...you know more people who own boats than air conditioners.

...you hear the word "fairy" and think of boats and long waits. (Ferry.)

...you obey all traffic laws except "keep right except to pass".

...you only honk your horn if collision is imminent, and never for anything else.

...you feel like you've grown up with Bill Gates and can't figure out why people can be so mean to him.

...you consider swimming an indoor sport.

...you know what they mean: "Today's forecast: Showers followed by rain" and "Tomorrow's forecast: Rain followed by showers."

...you consider, if it doesn't have snow on it or has not recently erupted regardless of altitude, it is a "hill" not a "mountain".

...you are currently working as a computer consultant ...in Portland.

...you can tell the difference between Japanese, Chinese, and Thai food.

...in the winter you go to work in the dark, come home in the dark, and only have an 8 hour day.

...you've ever tasted Pace extra mild Picante sauce.

...you consider a floating bridge a pain in the butt, not an engineering marvel.

...you know what Lutefisk is.

...you go to a really nice bar and sit at a table.

...you have actually used your mountain bike on a mountain.

...you can taste the difference between Starbucks, Seattle's Best Coffee and Tully's.

...you feel overdressed wearing a suit or a dress to a really nice restaurant.

...you consider "etiquette" a foreign word.

...you'd be miffed if the store were out of your favorite brand of water.

...you personally know someone from Alaska.

...you drool at the world's worst BBQ sauce.

...you find a wallet with $500 in it and give it back to the owner.

...you used to live somewhere else, but won't admit it publicly.

...you can point to at least two volcanoes, even if you can't see through the cloud cover.

...you knew immediately that the view out Frasier's window was fake.

...you have roots in Idaho, Oregon, or Montana, but wanted a high paying job.

...you ever tried to get a summer job only in Alaska.

...you think skiing always means being being covered from head to toe, on snow or water.

...you resent being called a weirdo.

...you know the difference between Chinook, Coho and Sockeye salmon.

...you know how to pronounce: Sequim, Puyallup, Issaquah, Enumclaw and Sammamish.