You know you live in Vancouver when…

Many of these ring true…

• You feel guilty throwing aluminum cans or paper in the trash
• You see two Starbucks locations directly across the street from each other and think nothing of it
• You use the statement “sunny break” and know what it means.
• You know more than 10 ways to order coffee.
• You feel overdressed wearing a suit to a nice restaurant.
• You stand on a deserted corner in the rain waiting for the “Walk” signal.
• You consider that if it has no snow, it is not a real mountain.
• You can taste the difference between Starbucks, Blenz, and Tim Horton’s.
• Your concept of a city’s downtown core does not include freeways.
• Living downtown and working in the suburbs does not seem like a strange idea.
• You’ve seen enough bus drivers re-mount bus poles to overhead trolley wires that you think you could do it yourself.
• You know the difference between Chinook, Coho, and Sockeye salmon.
• You know how to pronounce Squamish, Osoyoos, Coquitlam,
  Nanaimo,Chilliwack, and Tsawwassen (although you might argue about the last one).
• You consider swimming an indoor sport.
• You can tell the difference between Japanese, Chinese,
  Vietnamese,Korean, and Thai food as well as the languages, even if you don’t speak them.
• In winter, you go to work in the dark and come home in the dark while only working eight-hour days.
• You never go camping without waterproof matches and a poncho.
• You are not fazed by “Today’s forecast: showers followed by rain,”and “Tomorrow’s forecast: rain followed by showers.”
• You cannot wait for a day with “showers and sunny breaks.”
• You have no concept of humidity without precipitation.
• You know that Dawson Creek is a town, not a TV show.
• You can point to at least two ski mountains, even if you cannot see through the cloud cover.
• You notice “the mountains are out” when it is a pretty day and you can actually see them.
• You’re comfortable living within sight of a 10,000-foot
  glacier-clad volcano that could become active at any time˜and you know that its being in another country will be no help if it does. (but the wind will blow ash mostly east … eh?)
• You put on your shorts when the temperature gets above 5, but still wear your hiking boots and parka.
• You switch to your sandals when it gets about 10, but keep your socks on.
• You have actually used your mountain bike on a mountain.
• You think people who use umbrellas are either wimps, tourists, or smart locals who use them for sun protection in the summer.
• You recognize the background shots in your favourite movies and TV shows.
• You buy new sunglasses every year, because you can’t find the old ones after such a long time.
• You measure distance in hours.
• You often switch from “heat” to “a/c” in your car in the same day.
• You use a down comforter in the summer.
• You carry jumper cables in your car and your spouse knows how to use them.
• You design your kid’s Halloween costume to fit under a raincoat.
• You know all the important seasons: Almost Winter, Winter, Still Raining (Spring), Road Construction (Summer), and Raining Again (Autumn).
• You are aware that “curry” is not a spice, but a combination of spices.