10 Signs You Grew Up In D.C.

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Not Bethesda, not Fairfax,D.C.

1. You remember those unlimited Metro SmartStudent Passes. View this image ' washingtoncitypaper.com / Via Washington City Paper Those colorful collectable monthly Metro cards have been replaced by all-purpose DC One Card. Booo!

2. After school, your snack of choice was always wings and fries with mumbo sauce. View this image ' tumblr.com / Via Tumblr You wan sal, peppa, ketcha, mumbo sauce on ya french fry? Sound familiar?

3. You absolutely HATED tourists. View this image ' guestofaguest.com / Viaguestofaguest.com Tourist: Excuse me, how do I get to Elephant Plaza? You: ...You mean, Lenfant Plaza?

4. You survived the Michelle Rhee era. View this image ' washingtonpost.com / ViaWashingtonPost.com Oh, how can we forget the infamous Michelle Rhee and all the cheating accusations, the changing laws, the firing of teachers and staff, closing schools, and making the lives of DCPS kids miserable.

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5. You know the entire Eastern Motors commercial jingle. Video available at:http://youtube.com/watch?v=nzS9SxDLFlk. Via Youtube Sing it with me now! Let Eastern Motors put you in a car today! Let Eastern Motors finance it all the way!

6. Half your iPod was filled with go-go music. View this image ' cdn.theatlantic.com / Via The Atlantic You had everything from UCBs 'Sexy Lady' to TCBs 'Bait' to Chuck Brown and The Soul Searcherss 'Bustin' Loose'. RIP Chuck.

7. You didnt get your license until after high school. View this image ' wego.com / Viawego.com

10. You knew all the D.C. slang. View this image ' shopcapitalcity.com / Viashopcapitalcity.com Youre truly from D.C. if youve used any of the following in a sentence: jii, fakin, bama or bamma, kill (no, it has nothing to do with murder...), mug, moe, jonin, etc. Read more:http://buzzfeed.com/laikatoshin/10-signs-you-grew-up-in-dc-n9rs 10 Signs You Grew Up In D.C.

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