{"id":39211,"date":"2015-02-10T14:39:14","date_gmt":"2015-02-10T22:39:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/?p=39211"},"modified":"2015-02-10T14:39:14","modified_gmt":"2015-02-10T22:39:14","slug":"leaving-massachusetts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/leaving-massachusetts\/","title":{"rendered":"30 Things No One Tells You About Leaving Massachusetts"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>1. Everyone Else Runs On Starbucks<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/02\/leaving-massachusetts\/leaving-massachusetts-5.jpg\" alt=\"30 Things No One Tells You About Leaving Massachusetts\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user m01229<\/div>\n<p>Sure, you\u2019ll still be able to find your beloved Dunkin\u2019 Donuts in most places, but there are actually people who prefer Starbucks. They\u2019re the same people who like paying more for less.<\/p>\n<h2>2. If You Want A Frappe, You\u2019ll Have To Order A Milkshake<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/02\/leaving-massachusetts\/leaving-massachusetts-8.jpg\" alt=\"30 Things No One Tells You About Leaving Massachusetts\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user davidberkowitz<\/div>\n<p>It will feel so wrong, but it\u2019s the only way to get them to make what you want. Otherwise, you might up end up drinking a Frappuccino.<\/p>\n<h2>3. People Don\u2019t Get That Masshole Isn\u2019t An Insult<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/02\/leaving-massachusetts\/leaving-massachusetts-9.jpg\" alt=\"30 Things No One Tells You About Leaving Massachusetts\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: quickmeme.com<\/div>\n<p>Uh, why would someone pointing out that you\u2019re a totally tough and cool person from an awesome state be an insult?<\/p>\n<h2>4. Everyone Thinks They Can Do A Boston Accent<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/02\/leaving-massachusetts\/leaving-massachusetts-12.gif\" alt=\"30 Things No One Tells You About Leaving Massachusetts\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: imgur.com<\/div>\n<p>But no one actually can. If you want to be simultaneously annoyed and amused, just ask someone who\u2019s never lived in Boston to do their best Mark Wahlberg impression.<\/p>\n<h2>5. No One Knows How To Deal With A Little Snow<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/02\/leaving-massachusetts\/leaving-massachusetts-15.jpg\" alt=\"30 Things No One Tells You About Leaving Massachusetts\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user piratona<\/div>\n<p>You\u2019ll spend most of your first winter wondering why everyone stays inside when there\u2019s a blizzard. It\u2019s just a little blizzard. It\u2019s never stopped you before.<\/p>\n<h2>6. Everyone Else\u2019s St. Patrick\u2019s Day Celebrations Are Severely Lame<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/02\/leaving-massachusetts\/leaving-massachusetts-24.jpg\" alt=\"30 Things No One Tells You About Leaving Massachusetts\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user madprime<\/div>\n<p>Sure, Chicago and New York like to think their parades are the best too, but Bay Staters know the best parade is and always has been in Boston.<\/p>\n<h2>7. You\u2019ll Never Find Better Lobstah Rolls<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/02\/leaving-massachusetts\/leaving-massachusetts-1.jpg\" alt=\"30 Things No One Tells You About Leaving Massachusetts\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user ryanh<\/div>\n<p>Massachusetts is the best place in the world to eat any kind of lobster, hands down. Be prepared to go through the most serious lobster roll withdrawals ever if you leave.<\/p>\n<h2>8. And People Actually Like Manhattan Clam Chowder<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/02\/leaving-massachusetts\/leaving-massachusetts-2.gif\" alt=\"30 Things No One Tells You About Leaving Massachusetts\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Giphy.com<\/div>\n<p>You\u2019ll never realize how good you had it until you go to dinner with a bunch of people who rave about some nasty tomato filled chowder.<\/p>\n<h2>9. You\u2019re Bringing Wicked Back<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/02\/leaving-massachusetts\/leaving-massachusetts-3.jpg\" alt=\"30 Things No One Tells You About Leaving Massachusetts\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user meandmybadself<\/div>\n<p>Sure, no one has really used wicked as slang outside Massachusetts in a few decades, but that doesn\u2019t mean you can\u2019t bring it back. You\u2019re wicked awesome, after all.<\/p>\n<h2>10. Everyone Will Automatically Assume You\u2019re From Boston<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/02\/leaving-massachusetts\/leaving-massachusetts-4.gif\" alt=\"30 Things No One Tells You About Leaving Massachusetts\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Tumblr user ineedthisforreactions<\/div>\n<p>And even if you\u2019re from Western Massachusetts, they\u2019ll ask you, \u201cOh\u2026well how close is that to Boston?\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>11. And A Regular Coffee Comes Without The Cream And Sugar<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/02\/leaving-massachusetts\/leaving-massachusetts-6.gif\" alt=\"30 Things No One Tells You About Leaving Massachusetts\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: giphy.com<\/div>\n<p>Regular means black coffee everywhere else. It can really only be attributed to poor taste.<\/p>\n<h2>12. Massachusetts Vocabulary Is A Little More Colorful Than Everywhere Else<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/02\/leaving-massachusetts\/leaving-massachusetts-7.gif\" alt=\"30 Things No One Tells You About Leaving Massachusetts\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Tumblr user totalfilm<\/div>\n<p>If you\u2019re from Massachusetts, then chances are you know every four-letter word and every possible way to combine them. Everyone else isn\u2019t quite as\u2026 creative.<\/p>\n<h2>13. Bay Staters Are Totally Spoiled When It Comes To Sports<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/02\/leaving-massachusetts\/leaving-massachusetts-10.jpg\" alt=\"30 Things No One Tells You About Leaving Massachusetts\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user rezsox<\/div>\n<p>Between The Patriots, The Sox, The Bruins, and The Celtics, Massachusetts sports fans have never had to root for a bad team in their life.<\/p>\n<h2>14. When You Order Sprinkles, You Have To Specify Which Kind<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/02\/leaving-massachusetts\/leaving-massachusetts-11.jpg\" alt=\"30 Things No One Tells You About Leaving Massachusetts\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user n0thing<\/div>\n<p>If you want the chocolate kind on top of your ice cream, ordering jimmies will only confuse people. Language just is way less efficient outside the Bay State.<\/p>\n<h2>15. Not Everyone Will Understand Your Deep Abiding Love Of Tom Brady<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/02\/leaving-massachusetts\/leaving-massachusetts-13.png\" alt=\"30 Things No One Tells You About Leaving Massachusetts\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: memecruch.com<\/div>\n<p>It\u2019s just your job to make them realize he\u2019s basically a saint and the greatest person to ever walk the Earth.<\/p>\n<h2>16. People Will Think Your Packed Lunch Is Really Weird<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/02\/leaving-massachusetts\/leaving-massachusetts-14.jpg\" alt=\"30 Things No One Tells You About Leaving Massachusetts\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user kimberlykv<\/div>\n<p>But it\u2019s okay, because you know fluffernutter sandwiches are delicious, and definitely not just for kids. Enjoy your boring turkey sandwich for the fifth time this week, haters.<\/p>\n<h2>17. You Just Became The Most Aggressive Driver On The Road<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/02\/leaving-massachusetts\/leaving-massachusetts-16.jpg\" alt=\"30 Things No One Tells You About Leaving Massachusetts\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: quickmeme.com<\/div>\n<p>All that honking, turning without a signal, and shouting at people with Rhode Island license plates just helped you fit in when you lived in Massachusetts.<\/p>\n<h2>18. There Is No Replacement For Brigham\u2019s Ice Cream<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/02\/leaving-massachusetts\/leaving-massachusetts-17.gif\" alt=\"30 Things No One Tells You About Leaving Massachusetts\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: glee.wikia.com<\/div>\n<p>The first breakup after leaving Massachusetts is <i>seriously<\/i> rough.<\/p>\n<h2>19. Same Goes For Dorothy Cox Chocolates<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/02\/leaving-massachusetts\/leaving-massachusetts-18.jpg\" alt=\"30 Things No One Tells You About Leaving Massachusetts\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Dorothy Cox Chocolates Facebook<\/div>\n<p>Seriously, how is anyone supposed to get over heartbreak without a box of these to sob over?<\/p>\n<h2>20. Every Out-Of-Stater Went On A Summer Trip To Cape Cod<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/02\/leaving-massachusetts\/leaving-massachusetts-19.jpg\" alt=\"30 Things No One Tells You About Leaving Massachusetts\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user deel<\/div>\n<p>And if you\u2019re from the Cape you\u2019ll want really badly to scream, \u201cYou\u2019re part of the problem!\u201d at them as they talk about how nice their vacation was.<\/p>\n<h2>21. People Will Ask If You Know Matt And Ben<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/02\/leaving-massachusetts\/leaving-massachusetts-20.gif\" alt=\"30 Things No One Tells You About Leaving Massachusetts\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: zap2it.com<\/div>\n<p>It\u2019s always best to just nod earnestly and say, \u201cThey\u2019re my bros.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>22. You\u2019ll Realize You Were Living In A Beautiful Liberal Bubble<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/02\/leaving-massachusetts\/leaving-massachusetts-21.jpg\" alt=\"30 Things No One Tells You About Leaving Massachusetts\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user pacoseoaneperez<\/div>\n<p>Massachusetts is super blue compared the rest of the more divided country. It\u2019s a place where people can be themselves without fear of consequence, which unfortunately isn\u2019t true everywhere.<\/p>\n<h2>23. It\u2019s Now Your Responsibility To Teach High School History<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/02\/leaving-massachusetts\/leaving-massachusetts-22.jpg\" alt=\"30 Things No One Tells You About Leaving Massachusetts\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user masstravel<\/div>\n<p>Everyone apparently fell asleep in class, because no one seems to realize how wicked awesome Massachusetts\u2019 role in their country\u2019s history actually was.<\/p>\n<h2>24. The Wariness Around Yankees Fans Never Goes Away<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/02\/leaving-massachusetts\/leaving-massachusetts-23.jpg\" alt=\"30 Things No One Tells You About Leaving Massachusetts\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: sportsmemes.net<\/div>\n<p>You can take the Bay Stater out of Massachusetts, but they\u2019ll never ever stop shaming people who like <i>that team<\/i>.<\/p>\n<h2>25. Most Places Where Sonic Advertises Actually Have A Sonic Nearby<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/02\/leaving-massachusetts\/leaving-massachusetts-25.jpg\" alt=\"30 Things No One Tells You About Leaving Massachusetts\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Sonic Drive-In via Facebook<\/div>\n<p>No more two hour road trips just to grab some \u201cfast\u201d food!<\/p>\n<h2>26. Bay Staters Are The Best Bowlers Ever<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/02\/leaving-massachusetts\/leaving-massachusetts-26.jpg\" alt=\"30 Things No One Tells You About Leaving Massachusetts\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user bensisto<\/div>\n<p>If you leave Massachusetts, you will forever be the first pick for any bowling team because everyone else plays a watered down children\u2019s version of candlepin.<\/p>\n<h2>27. Spring In Massachusetts Is The Best Spring Anywhere<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/02\/leaving-massachusetts\/leaving-massachusetts-27.jpg\" alt=\"30 Things No One Tells You About Leaving Massachusetts\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user masstravel<\/div>\n<p>Maybe it\u2019s because you appreciate it more when you survive a long snowy winter, but there\u2019s something about seeing all the tulips bloom on a nice spring day that is just more rewarding in Massachusetts than anywhere else.<\/p>\n<h2>28. On The Plus Side, You Can Put The Ice Scraper Away<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/02\/leaving-massachusetts\/leaving-massachusetts-28.jpg\" alt=\"30 Things No One Tells You About Leaving Massachusetts\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user bwats2<\/div>\n<p>Sure, Massachusetts spring is awesome, but at least in most other places when spring comes it\u2019s there to stay.<\/p>\n<h2>29. You Didn\u2019t Shop Enough During That Tax Free Weekend<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/02\/leaving-massachusetts\/leaving-massachusetts-29.gif\" alt=\"30 Things No One Tells You About Leaving Massachusetts\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: reactiongifs.com<\/div>\n<p>Sure, you shopped more in that one weekend than you did during the rest of the year, but it still wasn\u2019t enough. Once you have to do without it, you\u2019ll realize you should\u2019ve bought just a few more things.<\/p>\n<h2>30. People Seriously Need A Spelling Lesson<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/02\/leaving-massachusetts\/leaving-massachusetts-30.gif\" alt=\"30 Things No One Tells You About Leaving Massachusetts\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: imgur.com<\/div>\n<p>The amount of times you\u2019ll see Massachusetts spelled with extra letters, or not enough letters, or just completely butchered in unfathomable ways will drive you up a wall.<br \/>\n<b>What do you miss about Massachusetts? Tell us in the comments below!<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. Everyone Else Runs On Starbucks Source: Flickr user m01229 Sure, you\u2019ll still be able to find your beloved Dunkin\u2019 Donuts in most places, but there are actually people who prefer Starbucks. They\u2019re the same people who like paying more for less. 2. If You Want A Frappe, You\u2019ll Have To Order A Milkshake Source: Flickr user davidberkowitz It will feel so wrong, but it\u2019s the only way to get them to make what you want. Otherwise, you might up end up drinking a Frappuccino. 3. People Don\u2019t Get That Masshole Isn\u2019t An Insult Source: quickmeme.com Uh, why would someone [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":39273,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[61],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-39211","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-opinions","post--single"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>30 Things No One Tells You About Leaving Massachusetts<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"When your state is this wicked awesome, how can anywhere else compare?\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/leaving-massachusetts\/\" 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