{"id":39288,"date":"2015-02-12T15:38:47","date_gmt":"2015-02-12T23:38:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/?p=39288"},"modified":"2015-02-12T15:38:47","modified_gmt":"2015-02-12T23:38:47","slug":"leaving-virginia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/leaving-virginia\/","title":{"rendered":"30 Things No One Tells You About Leaving Virginia"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>1. No One Will Understand Why You Get So Upset About Peanut Allergies<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/02\/leaving-virginia\/leaving-virginia-27.jpg\" alt=\"30 Things No One Tells You About Leaving Virginia\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user nataliemaynor<\/div>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s just so sad,\u201d you\u2019ll say between sobs. \u201cNo peanut soup\u2026 no peanut pie\u2026 no boiled peanuts\u2026 ever\u2026 \u201d<\/p>\n<h2>2. Hokie And Wahoo Sound Like Mean Nicknames To Non-Virginians<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/02\/leaving-virginia\/leaving-virginia-6.jpg\" alt=\"30 Things No One Tells You About Leaving Virginia\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user sportsdadof3<\/div>\n<p>Maybe it\u2019s because they sound funny. Or maybe it\u2019s just because Hokies say Wahoo with such disdain, and vice versa.<\/p>\n<h2>3. Watching People Waste Crab Meat Is Actually Physically Painful<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/02\/leaving-virginia\/leaving-virginia-16.jpg\" alt=\"30 Things No One Tells You About Leaving Virginia\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user maxpower<\/div>\n<p>It is now your responsibility as a Virginian to teach everyone else how to properly crack open a crab.<\/p>\n<h2>4. Not Every Corner Store Carries Delicious Fried Pies<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/02\/leaving-virginia\/leaving-virginia-18.jpg\" alt=\"30 Things No One Tells You About Leaving Virginia\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user jeffreyww<\/div>\n<p>Sure, you\u2019ll be able to find fried pies or make them yourself, but it\u2019s the lack of convenience that will really drive you nuts. Even worse, people will insist on calling them turnovers.<\/p>\n<h2>5. No One Quite Gets Your Commonwealth Pride<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/02\/leaving-virginia\/leaving-virginia-2.gif\" alt=\"30 Things No One Tells You About Leaving Virginia\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Tumblr user deartrolls<\/div>\n<h2>6. Enjoy The Oysters While You Can<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/02\/leaving-virginia\/leaving-virginia-20.jpg\" alt=\"30 Things No One Tells You About Leaving Virginia\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user virginiaseagran<\/div>\n<p>Fresh oysters are hard to come by in most parts of the country, and when you do go out to a nice oyster bar, they\u2019ve usually been shipped in from Virginia and marked up anyway.<br \/>\nWhen someone asks what state you\u2019re from and you answer, \u201cthe commonwealth of Virginia,\u201d be prepared for some really strange looks.<\/p>\n<h2>7. You\u2019ll Have To Explain The Difference Between Western and West Virginia<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/02\/leaving-virginia\/leaving-virginia-3.gif\" alt=\"30 Things No One Tells You About Leaving Virginia\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Tumblr user whatshoulducallme<\/div>\n<p>Not only are Virginians better at U.S. History than everyone else, they\u2019re also better at geography. West Virginia is a different state.<\/p>\n<h2>8. Love For The Skinny Dip Will Make You Seem More Daring Than You Are<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/02\/leaving-virginia\/leaving-virginia-8.jpg\" alt=\"30 Things No One Tells You About Leaving Virginia\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: The Skinny Dip Frozen Yogurt Bar Facebook<\/div>\n<p>Just don\u2019t tell anyone you\u2019re talking about the best frozen yogurt ever and not jumping into a body of water while nude, and you\u2019ll maintain your cool, wild persona.<\/p>\n<h2>9. Make An Orange Crush And You\u2019ll Be The Life Of The Party<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/02\/leaving-virginia\/leaving-virginia-14.jpg\" alt=\"30 Things No One Tells You About Leaving Virginia\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: imgur.com<\/div>\n<p>Just be careful, or you might end up getting a reputation as the best bartender ever and be stuck behind the kitchen counter at every future house party.<\/p>\n<h2>10. And Then You\u2019ll Have To Explain Your Accent<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/02\/leaving-virginia\/leaving-virginia-4.gif\" alt=\"30 Things No One Tells You About Leaving Virginia\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: pandawhale.com<\/div>\n<p>\u201cIf you\u2019re not from West Virginia, why do you have a southern accent?\u201d Uh\u2026 gee\u2026 don\u2019t know. Maybe because there\u2019s a place called Southwest Virginia that\u2019s still in Virginia.<\/p>\n<h2>11. If You\u2019re From NOVA, You\u2019ll Just Start Saying You\u2019re From D.C.<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/02\/leaving-virginia\/leaving-virginia-9.jpg\" alt=\"30 Things No One Tells You About Leaving Virginia\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: memegenerator.net<\/div>\n<p>They\u2019ve never heard of the town you\u2019re from, and it\u2019s really just easier that way.<\/p>\n<h2>12. You\u2019re A Total Wine Snob And You Didn\u2019t Even Realize It<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/02\/leaving-virginia\/leaving-virginia-22.jpg\" alt=\"30 Things No One Tells You About Leaving Virginia\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user 39908901@N06<\/div>\n<p>All those years surrounded by fantastic wineries and people who were also drinking amazing wine totally masked the fact that you were becoming a snob all along.<\/p>\n<h2>13. You\u2019ll Know Way More About U.S. History Than Anyone Else<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/02\/leaving-virginia\/leaving-virginia-1.jpg\" alt=\"30 Things No One Tells You About Leaving Virginia\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user The U.S. Army<\/div>\n<p>Between all those class trips to Williamsburg, Jamestown, and D.C., and the number of painfully bad but kind of funny historical reenactments Virginians have sat through, everyone else in the country comparatively seems really uninformed about their own history.<\/p>\n<h2>14. No One Will Understand Your Love Of Busch Gardens<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/02\/leaving-virginia\/leaving-virginia-5.jpg\" alt=\"30 Things No One Tells You About Leaving Virginia\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user 23295039@N02<\/div>\n<p>Mostly because they\u2019ll think you\u2019re talking about a boring old garden, and when you mention how much you screamed while riding the Loch Ness Monster things will get confusing.<\/p>\n<h2>15. Oh Yeah, The Place With The Ham, Right?<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/02\/leaving-virginia\/leaving-virginia-7.jpg\" alt=\"30 Things No One Tells You About Leaving Virginia\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user yoohoojuju<\/div>\n<p>You will hear this so many times you\u2019ll swear your ears are going to bleed. I mean, yeah\u2026 Virginia has amazing Smithfield Ham. But it also has other non-ham things. Come on.<\/p>\n<h2>16. Beaches Are Never As Pristine As You\u2019re Used To<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/02\/leaving-virginia\/leaving-virginia-10.jpg\" alt=\"30 Things No One Tells You About Leaving Virginia\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user 78428166@N00<\/div>\n<p>Virginia Beach is pretty immaculately maintained compared to other beaches. You\u2019ll yearn to be back in Virginia every time you step on a stray cigarette butt or just barely dodge a broken bottle.<\/p>\n<h2>17. Not Everyone In The World Has A Government Job<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/02\/leaving-virginia\/leaving-virginia-11.jpg\" alt=\"30 Things No One Tells You About Leaving Virginia\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user soldiersmediacenter<\/div>\n<p>Virginians are so used to everyone around them being employed as a military pilot or by the State Department that it\u2019s easy to forget not everyone works for the government.<\/p>\n<h2>18. And No One Has Suffered Through Awful Tourism Jobs Like Virginians<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/02\/leaving-virginia\/leaving-virginia-12.jpg\" alt=\"30 Things No One Tells You About Leaving Virginia\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user tobyotter<\/div>\n<p>That story about how you wore colonial clothing in ninety degree heat in a stuffy gift shop without air conditioning all summer was terrible at the time, but it\u2019s really going to be a hit anecdote outside Virginia.<\/p>\n<h2>19. The Best Way To Bore Someone Is To Talk About Mount Vernon<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/02\/leaving-virginia\/leaving-virginia-13.jpg\" alt=\"30 Things No One Tells You About Leaving Virginia\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user rcsj<\/div>\n<p>\u201cDid you know George Washington\u2019s house was made of pine covered in sand and paint to simulate stone because it was more cost effective?\u201d is not the fun and interesting party anecdote it once was.<\/p>\n<h2>20. Handling A Musket Is Not A Common Skill<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/02\/leaving-virginia\/leaving-virginia-15.jpg\" alt=\"30 Things No One Tells You About Leaving Virginia\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user rcsj<\/div>\n<p>Virginians can out-gun-lover the most gun-loving gun lover. From the home of the NRA headquarters and you know how to shoot a colonial era musket? Instant major points in some circles.<\/p>\n<h2>21. You\u2019ll Realize Just How Much Time And Money You Spent At Tysons<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/02\/leaving-virginia\/leaving-virginia-17.jpg\" alt=\"30 Things No One Tells You About Leaving Virginia\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user 39908901@N06<\/div>\n<p>And then you\u2019ll totally miss it anyway, because other malls just don\u2019t compare.<\/p>\n<h2>22. Nothing Prepared You For Truly Bad Winters<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/02\/leaving-virginia\/leaving-virginia-19.gif\" alt=\"30 Things No One Tells You About Leaving Virginia\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: giphy.com<\/div>\n<p>Sure, Virginians complain about how terrible the winter weather is all the time, but let\u2019s be honest\u2014thirty three and drizzly is not the same thing as multiple feet of snow.<\/p>\n<h2>23. No Other Ice Cream Will Ever Compare To Carl\u2019s<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/02\/leaving-virginia\/leaving-virginia-21.jpg\" alt=\"30 Things No One Tells You About Leaving Virginia\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Carl\u2019s Facebook<\/div>\n<p>You\u2019ll start to think about driving back just for a scoop of soft serve. After all, you\u2019ve already spent hours of your life waiting for a scoop. What\u2019s a few more?<\/p>\n<h2>24. The Meadows Of Dan Sounds Like A Fantasy Novel Setting<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/02\/leaving-virginia\/leaving-virginia-23.gif\" alt=\"30 Things No One Tells You About Leaving Virginia\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Tumblr user istheworldjustabrokenpromise<\/div>\n<p>The names of real places in Virginia sound as foreign as if they came from Middle Earth to everyone else. Especially with names like Meadows of Dan and Isle of Wight.<\/p>\n<h2>25. Explaining The Appeal Of Mount Trashmore Is Hard<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/02\/leaving-virginia\/leaving-virginia-24.jpg\" alt=\"30 Things No One Tells You About Leaving Virginia\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user Jesse757<\/div>\n<p>Only other Virginians will ever understand why you would want to go to a former landfill that still has trash in the name to enjoy a nice day outside.<\/p>\n<h2>26. You\u2019ll Forever Laugh In The Face Of Lesser Humidity<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/02\/leaving-virginia\/leaving-virginia-25.jpg\" alt=\"30 Things No One Tells You About Leaving Virginia\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: imgur.com<\/div>\n<p>Which, to be frank, is humidity basically anywhere other than Virginia.<\/p>\n<h2>27. Mountains, Cities, And Beaches Aren\u2019t Always A Day Trip Away<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/02\/leaving-virginia\/leaving-virginia-26.jpg\" alt=\"30 Things No One Tells You About Leaving Virginia\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user vironevaeh<\/div>\n<p>Virginians are wonderfully spoiled when it comes to location. When you\u2019re used to having it all, it can be kind of hard to adjust.<\/p>\n<h2>28. You\u2019ll Never Stop Claiming Gabby Douglas As Somehow Related To You<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/02\/leaving-virginia\/leaving-virginia-28.jpg\" alt=\"30 Things No One Tells You About Leaving Virginia\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user politicalpulse<\/div>\n<p>Even if you no longer live in Virginia\u2026 you did. And so did Gabby Douglas. And nothing will ever sever your somewhat imagined beautiful connection to the best athlete in the world.<\/p>\n<h2>29. Antique Shopping Is Always Better In Virginia<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/02\/leaving-virginia\/leaving-virginia-29.jpg\" alt=\"30 Things No One Tells You About Leaving Virginia\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user andrewbain<\/div>\n<p>Virginia knows how to do a good antique store. Virginia antique stores have chairs that Thomas Jefferson sat in. Other antique stores mostly carry expensive junk.<\/p>\n<h2>30. You\u2019ll Miss The Virginia Flag (And All The Controversy That Surrounds It)<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/02\/leaving-virginia\/leaving-virginia-30.jpg\" alt=\"30 Things No One Tells You About Leaving Virginia\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Wikipedia user Illegitimate Barrister <\/div>\n<p>Virginia maybe has the coolest flag in the entire United States. A lady warrior stepping on a tyrant? Yeah\u2026 it\u2019s definitely one of the best. But the most amusing thing about living in Virginia is always the silly controversy that surrounds it.<br \/>\n<b>What do you miss most about Virginia? Tell us in the comments below!<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. No One Will Understand Why You Get So Upset About Peanut Allergies Source: Flickr user nataliemaynor \u201cIt\u2019s just so sad,\u201d you\u2019ll say between sobs. \u201cNo peanut soup\u2026 no peanut pie\u2026 no boiled peanuts\u2026 ever\u2026 \u201d 2. Hokie And Wahoo Sound Like Mean Nicknames To Non-Virginians Source: Flickr user sportsdadof3 Maybe it\u2019s because they sound funny. Or maybe it\u2019s just because Hokies say Wahoo with such disdain, and vice versa. 3. Watching People Waste Crab Meat Is Actually Physically Painful Source: Flickr user maxpower It is now your responsibility as a Virginian to teach everyone else how to properly crack [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":39289,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[61],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-39288","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 Virginia<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Once you leave the commonwealth, no one will ever call it a commonwealth again.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link 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