1. Hog Speak Has Become Your First Language
Your love for the Hogs is so fierce you show it by calling the hogs anytime, any place, for any good reason. Wooo, Pig Sooie!
It’s such a big deal that the sound of the call (not the actual words themselves) have been trademarked. And you know just how long the “woo” should last (eight seconds, thank you very much).
2. You've Begun Taking Mouth-Wateringly Good Mexican Food For Granted
The tamale is kind of the unofficial state food in Arkansas. Tamales can be found at roadside stands on highways and on restaurant menus throughout the state and if you’ve lived here long enough, chances are you sampled the tamales at Rhoda’s in Lake Village at least a time or two.
If the sound of those tamales doesn’t have your stomach grumbling, you’ve been here too long
3. Fire And Brimstone Signs Declaring You Bound For Fiery Pits Of Hell Don’t Even Phase You Anymore
You have lived here so long, that you hardly notice how, after just meeting someone, the first question they ask is your name and the second is what church you attend. It’s come to be expected.
The handmade evangelical calls to action that spring up roadside everywhere? You don’t even register them. And the hellfire billboards that promise eternal damnation for basically everything? Barely a blip on your radar.
4. Random Gunshots Have Ceased To Make You Even Flinch
Everyone hunts in Arkansas. Some schools even let out early for the start of hunting season, so it’s practically an official state pastime. As such, most Arkansans own a gun or two, and sometimes they like to shoot at random things throughout the day.
You know, keep the aim sharp and whatnot, so the sounds of random shots being fired doesn’t bother you... much.
5. You Now Think That Coke Comes In Many, Many Flavors
You don’t ask for a soda or a pop, or a soda pop in Arkansas. Here, every soda is a “coke” whether it’s actually a Coke, or a Dr. Pepper, or a Sprite or a Pepsi. So when the waitress asks you what kind of coke you want, you don’t skip a beat.
6. The Color Purple Now Results In A Pavlovian Response To Run In The Opposite Direction
Purple paint is used to mark private property on trees and shooting at trespassers is not only a regular occurrence, it’s pretty much accepted. So when you see this royal color, you know to backtrack lickety-split.
7. You Keep Dramamine With You At All Times Just In Case You End Up On The Pig Trail
You take the Pig Trail, otherwise known as Hwy. 23, to get to Hogs home games in Fayetteville and you keep the Dramamine ready for those wicked twists and hairpin turns. But you know the views of the Ozarks are worth the nausea—that is unless you’re not stuck behind a chicken feed or a logging truck.
8. You Now Always Expect The Worst... Weather
“Be Aware and Prepare”: that’s every Arkansan’s motto. Extreme and unpredictable weather happens all the time here so Arkansans stay prepared for anything and everything.
It could be perfectly sunny out one day and the next, a double whammy of ice storms attacks. In the event of a tornado, Arkansans grab their emergency kit and brace for battle.
9. You Know What Booger Hollow Is, And You’ve Probably Been There
The old tourist site’s main attraction was and is a two-story outhouse. The site has been closed for years but it still makes great for photo ops. But you probably knew that too…
10. You Can’t Remember The Last Time You Met A Stranger
Arkansawyers can strike up a conversation with anyone—anyone. Strangers wave at you and you wave right back. They hold the door for you and everyone asks how your day is going with genuine interest. You answer them and ask them right back how they are doing. Your mama didn’t raise you with no manners—this is southern hospitality at its finest.
Did we miss anything? Tell us how you can tell someone’s been in Arkansas too long in the comments below! 
