1. The Rest Of The World Is Seriously Lacking In Moxie
Good luck finding your favorite soft drink anywhere outside of New England. The rest of the world hasn’t quite caught up to Mainers’ great taste.
2. The Lobster Roll Withdraw Will Be Brutal
It’s true—you can’t get lobster rolls at literally every restaurant ever, including McDonalds?
3. If You Order Allen’s Coffee Brandy At A Bar You Will Get Weird Looks
But really, who’s going to have the last laugh when you’re sipping on your delicious drink and everyone else is trying to look cool by struggling through a glass of whiskey?
4. The Bright Side? You Won’t Have To Worry About Hitting A Moose.
Vehicular accidents involving moose outside of Maine are a fairly rare occurrence. And that story about hitting a moose once in Maine has a whole lot more value at parties now.
5. Your Flannel Collection Is Super Hip Now
Owning over a dozen plaid flannel shirts may be kind of an everyday thing for Mainers, but everywhere else you’ll just seem super hip. What’s it called now? Lumberjackcore?
6. Heaven Help You If You’re From Portland
Thanks to popularity of Portlandia, you’ll be repeating, “No, not the one in Oregon… the one in Maine,” more times than you could ever possibly count.
7. Everyone Will Ask You To Repeat Words
Be prepared for a lot of, “What was that? Cah? What does that mean? Do you mean car?”
8. And No One Will Understand What Ayuh Means
You’ll probably get a few people saying, “So… yes or no, then?” But it’s a great way to spot the other former Mainer in the room.
9. Bean Boots Are Not The Height Of Fashion Everywhere Else
But only because the rest of the country hasn’t quite caught on to the fact that super-practical, comfortable, high quality footwear is always in style.
10. Those Things They’re Calling Whoopie Pies Are Not Whoopie Pies
They might look similar, they might be called by the same name… but that doesn’t mean they taste anything like the real deal.
11. The First Summer Without Flatlanders Is A Beautiful Thing
It’s a shame that you have to move out of Maine to avoid Maine’s tourist season, but the first time you drive in the summer without being stuck behind six SUVs from Massachusetts, it will be totally worth it.
12. And The First Spring Without Allergies Is Even Better
No one gets hit harder with spring allergies than Mainers. Goodbye half-inch thick coating of pollen that shows up every year. Goodbye over the counter allergy medicine in bulk.
13. Lobster Is Actually Ridiculously Expensive
It turns out, when you can’t catch lobster in your own backyard the prices tend to well… skyrocket. Even worse? The super expensive lobster doesn’t even taste as awesome as the Maine lobster you’re used to.
14. And There Are People Who Actually Freeze Clams
Yeah… fresh-frozen is obviously not a real thing. But for some reason everyone else is buying into this lie.
15. All Other Hot Dogs Pale In Comparison
Literally… they’re super pale. None of the bright neon red snappy goodness you love.
16. Everyone Else Stopped Using “Wicked” After The 80s
That’s okay. Don’t let it get you down. You can bring it back.
17. No One Loves Complaining About Snow As Much As Mainers
Probably because all those people from away have no idea what Maine snow is really like.
18. If You Call Yourself A “Maineiac”, People Will Be Concerned
What was once a fun nickname for yourself and other native Mainers will now cause people to ask, “Are you doing alright?”
19. You’ll Be Surrounded By A Bunch Of Couch Potatoes
Don’t be surprised when someone turns down your hiking or kayaking suggestion in favor of their Netflix marathon. You’re not in Maine anymore.
20. Smiling At Strangers On The Street Is Frowned Upon… Literally
That little wave, smile, and “Good morning,” that Mainers are so used to is considered really weird almost everywhere else.
21. Your Politics Will Seem Totally Foreign To Everybody Else
“You own six guns but you’re a registered Democrat? What?”
22. Mosquitos Will Not Attack You Every Time You Leave The House
It’s okay, you don’t have to drench yourself in bug spray and wear six of those anti-mosquito bracelets anymore. You’re out of the Maine woods now. The swarm is gone.
23. Most Towns Don’t Look Like They Came From A Storybook
Mainers are so used to quaint cottages, pretty Victorians, and little log cabins that the cookie cutter neighborhoods and high rises might take some getting used to once you leave.
24. There Are Significantly Fewer Dog Lovers
Because the rest of the states in the U.S. don’t have the pretty much mandatory rule that you must adopt at least one dog during your residency like Maine does.
25. It’s Hard Not To Brag About Your Fall Colors
Everyone outside Maine will say, “Oh, the leaves look so pretty here this fall.” You’ll have to bite your tongue, so you don’t tell them that they have absolutely nothing on a Maine fall.
26. Stockpile Humpty Dumpty Chips While You Still Can
And be prepared to ration them once you’re out of the state. Your carefree purchasing of the best chips ever at every grocery store days are over.
27. You’ll Realize You’re More Of A Hippie Than You Thought
At least 60% of Maine’s population are either currently hippies, or were hippies in their youth, so it’s only natural that a little of that rubbed off on you.
28. And That Mainers Are Living A Much Simpler Life Than Everyone Else
“The way life should be,” is apparently laid back, community oriented, full of nature and seafood, and full of small towns that seem like they’re straight out of “Gilmore Girls.”
29. You’ll Have Intense Dreams About Amato’s
Visions of those Italian sandwiches will dance in your head for years.
30. Nothing Smells Quite Like Maine
It all kind of blends into the background when you live in Maine, but there’s nothing quite like the smell of the ocean and pine trees on a cool, foggy day.
What do you miss most about Maine? Tell us in the comments below! 
