Alabama receives many tourists each year, whether they’re here to watch college football, or to visit one of the state’s many historical landmarks. Maybe they’re here visiting friends and/or family. Whatever the reason, if you came face to face with a tourist here in Alabama, would you even know it?

Let’s take a look at 10 ways you can always spot a tourist in Alabama.

1. A tourist will lack the traditional Alabama accent.
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2. A tourist's vehicle will usually have an out-of-state license plate displayed.
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3. Tourists seem to always get lost on Alabama's backroads.
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4. Mosquitoes tend to freak tourists out. Here in Alabama, we've become used to them.
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5. A tourist will spot a boiled peanut stand and drive right past it. Most Alabama residents know better than to do that.
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6. You're in a convenience store and overhear a customer asking for a lottery ticket. This customer is obviously a tourist. Alabama doesn't have a lottery.
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7. Tourists are always extra miserable in the heat. Alabama residents have learned to live with it.
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8. If you overhear someone trying to purchase alcohol in Alabama on a Sunday, chances are they're a tourist. Sunday alcohol sales are prohibited in most parts of the state.
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9. Tourists tend to order UN-sweet tea and will usually use the words "pop" or "soda" when ordering a soft drink.
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10. If you walk past someone and holler "Roll Tide!"...
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...or "War Eagle!," they'll look at you in a state of confusion if they're a tourist. ALL Alabama residents know the meaning of "Roll Tide!" and "War Eagle!"
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What are some other ways you can always spot a tourist in Alabama?

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