How can YOU tell when someone isn’t from Maryland? It’s actually pretty easy if you know what you’re looking for. Take a look at these 11 telltale signs…

1. They have no idea how to pick crabs.
Flickr / Peter Walsh
You'll likely spot them overusing a crab mallet, sending scraps of shell shrapnel through the air.
2. They're bewildered when everyone yells "O!" during the National Anthem.
Flickr / Keith Allison
If you're not from Maryland, you just don't understand.
3. They're a passive driver.
Flickr / George Morris
After driving on Maryland's busy highways over the years, locals know that you need to be a bit aggressive if you want to switch lanes, or else you'll never get anywhere.
4. They've never heard of Old Bay...
Flickr / Mike Mozart
Can you imagine?!
5. And they put ketchup on boardwalk fries.
Flickr / Wayne Thume
Give me all of the vinegar, please.

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6. They assume Maryland's only attractions are Baltimore and Ocean City.
Flickr / Craig Fildes
They're missing out.
7. They freak out when crossing the Bay Bridge.
Flickr / Chesapeake Bay Program
Okay, some of us locals do that, too.
8. They're not drinking local beer.
Flickr / ehpien
With options like Heavy Seas and Natty Boh, why order a Bud Light?
9. They don't know the term chicken necker...
Flickr / Grant Harder
If you're a tourist on the eastern shore, you're a chicken necker.
10. Or the word Hon.
Flickr / Like_the_Grand_Canyon
A term of endearment used mostly around the Baltimore area.
11. They aren't dressed for the weather.
Flickr / Jackie Bucci
True Marylanders know that temperatures can change in an instant. It's always good to have a jacket on hand... just in case.

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