New Orleans is a unique place, there is no doubt. And the longer you live here, the more unique you become as well. Here are some of the most weird side effects that everyone who lives in New Orleans experiences.

1) When a band doesn’t have a trumpet or saxophone player, it feels kind of hollow.
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I mean standard bands are fine…but brass bands are better ☺
2) When you eat outside of the state, you have to bring your own spices to make sure your food is edible.
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Once you grow up with a certain quality of spice, it’s hard to eat anything else.
3) When you see a list of rules somewhere, you tend to think they are more like suggestions.
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In New Orleans, everything is flexible…but apparently that’s not the case everywhere.
4) Being amazed when you find out someone has a basement in their house.
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Is there anything more strange than a basement?
5) You measure the seasons by how various insects appear in the city.
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With spring comes the buckmoths, early summer the termite swarms…
6) You find yourself becoming completely enraged about some issue with your neighbor…
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And then an hour later you’re laughing about something that happened over Mardi Gras. People in New Orleans get real opinionated, real fast…but we also know how to let it go.

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7) Anytime you see even the slightest hill, you have to take a picture.
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When you live on land as flat as New Orleans, it’s very easy to feel like mountains surround you.
8) When humidity is at 75%, you think it’s amazing!
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Truly in New Orleans, that’s great.
9) Whenever you meet someone new, asking them, where are you from?
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Followed up by, where did you go to school? Apparently, some people feel like this question is kind of rude.
10) You can debate about the qualities and types of shaved ice…easily.
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By the time you are 8, you have an opinion about what makes a properly prepared snowball.
11) You have absolutely no qualms with dancing in the street.
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It’s not just for special occasions…it’s whenever.
12) Finding yourself the most unusually dressed when you go to a different city.
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Apparently, not every city has people who dress as wildly as they do here in New Orleans.

What do you think are the side effects of living in New Orleans? What makes this city so special…and so strange? We look forward to hearing your thoughts and feedback!

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