When it comes to living in Georgia, there’s many home traditions and quirks about our state that are near and dear to our hearts. Drinking Coke over Pepsi and going to Home Depot instead of Lowe’s are things that only people living in Georgia can understand. Here are 15 ways to know that you’re from the Peach State. If you find these to be relatable things about Georgia, you are either from here or have been here long enough to become one of us!
- You say Atlanna instead of Atlanta.
Kay Gaensler via Flickr We also like saying where you goin’, fixin’ to, and any other abbreviated words and phrases. Our southern accent is what gives us Georgia residents away!
- Coke is your choice of beverage.
a.m.medina via Flickr Choosing Pepsi over Coke is like blasphemy, and that’s a pretty serious crime here in Georgia. It’s Coke or nothing!
- The bar scene in Athens is the most extensive in Georgia.
Connaught Hall University via Flickr The phrases “I’m going to Athens this weekend” and “I’m getting wasted this weekend” are synonymous. If you attended college in Georgia, you’ve almost definitely frequented this scene at least once. Even if you don’t remember it.
- You greet everyone with a smile.
sea turtle via Flickr People in Georgia think its just plain rude to not smile or say hello to a stranger on the street. Waving at a stranger while driving your car down the road is total normal, right?
- It takes at least 30 minutes to drive anywhere in Georgia.
City Clock Magazine via Flickr Atlanta, Georgia is known for some of the worst traffic in the country, and with all of the sprawling suburbs, a car is essential to living here. Read: You need a car to go just about anywhere in Georgia!
- You expect for it to snow one day and be 80 degrees the next.
Pawel Loj via Flickr Georgia is home to some of the strangest weather in the country! These two children wore shorts and flip flops the next day - true story! We never really pack up our seasonal clothes, because you never know when you’ll need them again.
- Your favorite basketball team is the Atlanta Hawks.
Dan Fornal via Flickr You’re a die-hard Hawks fan and non-Georgia folks just don’t understand. ’nuff said.
- You ate Checkers instead of Rally’s.
Legend813 via Flickr You ate Checkers and Krystal’s instead of White Castle and Rally’s. You don’t know what a Jack in the Box is nor do you really care! Waffle House is good enough for you!
- You tell non-Georgia people you’re from Atlanta when in actuality you live, like, 45 miles outside of the city proper.
John Conley via Flickr You just don’t feel like explaining to distant relatives the difference between metropolitan Atlanta and the city of Atlanta.
- The Varsity is the best greasy food in town.
Wojtek Felendzer via Flickr There’s nothing quite like the tradition of meeting up at The Varsity after a Georgia Tech game.
- “I’ll have tea” automatically means “sweet tea”.
Nate Steiner via Wikimedia If you ever give a Georgia person unsweetened tea, they’ll surely snub their noses at it. Sweet tea is our specialty, and we can definitely tell when a non-Georgia person makes it. It’s just not quite as sweet as ours!
- Grits is an appropriate side dish to any meal.
Wikimedia Grits can be eaten any time of the day, with any meal, and with any type of meat, even catfish. Yum! We love grits in Georgia.
- You actually know someone who received a real pony for their birthday.
Michael Palmer via Wikimedia Or maybe you received a pony yourself. Horses are a favorite among Georgia girls, and there’s plenty of trails to keep them occupied!
- You have a real fear of red fire ants.
Robin Klein via Wikimedia Anyone from Georgia knows that all we have is red clay dirt, and with it comes red ants. And nothing burns more than the bites of red fire ants!
- It blows your mind when you hear how much people outside of Georgia pay for a house or apartment.
Dan Zen via Wikimedia Here in Georgia, we’re spoiled by the spacious houses and apartments we get for such cheap prices. We just can’t understand why people out west or up north would pay so much for such little living spaces. The cost of living in Georgia is so much less than most other areas of the country!
There you have it! Fifteen surefire ways to know you experienced growing up in Georgia.
Kay Gaensler via Flickr
We also like saying where you goin’, fixin’ to, and any other abbreviated words and phrases. Our southern accent is what gives us Georgia residents away!
a.m.medina via Flickr
Choosing Pepsi over Coke is like blasphemy, and that’s a pretty serious crime here in Georgia. It’s Coke or nothing!
Connaught Hall University via Flickr
The phrases “I’m going to Athens this weekend” and “I’m getting wasted this weekend” are synonymous. If you attended college in Georgia, you’ve almost definitely frequented this scene at least once. Even if you don’t remember it.
sea turtle via Flickr
People in Georgia think its just plain rude to not smile or say hello to a stranger on the street. Waving at a stranger while driving your car down the road is total normal, right?
City Clock Magazine via Flickr
Atlanta, Georgia is known for some of the worst traffic in the country, and with all of the sprawling suburbs, a car is essential to living here. Read: You need a car to go just about anywhere in Georgia!
Pawel Loj via Flickr
Georgia is home to some of the strangest weather in the country! These two children wore shorts and flip flops the next day - true story! We never really pack up our seasonal clothes, because you never know when you’ll need them again.
Dan Fornal via Flickr
You’re a die-hard Hawks fan and non-Georgia folks just don’t understand. ’nuff said.
Legend813 via Flickr
You ate Checkers and Krystal’s instead of White Castle and Rally’s. You don’t know what a Jack in the Box is nor do you really care! Waffle House is good enough for you!
John Conley via Flickr
You just don’t feel like explaining to distant relatives the difference between metropolitan Atlanta and the city of Atlanta.
Wojtek Felendzer via Flickr
There’s nothing quite like the tradition of meeting up at The Varsity after a Georgia Tech game.
Nate Steiner via Wikimedia
If you ever give a Georgia person unsweetened tea, they’ll surely snub their noses at it. Sweet tea is our specialty, and we can definitely tell when a non-Georgia person makes it. It’s just not quite as sweet as ours!
Wikimedia
Grits can be eaten any time of the day, with any meal, and with any type of meat, even catfish. Yum! We love grits in Georgia.
Michael Palmer via Wikimedia
Or maybe you received a pony yourself. Horses are a favorite among Georgia girls, and there’s plenty of trails to keep them occupied!
Robin Klein via Wikimedia
Anyone from Georgia knows that all we have is red clay dirt, and with it comes red ants. And nothing burns more than the bites of red fire ants!
Dan Zen via Wikimedia
Here in Georgia, we’re spoiled by the spacious houses and apartments we get for such cheap prices. We just can’t understand why people out west or up north would pay so much for such little living spaces. The cost of living in Georgia is so much less than most other areas of the country!
Got any other quirks about living in Georgia that only locals would know about? Tell us your favorites in the comments below!
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Living in Georgia June 30, 2021 Lisa Sammons Is Georgia a good state to live in? Most definitely! Whether you want beaches or mountains, cities (Atlanta, we’re looking at you!) or charming small towns, the Peach State has it all. We are one of the fastest growing states in the country and pretty much everyone should consider moving here, immediately. Rural Georgia is one of the best places in the entire nation to live. If you don’t have Georgia on your mind, you should! Living in Georgia is the best, and we will welcome you with open arms. What are some good cities in Georgia?
Whether you are looking to take a vacation to Georgia or move here, we’ve got a ton of great places. The urban atmosphere of Atlanta is like nowhere else in the country. Savannah is absolutely incredible and so historic (and beautiful!). Did you know Macon is the cherry blossom capital of the world? Athens is a wonderful college town. And that’s just some of our bigger cities, don’t even get us started on all the great small towns like the wonderful Darien or Senoia. What are some relatable things about Georgia? There’s some things all us Georgians absolutely hate. And there’s a lot of things that we all quickly learn upon moving here. But there are also a lot of simple joys that we find ourselves able to experience here in the Peach State.
The OIYS Visitor Center
Living in Georgia
June 30, 2021
Lisa Sammons
Is Georgia a good state to live in? Most definitely! Whether you want beaches or mountains, cities (Atlanta, we’re looking at you!) or charming small towns, the Peach State has it all. We are one of the fastest growing states in the country and pretty much everyone should consider moving here, immediately. Rural Georgia is one of the best places in the entire nation to live. If you don’t have Georgia on your mind, you should! Living in Georgia is the best, and we will welcome you with open arms. What are some good cities in Georgia?
Whether you are looking to take a vacation to Georgia or move here, we’ve got a ton of great places. The urban atmosphere of Atlanta is like nowhere else in the country. Savannah is absolutely incredible and so historic (and beautiful!). Did you know Macon is the cherry blossom capital of the world? Athens is a wonderful college town. And that’s just some of our bigger cities, don’t even get us started on all the great small towns like the wonderful Darien or Senoia. What are some relatable things about Georgia? There’s some things all us Georgians absolutely hate. And there’s a lot of things that we all quickly learn upon moving here. But there are also a lot of simple joys that we find ourselves able to experience here in the Peach State.
The OIYS Visitor Center
The OIYS Visitor Center
Most definitely! Whether you want beaches or mountains, cities (Atlanta, we’re looking at you!) or charming small towns, the Peach State has it all. We are one of the fastest growing states in the country and pretty much everyone should consider moving here, immediately. Rural Georgia is one of the best places in the entire nation to live. If you don’t have Georgia on your mind, you should! Living in Georgia is the best, and we will welcome you with open arms.
What are some good cities in Georgia?
Whether you are looking to take a vacation to Georgia or move here, we’ve got a ton of great places. The urban atmosphere of Atlanta is like nowhere else in the country. Savannah is absolutely incredible and so historic (and beautiful!). Did you know Macon is the cherry blossom capital of the world? Athens is a wonderful college town. And that’s just some of our bigger cities, don’t even get us started on all the great small towns like the wonderful Darien or Senoia.
What are some relatable things about Georgia?
There’s some things all us Georgians absolutely hate. And there’s a lot of things that we all quickly learn upon moving here. But there are also a lot of simple joys that we find ourselves able to experience here in the Peach State.
