8 Ways We Immediately Know Someone Is NOT From The 518

I've lived in the Capital Region my whole life and it's with great pride that I can say people from all over the country come here to work, play, go to school, and hang out enjoying all the 518 has to offer. While I'm not saying that I can tell without a doubt that you're from the Capital Region, I can tell who's not from here. You probably can too if you listen and observe. They'll say or do these 8 things:

1
They're confused about this 'Egg' they keep seeing/hearing about
Yeah, we may be a little confused about it too, but we just stopped asking years ago.
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Google Maps
2
They'll call the Northway '87' or 'I-87.'
When you explain it to them, they ask 'why is there no Southway?'
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Google
3
Upon arriving here, they go apartment or house hunting in Saratoga Springs.
They realize later that Clifton Park or Troy is much more affordable.
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Google
4
They've never been to a horse track.
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5
They ask if you want to drive to the "city" and do some shopping.
Nobody I know drives to NYC for anything. We take the train or don't go. It's as simple as that. We aren't as close to the city as outsiders think we are.

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Google
6
They've never celebrated tulips before.
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Google
7
They ask where Chic Fil-A or Wegmans is.
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8
They want to order pizza from Papa John's or Pizza Hut
Stop right now...it's Paesan's or I Love New York (or any of the 8000 or so non-chains throughout the 518). How dare you....
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