Chances are if you’re out of town you can always spot a fellow Philadelphian. Philly culture is a serious thing from our die hard sports fan, to the incomparable Philly accent. If you’ve recently moved to the city of brotherly love or if you’re just visiting, we’ve compiled of list of 25 unwritten rules all Philadelphians follow. Consider this your secret guide to fitting in with the locals! Thank us later!
If you’ve been in Philly long enough you know…
1. Jawn, if ya don’t know what jawn means, google it on your jawn
2. The sidewalk is “the pavement”, lol
3. All roads have a 60mph speed limit, especially in school zones.
4. Parking meters. You DONT park with them at the middle of your car. They should be by your front bumper or in some cases were there are 2 meters on 1 pole, the rear bumper. It’s not that difficult
5. Look both ways THREE TIMES before you step off the curb.
6. Philadelphians follow no rules. That is the unwritten rule.
7. Just slow down at a 4 way stop in South Philly. This is called the South Philly slide.
8. Never buy a hoagie at Subway!
9. Dreams & Nightmares is like the forever National Anthem in Philly (hold up, wait a minute, ya’ll thought I was finished…)
10. Respect the chair that’s saving the shoveled out parking spot
11. We say jimmies, not sprinkles. MAC card, not ATM. Hoagie, not sub or hero. Wooder, not water.
12. Cheesesteaks don’t come from GINOS or PATS, only tourists go there
13. If you don’t like water ice, it is a sacrilege
14. In South Philly, It’s still called Delaware Avenue.
15. An undying belief that the soft pretzel from a food cart is superior to all other forms of pretzels.
16. Hold the door at Wawa… say thank you
17. “Go birds” means anything you want it to mean. Some translations: your welcome, thank you, have a great day, screw you, you’re awesome, see ya later, good night, sure.
18. If the menu/sign says “Philly” in front of “cheesesteak” don’t eat there.
19. If someone lets you into traffic, you have to wave thank you. If you don’t, the population sends bad thoughts and anger telepathically your direction.
20. Not stopping at a stop sign, just yield your way through
21. Hate all cowboys fans
22. A beach chair reserves the spot you’ve shoveled
23. Wiz is for tourists
24. Give directions by orienting around one of the squares
25. If you shovel the spot, it’s yours!
