For Fun: How You Know You've Become a Washingtonian

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Anonymous wrote:You had me until the bridge to VA part. I've never had an issue with going to VA or MD. I feel like that's just such a weird hill to die on.

Also, if you've lived here longer (depending on which part of the city you've lived in), you left the city for a decent grocery store.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What was the name of the bar under the key bridge that had awesome live music? I remember going there in the 90s.

Basin's?

What was the name of the bar at the base of Key Bridge that had awesome live music?

[Anonymous]

Being "afraid of the bridge" or acting like it's an all day excursion is something I've only heard really out of touch rich people say.

[Anonymous]

Really enjoyed your list, the only thing I could add is it will always be National Airport

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Really enjoyed your list, the only thing I could add is it will always be National Airport

And People’s, not CVS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Really enjoyed your list, the only thing I could add is it will always be National Airport

And People’s, not CVS.

Yes! People’s! Lol

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Being "afraid of the bridge" or acting like it's an all day excursion is something I've only heard really out of touch rich people say.

Nah, lots of us are like this. We’ve been around long enough to remember when getting ice cream from the UMD dairy was an exciting excursion, and we saw tobacco farms along the way.

Can I get a shout out from anyone who remembers the boat trips to Marshall Hall?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Really enjoyed your list, the only thing I could add is it will always be National Airport

And People’s, not CVS.

Yes! People’s! Lol

Ours was a Dart Drug even before it was a Peoples and now it’s a CVS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You had me until the bridge to VA part. I've never had an issue with going to VA or MD. I feel like that's just such a weird hill to die on.

+1. And most of the more established DCUMers reading this are in Va so frequently go over one of the two or three bridges. A non issue. Now it IS a weird issues for Marylanders, but they are not Washingtonians.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Really enjoyed your list, the only thing I could add is it will always be National Airport

No, it's Reagan. And I would add 11. You are in the Green Book or at least know what it is

[Anonymous]

Riggs Bank, the excitement of the second phase of Georgetown Park Mall , getting Jamaican patties late night on 18th street as a snack and getting yelled at by compliment man, the 15 minute club which was an officer worker cafeteria by day and a club/bar at night right in the CBD, bullet proof glass barriers in all of the liquor stores, no road closures around the White House, and Woodies downtown all come to mind for me

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Really enjoyed your list, the only thing I could add is it will always be National Airport

I was just about to post this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Really enjoyed your list, the only thing I could add is it will always be National Airport

No, it's Reagan. And I would add 11. You are in the Green Book or at least know what it is

No, National. And honestly, the whole Green Book thing only demonstrates that your version of DC is limited to a single quadrant.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You had me until the bridge to VA part. I've never had an issue with going to VA or MD. I feel like that's just such a weird hill to die on.

+1. And most of the more established DCUMers reading this are in Va so frequently go over one of the two or three bridges. A non issue. Now it IS a weird issues for Marylanders, but they are not Washingtonians.

So you live in Virginia? And therefore are not a Washingtonian? I hate crossing the bridges because traffic sucks and I hate driving (which is why I live in DC, not Virginia.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Riggs Bank, the excitement of the second phase of Georgetown Park Mall , getting Jamaican patties late night on 18th street as a snack and getting yelled at by compliment man, the 15 minute club which was an officer worker cafeteria by day and a club/bar at night right in the CBD, bullet proof glass barriers in all of the liquor stores, no road closures around the White House, and Woodies downtown all come to mind for me

Compliment man - I loved him. Also loved the 15 minute club too. Did we hang out? Though late night for us was giant slice pizzas in Adams Morgan. Occasionally we would go wild and go to Au Pied du Cochon. I would add the first Adams Morgan day after the riots...again...which ones. That one was such a party. Not going past 16th Street in Dupont at night & by yourself. When Vegas Lounge was the lone outpost on P Street.

I miss the Secret Safeway - that staff was awesome. They would stock things that I liked and would open the doors after they were closed to let me emergency shop.