Ten Things Only New Orleanians Understand

This is a list of things people who are not from New Orleans/Louisiana would get.

1. "The Storm"

Living in New Orleans I hear this one a lot. This term is not referring to the small thunder storm that happened over the weekend. When this term is used it is referencing hurricane Katrina. We use this for everything. We use it as a reference to time. EG:"Oh no hun, they have been together for a long time, at least before the storm."

2. "You Gotta Suck The Head"

This is not a sexual term! It simply mean you need to such the head of a crawfish, because this is where the juicy burst of flavour, the G-spot of taste is!

3. "Turn the Lights On" or "Its Better With The Lights On" and sometimes "I Like It With The Lights On"

Recently the Crescent City Connection, a bridge that previously had tolls, has shut its lights off as retaliation for getting its tolls suspended. People now say things like "It is better with the lights on" or stuff like that.

4. "Catch The Street Car"

No, we do not call our sedans by a funny name, the Street Car is a form of public transportation. The Street Car is very similar but not at all like the San Francisco trolley system.

5. "Hail Rex"

Yes, we worship a king. He is the king of carnival, and the Mayor will hand over the "keys" to the city.

6. You Must Go to The East to Get to The West

This is not a saying. People don't typically say this, but it is true. If you are to go across the Crescent City Connection, to apart of town called the West Bank, be sure to check that fancy compass built in your car. It is not broken, the West Bank is actually East of New Orleans.

7. We Don't Throw Our Snow Balls at People

Being that it hardly ever snows in New Orleans, we don't have snow ball fights. We do how ever have snow balls. A snow ball may look like to a snow cone, how ever that is the only similarity. The texture of the snow balls are way more soft and fluffy than that of a snow cone.

8. "Lets Get Po-Boys"

We are not looking for young men who are not wealthy in this situation. We are looking for a delicious sandwich. These sandwiches are the best things ever. My personal favourite is the Shrimp Po Boy.

9. Tchoupitoulas

Go ahead, tell me how you pronounced it. New Orleans has some of the strangest names for its streets, I think we do it just to confuse tourists ;). It is pronouced "Chop-a-too-lis"

10. The Sanger

People who have not visited the Sanger in no way will be able to describe the charm this theatre offered. I am happy to announce that the Sanger will be re opening sometime in the 2013-2014 year. I sincerely look forward to the re-opening.