Word of advice to the Rev Rookies

[jrkumor]

Since training camp begins very soon...

A word of advice to all the rookies moving up into Yankee territory as part of the MLS SuperDraft.

1) Well, first of all up here, Yankees are only a baseball team. Please DO NOT refer to any residents of Boston as ‘Yankees’
2) When you order ice tea in a restaurant it will not be sweetened.
3) In order to make a left-handed turn onto a main road from a side road, pull your car into oncoming traffic blocking the traffic in the opposite direction, until you have the opportunity to make the turn.
4) When making a left handed turn at a red light, as soon as the light turns green, make your move the traffic will yield to you or just wait for you to make the turn. (That still scares/shocks my parents)
5) Yes, there are a lot of Dunkin Donuts up here.
6) You will be expected to get yourself to practice even if snow is falling or predicted, because It is not a snow storm unless 8 inches has fallen
7) Get over, as I call it the ‘Rand McNally syndrome’, just because all of MA, CT, RI, etc take up one page in your road atlas, they aren’t big states. You can be in any of them in about 45 minutes.
8) Most of the time when you hear in the directions “Take 128” they mean I-95

Anyone that has moved into New England have any advice for these guys?

[GOREVS3000]

9) Don't hang brite lite designs on bridges, buildings, subway stations, intersections or anywhere in the Hub.
10) Boston is often to refered to as the Hub...thats short for Hub of the Universe.

[NateP]

4) When making a left handed turn at a red light, as soon as the light turns green, make your move the traffic will yield to you or just wait for you to make the turn. (That still scares/shocks my parents)

Arrgh this one infuriates me. Everyday I come to the light having to go straight or turn right and the damn people in front of me stop and let people turn left across traffic. Don't they teach right of way up here? Trying that back on the Island would've gotten me killed.

[jrkumor]

oh YES, I almost forgot.


1) DO NOT use the Patriots' weight room, you are only allowed in to wipe down the machines ~ Welcome to the big time :rolleyes:
2) Just because you and Tom Brady "work together" you don't get to hang with him. Matter of fact, do not look him in the eyes or address him unless he addresses you, and only respond with 'yes, sir' or 'no, sir'

For example: TB "You over there, wipe down this machine, there is sweat on it"
you reply: While looking only at your feet, "Yes, sir"

[ProfZodiac]

I have actually corrected people for making the mistake in number one.

Three I don't do, but Four I do.

Other advice:

(I'm stealing some of these.)
Don't take the Green Line if you can avoid it. The trains operate on an alleged schedule that doesn't actually exist.
You will not be going to any Red Sox games this year unless you already have tickets.
Do not order "sprinkles" on your ice cream. They are called "jimmies."
Do not ask anyone how to get to Cheers.
When you order coffee in January, it is permissible to ask for it to be iced. The folks at Dunkin Donuts will not give you a strange look. In fact, it has become encouraged.
You will get a migraine trying to go from interpreting a Chelsea/Lynn accent to interpreting a Nicol/Mariner accent.
Do not ask for a grinder, a wedge, or a hoagie. Ever. They are called "subs."
Do not ask for a milkshake. You will not get what you're expecting.
We don't drive on "roundabouts" or "traffic circles." They are called "rotaries", and you damn well better figure out how to use them, because they're everywhere south of Back Bay.

[Crewbasher]

It is considered common etiquette in New England to fly flags at half-mast if the local Dunkin' Donuts closes down.

*NOTE: The only way for the store to close is if a fire burned the building to the ground. No Dunkin Donuts in NE has ever simply gone out of business. Ever.

[SamAdams]

It is considered common etiquette in New England to fly flags at half-mast if the local Dunkin' Donuts closes down.

*NOTE: The only way for the store to close is if a fire burned the building to the ground. No Dunkin Donuts in NE has ever simply gone out of business. Ever.

i wish the one in east dedham would. They SUCK

[edlova]

(I'm stealing some of these.)
Don't take the Green Line if you can avoid it. The trains operate on an alleged schedule that doesn't actually exist.

I second that one...avoid taking a bus as well for the same exact reason

[kev13p]

Car Keys
http://www.americanlockkeyservice.com/image/534746.jpeg

Khakis
http://www.uncrate.com/men/images/bills-khakis-m1.jpg

Don't confuse the two, I've had this problem before. Don't make fun of people with Boston accents, you're the outsider around here...welcome to the team

[ProfZodiac]

I actually call them Dockers, or "dockihs".

This is kind of a pet peeve of mine, when people trying to transliterate the Boston accent use an "a". It usually sounds more like "ih" than "ah".

[Revs-West]

Do not order "sprinkles" on your ice cream. They are called "jimmies."
That has a whole different meaning on the West Coast.:eek:

[DREWWW]

Do not order "sprinkles" on your ice cream. They are called "jimmies."
That has a whole different meaning on the West Coast.:eek:

NO THEY'RE CALLED SHOTS!!!!

[Ann]

NO THEY'RE CALLED SHOTS!!!!

No Drew, shots are what you do at the bah.

[The Magpie]

They're rainbow sprinkles, chocolate jimmies, while in the Midwest they're called shots.

[Tony Biscaia]

... they're called shots.

Kinda like Khano's crosses.