Baltimore sure has a way of leaving its mark on residents. Check out these 10 cheeky ways living in Baltimore ruins you for life. Can you relate?

  1. Christmas decorations anywhere else are sure to be a bore…

Flickr / Beau Considine We’re spoiled when it comes to quirky holiday decor.

  1. And don’t even think about trying to find a coddie outside of the city.

Yelp / Billy D. They’re already hard enough to find in Baltimore.

  1. You expect all cities to have as much quirk as Baltimore.

Flickr / John Sonderman And you’re likely let down each and every time.

  1. You can’t break the habit of yelling “O!” during the National Anthem, which can be awkward when traveling…

Flickr / Keith Allison Prepare for weird looks.

  1. You don’t even try to argue about negative Baltimore comments anymore. In fact, you’ve embraced it.

Facebook / Rat Czar (Find this shirt at ratczar.com.)

  1. Viewing fireworks anyplace else just doesn’t bring the same nostalgia.

Flickr / Joe Flood The best thing about the Harbor fireworks is that they can be viewed from so many vantage points throughout the city.

  1. You have at least a dozen of these pens scattered all around the house…

Flickr / Like_the_Grand_Canyon They may not be the classiest, but they’re always there when you need em.

  1. You spend way too much time perfectly folding or hanging your jerseys.

Flickr / Bart They’re you’re babies and you don’t care who knows it.

  1. People say you have an accent but you’re in full denial.

Flickr / guu After hearing and speaking Baltimorese for so long, it doesn’t seem out of the ordinary.

  1. Before, you couldn’t wait to leave the city.

Flickr / vishal charles But after experiencing the world, you’ve returned because there’s no place like home.

For another relatable list, check out 10 undeniable reasons why Baltimore will always be home.

Flickr / Beau Considine

We’re spoiled when it comes to quirky holiday decor.

Yelp / Billy D.

They’re already hard enough to find in Baltimore.

Flickr / John Sonderman

And you’re likely let down each and every time.

Flickr / Keith Allison

Prepare for weird looks.

Facebook / Rat Czar

(Find this shirt at ratczar.com.)

Flickr / Joe Flood

The best thing about the Harbor fireworks is that they can be viewed from so many vantage points throughout the city.

Flickr / Like_the_Grand_Canyon

They may not be the classiest, but they’re always there when you need em.

Flickr / Bart

They’re you’re babies and you don’t care who knows it.

Flickr / guu

After hearing and speaking Baltimorese for so long, it doesn’t seem out of the ordinary.

Flickr / vishal charles

But after experiencing the world, you’ve returned because there’s no place like home.

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