Marylanders can be pretty laid back, whether we’re lying on the beach or enjoying steamed crabs. There are quite a few things, however, that will bring out our temper. Here are 11 sure-fire ways to make a Marylander mad.

  1. Insult our favorite sports team.

Flickr / David Clow It just may be your last day on earth.

  1. Traffic.

Flickr / eddie welker ‘Nuff said.

  1. Call us a “fly-over state.”

Flickr / aa440 There are plenty of fun destinations in Maryland. You just have to know where to look.

  1. Call our state boring.

Flickr / romana klee Well, technically there is a town in Maryland named Boring but we’re sure there’s fun stuff to do there, too.

  1. Serve us bad crab cakes.

Flickr / Richard Fraley Real crab meat with hardly any filler, please.

  1. Assume that we all live in Baltimore.

Flickr / Phil! Gold Maryland is so much more than its largest city.

  1. Tell us our flag isn’t that great.

Flickr / Austin Kirk Haha, good one.

  1. Stereotype us based on our region.

Tumblr / Maps On The Web Some of us prefer the city, suburbs, countryside, mountains, or the shore but we’re ALL Marylanders.

  1. Tell us that picking crabs is gross.

Flickr / H.C. It might be a dirty job but we are more than happy to do it.

  1. Tell us that nothing good ever came out of Maryland.

Flickr / Ken Lund The National Anthem was created here. You’re welcome, America.

  1. Assume our landscape is boring.

Flickr / Paul Waldo The natural wonders here will blow your mind.

What are other sure-fire ways to make a Marylander mad? Be sure to also check out this list of 11 Maryland stereotypes that need to be put to rest.

Flickr / David Clow

It just may be your last day on earth.

Flickr / eddie welker

‘Nuff said.

Flickr / aa440

There are plenty of fun destinations in Maryland. You just have to know where to look.

Flickr / romana klee

Well, technically there is a town in Maryland named Boring but we’re sure there’s fun stuff to do there, too.

Flickr / Richard Fraley

Real crab meat with hardly any filler, please.

Flickr / Phil! Gold

Maryland is so much more than its largest city.

Flickr / Austin Kirk

Haha, good one.

Tumblr / Maps On The Web

Some of us prefer the city, suburbs, countryside, mountains, or the shore but we’re ALL Marylanders.

Flickr / H.C.

It might be a dirty job but we are more than happy to do it.

Flickr / Ken Lund

The National Anthem was created here. You’re welcome, America.

Flickr / Paul Waldo

The natural wonders here will blow your mind.

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