If you’re from Nevada — or have lived here for quite a while — there are some unwritten rules that simply go without saying. Whereas Marylanders know to put Old Bay on everything, Floridians know to stay away from gators, and everyone in a southern state knows there’s only one way to make iced tea, here in Nevada, we have our own set of unwritten rules. Here are 16 of them.
- If you can, climb it.
Kim Dung Ho/Flickr Nevada has more mountain ranges than any other state. Thus, there is much climbing going on.
- If you build it, they will come.
Rob Young/Flickr And come, and come, and come, and sometimes never leave.
- Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should.
Allen/Flickr With around-the-clock alcohol sales, most Nevadans know their limit.
- There’s absolutely no reason to be hungry.
Ray Yu/Flickr With the multitude of all-you-can-eat buffets (and that most of them are 24 hours), you should never, ever be hungry.
- Park in the shade whenever possible, especially in the summer.
Tomas/Flickr Unlike my mother, most people don’t enjoy sitting in a 150-degree vehicle that’s been in the sun all day.
- Relatedly, keep these in your car.
Mark Baylor/Flickr I mean, unless you’d like to have a Honda emblem emblazoned on your palm from said 150-degree vehicle interior.
- If it’s sports-related, you can bet on it.
Nicholas Illusion/Flickr Don’t believe me? Go visit a sports book.
- Enjoy the rain.
Thomas Dwyer/Flickr Since Nevada gets, on average, about 12 inches of rain per YEAR, when it rains, take a moment and appreciate it. Especially those times when it dries before it even hits the ground.
- Be courteous to other drivers.
Allen/Flickr Even though most Nevadans are horrible drivers (and let’s not even discuss tourists), since ramming your vehicle into another is frowned upon, just be nice.
- Love golf.
Travel Nevada/Flickr Or at least learn to tolerate it. Nevada is chock full of golf courses. And retired people who play it.
- Bowling, too.
Reno Tahoe/Flickr We don’t have the Taj Mahal of Bowling for nothing.
- If you want to decorate your house/apartment/condo/dorm, use a sun.
Jamie Dobson/Flickr Because we certainly don’t have enough of that here. Seriously, though, I have four of these.
- We love every season.
Christopher Hamilton/Flickr Nevada is much, much more than Las Vegas pools and southern Nevada hiking, and we enjoy our entire state and the seasons that come with it.
- Air conditioning isn’t a luxury.
Jeremy T. Hetzel/Flickr Trust me. You NEED it when it’s 120 degrees outside for two solid months.
- Respect your elders.
Steve Slater/Flickr They’re everywhere. Especially in the grocery store and casino buffets.
- Nevada is the most beautiful state.
Don Graham/Flickr We all know it is.
What do you think about these unwritten rules? Can you think of any others? Please comment below.
Kim Dung Ho/Flickr
Nevada has more mountain ranges than any other state. Thus, there is much climbing going on.
Rob Young/Flickr
And come, and come, and come, and sometimes never leave.
Allen/Flickr
With around-the-clock alcohol sales, most Nevadans know their limit.
Ray Yu/Flickr
With the multitude of all-you-can-eat buffets (and that most of them are 24 hours), you should never, ever be hungry.
Tomas/Flickr
Unlike my mother, most people don’t enjoy sitting in a 150-degree vehicle that’s been in the sun all day.
Mark Baylor/Flickr
I mean, unless you’d like to have a Honda emblem emblazoned on your palm from said 150-degree vehicle interior.
Nicholas Illusion/Flickr
Don’t believe me? Go visit a sports book.
Thomas Dwyer/Flickr
Since Nevada gets, on average, about 12 inches of rain per YEAR, when it rains, take a moment and appreciate it. Especially those times when it dries before it even hits the ground.
Even though most Nevadans are horrible drivers (and let’s not even discuss tourists), since ramming your vehicle into another is frowned upon, just be nice.
Travel Nevada/Flickr
Or at least learn to tolerate it. Nevada is chock full of golf courses. And retired people who play it.
Reno Tahoe/Flickr
We don’t have the Taj Mahal of Bowling for nothing.
Jamie Dobson/Flickr
Because we certainly don’t have enough of that here. Seriously, though, I have four of these.
Christopher Hamilton/Flickr
Nevada is much, much more than Las Vegas pools and southern Nevada hiking, and we enjoy our entire state and the seasons that come with it.
Jeremy T. Hetzel/Flickr
Trust me. You NEED it when it’s 120 degrees outside for two solid months.
Steve Slater/Flickr
They’re everywhere. Especially in the grocery store and casino buffets.
Don Graham/Flickr
We all know it is.
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