We're quite an individual bunch here in Newcastle and we like to think of ourselves as a bit different, with the Geordie nation having an identity all of its own.
But aside from actually being born in the city, what else marks us out from the crowd?
If you do any of the things below, you might well be a Geordie - but then, you probably already knew that. Just for fun, here are 26 ways to know you’re a Geordie.
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You know you're a Geordie when:
You feel pleased to see the Angel of the North from the A1 because it means you’re almost home
All your vowels are short – but for some reason you pronounce ‘master’ as ‘marster’ and ‘plaster’ as ‘plarster’
The phrase ‘I will love it if we beat them, love it’ sends shivers down your spine
You get annoyed when people think Newcastle is just about Geordie Shore and the Bigg Market
But you smile when you see a crowd of Where’s Wallys, a group of golfers and a horde of pirates all on fancy dress nights out
Sting doesn’t sound like a Geordie to you
You say ‘howay’ and mean something different each time you say it
You know how to pronounce Prudhoe, Ponteland, Alnwick and Ulgham properly
You chuckle when someone talks about the film War Horse because it sounds like a Geordie saying ‘Wor Horse’
You think the South starts on the far side of the Tyne Bridge
You tell people you can taste the difference since Broon production moved away from Newcastle
You’re constantly left wondering why you enjoy football when it causes you so much pain – but keep coming back for more
But a Newcastle United win lifts your whole weekend
You go for nights out in the depths of winter with only a layer of glitter and a thin dress to keep you warm (or just a t-shirt if you're a man) – then grow up and complain about the younger generation doing the same thing
The thought of Tudor crisps makes you feel nostalgic
The names Len White, Charlie Crowe and Hughie Gallacher mean something to you
You think ham is nothing without pease pudding
You’ve never seen a Mackem in Milan
You chat to strangers like they’re old friends
A Sunderland defeat is almost as good as a Newcastle win
You feel it’s a local duty to complete the Great North Run or the Blaydon Races, even if you’ve run neither yet
Your Christmas doesn’t start until you’ve seen Fenwick’s window display
You’re still waiting for Kevin Keegan’s third coming
You still can’t believe Newcastle lost the Capital of Culture bid to Liverpool
Football is a huge part of your life, despite your club winning nothing for more than 40 years
People saying ‘Eeee!’ doesn’t sound odd to you
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