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.