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Richard Fletcher

"You know you’re a Geordie when"... 26 stand out traits that make you know you're a Geordie

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.

Read More: 57 Geordie words, phrases and sayings you'll only hear someone from Newcastle say

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

Read More: The wittiest Geordie put-downs which will put you in your place

Read More: The newest ChronicleLive ultimate Geordie heritage quiz - try our 20 questions

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