26 Telltale Signs You Were Raised In The Suburbs

There's nothing quite like growing up in suburbia: The smell of fresh-cut grass, the sound of neighbors' kids playing down the block, deer hanging out in your front lawn. Here are some hilarious suburban memories (and struggles) that just might ring a bell if you grew up outside the big city:

You had to drive everywhere because public transportation was minimal and everything was far away.

Cul-de-sacs were pretty much all over the damn place.

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At some point you were woken up by the sound of neighborhood lawn mowers.

Seeing herds of deer frolicking in your yard was perhaps the least impressive part of your day.

You spent your entire 16th birthday at the DMV so you could finally get your license and drive yourself to school.

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Which was great, until you got stuck driving behind a school bus.

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Your entire social life revolved around the mall.

Every fall people's yards looked something like this.

Everyone always knew everyone's business.

The police blotter was so harmless, it was actually comedic.

You knew the unspoken neighborhood etiquette when you wanted to bump loud music in the car.

Every road had speed bumps galore.

The neighborhood cops were always looking for action in vain.

There was no need to join a gym when your yard chores alone made you break a sweat.

You experienced the annoyance of loud kids in the neighborhood.

Parallel parking was easily avoidable.

Camping in your backyard was a major childhood milestone your city friends never understood.

If you weren't outdoorsy, the only other reliable activity was shopping.

Your go-to way to explain where you grew up always involves naming the closest major city.

Mosquitoes were your worst enemy.

Days you didn't run into people from high school were a rare blessing.

You considered Costco your general neighborhood grocery store.

You witnessed firsthand the drama that comes with grown adults competing over who has the nicest lawn.

All winter everyone just prayed for a snow day.

At least three of your best friends experienced their first kisses in hot tubs at end-of-the-year pool parties.

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High school sports teams were always taken way too seriously.

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