1. When people ask you where you are from, you don't say New York. You say Brooklyn:
2. People who really are from Brooklyn know that hipster artisanal cheese nonsense has nothing to do with the real Brooklyn:
3. You refer to Manhattan as "the city":
4. Sneakers hanging from power lines is your version of installation art:
5. Coney Island and Luna Park (forever Astro Land in our hearts) is your version of a beach vacation:
6. You spend summer nights at the Promenade:
7. And Prospect Park:
8. The skyline is pretty awesome. But the Kentile Floors sign is iconic:
9. You're down to earth. That's how your momma raised you:
10. But you secretly know you're slightly better than everyone else 'cause you're from Brooklyn:
11. There's nothing like a Brooklyn girl:
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12. You can whip out a Brooklyn accent at a drop of a hat. But you tuck it away because it can come off too strong:
**TALKS WITH HANDS**
13. You have a ridiculous amount of Brooklyn pride:
14. When the Nets came to Brooklyn, you obviously showed them love:
15. You gotta dance whenever you hear Biggie:
16. And Beastie Boys:
17. Brooklyn has a certain je ne sais quoi. When haters (cough Queens cough) ask what's so great about Brooklyn — you say everything:
18. Even when you leave Brooklyn — it always stays with you. Because there really is no other place like it:
