you know you're in rexburg when...

You Know You're In Rexburg When...

...you have lunch plans with one person and ten people end up coming.

...you find LDS Temple figurines at Wal-Mart.

...you experience all 4 seasons in the course of one day.

...saying "I took a 2 year break" doesn't need to be translated.

...you witness the evolution of a relationship from first date to marriage in one semester. (Or half a semester. Or half of a half of a semester. Etc...)

...it's somebody you knows birthday; every day.

...you refer to Idaho Falls as the "big city."

...you've been on the same first date 50 times: dinner, movie, and an awkward cuddle session.

...everyone owns the clean-flicked version of "Crash".

...you ditch class and then see your professor at lunch.

...your dentist, academic advisor, and Bishop are all the same person.

...the phrase "Do I dazzle you?" is considered hott. Thanks Twilight.

...the school newspaper's "Letters to the Editor" section consists of weekly endless debates of whether or not Harry Potter is in fact, actually evil.

...you've reached the mental state of believing it's ok to wear socks with sandals to the grocery store.

..."Horkleys?" is a question.

...facebook stalking is a daily occurence.

...you check out their ring finger before you check out them.

...it's ok for 24 year old boys to date 18 year old girls, but not for 24 year old girls to date 18 year old boys.

...all directions stem from the Wal-Mart parking lot.

...love triangle's are a staple obstacle for every relationship to overcome.

...Edward Cullen is a level of expectation.

...you get to grade your own papers/tests by way of guilt. "You can cheat if you'd like but then you'll go to hell," the teachers warn.

...prank wars elevate from comic jokes to downright personal.

...you must endure the awkward "you were two minutes past curfew" conversation.

...girls refrigerators are decorated with "you know you've picked the right man when..." parophenelia.

...drama! drama! drama!

...nobody can keep a secret. xoxo, gossip girl.

...the local "club" changes locations every weekend.

...Snuggie's are deemed popular.

...you have to go from your roommate Ryan's movie collection, to Red Box, to Horkley's, to Great American Video, and finally to the expensive Hollywood Video to find the city's one single copy of "Ghostbuster's 2 ".

...you know the true story behind the epic rivalry between Old Fong's and New Fong's.

...you just can't help but love it.

...he's/she's just not that into you.


credit and inspiration for these also include: matt, mike, josie, meghan, jemma,
katie, kristi, sarah, brooke, and brock.