15 Ways You Know You’ve Lived in Arizona Too Long

I suppose every place has quirks. For example, I have a friend from Wisconsin who can discuss the diet and conditions of dairy cows at length, based on some subtle flavor in cheese that I have no ability to detect.

And here I thought cheddar and provolone were exotic. In her estimation, I am a rank amateur. On the other hand, I can predict when the rain will begin within a fifteen-minute window. The air just feels like rain and humidity. In Wisconsin, the air feels that way all the time. Not so much in Arizona.

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How Can You Tell If You've Lived in Arizona Too Long?

If you've lived in Arizona long enough, you start to develop a whole new set of survival instincts. You never, ever just jump into a vehicle. You know you've crossed into the ZonerLand when you automatically hover your hand over your car seat like you're testing for heat-filled lava. And if you've ever used oven mitts to drive, congrats, you're officially one of us.

If you've lived in Arizona long enough, you can proably spell these words: Arizona Misspells These Words More Than Any Other

How Hot is Too Hot?

You've completely stopped flinching at triple-digit temps and started saying things like, "It's only 85 today, better grab a sweater!" You're now a master of the AC-to-AC sprint, and you treat telephone poles like a shady life raft.

And if you had a nickel for every time someone said, but it's a dry heat, you could fund the first year of your child's college education. Dry or not, it still feels like you're walking into a hair dryer set to 'surface of the sun.'

On a Budget? Here are some places in Arizona you can afford live: These are the 3 Most Affordable Cities to Live in Arizona

Psychic Scorpions: Can You Sense Arizona's Critters?

Scorpions? Rattlesnakes? Javelinas? You don't even panic anymore. You just mutter, "Ugh, not again," and grab a broom. After you take a photo and post it to social media, that is.

Check the rest of our list to see if YOU'VE lived in Arizona too long. How many did you answer 'yes' to?