We often talk about all the things that Vermonters do, but let’s take a moment and make a note of the things we don’t do. While some of these are silly and some are spot on accurate, here are 14 things you’ll never find a Vermonter doing.
- Buying “all season tires.”
Flickr/kalebdf We have winter tires and summer tires, and both are necessary in their own way.
- Washing cars during mud season.
Flickr/David Villarreal Fernandez Within 5 minutes of washing your car during mud season, it will likely be just as dirty as it was before you washed it.
- Buying clothing for your dog.
Flickr/istolethetv Orange bandanas during hunting season is not considerd clothing. This is.
- Carrying your dog in a purse.
Flickr/SatAddict We like our four legged friends to have some meat on their bones so they can get out and enjoy the outdoors with us. These little guys would get buried in the snow drifts.
- Burning green wood in your woodstove.
Flickr/Knight725 If you don’t know the difference between green and seasoned wood, you’re not from Vermont.
- Not having a stock of non-perishable food in the house for when the power is out.
Flickr/Bethany L King If you’re prepared for anything, you can handle anything.
- Asking your wood dealer for credit.
Flickr/fishhawk Don’t even try this because these guys run a cash only business. But you do have a “wood guy.”
- Driving a semi-truck through the Notch anytime.
Flickr/OregonDOT It may be shorter to cut through Smuggler’s Notch, but if you can’t make the tight turns then it will end up taking a lot longer.
- Keeping your ice fishing shanty on the ice after St. Patrick’s Day.
Flickr/royal_broil Winter offers no guarantees after mid-March in the Green Mountain State.
- Calling a creemee “soft serve ice cream.”
Flickr/stevendepolo It’s called a creemee. End of story.
- Asking where the McDonald’s is in Montpelier.
Flickr/the_photographer All Vermonters know there is no McDonald’s in Montpelier. And we are darn proud of that!
- Stop looking for champ.
Flickr/scottmccracken Vermonters will always wonder if they spotted Champ when they notice something strange in the water. Can you imagine looking without trying to spot Champ at some point? Me either.
- Buying maple syrup from Canada or Michigan.
Flickr/valkyrie116 Honestly, why is the imposter stuff even sold in Vermont?
- Leaving Vermont and never coming back.
Flickr/jimmywayne No matter where you go, there’s no place like home.
What are some things that you would never do? We love to see our lists grow!
Flickr/kalebdf
We have winter tires and summer tires, and both are necessary in their own way.
Flickr/David Villarreal Fernandez
Within 5 minutes of washing your car during mud season, it will likely be just as dirty as it was before you washed it.
Flickr/istolethetv
Orange bandanas during hunting season is not considerd clothing. This is.
Flickr/SatAddict
We like our four legged friends to have some meat on their bones so they can get out and enjoy the outdoors with us. These little guys would get buried in the snow drifts.
Flickr/Knight725
If you don’t know the difference between green and seasoned wood, you’re not from Vermont.
Flickr/Bethany L King
If you’re prepared for anything, you can handle anything.
Flickr/fishhawk
Don’t even try this because these guys run a cash only business. But you do have a “wood guy.”
Flickr/OregonDOT
It may be shorter to cut through Smuggler’s Notch, but if you can’t make the tight turns then it will end up taking a lot longer.
Flickr/royal_broil
Winter offers no guarantees after mid-March in the Green Mountain State.
Flickr/stevendepolo
It’s called a creemee. End of story.
Flickr/the_photographer
All Vermonters know there is no McDonald’s in Montpelier. And we are darn proud of that!
Flickr/scottmccracken
Vermonters will always wonder if they spotted Champ when they notice something strange in the water. Can you imagine looking without trying to spot Champ at some point? Me either.
Flickr/valkyrie116
Honestly, why is the imposter stuff even sold in Vermont?
Flickr/jimmywayne
No matter where you go, there’s no place like home.
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