10 Peculiar Habits People Pick Up after Living in Connecticut

Habits can be good and they can be devastating to a person's health and psyche.

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According to Psychology Today, we form habits as we navigate the world, whether we are aware of them or not. If you find yourself navigating into Connecticut you'll develop some specific habits and you may not notice until it is too late.

10 Peculiar Habits People Pick Up after Living in Connecticut

Welcome to Connecticut a place filled with history, charm and very specific behaviors. Here are 10 peculiar habits you are sure to develop.

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Honorable Mentions for CT Habits:

Wearing Hartford Whalers Gear
Getting a Fade Twice a Week - We have a lot of barber shops man, the pressure to keep your fade tight is real.
Carrying a Dunkin' Card - Dunkin' is like air here and you're not ready for the world of Connecticut unless you have a gift card on you 100% of the time.
Defending Connecticut - Everyone that does not live here thinks they know what it is and they take shots at our way of life. You gotta rep your set.
Buying & Discussing Generators
Dealing Antiques

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