10 Things Only People From Connecticut Will Understand

If you’re from Connecticut, you already know we live in the Bermuda Triangle of New England: part Yankees, part tri-state, and somehow still our own weird, wonderful beast. Here’s a list that’ll have locals nodding in agreement—and arguing in the comments by #7.

1. Tag Sales Are Not Garage Sales: Don’t call it a garage sale unless you want side-eyes from five angry Ridgefield moms. It’s a tag sale, and it’s sacred. Reddit Comment:  "Wow, I’m originally from NJ… I was very confused when I first saw ‘tag sale’ after moving here.”

2. The Merritt vs. I-95 Debate Is Never Settled: The Merritt is beautiful but cursed. I-95 is a soul-sucking void. You pick your poison and you stick with it forever. Large Dave got it right with his article about the Parkway, written in May 2024, titled 'The Merritt Parkway Is the MVP of Connecticut Roads, Do Not Abuse.'

3. We Eat Grinders, Not Subs: It's not a sub. It’s not a hoagie. It's a damn grinder, and it better come from a deli with a neon "OPEN" sign that’s been flickering since 1983.

4. New Haven Pizza is the One True Crust: “Dave Portnoy […] recently designated New Haven, Connecticut, to be the ‘undisputed pizza capital of the world" according to reddit.com. According to the "All About New Haven Style A'pizza' Facebook page, the BEST New Haven Apizza is from Corleone Pizza!! We call it Apizza (Ahbeetz)…

5. Candlewood Lake Is Basically Our Ocean: It’s where we boat, swim, party, watch sunsets, and lose our phones annually. I've lost two phones and one set of car keys! To many, Candlewood Lake is sacred ground.

6. We Measure Distance in Minutes: In CT, miles are meaningless. Traffic is the great equalizer. Everything is “20 minutes” until proven otherwise.

7. Some People Don’t Think Fairfield County Counts as Connecticut: Just watch a Connecticut TV meteorologist stand in front of Western Connecticut which is covered by his butt! Is Fairfield County part of Connecticut or just New York Lite? Say that out loud in New Haven, and someone will throw a Dunkin' iced coffee at your head...