There’s nothing like the feeling of being able to laugh at something in common with another person. That feeling is extra great when it’s someone from your home state and when that home state is New Hampshire. For a few minutes of lighthearted laughter, take a read through these inside jokes that New Hampshirites will definitely understand.

  1. You’re late to work…

New Hampshire Problems / Facebook …but at least it was mildly entertaining while you waited.

  1. It’s best to come hungry, not not TOO hungry.

nhmemes / Twitter Because while there’s plenty to eat, you’re going to need about an hour to go through the menu before you order!

  1. Just when the winter ends…

New Hampshire Problems / Facebook …you can start looking forward to construction season. When the roads never seem to get fixed, but the effort always seems to be there.

  1. We’ll give you one chance to guess which neighbors to the south we’re thinking of when we see this.

nhmemes / Twitter Did you guess Massachusetts? We hope you did! Nothing like a Mass drive to ruin a day.

  1. If you leave the state for a new job or for college…

Geoff Johnson via New Hampshire Problems / Facebook …you’ve got a lot of explaining ahead of you.

  1. So, this one might not be so “inside.”

New Hampshire Problems / Facebook Considering all it takes is one winter in New Hampshire to know that snow is an inevitability, we can’t help but love this one.

  1. We all love Clark’s Trading Post…

New Hampshire Problems / Facebook …but those who aren’t from here might not QUITE understand.

  1. Every good New Hampshirite needs a map…

nhmemes / Twitter Mostly to know how to stay out of “pretend Massachusetts.”

  1. You don’t always have to be in the woods to experience everything that nature has to offer.

New Hampshire Problems / Facebook In New Hampshire, you just need to go grocery shopping.

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New Hampshire Problems / Facebook

…but at least it was mildly entertaining while you waited.

nhmemes / Twitter

Because while there’s plenty to eat, you’re going to need about an hour to go through the menu before you order!

…you can start looking forward to construction season. When the roads never seem to get fixed, but the effort always seems to be there.

Did you guess Massachusetts? We hope you did! Nothing like a Mass drive to ruin a day.

Geoff Johnson via New Hampshire Problems / Facebook

…you’ve got a lot of explaining ahead of you.

Considering all it takes is one winter in New Hampshire to know that snow is an inevitability, we can’t help but love this one.

…but those who aren’t from here might not QUITE understand.

Mostly to know how to stay out of “pretend Massachusetts.”

In New Hampshire, you just need to go grocery shopping.

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