Ignite Round Up #1 – How to Act like a Portlander

Posted on November 17, 2008 by Joseph

We loved Carolynn Duncan’s tips on How to make people think like you’re a Portlander, but also loved her “last ditch ideas” if all else fails to convince others that you’re from Portland.

Here are just a few:

  1. STOP being confused by the weird “you-don’t-get-to-pump-your-own-gas” issue. Enjoy it. Take the time to do something fun.
  2. Get down with weird food combos (like the famous bacon maple doughnut at Voodoo)
  3. Refuse to go anywhere that’s not on the MAX
  4. Pretend like Powell’s doesn’t impress you. (It’s only a really, really, really huge bookstore, right?)

Here’s Carolynn’s entire preso:

Carolynn splits her time between Seattle and Portland. One of the NW’s budding entrepreneurs, you can find her online all over the place including:

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  • Penny Gruver

    OK… Here are my comments, questions and general ruminations:
    Does Voodoo Doughnuts deliver?

    I like to take the down time at the gas pump in Oregon and practice my yodeling techniques or fire-breathing ( it makes the whole thing go really fast, as the attendant suspects they have a psycho in the car and just want you GONE)

    AS for Powells Books freak/groupie and droolers ( and I confess to being a card carrying member of that erudite group!) I say “live and let read”

    Fun blog, Kate— makes me want to take a trip to Stumptown

  • http://www.teachstreet.com katie

    I hope that Voodoo starts delivering as well.

    And I’m with you on the Powell’s thing. ;) Let’s get our butts down to stumptown sometime soon!