Whether you were born in the Queen City or moved here and became one of us, there are just some things that every Cincinnatian knows: Cincinnati-style chili is a delicacy, our traffic sucks and our pride runs deep for our sports teams — no matter how many times we’ve been burned.

Some rules about Cincinnati life exist for all Cincinnatians. Scroll through to see our list of Cincinnati commandments.

You will not swim in the Ohio River, even if people assure you it’s “safe.” Photo: Hailey Bollinger
You will pledge loyalty to either Skyline or Gold Star, but not both. Photo: Hailey Bollinger
You will avoid the Brent Spence Bridge at every opportunity. Photo: facebook.com/BrentSpenceInfo
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You will get a fancy overpriced cocktail somewhere in Over-the-Rhine. Photo: twitter.com/OTRCINCY
You will have a favorite local brewery, even if you don’t drink beer. Photo: Hailey Bollinger
You watch the WKRP in Cincinnati “Turkeys Away” episode every Thanksgiving. Photo: IMDb.com
The Racer This twin wooden roller coaster features one red and one blue car. Both move forward (except for from 1982 to 2008, when one went backward) and literally do race. Helbig — who has ridden the coaster more than 12,000 times — says no one knows which car will win each time. Photo: provided by Kings Island
Someone in your family “grew up with George Clooney.” Or dated him in high school. Photo: Nicolas Genin/CC BY-SA 2.0 Photo: Nicolas Genin/CC BY-SA 2.0
Sarah Jessica Parker Popular actress, producer and designer well-known for her starring role in hit HBO television series Sex and the City as Carrie Bradshaw. She was born in Nelsonville, Ohio in 1965 and attended the School for Creative and Performing Arts. Photo via Georges Biard/Wikimedia Commons
You have the phrase “Ope, didn’t see ya there. Let me squeeze right past ya,” as part of your daily vocabulary. Photo: Hailey Bollinger
You and your friends compare chocolate chunk sizes at Graeter’s. Is there anything better than Black Raspberry Chip ice cream? The answer is no. Photo: Jesse Fox Photo: Jesse Fox
You will memorize the entire Bengals “Who-Dey” chant. Photo: Tony Frank
You will talk about how quickly the weather changes. Photo: twitter.com/nwslin
You will defend the existence of goetta. Photo: Facebook.com/GliersGoetta
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You will watch Babes in Toyland every Christmas — even though it’s awful. IMDB
You will ask every new acquaintance which high school they attended. Photo: Facebook.com/STXHS
You will get stuck in traffic after watching the end-of-summer fireworks at Riverfest. Photo: CityBeat Archive
Visit Fiona and the ‘Roos at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden 3400 Vine St., Avondale The Cincinnati Zoo’s new Roo Valley habitat is an interactive experience that allows visitors to wander a 15,000-square-foot green space where red and grey kangaroos roam about. In this land down under (it is technically down under — located where the zoo’s Wildlife Canyon used to be and currently below the local-beer-serving Hops Beer Garden), adorable marsupials may even come up and interact with you. Another zoo superstar to check out? Fiona the hippo, the Queen City’s perfectly plump princess. Since being born six weeks early in January 2017, Fiona has become a bona fide celebrity. Initially weighing just 29 pounds, she inspired the hashtag #TeamFiona as well as plenty of international media coverage, children’s books and mountains of themed merchandise. Visit her and her mom Bibi in the zoo’s Africa exhibit, or check out the other animal tots who steal our hearts on the regular, especially during Zoo Babies month in May. Photo: facebook.com/cincinnatizoo Photo: facebook.com/cincinnatizoo
You will watch the sunset from the Devou Park Overlook. Photo: Hailey Bollinger
You love Joe Burrow. Photo: twitter.com/Bengals
You know that Northern Kentucky is part of Cincinnati. Photo: Hailey Bollinger
You know Blake Maislin’s phone number by heart. Photo: Google Maps screengrab
Krishna Indian Carryout 313 Calhoun St., Clifton Krishna Indian Restaurant is the University of Cincinnati’s best-kept secret. The tiny restaurant offers both carryout and dine-in, with about a handful of booths to choose from. Dishing out plates such as saag paneer, a vegetarian, spinach-filled dish with onions, spices and a hint of cream, and chicken tikka masala: tandoori chicken in a creamy tomato sauce. Be careful: The food can get spicy, ranging on a 1-7 spice scale. Photo: Paige Deglow
You have a favorite Kroger location. Photo: provided by Kroger
You have at least one friend who claims to have been in the abandoned subway tunnels. It’s the ghost of what could have been. Photo: Nick Swartsell Photo: Nick Swartsell
You will have allergies, even if you didn’t have them before coming to Cincinnati. Photo: Brittany Colette, Unsplash
Every Cincinnatian is born with the knowledge of how to do the chicken dance. Photo: Provided by Oktoberfest
You have a jar of Frisch’s tartar sauce in your fridge. Photo: frischs.com