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Twitter blows up with #AtlantaTaughtMe truths

Early arriving fans tailgate under the Atlanta skyline Tuesday afternoon April 8, 2014 at Turner Field before the Braves home opener against the Mets. BEN GRAY / BGRAY@AJC.COM
Early arriving fans tailgate under the Atlanta skyline Tuesday afternoon April 8, 2014 at Turner Field before the Braves home opener against the Mets. BEN GRAY / BGRAY@AJC.COM
By Ana Santos
May 18, 2016

Welcome to Atlanta, where the... well, you know the rest.

If you live in Atlanta, you know a lot of things the rest of the world doesn't.

The hashtag #AtlantaTaughtMe started trending on Twitter Wednesday, with over 16,000 tweets published within hours. Here are some of our favorites:

Did we miss anything? Use #AtlantaTaughtMe on Twitter to let us know.

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