What makes a true Bay Stater? You be the judge. "I'm actually from Wista." Tell us the phrases that only a true Mass. native would know. Suzanne Kreiter/Globe staff Email The people of Boston and its surrounding areas know how to spot a Massachusetts native in a crowd of transplants and tourists from a mile away. Given the different communities that make up Bay Staters, it can sometimes be difficult to define what makes a true native, but the people of Mass. will certainly try. We’ve asked Boston.com readers to let us know what makes a true Bay Stater by sharing the figures of speech and landmarks only natives would understand. What makes you from the South Shore, Western Mass., or Cape Cod? We want you to tell us.