Originally Posted By DAR Some of you may have seen this already but.... So as not to be outdone by all the redneck, hillbilly, and Texan jokes, somebody had to come up with this, you know you're from California if: 1. Your coworker has 8 body piercings and none are visible. 2. You make over $300,000 and still can't afford a house. 3. You take a bus and are shocked at two people carrying on a conversation in English. 4. Your child's 3rd-grade teacher has purple hair, a nose ring, and is named Flower. 5. You can't remember is pot illegal? 6. You've been to a baby shower that has two mothers and a sperm donor. 7. You have a very strong opinion about where your coffee beans are grown, and you can taste the difference between Sumatran and Ethiopian. 8. You can't remember - is pot illegal? 9. A really great parking space can totally move you to tears. 10. Gas costs $1.00 per gallon more than anywhere else in the U.S. 11. Unlike back home, the guy at 8:30 am at Starbucks wearing a baseball cap and sunglasses who looks like George Clooney really IS George Clooney. 12. Your car insurance costs as much as your house payment. 13. You can't remember-- is pot illegal? 14. It's barely sprinkling rain and there's a report on every news station: "STORM WATCH." 15. You pass an elementary school playground and the children are all busy with their cells or pagers. 16. It's barely sprinkling rain outside, so you leave for work an hour early to avoid all the weather-related accidents. 17. HEY!!!! Is pot illegal???? 18. Both you AND your dog have therapists, psychics, personal trainers and cosmetic surgeons. 19. The Terminator is your governor. 20. If you drive illegally, they take your driver's license. If you're here illegally, they want to give you one.
Originally Posted By friendofdd So what is your point? This is the way the world is supposed to be. =o]
Originally Posted By Tiggirl <<It's barely sprinkling rain outside, so you leave for work an hour early to avoid all the weather-related accidents. >> That's the truth! And for the record I only have two non-visable piercings and one tattoo. ;o) ~Beth
Originally Posted By avromark Wait so traffic is normal? And I suppose opening your car and finding it stifling is the way things are supposed to be?
Originally Posted By threeundertwo Do other places have a guy in the grocery store who makes fresh sushi? Seriously. Yesterday I got my California Rolls from the Safeway Sushi Chef. Try saying that 5x fast. Or even once!
Originally Posted By avromark ^^^ Actually all Super Stores and Loblaws here have a sushi chef that makes fresh sushi to order
Originally Posted By ReadingMom <---native California It's the way life should be! And...a really great parking space in San Francisco does move me to tears.
Originally Posted By friendofdd Once I found a fantastic parking place in SF. So good that I bought a car.
Originally Posted By ReadingMom LOL! Did you park a lawn chair in the space before you got the car there!
