SIGNS YOU'RE, LIKE, TOTALLY FROM CALIFORNIA
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A FEEL-GOOD ARTICLE TO GIVE YOU A GIGGLE
Contributed by estCA staff contributor, Lindsay Vacek
Signs that you have California in your veins:
Even though you hate, like, living up to a stereotype, you, like, say the word “like”… a lot.
and “Dude.” … the word somehow gets sprinkled into every sentence. Dude, just own it.
If you’re a true native, you don’t call California “Cali.”
You aren’t phased when you see big white trucks parked on your street. They’re probably filming another scene from a TV show or movie. You thought you saw Mario Lopez when you turned the corner but it’s just another Tuesday to you and parking is already hard to find. Can’t they block off another street?
You know that “The Bay Area” isn’t just San Fransisco.
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6. No matter which part of California you’re from, people from other states will assume that you’re from Hollywood and that you know some celebrity.. and chances are, you do.
7. Your guacamole recipe is so much better than everyone’s everywhere. And no where has better Mexican food than San Diego. Even Mexico.
8.. You know you’re a California native when you know what this means – “Hey – take the 405 to the 73 to the 5 to the 55, or you can take the 73 most of the way, but it’ll cost you your first born.”
9. If you’re from SoCal, going on an audition as a kid is a rite of passage.
10. In-N-Out Burger. Enough said.
11. You are a gluten-free-dairy-free vegan – or if you’re not, you have been at some point or will be in the future.
12. Your waiter is an out of work actor.
13. So is your chiropractor.
14. And your mechanic.
15. California “seasons” consist of 10 months of Perfect Sunny Days, 1 month of wildfires and smoked-filled air and a few days of “Holy Sh*t, it’s cold” when it’s barely dropped below 60 degrees. Heaven forbid it rains though. You stay off the roads because no one knows how to drive in the rain.
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16. You know the distinct difference between "rad," "gnarly," and "hella."
17. You have done or are currently doing a juice cleanse.
18. Driving anywhere else in the U.S., you feel like you’re in the twilight zone because people, like, let you over, and wave thank you and crazy-friendly nonsense like that.
19. Earthquakes are no joke, but they happen so often you barely pay them any mind.
20. It’s not uncommon that your weekends include goat yoga, sunset hikes in the hills and wine tasting with Stanley the Giraffe in Malibu.
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