California: love it or leave it?

[XemaSab]

Do you feel annoyed by people who come here from out of state and do nothing but bag on California? :shrug:

[EFerrari]

1. Everybody has to have a hobby.

:)

[petronius]

2. Actually, I just feel a sort of benign sympathy

They have the profound misfortune of not being Californian, and no matter how hard they try they never will be. It's understandable that they feel, at a deep subconscious level, how deprived they are, and they manifest this loss as a whiny snarkitude. So, I feel bad for them (and then I laugh)...

[AlCzervik]

3. i love it, i've been here 8 in April and i have no plans on moving away from here

ok well away from where i live but not out of state. Before i lived her i had my own idea of what i though California was like, call it ignorance or too much tv but it's far different than people think. I hate too sound cliche but....it really is the people, it's a great mix and quite a beautiful state. I'm sold.

[Auggie]

4. Let them bag -- hopefully it keeps the jerks away

Who couldn't love this?

[slutticus]

17. Hmmmm....

I used to think the fog was cool until i found myself completely enshrouded in it for 6 months out of the year. :D

[proud patriot]

5. California is Great my home, born and raised here

but it is not beyond criticism

[ronnykmarshall]

8. Same here.

The only other place I could see me living in is New York City.

[proud patriot]

10. You know today's weather is a great reason to love California

:)

[mitchtv]

15. We could be friends, Ronny

NYC and/ or Cost Rica are the only places other than Calif that I love like Cal.

[mitchtv]

16. I have a freeper brother

who just annoys the shit out of me. Just moved here 6 years ago except for a stint at USMC in Barstow. Does nothing but rag on Feinstein and Boxer,including when he should be complaining to Mary Bono-Mack. Knows nothing of our history and hates Mexicans (why did he move here?)

[Tektonik]

6. I've visited plenty of states and would not to want to move anywhere else

EXCEPT for Oregon, Washington State, or British Columbia. I love the Pacific Coast too much to leave it.

[ronnykmarshall]

7. I had that lovely pleasure one time.

Met these three guys in SF from Texas. We went to dinner and a movie and all they ever did was complain about California.

Needless to say, I didn't hang out with them again.

[Vet31203]

9. I loved California!

Sure beat Iowa!

Vote Fallon!
http://www.equalitygiving.org/

[huskerlaw]

11. I used to get really defensive

but in the 2 years I've lived here, I've definitely learned to say "you hate it that much? Leave. One less car on the freeway!":P

Or, as I say to my relatives in Nebraska, "it's crowded for a reason. Nebraska? Not crowded...for a reason."

[proud patriot]

12. My husband's family is from Nebraska and Iowa

:hi: He's Been Californicated :D

[huskerlaw]

14. I have as well

In fact, my blog's title is "Californicated Husker Feminista." ;)

Californicated, but once a Husker, always a Husker. :P

[Zorro]

13. Not really

Just ask them why they don't leave if they dislike living in California.

That usually shuts them up.