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mayara13's comments (in reply to a comment of mine) about the "You might be from..." memes prompted this little post. I went here and clicked on three states: California (Los Angeles), Colorado (Denver) and Minnesota. Where I was, where I am, where I will be. I'm curious to see which state for which I supposedly have the most affinity - and which asinine comments are just dead wrong.
California (Los Angeles - while I did live in northern central California for a while the Fresno meme is just, well, stupid. Then again, it's Fresno.)
83 comments.
15 affirmative answers, including:
You know it's best not to be on the 405 at 4:05 pm.
It'sbest not to be on the 405, period. Ever. L.A. traffic sucks, and now half of them have moved to Denver and so it's just as bad here. Argh.
You have a favorite Thai restaurant.
Yes, but that's because Denver has a plethora of good Thai places. Incidentally, the restaraunt in question would be Wild Ginger.
You eat pineapple on pizza.
So???
You are awakened in the middle of the night by a moderate earthquake. Your reply: "That ain't even a 5-pointer" and go back to sleep.
Hah! This happened in the middle of the day at Target once, and I did just that.
You know what In N Out is and feel bad for all the other states because they don't have any.
Yep. Caifornia, especially SoCal, may suck in many ways, but this is not one of them
When giving directions , you follow up with the phrase: "With/Without traffic."
I used to do this all the time, when people asked how far Palmdale was from L.A.! It's anywhere from one and a half hours to three hours.
68 negatives, including the following:
If your destination is more than 5 minutes away on foot, you're definitely driving.
Argh! My whole family does this and it annoys me to no end. Wait, almost everyone I know, Californian or not, does this...
You've never listened to NPR.
To be fair, I didn't listen to NPR til I went to college. But if I would have known about it before...
You never, ever go into the water at the Beach. You barely touch the sand.
When I go to the beach, you can't get me to come out of the water, even if my lips are purple.
You've done something on a street corner in an attempt to get money (i.e. sang, tap danced, told jokes).
*No* comment
Colorado (Denver - cause the suburbs don't count)
47 comments
22 affirmative answers, including:
You identify directions by the location of the mountains.
Yep. I mean, that's what they're there for!
You know what the "Peoples Republic of Boulder" is - and why it's called that.
But if they ever break away, where will we get our tea?!
"Damn Rockies" is an expression you use when you can't find a parking spot Downtown.
That's why us smart ones take the light rail.
People driving on the 16th Street Mall are considered "tourists".
Gah! They do this all the time! Denver must get a lot of stupid tourists.
You think most of the people in Colorado Springs are religious freaks.
We don't think. We know.
25 negatives, including:
You only go to Lodo when friends are in from out of town.
I go to LoDo whenever I can. It keeps me sane, I tell you.
You voted for higher taxes to fund Coors field, but voted down taxes for public transportation.
Er, FasTracks, anyone? I bet even most of Douglas County went for it..
The only RTD bus you've been on is the 16th Street shuttle.
Hey, at least I can safely sleep on my commute.
Minnesota
55 comments
14 affirmative answers, including:
You call highways "freeways."
There's a secret influx of West Coasters to Minnesota! That or else we use the same word.
In a conversation you've heard someone say "yah sure, you betcha" and you didn't laugh.
Richard Dean Anderson on Stargate SG:1 counts. Really.
You know what "uff-da" means and how to use it properly.
Friends from Minnesota are handy, and not just for teaching you the proper way to say Ely.
You're a loyal Target shopper.
Beause I don't feel ethicaly squicky about shopping there, and their stuff is just cool.
There should have been a comment about "Minnesota Nice," because I would have gotten that, too.
And 31 negatives, including:
You can honestly claim Germanic / Scandinavian ancestors, and have been known to say "ya" instead of "yes"
I can't honestly claim it, as my ancestry on my dad's side is sketchy, but I have been known to swear at people in German. And I make a really good limpa.
You know that Lake Wobegon isn't real and you know who made it up, where they live, and exactly what you want to do about it.
Er, thank them? Profusely? I think the person who wrote this meme needs some ketchup. Those natural mellowing properties..
You have worn shorts and a parka at the same time.
Give this answer time and I'm sure it will happen.
Naturally, Colorado had the highest percentage because, well, I live here and that helps immensly with these types of quizzes. And I'm not surprised that Minnesota came in second place, percentage wise. Because if I had answered yes to more of the California questions I probably would have moved back there. I'm glad to go back and visit family but I did my time there as a resident. All done, no more. Unless I start getting terribly desperate for a tenure track job in 10 or so years...
mayara13's comments (in reply to a comment of mine) about the "You might be from..." memes prompted this little post. I went here and clicked on three states: California (Los Angeles), Colorado (Denver) and Minnesota. Where I was, where I am, where I will be. I'm curious to see which state for which I supposedly have the most affinity - and which asinine comments are just dead wrong.California (Los Angeles - while I did live in northern central California for a while the Fresno meme is just, well, stupid. Then again, it's Fresno.)
83 comments.
15 affirmative answers, including:
You know it's best not to be on the 405 at 4:05 pm.
It'sbest not to be on the 405, period. Ever. L.A. traffic sucks, and now half of them have moved to Denver and so it's just as bad here. Argh.
You have a favorite Thai restaurant.
Yes, but that's because Denver has a plethora of good Thai places. Incidentally, the restaraunt in question would be Wild Ginger.
You eat pineapple on pizza.
So???
You are awakened in the middle of the night by a moderate earthquake. Your reply: "That ain't even a 5-pointer" and go back to sleep.
Hah! This happened in the middle of the day at Target once, and I did just that.
You know what In N Out is and feel bad for all the other states because they don't have any.
Yep. Caifornia, especially SoCal, may suck in many ways, but this is not one of them
When giving directions , you follow up with the phrase: "With/Without traffic."
I used to do this all the time, when people asked how far Palmdale was from L.A.! It's anywhere from one and a half hours to three hours.
68 negatives, including the following:
If your destination is more than 5 minutes away on foot, you're definitely driving.
Argh! My whole family does this and it annoys me to no end. Wait, almost everyone I know, Californian or not, does this...
You've never listened to NPR.
To be fair, I didn't listen to NPR til I went to college. But if I would have known about it before...
You never, ever go into the water at the Beach. You barely touch the sand.
When I go to the beach, you can't get me to come out of the water, even if my lips are purple.
You've done something on a street corner in an attempt to get money (i.e. sang, tap danced, told jokes).
*No* comment
Colorado (Denver - cause the suburbs don't count)
47 comments
22 affirmative answers, including:
You identify directions by the location of the mountains.
Yep. I mean, that's what they're there for!
You know what the "Peoples Republic of Boulder" is - and why it's called that.
But if they ever break away, where will we get our tea?!
"Damn Rockies" is an expression you use when you can't find a parking spot Downtown.
That's why us smart ones take the light rail.
People driving on the 16th Street Mall are considered "tourists".
Gah! They do this all the time! Denver must get a lot of stupid tourists.
You think most of the people in Colorado Springs are religious freaks.
We don't think. We know.
25 negatives, including:
You only go to Lodo when friends are in from out of town.
I go to LoDo whenever I can. It keeps me sane, I tell you.
You voted for higher taxes to fund Coors field, but voted down taxes for public transportation.
Er, FasTracks, anyone? I bet even most of Douglas County went for it..
The only RTD bus you've been on is the 16th Street shuttle.
Hey, at least I can safely sleep on my commute.
Minnesota
55 comments
14 affirmative answers, including:
You call highways "freeways."
There's a secret influx of West Coasters to Minnesota! That or else we use the same word.
In a conversation you've heard someone say "yah sure, you betcha" and you didn't laugh.
Richard Dean Anderson on Stargate SG:1 counts. Really.
You know what "uff-da" means and how to use it properly.
Friends from Minnesota are handy, and not just for teaching you the proper way to say Ely.
You're a loyal Target shopper.
Beause I don't feel ethicaly squicky about shopping there, and their stuff is just cool.
There should have been a comment about "Minnesota Nice," because I would have gotten that, too.
And 31 negatives, including:
You can honestly claim Germanic / Scandinavian ancestors, and have been known to say "ya" instead of "yes"
I can't honestly claim it, as my ancestry on my dad's side is sketchy, but I have been known to swear at people in German. And I make a really good limpa.
You know that Lake Wobegon isn't real and you know who made it up, where they live, and exactly what you want to do about it.
Er, thank them? Profusely? I think the person who wrote this meme needs some ketchup. Those natural mellowing properties..
You have worn shorts and a parka at the same time.
Give this answer time and I'm sure it will happen.
Naturally, Colorado had the highest percentage because, well, I live here and that helps immensly with these types of quizzes. And I'm not surprised that Minnesota came in second place, percentage wise. Because if I had answered yes to more of the California questions I probably would have moved back there. I'm glad to go back and visit family but I did my time there as a resident. All done, no more. Unless I start getting terribly desperate for a tenure track job in 10 or so years...
