You Know You're in Southern CA if:

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YOU KNOW YOU'RE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA IF:

 

You make over $250,000 a year and still can't afford a house.

 

It's sprinkling outside, so you leave for work an hour early to avoid all the

weather-related accidents.

 

Your child's third grade teacher has purple hair, a nose ring, and is named Breeze.

 

You've been to a baby shower for an infant who has two mothers and a sperm donor.

 

You have a very strong opinion about where your coffee beans are grown, and can taste the difference between Sumatran and Ethiopian.

 

You know which restaurant serves the freshest arugula.

 

A really great parking space can move you to tears.

 

The guy in line at Starbucks, wearing the baseball cap, sunglasses, and looks

like George Clooney, IS George Clooney.

 

Your car insurance costs as much as your house payment.

 

Your hairdresser is straight, your plumber is gay, and your Mary Kay rep is a

guy in drag.

 

It's sprinkling out, and there's a report on every news channel about "THE STORM!

 

"Over 85% of the cities, towns, and streets start with San, Los, El, La,Santa, De La, or De Los.

 

Two overcast days in a row drive you mad.

 

A family of four owns six vehicles.

 

Everyone who lives here knows that hurricanes, tornadoes, floods and

snowstorms are way worse than earthquakes, which are, after all, over almost

as soon as you realize what's happening.

 

Even if the store is across the street, you drive there.

 

And finally, a question:

 

Q. How many Californians does it take to screw in a light bulb?

A. None. Californians cannot afford to turn on the lights

[Tarun]

you can't find those Twin Towers there either.

If your Pentagon is Penta gone, gone too.

[Tarun]

if... you're lamenting since Tuesday morning, but you don't know why.