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Old 03-21-2014, 01:57 AM
 
Location: State of Transition
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[911 Operator] Sir, should I tell the residents of New England that they can no longer refer to Massachusetts as just Mass? Should we stop people from saying Penn State?
Ever heard of "Cal" ? They don't call Mass. "Massa", or Penn, "Pennsy".




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Old 03-21-2014, 01:59 AM
 
Location: State of Transition
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I can't speak to how it was 30 years ago, but when you hear Cali today the person saying it as as likely to be a native as a non native. That's what makes this topic hilarious every time it comes up. I can probably walk into any gift shop and find a pin, cup, or t-shirt with "Cali" on it.
You're on! Prove it!

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Old 03-21-2014, 09:03 AM
 
Location: So Ca
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To me, it sounds like something they say because they think it sounds cool... it sounds very wannabe dork.
Exactly.

"Please, stop calling it Cali:"
http://www.city-data.com/forum/california/1059297-please-stop-calling-cali.html
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Old 03-21-2014, 09:15 AM
 
Location: IGO CA
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Should we stop people from saying Penn State?
"Penn State" is a college ... we say 'P' 'A'
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Old 03-21-2014, 11:11 AM
 
Location: Mokelumne Hill, CA & El Pescadero, BCS MX.
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LOL my friend.

Everyone knows it's Calihh, not Calee. It's just hard to read the Cali word without pronouncing it wrong.

As to the real estate development, it's a head on the desktop moment. Is it in Sonora or TH? A bit of creative spray paint on the sign would do wonders!
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Old 03-21-2014, 11:37 AM
 
Location: Eureka CA
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Sorry, "Cali" doesn't cut it. I live in California, am not too lazy to say the word and I don't respond to posters who are too lazy to spell it out.
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Old 03-21-2014, 11:42 AM
 
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Lol at this being such a big deal for you guys. I was born and raised in California and it doesn't irritate me at all when someone refers to the state as Cali and I've even used it myself a few times.
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Old 03-21-2014, 11:56 AM
 
Location: Colorado
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[911 Operator] Santa Rosa is the name of a city in Argentina. So is San Rafael. There is a city in Chile named Los Angeles. El Cerrito is also a city in Columbia. Same for Fresno.

[911 Operator] Then there shouldn't be a problem because Cali is actually just the short name for Santiago de Cali. So the short name for California is the same as the short name for Santiago de Cali.

[911 Operator] Sir, should I tell the residents of New England that they can no longer refer to Massachusetts as just Mass? Should we stop people from saying Penn State?
That's one smart 911 Operator.. Did you save the recording?
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Old 03-21-2014, 12:32 PM
 
Location: TOVCCA
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Maybe "Cali" will start a US trend among states, like "Illi" "Colo" "Oreg" "Flori" "Monta" or "Wisco."

Then again, maybe not, since they all sound as bad as "Cali."
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Old 03-21-2014, 12:44 PM
 
Location: Sierra Nevada Land, CA
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LOL my friend.

Everyone knows it's Calihh, not Calee. It's just hard to read the Cali word without pronouncing it wrong.

As to the real estate development, it's a head on the desktop moment. Is it in Sonora or TH? A bit of creative spray paint on the sign would do wonders!
Sonora
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