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That same applies to people in small cities. I have heard of plenty of people small city people shout off idiotic stereotypes about NY and LA and the worst thing is that they actually genuinely believe it's true. Even though I myself think LA and California in general (except San Francisco) suck I wouldn't say smaller cities are lacking in idiots.
The difference is, the people in the larger cities like NY and LA are always bragging about how "open-minded" and "tolerant" they are. People in the smaller towns are at least proud and honest about their ignorance.
The difference is, the people in the larger cities like NY and LA are always bragging about how "open-minded" and "tolerant" they are. People in the smaller towns are at least proud and honest about their ignorance.
Depends of the person's view of "tolerence" is. Here in L.A.; it's a mixed bag.
The city is very diverse as far as the population is concerned but depending on where you are in the L.A. area, there is a lesser-degree of tolerence towards others or other groups while, on the other hand, there are communities that are very open (many parts of the San Fernando and San Gabriel Valleys are good examples of people more open with others than places like Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, many places in South-Central and to a lesser degree, Santa Monica).
The biggest stigma about L.A. (in my opinion) is how is widely segergated based on income than anything else.
Not sure I'd call them the most ridiculous boosters on C-D, but I would call SF'ans (and many Bay Areans in general) to be among the absolute most arrogant people in the United States. Especially as it relates to "the City" and NorCal.
Oakland and the South Bay/San Jose tend to have some more down to Earth, relaxed types, but San Francisco, Marin and the general Bay Area is not the "California laid back" people think of generally. The area's coastal towns like Half Moon Bay, Pescadero, and Santa Cruz/Capitola (which even still is greatly influenced by Silicon Valley commuter snobbery) are also considerably more laid back.
I honestly find L.A. and Southern California to be a little more laid back and less full of itself, at least once you're away from Hollywood and wealthy areas like the west side, Calabasas and South O.C. Go to the San Gabriel Valley or north O.C., which still have many nice areas mind you, and tell me how "pretentious" it feels compared to the seas of leased $60k Lexuses. Yeah...that's what I thought.
Now, you wanna see a city where I consistently meet grumpy people and/or straight a-holes every time I visit? Louisville, Kentucky. Moved away from there in 2005 after living there for nine months, but still have to visit 1-2 times a year because of family nearby. I appreciate my Kentucky roots, but have no love to lose for its largest city! The superiority/inferiority complex the residents have against most places that aren't "the 'Ville," especially rural Kentucky, is just bazaar.
I have to confess that, of the San Franciscans I've personally met/known, most were actually nice and seemingly down-to-earth. Even on City Data, there's really only one SF poster that I would be able to describe as arrogant, and he isn't even originally from the Bay Area. Come to think of it, that tends to be the case with a lot of these "boosters". Hell, 90% of the people who boost Houston aren't even natives of the city.
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