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1. Don't tell anyone where you're from unless it's brought up in conversation BY THE OTHER PERSON and even then you don't talk about it in length unless you're asked for details BY THE OTHER PERSON.
2. Don't talk s- about people from L.A. Yes, there are plenty of people who are wannabe actors and who are materialistic but there also locals who have lived here their whole lives who are everything from lawyers and doctors to blue collar workers and we HATE when east coasters talk crap about how we behave in comparison to how they behave wherever the hell you come from.
3. Don't talk s- about our cities. I once knew a guy from Jersey City who I was cool with until he said that "L.A. is just a glorified suburb." He complained about having to drive to so many different places and how in Jersey City you only had the one city and how that was better. How is it better to have less choice? He ended up going back to Jersy and he is not missed.
That's all I can think of. Yoos don't even hafta lose yer accent as long as you're cool.
As an LA native that now lives in NY(Manhattan), I think that LA is a much easier fit than any of southern states including Florida. Being that you are from Long Island I think LA is the perfect fit for you! There is a subtle similarity!
1. Don't tell anyone where you're from unless it's brought up in conversation BY THE OTHER PERSON and even then you don't talk about it in length unless you're asked for details BY THE OTHER PERSON.
2. Don't talk s- about people from L.A. Yes, there are plenty of people who are wannabe actors and who are materialistic but there also locals who have lived here their whole lives who are everything from lawyers and doctors to blue collar workers and we HATE when east coasters talk crap about how we behave in comparison to how they behave wherever the hell you come from.
3. Don't talk s- about our cities. I once knew a guy from Jersey City who I was cool with until he said that "L.A. is just a glorified suburb." He complained about having to drive to so many different places and how in Jersey City you only had the one city and how that was better. How is it better to have less choice? He ended up going back to Jersy and he is not missed.
That's all I can think of. Yoos don't even hafta lose yer accent as long as you're cool.
Actually, given the large number of people here from the Northeast, I don't think one would even have to make an effort to fit in. You'll find a large number of people from NYC/NJ (and from Philly) who ***** about Californians, Los Angeles, and the lack of decent pizza and bagels here, large enough that one could very well never have much contact with natives.
Yeah, no kidding. Just about every New Yorker I meet tells me where they're from within the first minute of a conversation.
Oh, and when you get here, don't call LA "out here."
LOL! I'm guilty of this.
Didn't realize it was a New York thing until you posted.
I don't tell people where I'm from until they ask me. I am guilty of pointing out the differences between the cities though. It is a huge suburb, but you wouldn't think that the way LA MARKETS ITSELF TO OUTSIDE CITIES. You would think you were moving to a regular metropolis like back east.
Don't blame us outsiders, blame the LA Tourist Board and hollywood's fake movie industry. It's only after you LIVE here that you know the real deal.
Overall, LA's a cool place to live if you can afford it and find a decent job(s). That's on the real.
I don't tell people where I'm from until they ask me. I am guilty of pointing out the differences between the cities though. It is a huge suburb, but you wouldn't think that the way LA MARKETS ITSELF TO OUTSIDE CITIES. You would think you were moving to a regular metropolis like back east.
i had some friends stay with me a few years back from VA and they pretty much said the same thing. i took them to the lookout point off of mulholland above the hollywood bowl and one mentioned that he expected more highrises. though LA certainly does not fit the typical stereotypes of large cities elsewhere in the world, it is hardly a giant suburb either, unless of course you judge urbanity by the height of the buildings in the city. i'd agree that there are suburban pockets within the city proper, see mar vista or beverlywood for a couple of examples, but i certainly wouldn't consider the single family home neighborhoods in hollywood or silverlake to be suburban.
L.A. people go insane over the tiniest amount of rain from the heavens, mainly because we spend so much of our lives in drought situations. Consequently, we go ape-**** when it rains, and the news programs will always lead with dramatic stories of how the rain is affecting Southlanders' lives. Yes, it's ridiculous, and is exceeded in ridiculousness only by the coverage of minor earthquakes, but, like those earthquakes, it's a part of life in the Southland.
Oh yeah, one more thing... we know we can't drive in the rain, and everyone "back home" can. No need to tell us. We've heard it hundreds of times.
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