Is it really true that Oregonians hate Californians?

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Okay, lets fill a stadium full of jello and all the states can fight it out.

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Originally Posted by Todd.LA

As an Oregonian who moved to California, I can say with much certainty that Californians do not hate Oregonians. In fact they generally think well of Oregon and think it's a beautiful place.

I totally agree with this post. I am a native Oregonian that has lived in California for most of my adult life until recently where I am dividing my time almost equally between the two states. I too can say that Californians do not think badly of Oregonians at all. Most of the people that I tell about my living arrangement, and that I spend half the month in Portland, make comments like "I heard Portland is really great" or "I've GOT to get up there someday." The only negative (if you want to call it that) comments are like "doesn't it rain all the time there?" to which I reply with a short education about Oregon's climate. I think as Oregon continues to grow and become more diversified the issue of this blog will die a natural death. Less and less of the "hard core" Oregonians that don't like Californians or anyone from anywhere else, will be around in the future. At least let's hope so.....

[ccl]

Pretty true!
*born and raised Oregon native*

[tiffela74]

I thought the OP of the newest "Do Oregonians Hate Californians" thread might find some responses on this thread helpful....
can we combine the two threads???

[pdxMIKEpdx]

I've seen the statement time and time again that "most Oregonians are from out of state anyways".........
This may hold true in Bend, Portland and the I5 corridor, but I don't know about the rest of the state. Especially the smaller towns and rural areas.

Don't ask, don't tell.

[JeremiahJohnson]

Originally Posted by Sandpointian

LOL!! Inadvertantly came across this thread. I am laughing because of three reasons. One, a HUGE number of "Oregonians" are transplanted Californians within two generations back. Two, the emigration of Californians and others to Oregon, Colorado, Washington, Idaho, etc. has boostd their economies and added to hundreds of thousands of jobs and economic diversification. Three, many California communities decry the increase of non-California natives in exactly the same way.

To everyone: GET over it!! Instead, work on building healthy communities that are robust to shifts in migration.

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P.S. The Boston comment was hilarious and the most far-fetched. Boston is a town of immigrants from all over. Unlike the Paciic NW, Californians are but a small part of their immigration. Far more from NY, the Eastern Seaboard, and overseas...

LOL!! I agree, "Get OVER it! I moved to Venice Beach, CA for the last 7 years and made some money to bring home and spend here! Haven't changed my plates back yet, so the " ignant" folk ought be careful whose car they go keying!

Seriously though, people move all over the country and it's fun. I'm going to shoot on down to Knoxville next and live for awhile. Very excited. Only the select few can beat SAD anyways and actually stay here in the NW, why get all worked up.

[pdxMIKEpdx]

Originally Posted by nwsterner

Don't act like you know more and have seen more then us, in otherwords don't be condescending towards Oregonians, alot of Californians are.

The key to this whole thread is right there.

[MimzyMusic]

Maybe 20 or 30 years ago, but nowadays, most Oregonians (including myself) ARE Californians too!