Do you lie about where you live? (Los Angeles, Anaheim: rent, crime)

[carmac]

Originally Posted by antredd

When gas went up, the traffic died down to the point every work day seemed like a Friday. When the economy started to tank as well, I noticed that the traffic stopped backing up at Cactus and now backs up just a little at Eucalyptus. With the completion of the new 60/215/91 interchange improvements, the traffic flow is so much better. It used to take me 1 hour to get to San berdo from Menifee, now it takes me anywhere between 35-45 mins depending on whether or not there has been any accidents.

Glad to hear your commute is easier antredd...there is nothing worse than setting in traffic and not going anywhere. I feel so sorry for those folks who live out here and commute via the 91 to OC and LA...their nerves must be stretched to the limit!

[dcashley]

Originally Posted by antredd

One of my neighbors told me I that when she and her husband lived in a less desirable area/city, and it bordered one of the nicer cities, they would tell people that they lived in that nicer city, until they were able to afford to live in a better area.

What do you think about people lying about where they live? Does it really matter? I'm just curious to read your comments.

I can't beleive that anyone would really lie about this. ... I take it back, I can beleive it....

But why? What's the big deal. The fact is that we all have to live somewhere....it doesn't make you a good person to live in a fancy place. It doesn't make you a bad person to live in a crummy place. Some rich people live in crummy places--some poor people live in fancy places--so what?

[antredd]

Originally Posted by dcashley

I can't beleive that anyone would really lie about this. ... I take it back, I can beleive it....

But why? What's the big deal. The fact is that we all have to live somewhere....it doesn't make you a good person to live in a fancy place. It doesn't make you a bad person to live in a crummy place. Some rich people live in crummy places--some poor people live in fancy places--so what?

I agree with you. I grew up in Compton, and when I used to tell people where I grew up, the first thing that usually came out of their mouths was awww were you afraid to live there? I would respond back by saying I was just as afraid as you when you grew up in your home town.

[antredd]

Originally Posted by carmac

Glad to hear your commute is easier antredd...there is nothing worse than setting in traffic and not going anywhere. I feel so sorry for those folks who live out here and commute via the 91 to OC and LA...their nerves must be stretched to the limit!

When I lived in Riverside, I used to commute to Compton every work day. I did it for 8 years when I taught out there. I used to hate when it rained or when there was a bad accident. I would have to leave home instead of 5:30 am--3:00AM just to get to my school by 7:30.

[chinocal]

I still find myself lying about where I grew up.... Baldwin Pk, CA. I say West Covina or "near West Covina". It's fine unless someone happens to be somewhat familiar with the area and wants to know where I went to high school. Then I get trapped. Better just to tell the truth. I've lived in Devore, Covina, Chino, Chino Hills and Lake Elsinore. Each city had its bad areas and good areas, bad press & good press, pros and cons, and each had something uniquely special about it. I'm currently in Elsinore and I really love it. No more lies :-)

[antredd]

Originally Posted by chinocal

I still find myself lying about where I grew up.... Baldwin Pk, CA. I say West Covina or "near West Covina". It's fine unless someone happens to be somewhat familiar with the area and wants to know where I went to high school. Then I get trapped. Better just to tell the truth. I've lived in Devore, Covina, Chino, Chino Hills and Lake Elsinore. Each city had its bad areas and good areas, bad press & good press, pros and cons, and each had something uniquely special about it. I'm currently in Elsinore and I really love it. No more lies :-)

Good for you.

[Morphous01]

Originally Posted by chinocal

I still find myself lying about where I grew up.... Baldwin Pk, CA. I say West Covina or "near West Covina". It's fine unless someone happens to be somewhat familiar with the area and wants to know where I went to high school. Then I get trapped. Better just to tell the truth. I've lived in Devore, Covina, Chino, Chino Hills and Lake Elsinore. Each city had its bad areas and good areas, bad press & good press, pros and cons, and each had something uniquely special about it. I'm currently in Elsinore and I really love it. No more lies :-)

lol, thats funny!! I never forget when I first moved to Cali I was told to stay OUT of Baldwin pk; so I did.

As far as W Covina, that city is changing; it not going to hold up against Walnut in the long run.

[mkfarnam]

I'm not afraid to say that I lived in Muscoy for 25 yr's and had a "Lawnmower Repair Shop" on Macy St, for 19yr's.
Then Redevelopment hit in and I moved to Oklahoma in 2007.

[Twinkle Toes]

I was one of those unlucky people sitting in traffc on the 91 into and out of OC, but I bit the bullet and got Fastrak. I LOVE IT!!! It is SO worth every penny - even when the tolls are like $12.00!

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by antredd

One of my neighbors told me I that when she and her husband lived in a less desirable area/city, and it bordered one of the nicer cities, they would tell people that they lived in that nicer city, until they were able to afford to live in a better area.

What do you think about people lying about where they live? Does it really matter? I'm just curious to read your comments.

I haven't taken the time to read what others say about this, but I can't imagine lieing about where you live. I guess it takes all kinds. The closest I would come and I haven't would be to give a general location rather than an exact street or city. Maybe like, I live on the So Pasa/Alhambra border as an example.

Nita