Misconceptions About San Francisco (parking, gay, sunny)

[Motion]

What are some misconceptions about San Francisco you've found to be common with people who aren't from the city or haven't visited it? When you tell someone you're from San Francisco what types of questions do they tend to ask?

Myself being a Hip Hop head I was surprised at how hard or street the rappers were who come from the city. I actually had no idea that there were ghettoes in San Francisco. I'd always thought of San Francisco as being a "Hippie/Flower Power city" as funny as that may sound. Along with this I heard a Frisco rapper say that those who run the city downplay the hard parts of the city for tourist reasons futher shaping how some outside the city may view it.

[ImRandy]

How tolerant the city's inhabitants are is the biggest myth.

[beat_the_govt?]

A fair number of people think that most of the men in SF are gay

[majoun]

Some people think everyone in SF is a left wing vegan nonsmoker.

[Motion]

Originally Posted by majoun

Some people think everyone in SF is a left wing vegan nonsmoker.

As far as the nonsmoker thing. Considering what went on there in the 60's I doubt few people outside the city think you all are a bunch of nonsmokers

[sonarrat]

Originally Posted by Motion

What are some misconceptions about San Francisco you've found to be common with people who aren't from the city or haven't visited it? When you tell someone you're from San Francisco what types of questions do they tend to ask?

They think it's always sunny and never rains.. then they show up in their shorts and Hawaiian shirts in June and they figure it out..

[majoun]

Originally Posted by Motion

What are some misconceptions about San Francisco you've found to be common with people who aren't from the city or haven't visited it? When you tell someone you're from San Francisco what types of questions do they tend to ask?

Myself being a Hip Hop head I was surprised at how hard or street the rappers were who come from the city. I actually had no idea that there were ghettoes in San Francisco. I'd always thought of San Francisco as being a "Hippie/Flower Power city" as funny as that may sound. Along with this I heard a Frisco rapper say that those who run the city downplay the hard parts of the city for tourist reasons futher shaping how some outside the city may view it.

I think most people in CA including SoCal are very aware of the Mission District and the Tenderloin.

In Georgia, probably not.

[ferretkona]

Plenty of street parking!

[joe stixpuck]

That it is truly tolerant or diverse.

[valkyrieh]

Originally Posted by ImRandy

How tolerant the city's inhabitants are is the biggest myth.

Pretty much.