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15 Signs You Grew Up in Long Beach, Calif.

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Chloe Salsameda

Feb 15, 2016

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15 Signs You Grew Up in Long Beach, Calif.

While driving along the California coast, you will come upon a city unlike any other. It has a beach town feel, bustling downtown city center, pyramid, thriving LGBT community, and many culturally diverse communities. This unique city is Long Beach, and for a lucky 470,000, it is home. Growing up in anywhere is an experience, but true Long Beach citizens can relate to the following:

1. Whenever you tell someone you’re from Long Beach, they automatically think of Snoop Dogg.

"Straight up out that Long Beach to Strong Beach"- Snoop Dogg

2. You live for Stroll & Savor in the summers.

A $10 book of tickets can buy a giant cinnamon roll, a plate of taquitos, pad thai, sushi and more. Who knew happiness was so cheap?

3. Nothing compares to Super Mex chips and salsa.

It's likely you'll be full before your meal comes out.

4. Your middle school dates were at the Long Beach Town Center.

Game changer: the arm rests in the theaters go up.

5. Your elementary and high school rivalries carried on after graduation.

You definitely remember who knocked you over during the 7th-grade basketball game.

6. Naples is your jumping playground in the summer.

Standing on the sharp railings definitely made you jump quicker.

7. You eat at Fantastic Cafe more than you would like to admit.

8. A bay day is always a good idea.

Whether it's packed on the 4th of July or a relaxed Saturday, the bay is always a good place to relax.

9. It’s likely that you had a high school formal at the Queen Mary.

10. You probably had multiple field trips to the Aquarium.

Getting a seat at the seal feeding was impossible because of all the tourists.

11. You either did Junior Lifeguards or went to 49er camp.

Jumping off the pier was no joke for the end of summer test.

12. You most likely own a Joe Jost’s shirt.

13. Schooner or Later is a must for brunch.

A "mess" never tasted so good.

14. There's no better place than Simone's for doughnuts.

Amateurs go in the morning, professionals go in the middle of the night for hot doughnuts.

15. Strolling through Naples during Christmas time is magical.

The floating trees, decorated houses, and caroling locals definitely get you in the Christmas spirit.

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1. Whenever you tell someone you’re from Long Beach, they automatically think of Snoop Dogg.

2. You live for Stroll & Savor in the summers.

3. Nothing compares to Super Mex chips and salsa.

4. Your middle school dates were at the Long Beach Town Center.

5. Your elementary and high school rivalries carried on after graduation.

6. Naples is your jumping playground in the summer.

7. You eat at Fantastic Cafe more than you would like to admit.

8. A bay day is always a good idea.

9. It’s likely that you had a high school formal at the Queen Mary.

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11. You either did Junior Lifeguards or went to 49er camp.

12. You most likely own a Joe Jost’s shirt.

13. Schooner or Later is a must for brunch.

14. There's no better place than Simone's for doughnuts.

15. Strolling through Naples during Christmas time is magical.

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1. Taking care of yourself when you're sick

2. Making a to-do list

3. Planning your activities around the weather

4. Scheduling your own doctor’s appointments

5. Getting your own toilet paper

6. Making food without needing to ask your mom questions

7. Holding your tongue

8. Saving your paycheck (or your tax refund) to pay your bills

9. Balancing your checkbook

10. Going places alone

11. Packing your own lunches

12. Actually eating your vegetables...on purpose

13. Taking a multivitamin

14. Planning a life after graduation

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1. If something happens, everyone knows about it

2. Never getting to be invisible

3. Knowing every single thing about every single person in the town

4. New kids are a big deal

5. It’s hard to make new friends

6. On that note ... the dating pool is even smaller!

7. Teachers are weirdly close to their students

8. It forced you to make friends out of school

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6. Whenever He Tried to Whip Himself Into Shape

7. How He Handled New People and New Experiences

8. Whenever His Friends Got Annoying, He Was Always the Voice of Reason

9. He Always Knew How to Jam

10. He Finds a Way to Make Any Situation More Fun

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1. When a customer wants to return a product, hands you the receipt, where is printed "ALL SALES ARE FINAL" in all caps.

2. Just because you might be having a bad day, and you're in a crappy mood, doesn't make it okay for you to yell at me or be rude to me. I'm a person with feelings, just like you.

3. People refusing to be put on hold when a customer is standing right in front of you. Oh, how I wish I could just hang up on you!

4. Having the same conversations over and over again! To be honest I really don't even want to talk to you right now, or have this fake ass smile on my face!

5. Always having to have a smile on your face. I promise I'm not as happy as I may look!

6. Customers not understanding that sometimes, mistakes happen. I am a human being, we all mess up sometimes!

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6. Passing a friend with your RBF in full force and not realizing you just shot them a death glare.

7. Being sarcastic, but everyone thinks you're outright rude.

8. Not knowing how mean you really look until you see a picture of yourself in resting face.

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10. Your "mad face" scares you.

11. And, lastly, people are constantly asking you if you are happy or having a good time because you look bored to death.

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