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8 Signs You're a Southern Californian

From an out-of-stater's perspective.

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For those of you who don't already know, I go to college in San Diego, but I'm actually from Colorado, also known as the greatest state there is (p.s. go Broncos). Don't get me wrong, I'm absolutely in love with San Diego and that So-Cal life in general, which is why I chose to basically move here. However, it's very interesting to be a Coloradan in a Californian's world because I've picked up on a few things here and there. So just for kicks and gigs, here are 11 Signs that you are a typical Southern Californian, from the perspective of an out-of-stater.

1. You're stoked on everything...always.

"Woah, I'm so stoked on life and, like, I'm stoked that you're stoked that I'm stoked. I'm just stoked on all the stoke!!!!"

Me:

2. "You say things like gnar, bro, sick, pitted, fresh, poppin, rad, dank, etc."

I've started to get used to the So-Cal terminology by now, but when I first got here, someone would say something to me and I'd be like:

3. Our "highways" are your "freeways" and for some reason they all start with "the."

"Dude, just take the 5 to the 8 and then merge onto the 405 and it'll only take like 15 minutes, I swear."

True story: one time, I said "I-5" and "highway" in the same sentence, and about 400 people looked at me like:

4. If it gets below 65 degrees, your whole world might as well be ending.

Me (Coloradan) at 65 degrees:

You (Californian) at 65 degrees:

5. Surf is life and life is surf.

It's all about those gnarly waves, dude. Am I right or am I right?

6. Everything you have ever known about driving a car goes out the window as soon as it starts raining.

*accurate representation of us driving in the rain together*

7. You are obsessed with IN-N-OUT, for good reason.

So, In-n-out doesn't exist in Colorado and let's just say, this was unashamedly a big deciding factor for me when I was looking at colleges.


8. You're used to gas prices that make you re-evaluate your entire financial future.

*Current gas prices in Colorado: $1.87 / gallon*

*Current gas prices in California: $2.79 / gallon*

Me:

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