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How do you feel about California ?

151949 — Sat, 04 Mar 2017 18:41:47 GMT

An article on FB says everyone wants to live there but since we can't we secretely want to dress and act and be just like Californians. Well, I hate to break their bubble but there is absolutely NOTHING about California that makes me want to be there. First of all the "youth culture" - it's like it's a crime to get older. The crowds and traffic - esp. around the LA area. The extreme high cost of living. Then there are earthquakes, fires and landslides.On the pro side there is great vweather - but we have great weather in Fl.too - and other parts of the country. Some people really love winter and winter sports.

Am I the only one not secretly yearning to be a Californian as the article says? I doubt it.

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willdob3 — Sat, 04 Mar 2017 18:45:11 GMT

How do I feel about it? I'm not buying one even if QVC makes it the TSV!

- Honestly. It is California. I don't spend much time thinking about it. But, then, I'm in Florida... lol

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Plaid Pants2 — Sat, 04 Mar 2017 18:45:07 GMT

I LOVE Ca!!!!

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QVCkitty1 — Sat, 04 Mar 2017 18:45:32 GMT

I have nothing against California, however I like living in New York. Each state has it's pros and cons. I think my state is beautiful.

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SharkE — Sat, 04 Mar 2017 18:45:50 GMT

I pass on both

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Nightowlz — Sat, 04 Mar 2017 18:47:47 GMT

Not Me. DH's sister & her family live there. She has tried to get us to visit the past 41 yrs. Not interested. I would freak out over that traffic & the thought of an earthquake.

I have been there when I was a kid. We went to Disney World when we came back from Hawaii.

I also pass on NY. Not interested in being in large populated areas.

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Yardlie — Sat, 04 Mar 2017 18:48:58 GMT

We have a lot of relatives in California. I absolutely love LA/

San Diego, but I would not want to live there. The traffic is crazy. Besides the beautiful weather and gorgeous flora, I love the fact that there is very little humidity in California. I don't perspire at all when I visit there, and I am a person who has hyperhidrosis of the head and face.

While it is wonderful to visit CA, it is also wonderful to get back to our four seasons.

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Mz iMac — Sat, 04 Mar 2017 18:49:21 GMT

I love Cally to visit but I wouldn't want to live there.

I'm scared that one day soon, it will be many mini islands somewhere in the Pacific after the "big one."

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proudlyfromNJ — Sat, 04 Mar 2017 18:49:44 GMT

Well, a few weeks ago the op wrote a scathing post about how she can't stand people from the northeast and how horrible they are. I guess she's now moved on to California!

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Vivian — Sat, 04 Mar 2017 18:53:43 GMT

A dear friend lives in the Bay area. It is stunningly beautiful. San Francisco is a gorgeous city and the entire area is just amazing. I've also been to the Los Angeles/Hollywood area. I'm happy to say I've seen all the well-known tourist areas of California. I wouldn't want to live there but I'm very happy to have seen the best of California.

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cherry — Sat, 04 Mar 2017 18:54:08 GMT

I'm not about to insult Cal nor the people that live there.

I like where I live now and would never move anywhere else.

Why does it have to be a negative thing? People posting here have feelings too, and insulting their state is rude and mean

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MarieIG — Sat, 04 Mar 2017 19:02:57 GMT

I have never been there. I wouldn't mind visiting. My mother went a number of years ago for about six months and loved it. From what I have read, the high cost of living, including taxes, would take it out of the running for consideration as a retirement location for me.

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chickenbutt — Sat, 04 Mar 2017 18:55:17 GMT

I don't do the competitive, jealousy, type stuff.

I love California. It is a wonderful, beautiful state. I see a fair amount of disdain from some here about people from CA. It's silly, so I take it for what it is. We are not bad for being from CA. I guess it's the 'thing' now, so I just shake my head.

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RoughDraft — Sat, 04 Mar 2017 18:55:19 GMT

An article on Face Book says so? It must be true!

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Suziepeach — Sat, 04 Mar 2017 18:57:10 GMT

We have been to California many times, my husband's company is in Palo Alto. So many beautiful places to visit. Loved San Francisco, Carmel, Monterey Bay.

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deepwaterdotter — Sat, 04 Mar 2017 18:57:29 GMT

The ocean views and redwood forests are beautiful. The wine is tasty. The Reagans were very happy living there.

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Katcat1 — Sat, 04 Mar 2017 18:59:24 GMT

I lived in San Francisco for 4-1/2 years. I lived in SF for two weeks when the 7.1 earthquake hit. OMG! There are too many natural disasters in CA, yes, it is very scenic but not worth the cost of living there. LA area is a pit. Any areas by the ocean have to deal with fog and you think it's raining when the fog is heavy in LA area and SF. I was happy to come back to solid ground. I think CA is a nice place to visit. Also, if you live around the LA you better earn big bucks so as you age you can afford plastic surgery! Very superficial in that area. SF is more laid back and has many areas that are nice to live in.

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Moonchilde — Sat, 04 Mar 2017 19:00:15 GMT

@proudlyfromNJ wrote:
Well, a few weeks ago the op wrote a scathing post about how she can't stand people from the northeast and how horrible they are. I guess she's now moved on to California!

The OP is just an excuse to bash something. If it's not dogs it's hospitals or "people who..." or something else. I'm sure she wants CA residents to get all hot and bothered about the thread and get verbally combative, but, I'm not going to play.

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Moonchilde — Sat, 04 Mar 2017 19:01:51 GMT

@cherry wrote:
I'm not about to insult Cal nor the people that live there.

I like where I live now and would never move anywhere else.

Why does it have to be a negative thing? People posting here have feelings too, and insulting their state is rude and mean

Well...consider the source. Are you surprised?

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Noel7 — Sat, 04 Mar 2017 19:02:02 GMT

@proudlyfromNJ wrote:
Well, a few weeks ago the op wrote a scathing post about how she can't stand people from the northeast and how horrible they are. I guess she's now moved on to California!

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@proudlyfromNJ

I suppose we could say it's at least a break from her hate of dogs and dogs in grocery stores.

I can't imagine someone hating an entire state. That kind of ongoing list of things hated is just sad, imo.