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denise · Joined: 23 Apr 2003 Posts: 3419 Location: finally home-ish

AAAAAARRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!

QUIT PICKING ON CALIFORNIA!!!!!!!!!!!!

Honestly, I wonder if it occurs to people who use such blatant generalizations that maybe, just MAYBE, there are people out there who do not fit into them and who are getting just a weeeeee bit fed up with constantly having to read them!!!

Remember your audience, please! I'm sure I'm not the only Californian on this board who doesn't reside in Weirdsville and does not consider herself (or himself) "weird," whatever that means.

Oooops... pardon the rant. Now excuse me while I go... uh... do whatever it is that we kooks do.

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shmooj · Joined: 11 Sep 2003 Posts: 1758 Location: Seoul, ROK

Now come on Denise - social acceptance.

What you have to do is come to terms with the fact that there are a whole load of people out there who hate California and Californians. In fact, they can't even want to be in the same room with you without breaking out into a sweat. At the first opportunity they have to address you in social, pleasant conversation, they'll lecture you in how you shouldn't be living in California and how you're excuse that "You were born there so you can't help it." is just not good enough. THey will make your life a misery to the point where you are afraid to mention that you are from California every again and you'll find yourself resorting to vague generalisations like, "Er, well, I'm from the West Coast..." At home later you will go through terrible pangs of guilt that you cannot be who you really want to be and live out the identity that you know is the real, California, sun-burnished you.

But just as you so desperately want to be accepted by these people without comment, so you too need to first learn the rule articulated and, let me importantly add, also demonstrated by Jesus "Do unto others as you would have them do to you."

Over and out. Amen.

Wink

denise · Joined: 23 Apr 2003 Posts: 3419 Location: finally home-ish

I suppose you're right, shmooj.

Still, why are we the scapegoats? There are 30-some million people in California, and the poster (don't remember who--the Weirdsville one) actually thinks that all of us are the same?!?!?

"Whatever, dude." (just staying true to my southern California roots!)

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shmooj · Joined: 11 Sep 2003 Posts: 1758 Location: Seoul, ROK

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

Okay

Weirdsville is NOT in Kalifornia !

My point is tstll that "articulate ink" will not tolerate discussion if we do not agree with his basic premises !

Sounds to me like (s)he might have problems functioning in another culture !

azarashi sushi · Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Posts: 562 Location: Shinjuku

Scot 47...
Everyone is sick to fecking death of you spreading your bitterness and misery here... Go play with a bus.

johnslat · Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2004 2:55 pm Post subject:

Dear azarashi sushi,

"Everyone is sick to fecking death of you spreading your bitterness and misery here... "

My congratulations on your having been named spokesperson for all the posters.
Regards,
John

Albulbul · Joined: 08 Feb 2003 Posts: 364

Seems to me that some people cannot accept dissent.

When their ideas are challenged they react !

denise · Joined: 23 Apr 2003 Posts: 3419 Location: finally home-ish

johnslat · Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2004 10:07 pm Post subject: Dissension in the ranks

Dear Albulbul,

"Seems to me that some people cannot accept dissent.
When their ideas are challenged they react !"

Well, let's thank whatever Higher Power may be that you and I aren't like that. You agree, don't you?
Regards,
John