by Kaharz » Fri May 27, 2011 10:34 am
theecube wrote:thumbs up for "bay areans"
And actually, we all say "SF" (yes, many do say 'the city' but, growing up in various big cities, I realize that's pretty silly). Tips to piss off an SF native: use "frisco," "san fran," or stand on the left side of the escalator.
The people I know must just be especially snobby. They would usually let 'SF' pass without comment, but I got in the habit of using frisco and san fran just to see their outrage. They also realized saying 'the city' was silly, especially when not near SF, and would make jokes about it. But they still did it all the time.
What the hell is with pedestrians in SF by the way? Baltimore has a bad reputation in the area for people jaywalking without looking, but in SF I had to actually wait for jaywalkers to finish the conversation they were having in the middle of the street before I could proceed on my way.
[quote="theecube"]thumbs up for "bay areans"
And actually, we all say "SF" (yes, many do say 'the city' but, growing up in various big cities, I realize that's pretty silly). Tips to piss off an SF native: use "frisco," "san fran," or stand on the left side of the escalator.[/quote]
The people I know must just be especially snobby. They would usually let 'SF' pass without comment, but I got in the habit of using frisco and san fran just to see their outrage. They also realized saying 'the city' was silly, especially when not near SF, and would make jokes about it. But they still did it all the time.
What the hell is with pedestrians in SF by the way? Baltimore has a bad reputation in the area for people jaywalking without looking, but in SF I had to actually wait for jaywalkers to finish the conversation they were having in the middle of the street before I could proceed on my way.