California is to the United States as Italy is to Europe.
Both have the following features:
- completely dysfunctional government
- too much debt
- declining economy
- endemic corruption
- beautiful landscapes and coastlines
- agriculture: olives, wine, citrus fruits, cheese, tomatoes
- natives feel it is important to look good
- natives drive like maniacs in heavy traffic but somehow avoid running into each other
- too many illegal immigrants
- rich people with mansions on a cliff overlooking the ocean
- earthquakes and volcanoes
- nice weather, hot in the summer, rain in the winter
- skiing in the mountains
- swarmed by tourists in the summer
- foodies
- Western movies are filmed there
Both have the following features:
- completely dysfunctional government
- too much debt
- declining economy
- endemic corruption
- beautiful landscapes and coastlines
- agriculture: olives, wine, citrus fruits, cheese, tomatoes
- natives feel it is important to look good
- natives drive like maniacs in heavy traffic but somehow avoid running into each other
- too many illegal immigrants
- rich people with mansions on a cliff overlooking the ocean
- earthquakes and volcanoes
- nice weather, hot in the summer, rain in the winter
- skiing in the mountains
- swarmed by tourists in the summer
- foodies
- Western movies are filmed there
Video: good looking guy or gal with a tan, wearing sunglasses and a very nice shirt, talking on cell phone while driving, says "Ciao", hangs up, changes lanes abruptly. They drive through a run down suburb populated mostly by olive-skinned people with black hair. They drive towards the mountains. The sunlight is dazzling. The landscape is hilly and dry. The car is a BMW 3-series.
Observer A: that must be Italy
Observer B: no, the buildings are new. It is California.
Observer A: that must be Italy
Observer B: no, the buildings are new. It is California.
by scoobiedoohoopdiedoodle July 10, 2012
made fun of by everyone else in the world until they actually come here, then they start flashing the westside symbol and crip walkin and wearing khakis. but all you fake ass motherfuckers cant be us! we got the gangstas, movie stars, terminator(as our governer)hell yeah!, and we got all the illegal mexicans down in the south.
by xTPLx December 11, 2004
1. Bad decision making, to the point of financial collapse
2. To declare bankruptcy
3. A complete misuse of resources, even while having more resources than others
2. To declare bankruptcy
3. A complete misuse of resources, even while having more resources than others
Jerry, despite making $1 million a year, was so California, that he had to sell himself on the streets to make ends meet.
by Just the facts ma'am April 30, 2013
A beautiful and diverse state who's literal meaning refers to a Paradise. It is harshly judged by people who either never lived here & base all their ideas about it from MTV reality shows,
OR
Have only visited the more priviledged areas of Southern California ie Orange County, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, L.A, etc. If you choose to limit your visit to the rich area of ANY region, you're going to get snobs & fakes. COMMON SENSE people.
~Newsflash: L.A and San Francisco do NOT represent the whole state and are not the only worthwhile places here.
~We don't all drive Ferraris and freeload off our rich parents. We have POOR people too. You know Hollister? That is just some poor shitty town nowhere near a beach....all you out of staters wearing that stuff thinking it makes you a surfer and cool? It doesnt. It's just a brand that capitalizes off your ignorance.
California is NOT a gigantic beach. We dont all live near the beach . We don't all surf...hell I can't even swim.
All that said, we ARE a beautiful diverse state. And I'd rather be broke here than wealthy anywhere else.
OR
Have only visited the more priviledged areas of Southern California ie Orange County, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, L.A, etc. If you choose to limit your visit to the rich area of ANY region, you're going to get snobs & fakes. COMMON SENSE people.
~Newsflash: L.A and San Francisco do NOT represent the whole state and are not the only worthwhile places here.
~We don't all drive Ferraris and freeload off our rich parents. We have POOR people too. You know Hollister? That is just some poor shitty town nowhere near a beach....all you out of staters wearing that stuff thinking it makes you a surfer and cool? It doesnt. It's just a brand that capitalizes off your ignorance.
California is NOT a gigantic beach. We dont all live near the beach . We don't all surf...hell I can't even swim.
All that said, we ARE a beautiful diverse state. And I'd rather be broke here than wealthy anywhere else.
Out-of-Stater: Californians are so fake and snobby and full of fruits
Californian: Well have you been to any part of California besides L.A or San Francisco?
Out-of-Stater: No
Californian: *punch*
Californian: Well have you been to any part of California besides L.A or San Francisco?
Out-of-Stater: No
Californian: *punch*
by TrinityOfYonderParadise July 03, 2010
by Lollapalooza March 18, 2005
-An extremely diverse state filled with pretty much anything and everything. You can go surfing, hang out in the mall, get robbed, and purchase a prostitute, all within 10-15 minutes.
-A place where the ghettos and the suburbs are a block away from each other.
-The birthplace of every single trend and fad ever made (white t-shirts, chuck taylors, pop-n-locking, gangsta rap, krumping, hyphy, Got Rice?, Hollister, and pornography just to name a few).
-Suprisingly home to many different people including gangbangers, hippies, emo kids, rich white people, and as well as rich white emo kids.
-The only state with the Terminator as its governor. Hell Yes!
-A state which everybody hates but gotsta see at least once.
-A place where the ghettos and the suburbs are a block away from each other.
-The birthplace of every single trend and fad ever made (white t-shirts, chuck taylors, pop-n-locking, gangsta rap, krumping, hyphy, Got Rice?, Hollister, and pornography just to name a few).
-Suprisingly home to many different people including gangbangers, hippies, emo kids, rich white people, and as well as rich white emo kids.
-The only state with the Terminator as its governor. Hell Yes!
-A state which everybody hates but gotsta see at least once.
by EnjoiSkater February 26, 2008
A pretty good state that has (mostly) nice weather, lots of things to do, lots of people, and delicious taco shops.
It is often stereo-typed with what is seen on reality shows, like partying, bleached-blonde girls, plastic surgery, etc., but in reality, those are a meager percent of the population.
It is often stereo-typed with what is seen on reality shows, like partying, bleached-blonde girls, plastic surgery, etc., but in reality, those are a meager percent of the population.
Non-Californian: Ew, California is really pathetic. There's 36D-Cup women partying all day, celebrities everywhere, and a million rich snobs!
Californian: Have you been watching reality television?
Californian: Have you been watching reality television?
by Florida native December 21, 2008