A pseudo-yuppie conservative wanna-be elite village which tries to isolate itself from the rest of the world by inflating "market value" and priding itself for having very few black people. There is a small majority of folks that look frighteningly pale with blue eyes and blond hair. In fact it is not surprising to see large families dressed exactly the same, with the same blank stare on their faces.
The biggest issue facing Lake Oswego at the moment is the building of a tram which will make it easier for the middle class and other undesirables to freely move in and out of the city. And that convenience is feared will lead to some one making less than 50K a year to find a place to live there, which will mean raising the already falsely inflated "market value" that the city is so famous for.
The city is also known for its bizarre, unwritten driving laws and its citizens sense of entitlement.
Lake Oswego is the perfect place to observe the absurd. You are guaranteed a hilarious time people watching there. Just go into the Starbucks at the Safeway on A Street and you can experience the worst of the so-called "upper classes" whilst enjoying a mocha.
Lake Oswego is proof that money does not necessarily mean "class."
The biggest issue facing Lake Oswego at the moment is the building of a tram which will make it easier for the middle class and other undesirables to freely move in and out of the city. And that convenience is feared will lead to some one making less than 50K a year to find a place to live there, which will mean raising the already falsely inflated "market value" that the city is so famous for.
The city is also known for its bizarre, unwritten driving laws and its citizens sense of entitlement.
Lake Oswego is the perfect place to observe the absurd. You are guaranteed a hilarious time people watching there. Just go into the Starbucks at the Safeway on A Street and you can experience the worst of the so-called "upper classes" whilst enjoying a mocha.
Lake Oswego is proof that money does not necessarily mean "class."
When four people approach a 4-way stop intersection, the person that gets to go first is the person that drives the most expensive car.
If you have had botox recently, drivers are encouraged to have the rear-view mirror pointing at their faces, rather than the traffic behind them. This way they can see if there is any movement of their paralyzed faces at all.
And do not be alarmed when you see aforementioned botoxed old men trying to pick up young girls at the High School in their Hummers or Austin Martins: Orange, is a perfectly normal skin color in Lake Oswego.
If you have had botox recently, drivers are encouraged to have the rear-view mirror pointing at their faces, rather than the traffic behind them. This way they can see if there is any movement of their paralyzed faces at all.
And do not be alarmed when you see aforementioned botoxed old men trying to pick up young girls at the High School in their Hummers or Austin Martins: Orange, is a perfectly normal skin color in Lake Oswego.
by Mikey93 July 8, 2011
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A former resort town just south of Portland, now a refuge of former yuppies and selfish, wealthy conservatives. Not unlike Pandora's Box, there is a glimmer of reason and truth amongst many of the residents. However, many of them leave for college and wish to never return. And if they do, it's just for the schools. Honest.
A place where tax money goes to bitching at business owners to match a strict color and size scheme for their signs, building colors, curbsides, and anything else that will drive most endeavors into the ground.
A place where Bob and 7-11 are one's only solace.
A place where if you spend over $30,000 on a car, you never have to worry about paying for speeding tickets or even getting pulled over since the most common job in town is being a lawyer.
A place where people call the cops if you leave your front door open for more than five minutes, assuming that terrorists are attacking the neighborhood.
A place that can breed such a cynical person as myself.
A place where tax money goes to bitching at business owners to match a strict color and size scheme for their signs, building colors, curbsides, and anything else that will drive most endeavors into the ground.
A place where Bob and 7-11 are one's only solace.
A place where if you spend over $30,000 on a car, you never have to worry about paying for speeding tickets or even getting pulled over since the most common job in town is being a lawyer.
A place where people call the cops if you leave your front door open for more than five minutes, assuming that terrorists are attacking the neighborhood.
A place that can breed such a cynical person as myself.
Man, Lake Oswego is like a painkiller-induced euphoria for the middle-aged wealthy population that is too fearful to live in Portland.
by l33t n1ckz0r August 9, 2004
Get the Lake Oswego mug.The high school musical schools. Although it may look like a jail from the outside but, anyone who steps inside (even snobby Naperville kids) wish they went there. Most school spirit in the area and even though the OPD stay trying to shut it down the student body is the craziest bunch you'll ever meet.
"You go to oswego east"
"Yeah"
"Lucky that place is gorgeous"
OR
"You go to OEHS?"
"Yeah"
"Isn't the OPD up all your asses?"
"Yea they just mad because they never knew how to party like this"
"Yeah"
"Lucky that place is gorgeous"
OR
"You go to OEHS?"
"Yeah"
"Isn't the OPD up all your asses?"
"Yea they just mad because they never knew how to party like this"
by Someone you wish you were September 12, 2015
Get the oswego east mug.-A suburb of Portland, OR, population 36,368.
-A liberal city containing some of the world's prejudice, spoiled people.
-Home to two rivaling highschools: Lakeridge and Lake Oswego.
-Bob and 7-11. What more can I say.
-An algae-filled lake that will never be cleaned due to high-phospate fertilizers and is not able to be drained because of the floating houseboats.
-A city filled with little racial diversity:
White Non-Hispanic (89.7%)
Two or more races (2.5%)
Hispanic (2.3%)
Chinese (1.5%)
Korean (1.1%)
Japanese (0.8%)
American Indian (0.8%)
Other race (0.7%)
Black (0.6%)
-A place where property tax is very high, and most residence are of upper middle class or higher.
-I live here, and don't particularly like it, although my family happens to be the best living here (muah ha).
-A liberal city containing some of the world's prejudice, spoiled people.
-Home to two rivaling highschools: Lakeridge and Lake Oswego.
-Bob and 7-11. What more can I say.
-An algae-filled lake that will never be cleaned due to high-phospate fertilizers and is not able to be drained because of the floating houseboats.
-A city filled with little racial diversity:
White Non-Hispanic (89.7%)
Two or more races (2.5%)
Hispanic (2.3%)
Chinese (1.5%)
Korean (1.1%)
Japanese (0.8%)
American Indian (0.8%)
Other race (0.7%)
Black (0.6%)
-A place where property tax is very high, and most residence are of upper middle class or higher.
-I live here, and don't particularly like it, although my family happens to be the best living here (muah ha).
Lady- So, where are you from?
You- Oregon.
Lady- Oh, Really? Where in Oregon?
You- Portland Area.
Lady- Oh, Really? What city?
You- Lake Oswego.
Lady- Oh. I don't like you.
You- Oregon.
Lady- Oh, Really? Where in Oregon?
You- Portland Area.
Lady- Oh, Really? What city?
You- Lake Oswego.
Lady- Oh. I don't like you.
by I'm not creative July 5, 2006
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by Lonelylittlefucker May 26, 2011
Get the Oswego mug.Oswego is a small ghetto town of under 20,000. It's right next to lake Ontario and despite Oswego's prosperous history, is now a place where the old mayor offered drugs and alcohol to young girls in return for sexual favors, where the only murder was a white guy killing another white guy, and where there are probably under 50 black people. The locals here often exclaim the word "mingya" which is sometimes pronounced "mankya" when they are upset or angry. Mingya is an Italian word used to refer to the groin. Every 1 in 3 student will drop out of high school. There are slum houses everywhere. If you see shoes on a telephone wire, you know that there's a drug dealer living close by. Oswego is home to 3 nuclear plants. Teachers are said to give kids back their weed, and the school administrators deal Meth. The old police chief is a grand larcenist. Oswego's only pride is SUNY Oswego. There are 3 types of people, natives, nukes, and college people. The nukes work in the nuclear plant and the college people work at the college. Most of the kids here are in the high school band. The high school football team is terrible every year, no matter what. The only almost famous person from here is hockey star, Eric Cole. There are many people who's parents smoked when they were little so they are deformed and somewhat mentally handicapped. Climate is more snow than you can shake a stick at in the winter, and in the summer it's HOT.
Mingya! My friend just lost the marching band competition, better go look for some shoes on a telephone wire so I can buy something to cheer her up. Oswego is pretty dangerous though, better go grab my Bebe gun.
by LuhOswego March 7, 2009
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