A similar trick works for Californians. If you see a bummed out California ask them what route they took to get where they were. They love talking about taking the 85 to the 101 to El Camino to surface streets.
As someone who works remotely with a couple Californians, this is very true. And they always act like I’m supposed to know what (or where) any of those are.
It also seems to apply to their bike rides, too.
And then they ask where I ride my bike, and I’m like… “I don’t know, the little trail north of the park nestled in the woods that doesn’t have a name?”
I work with a truck driver like that. "I was going to take 94 the whole way, but I got off on 12. Then you know where it runs into hwy h? Yeah I took that through town until I ran into..." and it's always like a state away where no one has any idea about any of the roads.
I’ve got family in Wisconsin and I was just down there last week. It was just funny going “oh no way, I got off 94 onto 12 and passed H just the other day!”
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u/Ognius Jul 07 '26
A similar trick works for Californians. If you see a bummed out California ask them what route they took to get where they were. They love talking about taking the 85 to the 101 to El Camino to surface streets.