Originally Posted by granny_59
after living/working two years in St. Barbara/California (1984-86) we went off with an RV for a seven month trip across the US, Canada and a bit of Mexico and we were confronted with quite a bit of misconceptions against californians because we where travelling with a californian licensplate.
The minute we outed ourselfs as swiss (proved with bad english and swiss chocolate) the situation was much better!?
I believe this! While doing course work at THE Ohio State University in Columbus, and field work in the local schools, one of the kindergarten students asked me and my 2 fellow Californians, "What PLANET are you from?"
I think many non-Californians have the impression that we are all drug-using, beach bums!!! LOL
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