You Know You Live in California When ...

ZZTopRN, BSN, RN · Jun 10, 2005

1. Your coworker has 8 body piercing's and none are visible.
2. You make over $300,000 and still can't afford a house.
3. Your child's 3rd-grade teacher has purple hair, a nose ring, and is named Flower
4. You can't remember....is pot illegal?
5. A really great parking space can totally move you to tears.
6. Gas costs $1.00 per gallon more than anywhere else in the U.S.
7. You can't remember .....is pot illegal?
8. Your car insurance costs as much as your house payment.
9. It's barely sprinkling rain and there's a report on every news station: "STORM WATCH."
10. HEY!!! Is pot illegal????
11. Both you AND your dog have therapists.
12. The Terminator is your governor.
13. If you drive illegally, they take your driver's license. If you're here illegally, they want to give you one.

Hey, that's pretty funny. I also live in CA. Don't get me talking about the govenator. If you drive a giant SUV, you must have a cell phone attached to your ear when driving.

KRVRN, BSN, RN · Jun 10, 2005

Tempeartures exceed 90 or drop below 50 and it makes the news.

pickledpepperRN · Jun 11, 2005

And the local news features a daily car chase.

live4today, RN · Jun 11, 2005

lizz........your post cracked me up! :rotfl: I used to live in California, and I can visualize very easily all 13 of those! :rotfl: :rotfl:

Sheri257 · Jun 11, 2005

lizz........your post cracked me up! :rotfl: I used to live in California, and I can visualize very easily all 13 of those! :rotfl: :rotfl:

I actually saw this on another message board so I can't take credit for writing it. But I thought everybody here might get a kick out of it.

:coollook:

12345 · Jun 24, 2005

Can I ask You for advice? I'm sure I can learn something from you experience.

I am new to California (coming form out -side the US).I just got my I.P. from the California Board.

Now I get to my question. I got a jot offer and am to start working there in a a few weeks.What kind of a responsability? Would I be giving Medication on my own?

Would I give Meds on my first few days on the job?

Would there be a nother nurse cheking on me to make sure it's all OK?

Thanks for writing back yo me. I will realy appreciate it!

allnurses Guide · Jun 24, 2005

1. Your coworker has 8 body piercing's and none are visible.
2. You make over $300,000 and still can't afford a house.
3. Your child's 3rd-grade teacher has purple hair, a nose ring, and is named Flower
4. You can't remember....is pot illegal?
5. A really great parking space can totally move you to tears.
6. Gas costs $1.00 per gallon more than anywhere else in the U.S.
7. You can't remember .....is pot illegal?
8. Your car insurance costs as much as your house payment.
9. It's barely sprinkling rain and there's a report on every news station: "STORM WATCH."
10. HEY!!! Is pot illegal????
11. Both you AND your dog have therapists.
12. The Terminator is your governor.
13. If you drive illegally, they take your driver's license. If you're here illegally, they want to give you one.

I live in a very rural area and the homes are going for over $400,000.

We've had an influx of folks from So. Cal and the Bay Area buying up homes and land and building grand mansions . . .. which increases the value of the little ranch house next door. It has been amazing.

Here in the real Northern California, dogs work on ranches and ride in the back of pickups and sleep outside - no such thing as therapists for dogs. :)

We have no problem with parking spaces . ..however you are apt to pull up next to a horse though. And you might just have to stop for a cattle drive (that is pretty cool). :)

Gas does cost waaaay more up here in the mountains.

steph (I think pot is illegal but people sure grow alot of it up here).

elizabells, BSN, RN · Jul 1, 2005

I ... think ... pot was essentially decriminalized in Santa Cruz when I lived there. Maybe the fumes from all the people smoking it in full view on the street in front of cops got me confused, though...

Long Term Care Columnist / Guide · Jul 1, 2005

Here are a few from my own experiences as a former southern Californian:

When it rains, everybody drives like they, personally, are getting wet.

There are only three seasons: spring, summer, and fire.

You can predict an oncoming Santa Ana by watching school kids climb the walls for two days before.

"Cold" is defined as anything less than 60 degrees. "Bone-chilling" is anything below 65 with precipitation.

You can wear a tank top and shorts to church and no one thinks anything of it.

You are considered weird if you DON'T fit the California stereotypes. :chuckle

elizabells, BSN, RN · Jul 1, 2005

You can wear a tank top and shorts to church and no one thinks anything of it.

lol, not ten minutes ago I got into it with a friend over this. I'm a very recent CA to NY transplant, and apparently my idea of getting gussied up for a Friday night out is very different...

Long Term Care Columnist / Guide · Jul 2, 2005

lol, not ten minutes ago I got into it with a friend over this. I'm a very recent CA to NY transplant, and apparently my idea of getting gussied up for a Friday night out is very different...

I think I know what you mean........to me, dressing up is anything fancier than scrubs or a T-shirt and jeans. If attendance at some event requires wearing a dress or, God forbid, high heels, I'll stay home, thank you very much. :chuckle