San Francisco has always been a magnet for big dreamers from all around the world: those with gold in their eyes, flowers in their hair, or apps on the brain. And though it remains a city of transients, some locals are lucky enough to call it their native home. Either way, when you say you live in San Francisco, there are some specific questions people always like to ask…
- Aren’t you afraid of The Big One?
It makes it all the more exciting to live here!
- How much is your rent?
Flickr/Markus Spiering You don’t want to know. We don’t want to admit it.
- Are you a Giants/49ers/Warriors fan?
Flickr/Steve Rhodes As long as they are winning…
- Do you ever go to Oakland?
Flickr/Michael MM Of course. Many of our friends have moved there…
- Are you gay?
Flickr/James Buck Yes, we’re pretty happy here.
- Do you still see hippies?
Flickr/Fred Rockwood Peace.
- How much pot do you smoke?
Flickr/Steve Rhodes You can do much more than smoke it…
- Aren’t you guys all just a bunch of liberals?
Flickr/Daniela Kantorova Well, we do like a good protest.
- Where’s your tan? I thought San Francisco was in California?
Flickr/Euan Ha! This ain’t called Fog City for nothing.
- Do you take one of those trolleys to get around?
Flickr/Ricardo Villar If it’s convenient. And there’s a difference between a trolley and a cable car!
- Do you work for a startup?
Flickr/Tech.Co You’d know—I’d be wearing their t-shirt.
- Do you eat Rice-A-Roni?
Flickr/Markus Spiering
You don’t want to know. We don’t want to admit it.
Flickr/Steve Rhodes
As long as they are winning…
Flickr/Michael MM
Of course. Many of our friends have moved there…
Flickr/James Buck
Yes, we’re pretty happy here.
Flickr/Fred Rockwood
Peace.
You can do much more than smoke it…
Flickr/Daniela Kantorova
Well, we do like a good protest.
Flickr/Euan
Ha! This ain’t called Fog City for nothing.
Flickr/Ricardo Villar
If it’s convenient. And there’s a difference between a trolley and a cable car!
Flickr/Tech.Co
You’d know—I’d be wearing their t-shirt.
Well, it IS the San Francisco treat so…
- Can you relate to this South Park episode?
Sort of, maybe, yes. (Except replace Priuses with BMWs.)
Are you from San Francisco? What’s a question you always get from curious outsiders?
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