We Oregonians love to hate on Californians, but ever notice that Californians don't really hate on us?
If anything, they're flocking to Porltand and Oregon in numbers. But who isn't? Oregon is the number one destination state in the U.S.
See Slides Below: 20 Ways Oregonians are Different From Californians
Maybe that's exactly why we hate on Californians so much; we want them to stop moving here. As Oregon's former Governor Tom McCall once said, "We want you to visit our State of Excitement often. Come again and again. But for heaven's sake, don't move here to live. Or if you do have to move in to live, don't tell any of your neighbors where you are going."
Thankfully for all you California-hating Oregonians, we're very different from them despite the coast we share, and GoLocalPDX has compiled a list of 20 ways in which we differ.
A Saturday Night Live sketch called the "Oregonians," would surely be an amazing hit, but for now I'll leave you with this: The Californians "Buh-Bye" SNL 40th Anniversary Special.
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Oregonians are very different from Californians despite the coast we share, and GoLocalPDX has compiled a list of 20 ways in which we differ.
To Oregonians, good Mexican food means a restaurant with great enchiladas or that food cart with the awesome tacos. But any Californian who's been to the Beaver State knows it's virtually impossible to find a Mexican dish with authenticity comparable to a drive through taco shop in San Diego.
First off, Oregonians say the phrase "it's so nice outside" about 1,000 times more than Californians do. In California - especially Southern California - it's nice all the time; no reason to state it every single day.
Secondly, when Oregonians say "it's so nice outside," we mean a balmy 60 degrees. To Californians, 60 degrees means it's time to break out the coat, hat and mittens. If they even own coats, hats, and mittens that is.
Oregonians are accostumed to the grey and rainy climate the way Californians are accostumed to warm sunny days. Just how Oregonians get excited when the sun comes out, Californians actullay get excited when it rains.
Not only does California desperately need more rain, but it's unusual and out of the ordinary so rain is greatly appreciated.
The unspoken rules when driving in California include driving as fast as possible, cutting off other drivers and never EVER letting a car merge infront of yours. Californians don't know what a turn signal is, they don't understand that a yellow light means slow down, and they are very confused and angered by the idea of "pedestrians."
Oregon drivers on the other hand, are just the opposite. Put an Oregonian behind the wheel and get ready to see the sweetest, most polite driver in the world. It's actually rather annoying.
"No please you can have the last parking spot. Yes, I was about to pull into it, but no worries. Be my guest."
In Oregon cities, Portland especially, everything is very close together. In California, cities like Los Angeles are much more spread out. Driving 20 minutes to get somewhere is a big deal for a Portlander, but many Californians commute for hours every day.
The cost of living in Oregon is significantly less than the cost of living in California.
For example, a part-time barista and full-time hipster can find a studio apartment in Northwest Portland for as little as $900 a month; and Northwest is one of the more expensive areas to live in Portland. But that same part-time barista and full-time hipster would have to pay a lot more just to even share a room with two other people in a Los Angeles apartment.
Californians who come to Oregon are usually shocked when they realize how small Portland is, and that it's the biggest city in the state by far. Eugene is the second biggest city in the state, but Californians wouldn't refer to it as a city at all. It would be a town. Afterall, The population of Oregon isn't even half the population of Los Angeles.
Oregonians don't even call it the beach. It's the coast. Calling it the beach implies sunshine, tan skin and a lot of frolicking through waves in a bikini.
When Californians talk about only eating organic, what they're really saying is, "I buy the fruits and vegetables labled 'organic' in the produce section at the grocery store."
When Oregonians talk about only eating organic, what they're really saying is, "all the ingredients in this delicious vegan meal that I've prepared came from my back yard."
San Fransico aint go nothing on Portland when it comes to hipsters. California hipsters are so main stream, man. I bet they totally go to Starbucks all the time. Now leave me be, I have to get back to painting the Portland skyline on each individual coffee mug for my start-up Portland-themed coffee mug company.
Portland, Oregon: the land of coffee connoisseurs and craft brewers. Oregonians are never satisfied with a cup of joe from Starbucks in our hand or a budweiser on the dinner table. Californians are still working on catching up to Oregonian's sophisticated palate when it comes to coffee and beer.
Tuning in to KTLA in Los Angeles sometimes feels like you just put on a horror movie, but have no fear Californians. Things could be scarrier. There's an aggressive owl attacking joggers in Salem!
We Oregonians navigate our lives and carry ourselves differently than Californians. We aren't flashy and loud. If we have money, instead of buying a shiny new toy to show off to our friends, we'll take a quiet trip. If we have beef with someone, we'll whisper to our friends instead of confronting the situation head-on. We're a little bit sly and a little bit shy, whereas Californians are much more bold, glamorous and flashy.
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