8 ball, why can't the +1 stand it? I'm curious.

 

Thanks to Patty and Jerry-CA for joining me at Fuddruckers Lainey will be happy to hear that were no *Early Bird* specials Spokey and I had 1/3 # burger, while Patty had a health-conscious big salad

It was fun to see the Cruise-In cars and talk to the guy with the 1960 "finny" Chrysler

 

I like to visit and am looking forward to our little stay in Laguna Beach for Homecoming II. Haven't been out there in awhile. Would not want to live there, however. I prefer to be based on the East Coast (specifically our condo in NOVA) and travel from here.

 

Nice place to visit, but wouldn't want to live there. We've visited several times and enjoyed our visits, but traffic was horrendous and we found it overpopulated for the most part. It is a beautiful area but I've always been an east coaster and always like to come back home.

 

Kyras, strains on infrastructure are pretty high on her list, not just traffic but saftey services, education, etc. But even higher is what she precieves is a the lack of a 'howdy, neighbor' attitude.

 

Different places have different standards for politeness and friendliness. I don't think any place is more or less polite and friendly than any other, but transplants to any area often feel confused, out-of-place, and unwelcome because they aren't used to the prevailing social codes in the new location.

 

Smart lady. Being a so cal native, I have learned from traveling out of state that the superficial friendliness is not the norm outside of here. I would love to live in a more caring place, with friendlier people the norm, but I'm so spoiled rotten with the weather here, I don't think I could hack it elsewhere.

 

I disagree or am I agreeing? Just in So Cal, I feel a difference. It seems to me the less populated areas usually have more laid back, friendly people. When I lived in Acton, a town of 10,000, people were much friendlier than they are here in Orange County. But, then, I did live there for 22 years and knew people. It was common to see someone I knew at the local Mexican restaurant or at the post office where I had to pick up my mail. Maybe it's my uncomfortableness, of being out of my little town, that makes it seem more unfriendly here. I know my next door neighbors are very nice here.

 

^^ I could not disagree with you more, Mike. Hit the backroads and nooks and crannies of America, and you will discover this for yourself.

 

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