Question of the week: Urban myths

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People walk in LA, but sometimes it’s tough with construction on the sidewalks.

I hate when people say that folks in LA are all fake/plastic and that everyone just wants to get in to the entertainment industry. I also dislike when people think that nobody walks in this city ’cause I know people who regularly walk, bike and take public transportation.

La pregunta: What myth about your city/region do you hate the most?

9 comments on “Question of the week: Urban myths”

1. AJ on September 18, 2007 at 4:45 pm said:

   You know the Gone With the Wind accent everyone from Virginia talks with in movies? I hate that. I’ve lived here practically all my life and I don’t know anyone who talks like that. It’s annoying.

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2. Geo on September 18, 2007 at 5:46 pm said:

   That EVERYTHING is bigger in Texas and that we’re all Republicans (damn electoral college).

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3. oso on September 19, 2007 at 12:04 am said:

   But wait a minute … Angelinos really are fake non-pedestrians. HP, back me up with some statistical discrimination will ya?

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4. DCNats on September 19, 2007 at 4:47 am said:

   I have to agree with AJ, being from the DC area I can confirm that people from Virginia don’t talk like they just stepped out of Gone With the Wind… and I just sat here for about 10 minutes trying to think of a DC myth that bothers me, and I can’t think of any! I don’t know if my brain is frozen or if there are actually no DC myths.

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5. P-3000 on September 19, 2007 at 7:52 am said:

   All the fake plastic people in LA were not born in LA. They moved here trying to be someone else more fake and plastic.

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6. lo on September 19, 2007 at 9:15 am said:

   Aside from the name dropping, networking only when you can gain something from it, brand whoring, Dr. 90210 botoxing- I would say L.A. is full of seemingly intelligent, industrious, creative types that are full of altruism and also politically savvy denizens

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7. R. on September 19, 2007 at 5:35 pm said:

   that Miami Beach is basically Miami.

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8. urban memo on September 21, 2007 at 9:56 am said:

   “I hate when people say that folks in LA are all fake/plastic and that everyone just wants to get in to the entertainment industry. I also dislike when people think that nobody walks in this city ’cause I know people who regularly walk, bike and take public transportation.”

   Those are my top two hated myths of LA. My experience here as a child and as an adult is the opposite of those myths. I really hate those myths and they make me very angry.

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9. irasali on October 2, 2007 at 3:16 pm said:

   hmm, i can’t think of any chicago urban myths…

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