Social Science

[sean]

Thru the brotherhood, I have come across numerous members referring to California as "Cali." I have an opinion on this, but I thought it would be fun to do a little social science instead...

 

[Dave]

I like it, Sean. What's your hypothesis? Or, might stating it affect the results?
That is, I like Social Science when it seems to confirm what I think I know. I also like it when I learn something I hadn't previously considered. I don't really like it much when it concludes something vastly different from my truth.

 

[JDog]

Aren't there more interesting polls?

 

[StogieNinja]

Aren't there more interesting polls?

I dunno, but I'd recommend starting a poll to find out...

 

[sean]

Aren't there more interesting polls?

You are just grumpy because there are no cigars involved in this "study."

 

[sean]

I like it, Sean. What's your hypothesis? Or, might stating it affect the results?
That is, I like Social Science when it seems to confirm what I think I know. I also like it when I learn something I hadn't previously considered. I don't really like it much when it concludes something vastly different from my truth.

Yeah, I really didn't wanna soapbox this one... so I thought I would toss it out there, and get a consensus. After all, maybe I am being too sensitive?

 

[Phillsl]

That is, I like Social Science when it seems to confirm what I think I know. I also like it when I learn something I hadn't previously considered. I don't really like it much when it concludes something vastly different from my truth.

i agree, its interesting to see the difference in opinions depending on your geographical location. i am interested to see the results from this.

 

[StogieNinja]

I just don't like the way it sounds. "Cali." I also don't like "So-Cal." But I don't like a lot of things, so... yeah. lol.

 

[sean]

I just don't like the way it sounds. "Cali." I also don't like "So-Cal." But I don't like a lot of things, so... yeah. lol.

Stop talkin' dirty to me... yer gettin me all hot over here.
:ccool:

 

[fabes]

Cali
Socal
Norcal
Fresno

All unacceptable

 

[Dave]

Cali
Socal
Norcal
Fresno

All unacceptable

What about 'Frisco'?

I think that's where we went wrong. When lazy or cutesy people started saying Frisco, the rest of us didn't rise up, revolt and create polls and stuff. 'Frisco' became OK, then SoCal, and now we have nobody to blame but ourselves. Anyway, I can't be outraged anymore since OED and other 'respectable' sources say that its OK to say 'literally', when something isn't really 'literally' anything.

 

[D Quintero]

'sanfran' espcially kills me
also going on , 'vaykay' makes me upset . lol !

 

[sean]

Cali
Socal
Norcal
Fresno

All unacceptable

HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAA!!

In Fresno's defense, I played a few gigs there on tour... those shows were INTENSE.



And yes - Frisco, San Fran, Vaykay, and Chillaxin' all make my skin crawl.

Also, any "Whale's Vagina" jokes about San Diego... Anchorman was a great film, except I feel like it crapped all over my hometown.

 

[irie]

Cali
Socal
Norcal
Fresno

All unacceptable

This.

 

[Rupe]

How about "really don't care"?

Didn't see that as an option.

 

[rev.b]

I'm from redneck hell S.C. where everyone is language lazy as F*CK and I say California.

 

[Hoshneer]

I always called it Sean Diego...

 

[Hoshneer]

Or Sean Francisco....

Okay, I'll stop.

 

[Hoshneer]

Really? No bites?!
Okay, I say Cali.. Just because the rap videos said so...

 

[CATom]

When speaking I use California, in type Cali... What can I say I'm lazy.
I do however agree Nor/So-cal are dumb! I mean shit I'm in the Bay Area what's that Cen-Cal? Haha sorry