SFGate did a list with their staffers of their ways people know if they area a "real San Franciscan." Some of them are lame, like Chinese New Year is not a federal holiday (DUH!); so I thought it's time to generate my own list.
You know you're a real San Franciscan if you...
- Hate the 30 MPH speed limit on 19th Avenue, and prefers to drive the older, faster speed limit.
- Move all the way to the back of the F-Market where there's ample standing room, and the tourists stay in the front half of the train.
- Board Muni like a boss and tag that Clipper card, while others pay in cash.
- Didn't give a damn about the Occupy encampment, and the daily Falun Gong protests at Portsmouth Square and the Chinese embassy.
- Opened a window on a Muni bus on a cold day because the operator blasted the heat.
- Used the city's public self-cleaning bathrooms once, and never again.
- Hate local politicians, especially those who robocall you on random occasions (e.g. PHIL TING).
- Had to drive around the block five times to get a parking space on Irving Street on a mid-Sunday afternoon.
- Still remember the good ol' days of KFRC on 99.7.
- (For guys) Taking a piss in the trough urinal at Candlestick.
- Had to go to the inconvenient criminal courthouse on Bryant for jury duty.
- Attended either City College or SF State.
- Patronize in Daly City as a middle finger gesture to SF for high sales taxes, plastic and styrofoam ban, and outrageous gas prices.
- Willing to go all the way across the city for your favorite food/snack, even though there's a similar place not far from your home.
- Knows how to score two hours of free parking at Pier 39.
- Can catch the Cable Car without waiting in the long line at the Powell turnaround.
- Earned a 'Croix de Candlestick' button for surviving the ass freezing cold at Candlestick.
- Survived attending an entire Board of Supervisors meeting.
- Nearly got hit by a car when crossing the street.
- Seen Frank Chu (San Francisco's favorite protester) at a major event.
- Never want to leave SF, no matter what the newspaper statistics say.
- You know when free days are at the museums. (from my friend Brandi)
- Willing to shop outside the city borders because they have all the big box stores.
- Know which bums to avoid and the ones that are not so bad (from my friend Lena).
- Hate anyone that says "San Fran" (from Lena). My frustration is towards "Frisco."
- An earthquake awakens you, then you go right back to sleep.
- Remember watching movies at the defunct Coronet and Alexandria.
- Got caught in a traffic jam due to Critical Mass.
- Slammed the brakes at a red light camera intersection.
- You blame the mayor for everything.
I welcome your suggestions, just leave a comment!
Awesome start, here's more:
ReplyDelete1) Danced at the i-beam on straight night
2) knows where secret safeway is
3) ice skated in the sunset
4) has re-enacted the Bullitt chase, correctly
5) can "sutro-locate" using the 3 antennae of Sutro Tower and their relative positions
6) knows where La Lengue is (or answers the question: are Valencia and Mission parallel or perpendicular?)
7) drives N/S through the Sunset on Sunset (or knows where "13th" Ave and "36th" Ave are)
8) can name the E/W streets in the sunset in reverse alphabetical order by heart (my fave)
9) slid the steward slides
10) Can name 20 hills in SF, platinum standard: can name 30.