20 things that only residents of Los Angeles understand

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Company eventcartel.com published interesting information for those who are going to move to the famous city of Los Angeles. The author of this note shares his personal experience and tells in the first person what is waiting for the newly-made residents of the city.

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Recently moved to the huge dusty City of Angels? Welcome! Living in Los Angeles is great, although you have to get used to something. Even to the good things that at first may seem rather strange (a day at the beach in November? Celebrities at a nearby bar?). But you get comfortable, we promise. And, to quickly integrate into the life of a big city, prepare yourself morally for the following moments.

1. You will not go to the beach as often as you expect. Sorry for shattered dreams. As practice shows, locals visit the beach literally a couple of times a year. Well, well, sometimes a couple of times can be formed in a month on the beach. Month per year.

2. You will finally understand the meaning of songs about California. From Californication from rhcp to California King from Rihanna.

3. You will relax. Although it may just be smoking marijuana (or inhaling smoke). Believe me: life in LA flows many times slower than in any other city in America. Here you will forget about time, the seasons and will feel as if you are on an eternal vacation. Yes, if this is what you are looking for, then you have come to the right place. But if you intend to be in good shape and “get things done,” then at some point you risk finding yourself lying next to the pool in your backyard for a week with a joint in your hands... Yes, Los Angeles is sometimes too relaxing... Just in case, here are the addresses of the stores.

4. You will find out that not all apartments have a refrigerator and / or stove. This is strange, agree. But just in case, think up where you will get the stove and refrigerator, moving to the City of Angels.

5. Maybe you will not become vegetarians, but you will regularly eat dishes of this cuisine. Vegetarianism here is distributed by airborne droplets.

6. You will quickly learn to use the definite article. The before the name of each motorway so that you are understood correctly. Just remember that this is what they say here and don’t try to find a justification in the rules of the English language. In general, forget about the habit of looking for justification for anything - everything here is unreasonable and meaningless: language, people’s behavior, weather, traffic, and the work of stores.

7. You will meet a barista in your area and make friends with him. Hey, he knows what kind of coffee you like! This barista is likely to be a novice actor, screenwriter or musician writing songs a la RHCP.

8. You will be surprised where the mountains disappeared, and then you will understand that it was just a smog.

9. You think about going to Mexico simply because you can go there any day.

10. You will stop sniffing flowers because you stop constantly turning your head, and the flowers are literally everywhere. Especially in the spring.

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11. You will feel guilty when you buy groceries at the store, and not from farmers.

12. Will you rewatch the movie Clueless?Clueless)love it and fully understand. You, by the way, will want to review many Los Angeles films in order to compare how streets and buildings look on screen and in real life. Start with the movies on this list.

13. You will be annoyed by the lack of profitable food delivery options. Because the distances here are huge, the traffic jams are terrible, and in the refrigerator it will often be empty. You will expect fast and inexpensive delivery, but ...

14. You will slowly turn into those who put on a sweater as soon as the temperature drops below 15 degrees Celsius. Okay - sweater! Here they wear down jackets with UGG boots at this temperature!

15. You will be sure that 45 minutes are enough to get from one place to another. And in most cases you will be mistaken, as traffic jams are really terrible.

16. You will learn to avoid Hollywood Boulevard at all costs. Upon arrival, we went and took a photo with the star Michael Jackson - and that’s it! Squeezing between tourists of all sizes and weight categories in the heat, stepping over homeless people and squinting at the smells is a so-so pleasure...

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17. If desired, and the availability of free time you can tan in February. You’ll certainly learn how to use sunscreen all year round.

18. You will walk less. Why are you there: you almost stop walking. Your addiction to the car will become all-consuming. As an antidote to this addiction, you will constantly go hiking. Or ride a bike. Although still hiking ... There are several routes that you will enjoy.

19. By chance or on purpose, you will meet those who live on the other side of the city, spend time together and never see each other again. Friendship here is very dependent on geographical location ...

20. You will begin to argue that the west coast is the best. And you will be right.

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