southern Californians aren’t as into the virtue signaling yard signs as people in the DC area

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We’ve been in the Sherman Oaks area (in the hills just north of Mulholland) for the whole week, and have been out and about every day, and in all our running around, we have seen literally one of the virtue-signal yard signs (BLM, “hate has no home here”, “all are welcome” etc) that dot about every third yard back home in Bethesda.

It’s very odd to not see these signs stuck all over the place like at home. But also very refreshing. I would’ve expected to see them everywhere here, since demographically/politically the neighborhoods are somewhat similar. But there is definitely much less of the shallow virtue signaling going on in southern CA than back home.

Everyone wears masks here, despite not being required to if you’re vaccinated. Either not many people are yet, or they’re maybe that’s how they virtue signal out here. I dunno. We aren’t wearing them, and get looks, but don’t care. We’ve all previously had covid and are vaccinated, and for us, it’s over and done with.

The locals are complaining about the heat. It’s about 95-100 in most places north of the mountains right now, but doesn’t feel nearly as hot as 90 does back home with humidity. I can see why people from CA hate our summers on the east coast. One thing I do notice is I seem to dehydrate much faster out here.

The traffic behavior on the freeways here makes DC traffic look like an etiquette class. There must be a tax break for miles-spent-tailgating and unsafe lane changes here. But off the freeways, surface street traffic is actually far more well-mannered than the DC area.


Way fewer police, too. Dramatically fewer. I didn’t realize how saturated we were with police at home until spending some time out here. No speed cameras or red light cameras, either, at least none that I’ve seen.

No deer either, which is nice, because you can go for a walk in the brush and not get covered in ticks, or drive someplace at night without constantly being ready for one to jump in front of your car.

But everything is dry, dead and some shade of yellow or brown here (unless it’s landscaped/watered). That’s a bit jarring to see if you’re used to everything in a park or trail being lush and green in the summer.


Interesting place to visit, but I don’t think I’d ever want to live here.

They are more into plastic surgery and poppers than we are. Everything balances out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We’ve been in the Sherman Oaks area (in the hills just north of Mulholland) for the whole week, and have been out and about every day, and in all our running around, we have seen literally one of the virtue-signal yard signs (BLM, “hate has no home here”, “all are welcome” etc) that dot about every third yard back home in Bethesda.

It’s very odd to not see these signs stuck all over the place like at home. But also very refreshing. I would’ve expected to see them everywhere here, since demographically/politically the neighborhoods are somewhat similar. But there is definitely much less of the shallow virtue signaling going on in southern CA than back home.

Everyone wears masks here, despite not being required to if you’re vaccinated. Either not many people are yet, or they’re maybe that’s how they virtue signal out here. I dunno. We aren’t wearing them, and get looks, but don’t care. We’ve all previously had covid and are vaccinated, and for us, it’s over and done with.

The locals are complaining about the heat. It’s about 95-100 in most places north of the mountains right now, but doesn’t feel nearly as hot as 90 does back home with humidity. I can see why people from CA hate our summers on the east coast. One thing I do notice is I seem to dehydrate much faster out here.

The traffic behavior on the freeways here makes DC traffic look like an etiquette class. There must be a tax break for miles-spent-tailgating and unsafe lane changes here. But off the freeways, surface street traffic is actually far more well-mannered than the DC area.


Way fewer police, too. Dramatically fewer. I didn’t realize how saturated we were with police at home until spending some time out here. No speed cameras or red light cameras, either, at least none that I’ve seen.

No deer either, which is nice, because you can go for a walk in the brush and not get covered in ticks, or drive someplace at night without constantly being ready for one to jump in front of your car.

But everything is dry, dead and some shade of yellow or brown here (unless it’s landscaped/watered). That’s a bit jarring to see if you’re used to everything in a park or trail being lush and green in the summer.


Interesting place to visit, but I don’t think I’d ever want to live here.

Sherman Oaks is like Ashburn - person who lived in Santa Monica for decades

[Anonymous]

We have fewer mountain lions that attack you while jogging. Fewer mudslides, too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: Go home and make more money then come back to the west side of LA: Malibu, Beverly Hills, Brentwood, Hollywood Hills. You’re in THE Valley, dude.

Dude. A lot of people live in the valley, even including celebrities, athletes, coaches and scores of hard working people who work in entertainment. I assure you that most people on DCUM would also live in the Valley if they lived in LA.

The Valley isn’t “LA”. Especially Van Nuys and Sherman Oaks. LA is Hollywood, the Hills, Beverly Hills, the beach, even downtown. The Valley is a different culture and class.

[Anonymous]

OP's post is one of the strangest I've ever read.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What's your point?

We don't care that you don't wear a mask and stop with the treads about it troll.

MYOB

You sound like an idiot bible thumper who has never read it.

FOAD.

You sound very angry. I’m not person you’re responding too but why would you click on this thread? It’s not just republicans that are done with masks at this point.

[Anonymous]

Take a road trip over to Beverley Flats. You will see all the homeless encampments encircling Beverley Hills.

[Anonymous]

LOL, OP, most southern Californians have no idea what's going on in the world outside of the superficial. Try having a conversation with one about what's going on in the world. Vacuous and ignorant.

[Anonymous]

You sound like one of those negative Nancy types I avoid like crazy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Take a road trip over to Beverley Flats. You will see all the homeless encampments encircling Beverley Hills.

You don’t live here and have never seen homeless encampments. First it’s BEVERLY Hills and the Flats are the really expensive old home where Lucille Ball, Jimmy Stewart, Maureen O’Sullivan et al used to live. The homes in the Flats are from 10 to 30 million.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:LOL, OP, most southern Californians have no idea what's going on in the world outside of the superficial. Try having a conversation with one about what's going on in the world. Vacuous and ignorant.

Wow, you are really prejudiced and so ignorant. How embarrassing for your children.

[Anonymous]

OP is so small and pathetic. To think that a tiny suburb in the valley is what all of Southern California is.

It’s the economic good new about California that’s setting the Fox types off, isn’t it? That California has the largest economy in the country and is experiencing the fastest growth. Or maybe it’s the news that California has the lowest covid numbers in the country. Or the budget surplus.

[Anonymous]

Sherman Oaks?!

Oh, OP. Sherman Oaks isn’t even Los Angeles much less Southern California.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Take a road trip over to Beverley Flats. You will see all the homeless encampments encircling Beverley Hills.

You don’t live here and have never seen homeless encampments. First it’s BEVERLY Hills and the Flats are the really expensive old home where Lucille Ball, Jimmy Stewart, Maureen O’Sullivan et al used to live. The homes in the Flats are from 10 to 30 million.

+1. Poster can’t even spell Beverly Hills and has clearly never been to the Flats.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP's post is one of the strangest I've ever read.

+1. I actually feel sorry for OP.