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[quote=Anonymous]Hi OP- I  moved to DC from the Bay Area (Berkeley) and I understand some of what you are experiencing. Yes, people tend to dress much more casually then here.  I recall going to the theatre in SF dressed to the nines only to sit next to someone wearing Birkenstocks and wrinkled jeans.  
As far as the cultural piece you describe- where in the South Bay are you?  Do you think this is a function of the particular neighborhood?  I do know there is a pride in the vernacular "hella cool", and a distinct Bay Area accent among some of the urban African American youth.  My DH is AA from the E Coast (NY) and noticed it immediately when we moved there. 
I didnt experience the bragging about money and material things.  But I lived in the Berkeley Hills (very nice neighborhod), but the culture was much more subdued.  You could be next to someone who looked homeless and turned out to be a Nobel Prize winner, or vineyard owner, etc.  I actually didn't see many people with displays of wealth that i do here.  In fact, I had to seriously step up my wardrobe when I moved to DC.  Clogs and cargo pants were not going to cut it here, you know.

I'm sorry you are unhappy in the BA.  I miss it dearly.  I wonder if you could find some things to your liking there.  Do you like outdoor activites?  Have you tried hanging in Palo Alto, Walnut Creek, Danville or Orinda, Marin?  you may like these areas.

Anyway- best to you OP.[/quote]

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