How do people outside of CA view the state & Californians?

Question

Just curious.

Answer 1

snobs with way to much money and free time. pretty state tho

Answer 2

Sun-lovers :D

Answer 3

um, dumb people, all blondes who cant tell the diff between a pinapple and a train, rolarbalding, rich people, all b*****s, beaches with hot guys... hot? Dumb... did I say that yet?

Answer 4

Laid back.  

Answer 5

I'm from Canada...

California is by the coast.

Canada's equivalent is th province of British Columbia.

So I expect (and have heard) there is a large Asian population in Cali (especially Southern California?).

The rest is just stereotypical information.. sun surf sand.. beautiful people, beautiful bodies..

The whole Hollywood image..

I picture an image-focused, yet carefree sort of place.

Answer 6

Well, I was actually born in California.  But I was raised in Arkansas from the time I was 12, and now I'm grown and have lived the last 21 years of my life in Texas.  From what I've heard people from the south think that Californians are a bunch of "fruit cakes".  They think that if it isn't accepted anywhere else...it'll be just fine in California.  I loved California as a child, but honestly I can't see myself living there now.  It's not because Californians are "fruit cakes" either....it's because of the smog, traffic, etc. that I wouldn't want to live there.  I love to visit though.  California is a wonderful place with a lot of wonderful people.  

Answer 7

rich pot head beach bums...my kinda place

Answer 8

Hmmm...good question.

Why do all these people think we're blonde, dumb, rollerblading beach bums? I live in the mountains by Lake Tahoe, 3 hours away from the beach, 8 hours away form SoCal in the woods. And I never have to deal with smog and traffic.

Answer 9

As with every state in the Union I know there are good and bad, but having never been there, this is what I see.

The faces of California are:

Hollywood Liberals

Nancy Pelosi

Gavin Newsom

Barbara Boxer

Diane Feinstein

The ninth circuit court of appeals

The problems facing California:

Large deficits

Illegal immigration

earthquakes

high taxes

wildfires

I know that there is unmatched beauty within your state, but for the life of me, I can't see how anyone survives there.  Best of luck to you all!

Answer 10

Seems really nice - I would love to visit!  It's in my top 3 places I need to visit in the US.  :)

I want to go to wine country!!  It seems like there are lots of beaches, wine, pretty people, etc.  Also I get the feeling that it's a very liberal state with a laid-back mentality.

Never been, so that's totally assumptions based on what I've read/heard.  But I really do want to visit!

Answer 11

One word CALIFORNICATED

Answer 12

honestly i think your state is one of the reasons our country is the wayit is today,  some of the stupid things that your guys come up with it retarded. my real fater lives their and i refuse to step foot in that state. by brother went to visit him and got stopped coming into the state and almost got a ticket for bringing fruit in the state how stupid is that? and hollywood dont even get me started their. when CNN news is worried about what actor is indorsing what pres. canidate, this courty has got the h**l.

i honestly hope that an earthquake takes out the whole state

Answer 13

It seems like it would be a cool place to visit. I guess I kind of think of it as being affluent.

Answer 14

From the east, mostly.

Answer 15

From the answers here you'd think they only heard of L.A./Hollywood and think the the state is a reflection of that.  Its obvious that they either haven't been there or only been to one City/Area.