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[CEW58]

Originally Posted by Rob P.

I see. Ok, thanks.

The rest of you who think it's funny can all stick it. I'm asking because a lot of folks here who have never visited my state, have never traveled to my state, have no family who live here, etc, etc, etc, like to use the slur to describe something that they have no familiarity with.

In essence, my state has been reduced to the equivalent of a not-so-funny one-liner on late night TV. Which perpetuates the stereotype that people from California are worthless and/or not worth listening to or doing business with. Thank you very much for your non politically correct assessment of my character. Should I ever get the opportunity to return the favor you can be sure I will. With a ton of interest.

It's not about my "thin skin." It's ALL about reputation.

I was there just last June. Heard more than a few remarks about "Okies" when people saw the Oklahoma tags on my car. I didn't get upset about it.

The only thing that upset me was the fact that after carrying a gun for Uncle Sam in one capacity or another for 23 years I had to disarm myself at the AZ border, lock up my gun in a COM safe, and be totally unarmed while in your state. That after buying 10 round magazines just so I wouldn't risk arrest just for having unloaded 12 round magazines in my possession.

I've been there several times in the past, and yes I have family there too.

[rottkeeper]

I'm retired and my particular issue is with the Republic of New York. They are such elitists, they don't acknowledge any other states carry permits and you can't even legally bring a gun into their state in your trunk, etc unloaded or not. We have relatives in New York and visit often but I must always leave my gun at home if going there.

Above is a statement in a new thread that is derogatory about the people in my state. I am not an elitist but I am not going to ask Bumper to put it on the banned list. If you take everything personal you will have a long life of discontent.

[ccw9mm]

Originally Posted by Rob P.

Can we PLEEZE get "commifornia" onto the banned word list?

It is insulting to those of us who live here, serves no useful purpose other than insult, and REALLY irks me.

CommiFornia might be banned, but you still will find "Californication" in the daily newspaper, now and then. Consider it a bit of the spice that adds flavor to the place. Still, you're there. You're reaping the benefits. Can't be so bad, merely hearing of it from those bangin' on the door.

Hm. What to do.

For the irked: I lived in California for years. The political hacks prevalent, there, have earned every bit of the disdain, which has NOTHING to do with the people or the beauty of the place. It's strictly a political dig at the stupidity prevailing in the CA Assembly and other halls of misguided power. Heck, they made a movie (Deliverance), for crying out loud, about the south east stereotype for backwoods backwardness, whereas "CommiXYZ" merely thumbs its nose at the political principles prevailing. Look at the bright side. It could be worse.

FLASH! Youthful roots of banjo-picker found!

[hogdaddy]

Commifornia here we come NOT

[ppkheat]

In your OP you made a request that you got an answer for, and you replied.......

Originally Posted by Rob P.

I see. Ok, thanks.

Personally I'd stopped there, and not included your other additional remarks. I'm sympathetic with your feelings toward your home state, but I don't see where your follow-up remarks bolstered the case you made in your OP, or helped a "reputation" in some way.