Is it just me or do people from California feel the need to tell you that when it’s not relevant.
I live in the midwest so I don’t meet many people from the west coast, so does this happen just here or everywhere?
Next time I go out of state I’m going to say “Hi, I Drew from Wisconsin”.
If you do, I’ll just look at you and say, “Yeah, so?”
–Scout (from CA) 
I wouldn’t even think to do this. I wasn’t aware this was a problem.
If you introduced yourself as ** Drew from Wisconsin ** I’d know that you were a big ol’ liar 'cause you’re really ** Occam from Duluth, MN **.
Bet you don’t have any razors,either.
I’ve lived in California for 30+ years, and I’ve never encountered this. Must be just you. 
Yes, but what did you draw? Unemployment checks? Inspiration?
I think Bob’s behavior is getting out of hand. We were talking about kicking him out of the state even before this happened.
Why Occam, I don’t know why you think this of people from California, especially those from SoCal!
PeaceLoveDove and SmootchieSmootchie!
to which I will respond:
“Deepest sympathies”
yes, it IS just you
SoCal - home of the “I’m SO special because I live HERE” nimrods
I have in fact noticed folks who are way too preoccupied with the fact that they live in California… every single one is from some crappy-ass backwater (Fishkill Alabama, Dinkwater North Dakota, Cannonsburg Pennsylvania, Canada, etc.).
I get the feeling that they view having moved to a place featured prominantly on TV shows other than COPS and The Dukes of Hazzard as an accomplishment.
I’ve never heard anyone do this thing re: being from CA. I went somewhere once with my bike & people assumed I was from CA. Also, went snorkeling in an area where other people were just swimming around, & they also said I must be from CA. I think it’s the people who are NOT from CA who have the problem. 
Ciao!
I’m the exact opposite. Whenever people ask me what state I live in, I lean in to less than an inch from their face and scream, “THAT’S FOR ME TO KNOW, AND FOR YOU TO FIND OUT!!!”
Either that, or I answer, “Denial”.