- You remember slipping into your zories and OP shorts to fill your bags with nuts and seeds from the local health food store.
- You didn’t need to look up what “zories” were—they were just part of your summer wardrobe.
- Ordering a burger “Double Double Animal Style” is second nature, and you definitely know what that means.
- You wouldn’t bat an eyelash at devouring a shrimp burrito from a roadside stand that looks like it belongs at a parking lot. And let’s be real—Baja fish tacos should always be served on corn tortillas, never flour.
- You’ve seen those teens in wild hats and brightly colored shirts doing a funky dance while making lemonade to pair with your Hot Dog on a Stick, and it seems perfectly normal.
- Watching grown men bicker about “snaking my wave, bro” doesn’t even faze you.
- You love when friends drop by for lunch—next thing you know, you’re firing up the grill for dinner five hours later!
- You find it completely normal to spend your morning swimming at the beach and then go hiking in the mountains by afternoon.
- You ignore celebrities in public—unless they try to cut in line at Coffee Bean, in which case, you’re ready to call them out.
- You’ve reached a state of inner peace regarding road rage, understanding that it’s not your job to teach that reckless driver a lesson. Karma will handle it.
- You casually drop terms like “my Rolfing therapist” or “Paleo guru” into everyday conversations.
- You still throw around words like “awesome,” “gnarly,” and “hella” even as you hit your 40s.
- Every itchy eye and scratchy throat? Blame it on the Santa Ana winds.
- You know what a “Sigalert” is and can explain it to someone from out of state.
- You shopped at Trader Joe’s back when it was just nuts and wine—none of this fancy Truffled Macarons with Kale Sprinkles nonsense.
- To you, Viggo Mortensen is more Exene Cervenka’s ex-husband than Aragorn from that fantasy series.
- You used to wander the Venice Boardwalk, snagging beaded jewelry from eccentric stoner vendors long before the tourist buses rolled in.
- The sound of skateboard wheels on asphalt sends you back to that unforgettable day in 1984 when your crush finally noticed you, and you were totally stoked.
- You had Third Stage Smog Alert days instead of snow days—who needs winter wonderlands?
- Your friend’s uncle had a knack for sharing pot with you, often without you even asking.
- You’ve heard the experts, but you still stand in a doorway during earthquakes, because it worked back then—why change now?
- Black Flag is a band to you, not a pest control solution.
- You can still hear the catchy jingle: “Eh-kees ey tey ray ah eff-ay em-ay ba-ha kah-lee-for-nee-ya may-hee-ko.”
- The voices of Rodney Bingenheimer, Raechel Donahue, Richard Blade, Jed the Fish, Swedish Egil, and Dusty Street are forever etched in your memory. And Dr. Drew? You remember him from Loveline before he hit the TV scene.
- You can’t differentiate your childhood memories by season; they all blend into one endless stretch of sunny, warm, blue skies—even the Christmases were like that.
In summary, growing up in Southern California is a unique experience marked by an endless summer, quirky local culture, and an acceptance of all things bizarre. From the distinct food choices to the laid-back lifestyle, if you experienced these moments, you definitely have SoCal roots.
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