If you're one of those reasonable people who doesn't obsessively watch every hash tag that trends in San Francisco, then you're currently missing out on one of the more fascinating and inexplicable tags we've seen in awhile. Observe: #BayAreaSayings, ostensibly a list of things real people in the Bay Area utter in public with some degree regularity.
First, the obvious:
#BayAreaSaying HELLA :)
— Morganne Dykeman (@Babymorganne57) January 9, 2012
The Fernet:
shot of fernet, ginger back #BayAreaSaying
— THEchelseastarr (@THEchelseastarr) January 9, 2012
The possibly offensive:
What's a Jew? #BayAreaSaying
— Keitho (@keith_saunders) January 9, 2012
The fast food/stoner favorite:
#BayAreaSaying Jumbaco
— Local420tribe (@Local420tribe) January 9, 2012
Then there's the always-classic Jollibee reference, (may the 'bee rest in peace):
#bayareasaying you trying to go to jollibee?
— Christian Rabago (@chrissofreshh) January 9, 2012
Stuff annoying white girls say:
Napa Valley Face with the Oakland Booty. My #bayareasaying
— Christine Cleveland(@StinieKelly) January 9, 2012
Twitterer Sam Draisin seemed to get the hang of the trend by tweeting some light San Jose-bashing and highlighting common practice of conveniently changing one's actual hometown:
#BayAreaSaying: "Ha, San Jose, what a joke. Well I haven't actually been there since middle school, but still. You know what I mean?"
— Sam Draisin (@SamDraisin) January 9, 2012
#BayAreaSaying: "Yeah, I'm from Oakland—well technically I grew up in Lafayette, but same difference."
— Sam Draisin (@SamDraisin) January 9, 2012
Meanwhile, the alarmingly named Gunfighter Nation showed off the variety of our local agriculture and cuisine:
#BayAreaSaying -- Indica or Sativa?
— Gunfighter Nation (@gunfghtrnation) January 9, 2012
#BayAreaSaying -- Pho bo or Pho ga?
— Gunfighter Nation (@gunfghtrnation) January 9, 2012
#BayAreaSaying -- Serrano or Iberico?
— Gunfighter Nation (@gunfghtrnation) January 9, 2012
Because no list of Bay Area sayings would be complete without a mention of brunch:
How about: "Where do you want to have brunch?" #BayAreaSaying
— Jeremy G Snell (@jeremygsnell) January 9, 2012
And finally, our absolute favorite from @Boring_as_heck (appropriately enough):
#BayAreaSaying I am currently in the Bay Area.
— stefan (@boring_as_heck) January 9, 2012
Frankly we're still baffled no one has mentioned the homeless problem or emotionally stunted 20-something manboys who work in Tech yet, but this thing has just started trending nationally so it's only a matter of time.
Previously: Pet Peeves: Things that are "Only in SF"
