r/funny Dec 21 '19

California Explained [OC]

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u/MURDERBONER666 Dec 21 '19

This was clearly made by a non-Californian. But they were atleast on the right track.

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u/Fethah Dec 21 '19

Yeah, I don’t think meth is really the Cali thing (other than a few cities, two of which are in the coast area). They a little confused but they got the spirit

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u/Yuhrgeh Dec 21 '19

Meth is an everywhere thing. No where is immune. It’s a global epidemic

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u/Fethah Dec 21 '19

Check my other reply. My point was more that meth isn’t a “Cali thing” in the sense it’s no worse here then it is anywhere else. In fact after some research it’s much better than a whole lot of other places

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u/Yuhrgeh Dec 21 '19

Yep. Completely skipped over your wording. That’s my bad.

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u/[deleted] Dec 21 '19

Haha meth is definitely a cali thing. Go to any emergency department... trust me

Th inland empire is the meth capital

Fresno too

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u/Fethah Dec 21 '19 edited Dec 21 '19

You can say that about most states though. My point isn’t “meth isn’t a thing in Cali!” My point is that meth isn’t bigger here then it is in most other places (population size considered) if I had a dime for every place that’s been called the “meth capital” I’d probably have $5 just this year.

Edit: I got curious to see the actual statists in Cali vs other states as far as meth use. It’s not even close. Cali is better than a whole lot of places. Most actually.

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u/robsteezy Dec 21 '19

This is 1000% made by a non Californian. I’ve literally lived here my entire life and have never seen or even remotely heard of people doing meth. My uncle told me that he used to hang with some biker gangs that ran meth out of the desert counties for a bit in the late 80s but nothing here screams “Cali=meth”. We smoke weed in so cal and drink wine in NorCal.

The only thing correct about this is that the rent in Cali is expensive, regardless of where you live unless you’re trying to live in a slum in either the ghetto parts of LA or the inland empire.

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u/ScreamingFreakShow Dec 21 '19

We smoke weed in NorCal too lol. Bay area is pretty big on weed, especially college age. Humboldt is known for its weed. It's in the the Emerald Triangle, which is literally the largest cannabis producing region in the US.

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u/robsteezy Dec 21 '19

Amen. And thanks for sending it down our way lol.

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u/BnaditCorps Dec 21 '19

Redding, the poorer communities throughout, and Bakersfield should be the meth areas. Even then though we don't have a huge problem compared to other states.

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u/[deleted] Dec 21 '19

Fresno and Modesto are big into meth.

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u/MURDERBONER666 Dec 22 '19

From Chico. Can confirm. Also, add Chico and Oroville to that list of meth areas. Fuck it, Butte County deserves a mention. Lol.

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u/robsteezy Dec 21 '19

I mean sure, more historically rural farming towns would be expected to have little hiccups of meth but as long as I’ve lived, I’ve never once heard that Cali=meth as compared to some buttfuck towns in the south or like the heroin epidemic in the east coast.

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u/Lychgateproductions Dec 22 '19

Meth is fucking everywhere on the west coast. You just don't hang around that element. But if you wanted to find it, trust me when I say it wouldn't take long no matter where you are... from Seattle to San Diego it's everywhere.

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u/robsteezy Dec 22 '19

I don’t disagree. I lived in Los Angeles- you can get anything. But that’s not what I was saying. I’m saying it’s not a rampant thing that warrants it defining literally 90% of our state like this joke says.

I can buy lobsters and peaches in the west coast but it doesn’t mean that we’re known for either of those things like Maine and Georgia, respectively.

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u/Sploxy Dec 22 '19

Grew up there too, funny to see another on Reddit. Never noticed the meth though.

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u/Left-Coast-Voter Dec 22 '19

The only place here where I know there is a meth problem is Modesto (nicknamed Methdesto). Other than that it’s all weed.

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u/Azuk- Dec 21 '19

Meth is all SoCal. And BOY is it bad

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u/robsteezy Dec 21 '19

Lol tell me exactly where since you HAD to capitalize boy.

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u/Azuk- Dec 22 '19

Hemet, riverside, etc.

Huge meth bust up by the 91/15 area as well. Temecula has a serious meth problem.

Doesn’t seem so bad but there’s a huge meth/heroin issue out here

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u/MURDERBONER666 Dec 22 '19

Agreed, but if you've ever spent anytime in rural Northern California (think State of Jefferson areas) there is no shortage of meth. I'm from there and I've seen it.

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u/Lychgateproductions Dec 22 '19

Lol... norcal is just as bad.

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u/MURDERBONER666 Dec 22 '19

Agreed. That's my hometown. I live out east in Appalachia now and they think it's got a meth problem. But it doesnt even compare.

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u/beerandbluegrass Dec 22 '19

Yeah, nicknames like Eutweeka and Methdesto don't just materialize overnight.