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Teo Posted 20 years ago
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Does anyone come from California? Help!
The reason you are emphasizing grace so much is because you're from California.
That kind of comment always makes me smile inside. Being from California means you have to tolerate the looks and comments from those who think all Californians are like the stereo-type image -- sun-tanned surfers who sport a casual, carefree look, think shallow thoughts, and operate on a rather relaxed mentality. Which, when interpreted, means Californians live near the edge of extremes and conduct themselves in a questionable lifestyle. As my sister Luci and I were discussing this recently, she laughed and added, "Just living in California means we live on the fault line in more ways than one." Too bad, but I suppose it comes with the territory (pun intended).
What is the pun?
That kind of comment always makes me smile inside. Being from California means you have to tolerate the looks and comments from those who think all Californians are like the stereo-type image -- sun-tanned surfers who sport a casual, carefree look, think shallow thoughts, and operate on a rather relaxed mentality. Which, when interpreted, means Californians live near the edge of extremes and conduct themselves in a questionable lifestyle. As my sister Luci and I were discussing this recently, she laughed and added, "Just living in California means we live on the fault line in more ways than one." Too bad, but I suppose it comes with the territory (pun intended).
What is the pun?
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"comes with the territory" This means it is a part of some common understanding. Police lead a dangerous life, but it comes with the territory. "pun intended" This means there are usually 2 ways to read a sentence.
- "comes with the territory" This means it is a part of some common understanding.
- Police lead a dangerous life, but it comes with the territory.
- "pun intended" This means there are usually 2 ways to read a sentence.
- " California happens to have a fault line run down it, so it is dangerous to live there in the literal sense.
- Calfiornians living "near the edge of extremes" means they live dangerously in a figurative sense.
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"comes with the territory"
This means it is a part of some common understanding. Police lead a dangerous life, but it comes with the territory.
"pun intended"
This means there are usually 2 ways to read a sentence. If we only intend one reading, we will say, "No pun intended."
California happens to have a fault line run down it, so it is dangerous to live the
This means it is a part of some common understanding. Police lead a dangerous life, but it comes with the territory.
"pun intended"
This means there are usually 2 ways to read a sentence. If we only intend one reading, we will say, "No pun intended."
California happens to have a fault line run down it, so it is dangerous to live the
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WwwdotcomCalifornia happens to have a fault line run down it, so it is dangerous to live there in the literal sense.What is a fault line?
Calfiornians living "near the edge of extremes" means they live dangerously in a figurative sense.
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