Having relocated from Southern California to Northern California for the second time, I am getting reacquainted with the quirks and characteristics of my current neighborhood.
What I have observed so far is mostly positive. The people in the SF/Peninsula area are, in general, more polite, more intelligent and better traveled than down south, and annoyingly more fit than anywhere else I have ever lived, including Miami in the 1980s.
The women seem to favor sandals with pedal-pusher style slacks, which do not particularly flatter those of us with short legs.
After almost a month of sampling, I have not had a bad meal in Redwood City, although my search for a traditional tuna melt for under $10 continues.
Last and least positive, the overuse of the word "So" at the beginning of most sentences and every single answer to a question, where it serves no purpose whatsoever. This has gone from habitual to epidemic, rampant, obnoxious and headache-provoking. How can anyone who has listened to more than one speaker in an afternoon stand to hear it anymore?
The worst part about this kind of bad habit is that the more I hear it, the more likely I am to pick it up myself. Exhibit A: my previous post.
So...please stop it, if not for yourself, for the sanity of your favorite Female Curmudgeon.
