Yes, indeed. There exists a feud between Los Angeles and San Francisco; not a feud so much as an undeclared war.
Maybe the entire Northern California versus Southern California, but for the most part, its a one-sided affair. The City of Angels pretty much ignores the feud, which you have to admit, is so L.A.
And largely, it is a by-product of so much competition between our various professional sports teams. In L.A., the Giants and their fans are regularly referred to on sports talk radio shows as “the hated ones” and the sentiment is mutual. In basketball, they regularly disparage Steph Curry, as we do LeBron James.
As far as the baseball rivalry goes, it’s much harder to be a Giants fan. Any dweeb can accessorize blue. Outside of Halloween, it takes a real fan to rock our colors. As the late Maggie Smith almost said in the film Gosford Park “Orange is such a difficult color.”
NorCal and SoCal are two totally different states and the two regions already have their capitals in place, which do not like each other. Although admittedly, L.A. can be awfully pretty, especially in the spring, when the smog turns green.
And they do come out ahead on beaches. And surfing. Got more deserts, gyms, mirrors, manscaping, and parking. Better access to plastic surgery, tanning booths, tar pits, air conditioning, freeway chases, Korean food, and opportunities to earn a living dressed as a cartoon character. We win on bookstores, public transportation (believe it or not), traffic (believe it or not), wineries, politicians, desserts, redwoods, naked people, pedestrian deaths, needles, street feces, and per capita homelessness.
As far as how the rest of the country views the feud: They think we’re a wee bit smug and condescending and the Southland is more than a little pretentious and superficial. Of course, everyone pretty much agrees that we have good reason to be smug and condescending.
Best derogatory nickname for the two regions? 50 Suburbs Looking for a City versus 49 Square Mile Circus in Search of a Tent. So they beat us by one.
