Oregon People

Jeff: So where are you from? Tim: I'm from Oregon. It's right above California. It's on the West Coast of America. Jeff: So the State of Oregon. Tim: It's on the West Coast between California and Washington. Jeff: So you're neighbor states, say California in the south, do you guys get along ? Are you good neighbors ? Tim: Well, we get along a little bit with Northern California. They have similar thinking. But Souther California, they kind of have different thinking . They think a bit more about money. And also, they are moving a lot up into Oregon, and they have different thinking and they are moving into Oregon and they are kind of changing things. Jeff: So do you get a lot.... are you patriotic towards your own state of Oregon? Tim: A little bit. We just like to keep things the way they are just a little bit. Californians move up because they can sell their homes in California for a lot of money. They move up there and then they tend to be more conservative. Jeff: So, if I was to meet you and call you a Californian, would you get mad at me? Tim: I wouldn't get mad at you, no. I would think that he must think I was from Northern California. Jeff: So do the Californians feel the same way about the people from Oregon? Is that a mutual emotion to dislike the Oregon people as well? Tim: I don't think so because there's been a lot of them moving up. You know they move up there to retire and they move their kids up there, so I think they life Oregon and Oregonians tend to be pretty friendly. Jeff: And how about the North, your northern neighbor? Washington? Tim: Washington and Oregon are pretty similar as far a culturally. Jeff: So if I call you a Washington - if I say your are from Washington you don't mind as much as being called Californian? Tim: Ah, that's true. Yeah, that's for sure.