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I think most people got the joke, they've been beaten over the head with it repeatedly. It's more of an observation than a funny idea for a recurring sketch.Originally Posted by carltonrice 
I had a job interview in LA many years ago (1977) and when they offered me the job, I was on the fence because the traffic at that time was horrendous. The company wanting to hire me explained two things that I have never forgotten. One-When they fly job applicants in for an interview they liked to fly them in at night and out at night because that made it harder to see the smog. Two-That where people on the east coast tend to think of going somewhere in terms of distance, people in LA tend to think of it terms of time and route.
I've been back to LA many times since then and the smog is much improved as is the traffic. In fact, it is my favorite city to visit in the US. Nonetheless, I think The Californians skit is pretty funny because I realize that it's the east coast comedy writing team of SNL making fun of the west coast.
I had a job interview in LA many years ago (1977) and when they offered me the job, I was on the fence because the traffic at that time was horrendous. The company wanting to hire me explained two things that I have never forgotten. One-When they fly job applicants in for an interview they liked to fly them in at night and out at night because that made it harder to see the smog. Two-That where people on the east coast tend to think of going somewhere in terms of distance, people in LA tend to think of it terms of time and route.
I've been back to LA many times since then and the smog is much improved as is the traffic. In fact, it is my favorite city to visit in the US. Nonetheless, I think The Californians skit is pretty funny because I realize that it's the east coast comedy writing team of SNL making fun of the west coast.
