On: A "Hacker's" Guide to the Bay Area

[dave5104]

I call them the 101 and the 280 as well--and I never lived in SoCal. I think more people do it up here than they'd like to admit. :P

[stevewilhelm → dave5104]

Using 'the' to refer to a freeway is a dead give away you are not a native as is "San Fran" or "Frisco".

However, "the city" and "the bay" are perfectly acceptable.

[ilyanep → dave5104]

I could never understand why people cared <_<