By CISL SF student, Cornelia
- The back door on Muni only opens if you step down.
- You can smell Marijuana almost all the times.
- Don’t try to understand the trash bin rules. There is no simple explanation.
- The people who like being naked in public aren’t always good looking.
- Hugs, no handshakes.
- Perfumed garbage bags exist.
- It’s totally acceptable to wait in line for an hour for your favorite food.
- Always bring another layer, no matter how warm it looks when you leave the house in the morning.
- San Francisco is like Europe, combined with the US. The best of two worlds.
- Coffee is never only coffee. Trust me: Regular? Decaf? Half-caf? 1 shot? 2 shots? Non-fat? 2%? Whole? Soy? With-whip?
- Burritos are kind of a religion: Everyone knows THE best place to get THE best burrito.
- Always check the street cleaning signs – especially if you borrowed a car.
- Without green juices and smoothies your life isn’t good.
- Stop smoking. It’s not cool anymore.
- The fortune cookie was invented in San Francisco, not China.
- SF is the perfect place for foodies. And soon you will become one, too.
- Walking everywhere is the best way to get to know the city. You can’t always trust MUNI or BART.
- Neighborhood parks are the place to be.
- No Giants game is complete without garlic fries.
- You can sell closets as bedrooms, as seen on Craigslist.
- San Francisco should be called The Windy City, especially at Ocean Beach.
- Coffee in one hand, mobile phone in the other. Headphones on. That’s the SF uniform.
- Always wear your sunglasses. You never know when the sun will come out.