Here's All The Things No One Tells You About Hollywood
No one works when it rains.
If you're late because of "traffic," people actually believe you.
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Bringing your dog everywhere is completely acceptable.
Dogs are like children here.
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The stars are actually just a part of the regular old sidewalk in Hollywood.
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Getting somewhere is always estimated in minutes, never miles.
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And every two miles you're basically in a different city.
Everyone pretty much prefers sparkling water over soda (or pop, for you Midwesterners).
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If you don't use reusable bags to help save the environment, you will pay 10 cents per sack at the grocery store.
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No one really knows how to drive in the rain, so rainy days are like snow days here.
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There are literally only a few Walmarts, but Targets are everywhere and they have multi-leveled parking garages.
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The Hollywood sign is really just like a billboard that never changes.
And it’s actually illegal to go near it.
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People don't really run into famous people every single day.
But everyone you meet DOES have a story or three about a run-in with a celebrity.
You're guaranteed to get a parking ticket over $65 at least three times a year.
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Oh, and you could get a jaywalking ticket that's about $250 or a red light camera ticket that's over $490.
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Very few people are actually from LA, so you never exchange phone numbers without giving your area code first.
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Not every server is a struggling actor, and if they are, they're probably sick of being asked if they are one.
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You can expect your street, your grocery store, your mall, or even the freeway to be shut down for filming pretty regularly.
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Lastly, living in Los Angeles is F&%*ING expensive, and also F&%*ING worth it. But you already knew that. ????
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