We’re revisiting this trend because the responses are too good to forget and the responses perfectly encapsulate life in L.A. We asked our audiences on Instagram and Facebook, and collected the best responses to the “Tell Me Without Telling Me” challenge:
1. “Cedars of Lebanon.”
2. “A $65 ticket for not moving my car on Wednesday.”
3. “Overheard a guy in Von’s parking lot shouting to his friend and looking a bit scraggly – “So that stimulus check is coming… with that and my Die Hard 2 residuals, I should be fine.”
4. “Visiting mountains, a desert, and a beach all in one day.”
5. “I’ll be there in 1 hour, traveling 3 blocks down the street.”
6. “I’ll have a gluten-free, ethically sourced oat milk latte.”
7. “The Valley.”
8. “Taking the 405 at 5pm to see someone is the definition of true love.”
9. “I took the 405 to the 10 to the 101 to the 110 to go 7 miles. And it took me 75 minutes.”
10. “Tito’s.”
11. “The MTV Awards disrupted my commute.”
12. “I’m in a 2-hour line at Pinks.”
13. “Canter’s deli on Fairfax.”
14. “Uggs.”
15. “Can you please massage my kale? Thanks.”
16. “Let’s meet up at the Swap Meet for some beers. You know which one.”
17. “I’ve never been to the Hollywood Sign.”
16. “Y’all remember when the Greyhound was on 6th Street?”
17. “2 to the 110 to the 5 to the 10. Just this morning.”
18. “Pickles wrapped in paper from Johnnies Pastramis”
19. “I’ll have that ‘animal style.'”
20. “SigAlert.”
21. “Wait we have a subway system?”
22. “Names of students: Arrow, Wolfgang, Storie, Lake, Fillagry, and Scout.”
23. “Just watching a televised car chase, and you?”
24. “I’ve got something in development.”
25. “You have to take the 405 to see him? Oh yeah, he’s not that cute!”
26. “Who wants a Godmother for lunch?”
27. “I only paid 20 bucks for avocado toast.”
28. “I won’t leave to drive anywhere for ANY reason if I have a good parking space. Medical emergencies included.”
29. “Are you encapsulating your placenta? Girl, you must!”
30. “If you move to the west side, I will never see you again. Good luck in your future endeavors.”
31. “Did you see the Crenshaw Cowboy?”
32. “What’s up foo?”
33. “Online Dating Priority: GD (Geographically Desirable).”
34. “Can you please grab collagen water from Erewhon?”
35. “I walk my dog in a stroller.”
36. “Bleed Blue.”
37. “Wholesale Crystals.”
38. “El Compadre flaming margaritas.”
39. “Taco trucks.”
40. “Yeah, my roomie was on that show.”
41. “We can park here and then Uber to the spot.”
42. “Just finished my sound bath therapy, time for a pressed juice flight.”
