Having family come to visit can be a total blast, but if you’re a recent transplant to L.A. and this is your folks’ first trip out—or even if it's their fourth or fifth time out—there might be a bit of a disconnect between their Hollywood image of the city and the reality of your actual life here. Prepare yourself now so you’ll have calm, considered responses to these inevitable comments sure to come tumbling out of your parentals.
“Do we have to drive? Can’t we just walk there?”
“I am not paying $7 for a slice of toast.”
“No, I still haven’t listened to an episode of your podcast, but I will soon, honey.”
“When did you get so into macramé?”
“If I lived here, I would get a place right on the beach.”
“I don’t want to go to Downtown. I’ve heard it’s sketchy.”
“Will we see a car chase on the freeway?”
"Do you know any place where we could get Mexican food?"
“What do all these people sitting in cafés all day actually do for a living?”
“My friend’s kid just moved to L.A. You’ve probably run into each other.”
“Are you really going to Instagram every meal we eat?”
"I didn't pack a jacket, I thought it was always hot here."
“It smells like someone in your neighborhood might be smoking that marijuana.”
“Was that an earthquake?!”
“Are you sure you’re wearing enough sunscreen?”
“The map said it should only take 10 minutes to get there from here.”
“Have you met Ellen DeGeneres yet? She seems nice.”
“Palm trees aren’t native, you know.”
“We thought we might pop up to San Francisco for a day trip while we’re here.”
“Everyone here is so beautiful. I see now why you’re still single.”
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