Mainly us Southern Californians. After decades away from California, I recently used a definite article in front of a Marin County native who got extremely pissy about it.

much ~ma, bonny.

You can use 'the' in Chicago if the road has a nickname like "The Dan Ryan" or "The Double Nickel."

Sending healing vibes to bonny.

And, of course, "the" Emperor Norton Bridge.

Typo Boy is right. It's a So Cal thing. Nor Cal people make fun of us for it but they're under the illusion we care about that.

If you are driving NORTH on the PCH, then the ocean is NOT to your right

I once read a published novel where the author went on and on repeatedly about watching the sun rise over the ocean while living in LA. I kept wanting to tell her "Move your main character to the east coast or change your heavy handed symbolism."

~ma, bonny. I hope it turns out to be nothing.

Sean, I would love to hang out with you, and if you ever get the chance to come to MA, I would be happy to prove it.

(Spurred by something I saw on another board I hang out on.) Once more having an "I don't understand humans" moment. There are traits that friends & family over the years have told me they find annoying in me. Yet I can see those same traits exhibited by someone else, sometimes even worse than I've got them, and it's tolerated or even adored. I just don't get it.

Is there some sort of accreditation that says "This therapist is religion-neutral and won't automatically give you drugs"?

You might call the office and ask if the therapy is faith based, a good therapist would know what you were asking.