[dadro]

  "It's still very common on the east coast."

What is that supposed to mean? I could use purely anecdotal experiences and make the same remark about the West Coat.

[api]

I think a more accurate thing to say would be that California seems like the only place you find anything other than the Dale Carnegie school of business... at least to any significant degree. You do find that in California too, but that's not all there is.

[Terr_]

In general, or the weird land of Silicon Valley?

[dadro]

I've seen plenty of the ultra-hyped sales culture in LA and SF. Saying it is purely an East Coast phenomenon is completely misinformed.