Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head (Snow, too...)

Portlanders have an strange relationship with rain: they either exaggerate it wildly or they downplay it ludicrously.

Conversation in November during my first month of non-stop rain:
Me: Does it always rain like this?
Guy at bus stop: Yes, and it won't stop until April, so you'd better get used to it.

Conversation in December after doing laps in my basement:
Me: Does it ever stop raining here?
Girl at bus stop: Rain? It's a great day today! I can see some light up there coming through, even some sky...You know, Portland gets a lot less rain than other cities.
Me: Oh? Like which cities?
Girl (without any shame): You know, like in California, like San Francisco or even San Diego.
Me: (Stunned silence).