I think you miss the point: it’s a friendly in-joke that the people who stay in that area are “morons”.
You see this in places where there isn’t much to keep you there except your profession, typically government. I’m aware of Livermore and Lemoore, but I’m sure there are others.
No, this has nothing to do with those of us that choose to live here being stuck because of our professions, what the heck gave you that idea?
Everyone I know who lives here LOVES Livermore. It’s decent commute distance to most places in the Bay Area, is surrounded by beautiful hills, 40+ wineries, an award winning downtown, and the friendliest people of any biggish California city I’ve lived in.
It’s a joke, but related to the awkward sounding and looking term Livermoran.
There is a LOT more keeping the 100k of us in Livermore than our professions.
My apologies; I grew up half and half between Marin and Fresno and that’s what I recall for both.
If I mistook where the term up north came from then I do apologize.
Edit: I think an issue was with my explanation. The people I know in both areas actually love it; people outside the area think they are stupid for living there. Therefore there is some appropriation of the pejorative.
Once again, if that’s mistaken in reference to Livermore then I apologize.
You see this in places where there isn’t much to keep you there except your profession, typically government. I’m aware of Livermore and Lemoore, but I’m sure there are others.