I think I hate San Francisco.

[Mr. Six]

One lady walked into the Safeway, bought several flats of eggs, and then walked back out and offered them to anyone who wanted to throw them. The kids (and that lady) are alright.

 

[ErinKeegan]

I've never been in San Franciso, I've read this thread, and don't want to

 

[troika]

I've never been in San Franciso, I've read this thread, and don't want to

Sorry for your loss

 

[sugarbutch]

Just spent 2 weeks in the SF/Oakland/South Bay areas. Here are my thoughts after growing up there and living all over, moving away 4 years ago, and coming back:

- There doesn't seem to be any more unhoused individuals than before, they're just now setting up in concentrated areas rather than spread out, which is perhaps what is driving all of the hysteria.

- There are many many people helping and bringing in new solutions that I've never seen before and are actually super cool. There is a plot of microhomes near Lake Merritt where otherwise unhoused folks can live, have an address, and still be independent. I imagine this is mostly for families, and is an amazing way to help, even if it's not en masse.

- The dirt/grime/poop problem is greatly exaggerated, especially by people who haven't lived in a major city before. It's bad, but it doesn't feel worse than before. When I lived there, we had a well-known character that would diarrhea on the walls of buildings around my house, called the Polk Gulch *******. This was 09-12. **** happens. I visited NYC a few times in the last few years, and honestly, it's worse there.

- My parents and their friends who live in the South Bay are rooting for the downfall of SF & Oakland. You have no idea how many times we were asked (in a leading way) "soooo I heard SF and Oakland have gotten so much worse, what do you think?" and just holding their stupid steadfast opinion without actually listening to anyone that lives/d there.

- There are only a handful of communities/neighborhoods with identities left. The entire bay is basically commuters who don't care about where they live as long as the house is nice and the (future) commute is short.

- Traffic, even during this semi-WFH state, is atrocious and a large reason for why I don't want to move back.

- Trying to buy a home is laughable at this point.

It's incredible how conservative so many supposedly liberal/progressive people are.

 

[troika]

It's incredible how conservative so many supposedly liberal/progressive people are.

My parents and their friends are *this* close to being trumpers, but yeah, still agree. Lots of nimbying, veiled racism, and bad gut takes.

 

[Omega Male]

The bourgeoisie are always with us.

 

[emptym]

Good post, @troika. The only thing I disagree with is that, officially fwiw, the unhoused population has been steadily increasing, at least according to this in-depth SF Chronicle reported that came out yesterday:

S.F. has spent millions to shelter the homeless in run-down hotels. These are the disastrous results

Thousands of people have been left to languish and at times die in hotel rooms overseen by a San Francisco agency that reports to Mayor London Breed. With little oversight or support, these so-called SRO hotels have descended into a pattern of chaos, crime and death — and the city's homelessness...

www.sfchronicle.com

I don't like SF being used as a right-wing talking point, but the increase seems consonant with my experience and that of some friends who work with homeless people and folks in SROs.

 

[Omega Male]

Probably just tryna get on the kids' level.

Marin teacher arrested for allegedly teaching while drunk, high

She was responsible for 53 students during her workday and had taught classes all...

www.sfgate.com

 

[sugarbutch]

Probably just tryna get on the kids' level.

Marin teacher arrested for allegedly teaching while drunk, high

She was responsible for 53 students during her workday and had taught classes all...

www.sfgate.com

She should definitely be fired, but it's ridiculous that the police were involved.

 

[Numbernine]

We had a typing teacher who got drunk and would nod off in class. Couple of the usual suspects tied her to her chair.

 

[venividivicibj]

liberals complain about housing prices but NIMBY, volume 2,345,223

 

[Omega Male]

 

[sugarbutch]

I know Steven. This is an on-brand hot take from him.

 

[imatlas]

It's incredible how conservative so many supposedly liberal/progressive people are.

Case in point:

 

[Omega Male]

This is very on-brand.