Just a friendly reminder to be a little more polite on the internets:
I love this photo!
And, she’s not a hipster. She’s my best friend.
Some of you should try to remember that you’re not commenting on an anonymous photograph and are being insensitive toward your neighbors and community. Whether or not you think she’s a hipster some of these snarky comments are downright rude. You’re representing yourself as a tactless shithead when you post things of this sort:
“I hope he bit off those leggings.”
“Clearly she is a clown making her walk of shame post clown car orgy (you’d be surprised how many people fit in her-I mean there. In this dog she sees another way to make small children cry. Jesus people.”
“more like an unidentifiable late 30s white woman that is desperately trying to hold onto her youth by wearing ‘fun’, ‘cheery / edgy’ and ‘awkwardly mismatched’ clothing with RUNNING SHOES to tie it all together; that any true hipster would never wear. i should know.”
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Hey, I’ve seen that beast around quite a bit this past month or so. GIANT DOGGIE!
I know you are but what am I?
See, the wonderful thing about this internets is that we can speak our minds freely. Unfortunately for this person and her friend, she has a look that most people tend to find “funny”. Like she doesn’t know it… ?
Anyway, just because no one has said to her face… doesn’t mean they weren’t thinking it. C’est la vie. Welcome to the internets.
She’s not a hipster. She’s my best friend sounds like a lifetime movie of the week staring valerie bertinelli.
See what happens when San Francisco makes you soft. Time to move to NY so that you can take criticisms of your friend.
See what happens when New Yorkers try to escape from New York? They bring their shitty attitude with them. Time to move back.
“Saluting San Francisco’s Mission District”. Yeah. With a middle finger salute. MM didn’t have to approve those comments just dissing a random person on the street. Don’t blame it on the “internets”, since it was MM’s choice at every step.
MM doesn’t approve, edit or delete comments.
Hey Chunky, it sounds like it’s time to move on to another blog. Thanks, and stop your whining.
getting offended because of anonymous troll postings on a public blog about hipster haven sf seems pretty hilarious
We’re all hipsters.
@jeffrey: That’s BS; I am not hipster. I’m a yuppie, dammit.
I’m not a hipster.
I actually shave.
Who would expect anything less than rude, disrespectful, demeaning comments from SF? Not me! And don’t worry, I’m getting the hell out as fast as possible.
go faster….
No, wait! There’s time for one more comment on somebody’s blog first!
GTFO.
were all Trolls
I come her specifically for trolls and shitty interpersonal attacks. It’s a wonderful change from all the positivity I suffer through on the daily.
I’ll cop to the clown car comment with the caveat that I intended it as a bit of sarcasm in light of a string of comments of people trying to attribute some identity to a woman based solely on one snapshot of her. I was just assigning the most insane possible backstory to hopefully illustrate the silliness of the whole “well then what is she?” question. I am sorry there is no sarcasm font.
I certainly hope you’re not apologizing for any clown-related comments.
no apologizing, just giving the appropriate context. I stand by my comment.
Seriously. If someone is easily offended its time to step away from the internet.
Ah, breaking the cardinal rule of San Francisco: calling people on their BS no matter how lame it is. People move here and think that just because they can afford it everything they do is instantly above comment or ridicule.
Ridicule is a core SF value, as is vigilantism
It’s funny that on the street nobody would say that to her face, but on the internet oooh! She’s such a hipster! I can’t stand her! Grow some balls, SF. Be more rude on the street.
Internet anonymity definitely grants people the false courage to post material that is (yes) mean, (yes) ignorant, and (yes) most frequently unfunny.
While you think it’s lame that this poster had her (and her friend’s) feelings hurt, the point isn’t that they’re overly sensitive, the point is people can be dicks, especially behind the curtain of a message-board.
Seriously, if your first reaction to that photo is to complain about that girl, then enjoy your life of posting self-amused comments. -Something tells me you’re not at the top of people’s “Invite” lists. Nothing about that photo (which is great, btw) should elicit a personal attack, but welcome to the internet.
Welcome to the world of sarcastic insulation, the world of misguided irony, the world of insecure criticism, basically a world hand-cuffed by fear. Not to worry, though, the post-irony world is around the corner. In that world, you can actually like things without longing for a sarcastic font.
So you’re both right: some people are sensitive and some people are dicks. Where does that leave us?
I will be very happy when there are more kind and polite comments that mean-spirited ones.
Guess there are adults on the internet. Thanks for being sane.
caundo vi esa foto lo primero que pense es en lo grande que es el perro, estoy totalmente deacuerdo con sf_jef,
san francisco es la cuidad que todo el mundo quiere por que aqui puedes ser lo que quieres ser sin preocup[acion de ser jusgado y vestir lo que quieras sin ser criticado.
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offended at internet losers like y’all?
so funny.
i just try to cover my face in public at all times.
are you kidding me with this whiny bullshit? whoever wrote that simpering, ridiculous email should promptly tell her “friend” that she’s *representing herself* as a contrived middle aged white woman with bad taste when she leaves the house wearing that mess!
Finally, someone who calls it as it is.
Oh and people, hipsters don’t wear rainbow socks—its in the SF law books.