Comments on: Oakland resident tears The Mission a new one

By: pinto pony

pinto pony — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 20:36:12 +0000

Citywide minimum wage is $10.55 an hour — highest in the nation. Get a job and get with it, asshole — or go somewhere where they like slave labor and earn less, or go jump off a bridge and die.

Lotsa choices, bro…

By: you know who

you know who — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 20:21:32 +0000

since theres so much money in the mission these days;i assume someone can lend me $2.75 for a 40 ozer from fidas?(pay ya back)

By: angie

angie — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 21:29:19 +0000

No, the Mission is where it’s at, I swear.
Really, you SF transplants should avoid Oakland. It’s dangerous, full of gangs, people who don’t dress up to go to breakfast, ranging ethnicities, and socio-economic classes. Better to stay safe and close to your own kind and be hip.

By: dave

dave — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 20:47:15 +0000

I was just walking on Telegraph in Oakland on Monday, and I love it there because it reminds me of Valencia in the late 80s. Same vibe, same feel, same look, same kind of people.
As long as I can find that somewhere in the Bay, I’m happy. Plus, the weather in Oakland is way better. If you want the Mission circa 1989 feeling, go to Oakland.

The Mission still has its charms, and SF in general still has its unparalleled physical beauty and architecture, but neighborhoods change. 90% of San Franciscans can’t afford the market rent on their places. I can’t imagine what sort of 25 year old looks at the Mission and says “hey, I can pay $1,000 mo. rent, and look at all the trendy food and drink options right outside my door. That’s totally the neighborhood for me.”

The Mission is a consumer driven area now. Neighborhoods change.

By: Dr. Elitist

Dr. Elitist — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 01:36:30 +0000

Audi? I have an Audi! Seriously!
Again, I’m not kidding! And I think that you are right about the salary thing.

By: Sitch

Sitch — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 21:54:29 +0000

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By: Sitch

Sitch — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 21:52:13 +0000

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By: I love all of you

I love all of you — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 23:09:40 +0000

I want a $7 latte! Wait, if I could afford a $7 latte, I’d go get two tacos and a coke instead.
Honestly, shut up. Everyone’s is going to put their whatever on the table and say its the best. It is! YOURS is the best. Come visit, find something nice, there is always something nice. But don’t sit there and complain the fuck out of the place where other people live and love. It’s not like you had to go to the dentist or some other shitty thing like that.
I need a nap.

By: balrd

balrd — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 17:36:58 +0000

A measured and reasonable comment! Uh oh.

By: balrd

balrd — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 17:35:51 +0000

It’s not about defending the things you love, it’s about rationalizing. People come up with reasons to defend their decisions, whether those reasons have merit or not. This dude moved to Oakland, came up with an angry reason why OAK is better than the Mish. This other guy lives in the Mission, wants to feel good about himself, gets upset and therefore has a vested interest in the Mission being awesome.

By: siesta

siesta — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 17:03:01 +0000

About point #4: You mean to tell me there are no yuppies in silicon valley, because Cupertino, Mountain View, Los Altos et al are not urban cities?

By: banana slug

banana slug — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:45:29 +0000

Leave Santa Cruz out of this

By: maximillian

maximillian — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:37:27 +0000

haha. last i checked walking is good for your health- far from lazy. Not so driving.

By: GenevaTower

GenevaTower — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 08:43:19 +0000

you’re a regular che’ guevara, or at least have a shirt with his portrait on it.

By: native son

native son — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 07:02:55 +0000

I’m a 3rd generation San Franciscan – I’ve lived all of my 52 years in the Mission (btw – I’m not hispanic). Oakland’s always had an inferiority complex in regards to the city, always will. Remember, “there .is no there, there”