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I live right on Powell street. Well, the place is dirty and chaotic, and the roads are too narrow. Lots of homeless people. But it is very diverse and lots of Sushi restaurant. Everything is so expensive here, though. Lots of interesting places to see and you have everything you need. Most pedestrians are quite friendly but most clerks in stores are very mean. This is how I feel about my part of the town.
How? I doubt this represents anything close to most of the city. Coincidentally my 21 year old sister is working at a Trader Joes in San Francisco, since she's going to college at San Francisco State. She told me there were so many Russians who go to the store who would sit at the entrance after purchasing anything and would stare at the receipt to see if she did something wrong. She would say hi to them and they'd sneer at her, neither to a lot of them speak much English.I live right on Powell street. Well, the place is dirty and chaotic, and the roads are too narrow. Lots of homeless people. But it is very diverse and lots of Sushi restaurant. Everything is so expensive here, though. Lots of interesting places to see and you have everything you need. Most pedestrians are quite friendly but most clerks in stores are very mean. This is how I feel about my part of the town.
yian
I'm in the heart of the city every day since I work there and I grew up here and I gotta say there is nothing like it. All races and all wierdos everywhere and all are ok with each other. When you get to the inner part of SF like the Mission or the projects or near Daly City it's everyone for themselves and watch out fools are out who want your belongings and hate on you. The financial district is the best to be in. If you hit the Tenderloin near Powell street you've gone too far.
I work in the Financial District and live in the Castro, so I do have a great commute (half block to MUNI station, 5 stations down the main line, half block to my office), but this town is a little too kooky far left for my tastes. The fact that things like Critiical Mass are tolerated by the police or the two naked guys I saw walking down the street Tues night across the street from two police who just ignored them just made me shake my head, to say nothing of the homeless guy a few weeks ago who threatened to burn down my house when I chased him out of the yard.I'm in the heart of the city every day since I work there and I grew up here and I gotta say there is nothing like it. All races and all wierdos everywhere and all are ok with each other. When you get to the inner part of SF like the Mission or the projects or near Daly City it's everyone for themselves and watch out fools are out who want your belongings and hate on you. The financial district is the best to be in. If you hit the Tenderloin near Powell street you've gone too far.
LexLas
[QUOTE="LexLas"]I work in the Financial District and live in the Castro, so I do have a great commute (half block to MUNI station, 5 stations down the main line, half block to my office), but this town is a little too kooky far left for my tastes. The fact that things like Critiical Mass are tolerated by the police or the two naked guys I saw walking down the street Tues night across the street from two police who just ignored them just made me shake my head, to say nothing of the homeless guy a few weeks ago who threatened to burn down my house when I chased him out of the yard. Yup that's SF all righty. lol that is some of the craziness we have to deal with, not to mention parking tickets. C-ya neighbor !I'm in the heart of the city every day since I work there and I grew up here and I gotta say there is nothing like it. All races and all wierdos everywhere and all are ok with each other. When you get to the inner part of SF like the Mission or the projects or near Daly City it's everyone for themselves and watch out fools are out who want your belongings and hate on you. The financial district is the best to be in. If you hit the Tenderloin near Powell street you've gone too far.
xaos
If I had the choice, I would have never left. It sucks being broke, but with so many different things to do and so many f#$king cool people, it's the place to be. I went to USF and worked at a Harley shop right in downtown. I live in Vegas now, you really can't even compare the two. If I had the opportunity/money, I would move back in a heart beat. Frisco for life.
ILLETE 702
I live right across the Bay.
Personally? I don't like it that much. My buddy visited me recently, and we went into San Francisco quite a few times, and we were treated with disrespect quite a few times (especially on Haight Street). I mean its okay, and fun at times, but honestly, I look forward to the day I'm back living in New York.
Haight is pretty toxic, but the neighborhood/subspecies of SF I hate most are trendy Mission hipsters. You know, the ones who have to make sure you know how obscure the bands they are into are and who look like a thrift store vomited on themI live right across the Bay.
Personally? I don't like it that much. My buddy visited me recently, and we went into San Francisco quite a few times, and we were treated with disrespect quite a few times (especially on Haight Street). I mean its okay, and fun at times, but honestly, I look forward to the day I'm back living in New York.
InterpolWilco
I love San Francisco. I stayed there a week last summer visiting my cousin. it reminds me a lot of my home of Montreal. it was definitely a breath of fresh air as I was staying in Huntington Beach for the entire summer doing an internship. I was going crazy in Southern California, people are just so shallow, empty and obnoxious down there and when we went up to San Fran I felt at home again. people seemed to be normal again. also a beautiful city.Pearl_of_Egypt
[QUOTE="Pearl_of_Egypt"]I love San Francisco. I stayed there a week last summer visiting my cousin. it reminds me a lot of my home of Montreal. it was definitely a breath of fresh air as I was staying in Huntington Beach for the entire summer doing an internship. I was going crazy in Southern California, people are just so shallow, empty and obnoxious down there and when we went up to San Fran I felt at home again. people seemed to be normal again. also a beautiful city.B05T0N
[QUOTE="Pearl_of_Egypt"]I love San Francisco. I stayed there a week last summer visiting my cousin. it reminds me a lot of my home of Montreal. it was definitely a breath of fresh air as I was staying in Huntington Beach for the entire summer doing an internship. I was going crazy in Southern California, people are just so shallow, empty and obnoxious down there and when we went up to San Fran I felt at home again. people seemed to be normal again. also a beautiful city.B05T0N
well I only saw a bit of SF and only stayed a week, and my cousin lives in one of the richer areas in the Italian district or something. but I do agree that I think Montreal is nicer, but it was similar as in being a big cramped up city with a lot of diversity to it. and I probably felt they were similar because I was in HB for so long that I missed the city atmosphere heh.
[QUOTE="B05T0N"][QUOTE="Pearl_of_Egypt"]I love San Francisco. I stayed there a week last summer visiting my cousin. it reminds me a lot of my home of Montreal. it was definitely a breath of fresh air as I was staying in Huntington Beach for the entire summer doing an internship. I was going crazy in Southern California, people are just so shallow, empty and obnoxious down there and when we went up to San Fran I felt at home again. people seemed to be normal again. also a beautiful city.xaos
[QUOTE="xaos"][QUOTE="B05T0N"][QUOTE="Pearl_of_Egypt"]I love San Francisco. I stayed there a week last summer visiting my cousin. it reminds me a lot of my home of Montreal. it was definitely a breath of fresh air as I was staying in Huntington Beach for the entire summer doing an internship. I was going crazy in Southern California, people are just so shallow, empty and obnoxious down there and when we went up to San Fran I felt at home again. people seemed to be normal again. also a beautiful city.B05T0N
No offense to anyone at all here. I don't why but... For some reason, I have a stereotype that everyone there is gay Again, no offense to anyone. I don't know where I picked that up from, but I have it stored up in the back of my mind. I'm not saying that's true. I'm just saying it's what I heard one time...brightshadow525
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