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Old Posted Sep 14, 2014, 2:10 AM
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Judgmental Maps of Cities

Pretty funny, actually.

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Old Posted Sep 14, 2014, 5:14 AM
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This is stupid, who does all these comments, they don't mean anything in particular, but I did spend some time judging them, plus the Chicago one is racist and that makes me angry.
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I've seen that LA map before and I can't quite figure out why Pasadena (my neck of the woods) is "Bro Town". In fact, I don't know what sarcastic/politically incorrect/tongue-in-cheek generalization I'd use to describe it. The first thing that comes to mind when you think of Pasadena should be the Rose Bowl.

And people from SoCal don't use the term "hella".
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I've seen good ones, but these are all much too crowded and random to be funny.

And people need to be less sensitive about race.
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Old Posted Sep 14, 2014, 8:59 AM
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This is a better one for London:




I think every label on it is actually in reference to something specific and true.
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And people need to be less sensitive about race.
Yes sir I agree. Too many sensitive little girls running around (Especially amongst men: grow a pair ). Eh, some people I guess can't get the idea that its a joke or a form of comedy. I like that map 10023 . So many wankers!
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Old Posted Sep 14, 2014, 11:14 AM
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^ it's really quite an accurate map
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I've seen that LA map before and I can't quite figure out why Pasadena (my neck of the woods) is "Bro Town". In fact, I don't know what sarcastic/politically incorrect/tongue-in-cheek generalization I'd use to describe it. The first thing that comes to mind when you think of Pasadena should be the Rose Bowl.

And people from SoCal don't use the term "hella".
Likewise that one always seemed to make the least sense. My guess is that it's supposed to be placed further west in Glendale, referencing the stereotype that young Armenian males use the word "bro" a lot. Either that or they're describing the demographic that hangs out at Barney's Beanery and the rest of Colorado Blvd on weekends.
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^ Yeah, my best guess is that they think Old Town is somehow akin to the fratboy crowd found in the Gaslamp Quarter of San Diego… or some shit like that. Whatever their justification is, it makes no sense. Pasadena is racially and economically diverse with a relatively mild-mannered population. Its people shouldn't be the subject of any sort of rash generalizations made about it. Something touching upon its quaint Craftsman vernacular or New Year festivities would seem more appropriate.
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^ Yeah, my best guess is that they think Old Town is somehow akin to the fratboy crowd found in the Gaslamp Quarter of San Diego… or some shit like that. Whatever their justification is, it makes no sense. Pasadena is racially and economically diverse with a relatively mild-mannered population. Its people shouldn't be the subject of any sort of rash generalizations made about it. Something touching upon its quaint Craftsman vernacular or New Year festivities would seem more appropriate.
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what is the 'super creepy 1950s looking area' in LA?
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^ Yeah, my best guess is that they think Old Town is somehow akin to the fratboy crowd found in the Gaslamp Quarter of San Diego… or some shit like that. Whatever their justification is, it makes no sense. Pasadena is racially and economically diverse with a relatively mild-mannered population. Its people shouldn't be the subject of any sort of rash generalizations made about it. Something touching upon its quaint Craftsman vernacular or New Year festivities would seem more appropriate.

Sensitive wankers.
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I think they're prettty accurate.

It's obviously perception, not reality. And perception from a certain viewpoint (a snarky, younger one).
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Lol...according to the Columbus map, I grew up in ' ? Fuck If I Know'. I then moved to 'actually sorta underrated' before being stuck in the hellhole I am in now, the dreaded Madison County.
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what is the 'super creepy 1950s looking area' in LA?
Burbank.
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