Why I hate Philly

When I lived other places, especially Soho, I would know what styles were in fashion simply by observing other residents walking about. Going by the same logic here, I would assume that sweatpants and pajamas are the current fashion trend.

Then again, I am in shape and don’t have dimples where my elbows should be. Therefore I am not too lazy to get dressed before I go out.

Seriously people, it’s the world, not your house. Put on something presentable before you go in public.

And please remember it’s not the 80s anymore. The other day I saw a guy wearing acid washed jeans with a matching jacket. There’s no way to un-see that.

I find it amusing that two Philadelphia defenders have accused me of being xenophobic. Merriam-Webster defines xenophobia as “fear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign”.

Hmmm.

I accept being called an angry bitch but xenophobic? I honestly can not see how anything I’ve written on this blog can possibly be interpreted as xenophobic. Yet it seems as though many Philly natives have a touch of xenophobic tendencies themselves. Along with poor reading comprehension and vocabulary.

Understand what a word means before you use it. Good rule of thumb in life.

On another note…..here’s an incident that has stayed with me…..

Before I moved to Philadelphia, I had a co-worker who was a Philly native. One day another co-worker caught her daydreaming and said “You look pensive”. The Philly girl’s response was “No, I’m just thinking”.

Duh?

This blog is just a little venting board for me. After my initial rant-fest when I first started this site, I haven’t done a whole lot with it. Not enough time or desire. But once in a while I check out what search terms people use to find this site. Here’s a little sampling:

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why are philadelphians so rude
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why is philadelphia ugly
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why are philadelphia people mean
why is philadelphia awful to live in
shitty in philadelphia
i hate philadelphia fans
why are people from philadelphia douches
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philly sports fans are so disgusting
why are people from Philadelphia such assholes
low class people philadelphia

This lovely list is one of the things that shows me that I’m really not the only one who feels this way. I’m just the one writing about it.

I can’t wait to get out of here.

This angry person commented on several posts in the wee hours of this morning. Instead of approving them individually, I believe his remarks are worthy of a new post dedicated entirely to him. Through his comments, this person perfectly demonstrates the mentality of so many Philly residents.

I understand that many Philadelphians strongly disagree with my opinion and with those who share my view of their city. That’s fine. I respect that. But threatening to shoot a person whose views differ from yours? Saying you’re glad 9/11 happened and that you wish nyc would get attacked again?

This is the work of a seriously deranged mind. Unfortunately, these comments exemplify the type of attitude that runs rampant here. Like I said in another post, there are many truly good people in Philadelphia, but there are way too many bad apples here. They ruin the city. That’s a shame.

Check out the comments this guy made (I assume it’s a man but who knows) along with a link to the related post. Notice the lovely grammar and punctuation. Anything in bold print, I have added for emphasis. Read on friends….

heather, shut up stop crying because you cant handle philly fans.. sounds to me that no one wants to see your ugly giants and yankees flags. fat sack of jersey shit.
http://whyihatephilly.com/philly-worst-sports-fans/flyers-fans-vandalize-reporters-car/


The texan, you really have no idea what you are talking about. You just made yourself look like an idiot..
http://whyihatephilly.com/philly-news-links/webcam-school-spying/


HAHAHHAHA this page is so pathetic all these faggots busting on philly food, get out of here. Anthony your gayass post made me laugh going through a little history of the steak sandwich? hahahha dude you sound like the biggest pussy if i knew what you looked like and saw you in philly i would shoot your fucking guts out because of how dumb you sound. go suck nyc’s little chode you bitch nyc smells like reeking sewage and you cant even drive in the city because its a shithole
http://whyihatephilly.com/bad-food-in-philly/cheesesteak-pretzels/


all these faggots keep glorifying nyc you make me glad 9/11 happened and i hope all you faggots in nyc get bombed again because its what you all deserve hhahahahaha fuck you philly haters go get bombed you big nose jew yorkers
http://whyihatephilly.com/terrible-philadelphia-driving/the-great-car-cut-off-saga/

Recently I saw a sign in a local congressman’s office window urging residents to boycott a certain gym that was opening in the area. The reason given was that the gym was hiring staff from outside the neighborhood and at lower pay scale. How dare they!

My thought was this….of course the company isn’t hiring people from the neighborhood. How can they when there’s so few people in shape around here?

This is not weight discrimination. Show me a 300 pounder who can conduct a fitness class. Can a woman who wears size 18 lead a tae bo class? Is it possible for someone with no muscle to demonstrate how to properly use the machines? I could be wrong but methinks not.

I’m sure this facility would have been happy to hire people who lived close by. And unless they’re outsourcing to India, where are they getting people to work cheaper than they would in this neighborhood? Pay scale shmay scale my guess is that there simply weren’t many qualified applicants to choose from.

I don’t know how many times a day, while out and about in this dreary place, I say to myself, “what’s wrong with you people?”

There’s a myriad of behaviors that can prompt this exasperated comment. Here’s a few:

1. I’m driving on a local highway in the left lane. I’ve made the mistake of leaving more than a car length between my vehicle and the one in front of me. A car cuts me off and and proceeds at around 50 mph.

2. I’m stopped at a traffic light. Across the intersection, I see a person dumping fast-food garbage our their car window, adding their own contribution to the already rampant litter situation in this city.

3. I see one of my neighbors in the supermarket. I smile and say hello. I am either completely ignored or given an icy stare.

4. I’m walking my dog. A little way down the block, another dog is taking a big old dump on the sidewalk. When he’s finished, the owner just walks away, leaving behind a steaming pile of dog doo.
(During my first year here, I saw more dog poop than I had in my previous 35 years)

If you’ve had your own “what’s wrong with you” moments, feel free to share!