Who said it was "Bad" to say "Frisco"? (transplants)

[jscore]

Finally saw that youtube video. That video (eddy st.) is shot like 3-4 blocks where I live.. hehehe

[skatealoneskatetogether]

my favorite part is the flashing of the 8 or 9 20 dollar bills. that was classic frisco.

[City Boy]

Originally Posted by skatealoneskatetogether

Gizmo you rock, and i really do mean that with 100% honesty. First off that black guy with gold teeth in "FILMOE" as he put it, probably represents black america in SF better than any liberal indie documentary could portray.

Second, okay a 'gangsta'. Do you think they are not relevant in today's society? Hell if you live in Hunters Point ( Im not calling you a liar...... i just have a hard time getting a mental picture of a jewish lady *librarian none the less* living in the point, much less walking through the point) than you know these people can be pretty damn relevant in todays society.

Thrid, im not trying to start a beef even though thats what trolls feed on, im just noting its not bad to say frisco. And that typically yuppies and transplants seem to be the only ones who have a problem with the term. The black man with gold teeth right on filmore (im going to assume hes a local for life) simply served as further proof.

That guy in the Video goes by "Messy Marv" he is born and raised in SF as with most people I personally know who say "Frisco". I find it odd that a person a few pages back claims to be Black but has never heard a Black person say "Frisco". Especially if they are a young black person, young meaning under the age of 35. Go to a black Barbershop in Fillmore or HP and you'll hear it constantly by San Francisco Natives.

[skatealoneskatetogether]

Originally Posted by City Boy

That guy in the Video goes by "Messy Marv" he is born and raised in SF as with most people I personally know who say "Frisco". I find it odd that a person a few pages back claims to be Black but has never heard a Black person say "Frisco". Especially if they are a young black person, young meaning under the age of 35. Go to a black Barbershop in Fillmore or HP and you'll hear it constantly by San Francisco Natives.

exactly ive been skating sf since the mid 90's and ive heard it all from black kids i skated with. frisco, sucka free, the city, etc.

[ladysrodgers]

Originally Posted by skatealoneskatetogether

why. do you think a young black man is not relevant in todays society?

I answered your question in my previous post. The man's race has nothing to do with it; I said gangsta types. They create their own words butchering the English language - creating "slang."

[skatealoneskatetogether]

Originally Posted by ladysrodgers

I answered your question in my previous post. The man's race has nothing to do with it; I said gangsta types. They create their own words butchering the English language - creating "slang."

that still does not negate the fact that people say frisco

[gizmo980]

Originally Posted by skatealoneskatetogether

Gizmo you rock, and i really do mean that with 100% honesty. First off that black guy with gold teeth in "FILMOE" as he put it, probably represents black america in SF better than any liberal indie documentary could portray.

LOL... yeah, I rock hardcore! As for the video, I think he represents a certain part of Black-American culture - but certainly not all of it.

Second, okay a 'gangsta'. Do you think they are not relevant in today's society? Hell if you live in Hunters Point ( Im not calling you a liar...... i just have a hard time getting a mental picture of a jewish lady *librarian none the less* living in the point, much less walking through the point) than you know these people can be pretty damn relevant in todays society.

Of course they're relevant, but I think you're stereotyping people - black, white or otherwise - in Hunter's Point. You've proven that by having a hard time picturing me, a Jewish librarian, living and walking around that part of town. Have you ever spent time there? Believe it or not (I didn't until moving here!), there are some nicer pockets of the Bayview district, and I happen to live in one... the houses are practically new, street is quiet, and most of my neighbors are actually Chinese. Plus I lived in East Palo Alto prior to this, so the "ghetto" thing is nothing new to me. But even in the scarier parts of HP, there are plenty of "non-gangsta" types! I've subbed at the Bayview library a few times, and met some really great people there... it's right across from an Islamic cultural center, and many of their members hung out at the library - nice folks!

Thrid, im not trying to start a beef even though thats what trolls feed on, im just noting its not bad to say frisco. And that typically yuppies and transplants seem to be the only ones who have a problem with the term. The black man with gold teeth right on filmore (im going to assume hes a local for life) simply served as further proof.

Hey, I'm not disagreeing with the fact that some people say "Frisco"... but I don't like the stereotyping (about yuppies, transplants, Black people, etc.), since that's never a good thing. I gave examples to counter your arguments, just to show how you cannot make such sweeping generalizations. Wow, I can't believe this thread is at 8 pages!

[gizmo980]

P.S. What exactly do you think a Jewish librarian looks and acts like? Trust me, whatever you're picturing right now, I'm probably the exact opposite.

[Fat Freddy]

Originally Posted by gizmo980

...What exactly do you think a Jewish librarian looks and acts like?...

large breasts, large nose, frizzy hair, loud voice, heavy perfume, lots of jewelry.

[Fat Freddy]

At least that's how my first wife's Aunt Julia, a librarian from NYC looked.