Why Are People In The Bay Area So Soft? (San Jose: gym, safest)

[Taboo2]

No they don't happen all over the world. Have you ever been all over the world? Name the places you have been.

They don't even happen all over the US.

There seems to be a blatant disrespect for elders here in the US.

I don't think you should allow anyone to slap you and get away with it. It isn't about who is hard, it is about who is CRAZY.

The young people think they can get away with acting like fools but they haven't met some of the crazy OLD people yet.

Originally Posted by clongirl

Uh, FYI- this was all over all of the local news here a long time ago. We're all familiar with the incident so it's quite pathetic to keep posting this as if you're "on to something" new.

Fights and bad behavior happen--they happen all over the world- big city and small towns--it's not unique or shocking. I don't understand why you're here posting since you're not really contributing anything. You're like a 5 yr old that tells the same fart joke 10 times a day and expects everyone to laugh or be shocked.

[clongirl]

Originally Posted by Taboo2

No they don't happen all over the world. Have you ever been all over the world? Name the places you have been.

They don't even happen all over the US.

There seems to be a blatant disrespect for elders here in the US.

I don't think you should allow anyone to slap you and get away with it. It isn't about who is hard, it is about who is CRAZY.

The young people think they can get away with acting like fools but they haven't met some of the crazy OLD people yet.

Lol-- Firstly your post doesn't make any sense. The video isn't about elderly people or disrespectful youth. Those women are probably around the same age.

And since you asked, I actually used to live abroad in Ireland (West Cork, Limerick and Tipperary), and my family just got back from France (Montpelier), Northern Spain and just outside of London where we had a family reunion for the past three and a half weeks. I have been to France three times now (Brittany/Normandy, Paris), Spain twice (Malaga/Grenada), Scotland (Ft William/Oban), Germany (Frankfurt) etc. I could go on, but you get the picture. I've also been to a handful of states as well.

I don't know what point your trying to make here or why it matters where I've been. I've witnessed bad things happening on occasion in several places and this video is no exception. If you pick up an international paper sometime like I do, you'll realize that no place is immune from criminal activity and crazy people.

I don't really know what you mean by blatant disrespect for elders--this doesn't have anything to do with the video.

[jman650]

Originally Posted by Taboo2

No they don't happen all over the world. Have you ever been all over the world? Name the places you have been.

They don't even happen all over the US.

Are you seriously trying to deny that "Fights and bad behavior" happen everywhere? Have you been anywhere outside of your house?? You've never been in a fight, even as a kid, or known anyone to be in one?

I don't even know where to begin to respond to that. Try looking up some crime stats from whatever source you prefer, and take a look at the "aggravated assault" category. EVERY city in the US that has a population larger than an extended family will have at least SOME kind of assault rate. I don't get how you're trying to deny this. When was the last time you read or watched the news?

Originally Posted by Taboo2

There seems to be a blatant disrespect for elders here in the US.

So now you're in agreement that things happen throughout the US? Not only is your post not making any sense, but who was supposed to be the "elder" of those two women? They didn't seem to be more than maybe 10 years apart at the most, which would pretty much place them in the same generation. But regardless, the black lady was just attempting to bully the Chinese lady and it blew up in her face. This wasn't elder abuse.

Were you maybe thinking of the "Epic Beard Man" incident? I'm confused.

Originally Posted by Taboo2

I don't think you should allow anyone to slap you and get away with it. It isn't about who is hard, it is about who is CRAZY.

The young people think they can get away with acting like fools but they haven't met some of the crazy OLD people yet.

And some of the crazy old people should calm down as well b/c some of the youngsters are stupid enough to kill them over nothing. It works both ways. But this part of your post I at least agree with.

What I'm not getting is how this either ties into the bus incident in question, b/c this wasn't really an age-based fight, or how you're saying all this after claiming that not only does this stuff not happen throughout the US all the time, but that it is limited to only the US.

And please, let's not feed the troll by letting arguments ensue following this blatant attempt.

[Gentoo]

Originally Posted by Taboo2

No they don't happen all over the world. Have you ever been all over the world? Name the places you have been.

They don't even happen all over the US.

There seems to be a blatant disrespect for elders here in the US.

I don't think you should allow anyone to slap you and get away with it. It isn't about who is hard, it is about who is CRAZY.

The young people think they can get away with acting like fools but they haven't met some of the crazy OLD people yet.

This entire post reads like it was written by 4 different people.

[Gentoo]

Are you seriously trying to deny that "Fights and bad behavior" happen everywhere? Have you been anywhere outside of your house?? You've never been in a fight, even as a kid, or known anyone to be in one?

That's the home school advantage

[jman650]

Originally Posted by Gentoo

This entire post reads like it was written by 4 different people.

That's the home school advantage

Lol.

[bn1]

Originally Posted by SurAmerica

No...Bay Area people aren't soft. These two SF ladies could give any New Yorker a run for the money in the "I don't give a f&*k about you" department.

When people say that Bay Area people seem soft or the Mid-Atlantic seem hard, I don't think they're comparing ghettos neighborhoods, or which area has the most ghettos, or violent crime statistics.

They're probably referring to a general vibe all across class lines. Moreover, I think what they're especially referring to is the competitive environment in the Northeast - whether you're in a city or suburb.

Having lived in both regions - the NYC area and the Bay Area - I have to admit that there is an overall feeling that life is easier in the Bay, and more comfortable. I'm not talking about someone living in a ghetto neighborhood. There is no statistic or anything that can probably "prove" this, but I'm talking about a difference in real life experience that many feel. There is just a feeling that there are less people here that are imposing on your personal space (except for the homeless), trying to sell you something, or pushing the edge of your patience. There is a feeling that you don't have to be so competitive or cutthroat in even the smallest aspects in life here. People here are generally more forgiving to someone who has a lapse of common sense.

[Taboo2]

Originally Posted by Gentoo

This entire post reads like it was written by 4 different people.

No just one that took too much Codeine. Oops. Loopy. I do thnk that crime happens everywhere but taking a bus in Walnut Creek is a lot safer than SF. AND I do think they are at least 20 years apart in age. The rest I have no idea what I meant.

[andyadhi01]

Originally Posted by clongirl

And since you asked, I actually used to live abroad in Ireland (West Cork, Limerick and Tipperary), and my family just got back from France (Montpelier), Northern Spain and just outside of London where we had a family reunion for the past three and a half weeks. I have been to France three times now (Brittany/Normandy, Paris), Spain twice (Malaga/Grenada), Scotland (Ft William/Oban), Germany (Frankfurt) etc. I could go on, but you get the picture. I've also been to a handful of states as well.

LOL! Obama is going to make you the next UN representative for US

[landgabriel]

If the OP or anyone still thinks people in the Bay are soft then get out on the street more. I suspect you are probably just going from your work to parties or upscale bars with yuppies.

I have seen some serious beat downs in SF. Granted, the people fighting were probably not from SF, but there is a very hard edge to the city.

That said, yes I do get a more laid back vibe from just about everyone there, in some ways. The Tenderloin is actually a pretty chill place, for a neighborhood full of junkies.

But Oakland has been at times highest in violent crime in the nation I heard.

The weather probably puts people at ease. That and the high rate of pot smoking. Why hustle? It's not like you're going to freeze to death if you lose your home and end up on the streets.

NY on the other hand, with those winters and the harsh influence of the psychogeography, lights a fire under the asses of residents because there has got to be a better world.