Anyone noticed this about Downtown San Jose and Santana Row? (San Francisco: rent, neighborhood)

[alexxiz]

Originally Posted by A_Lexus

I once saw a woman being pushed in a wheelchair in downtown SJ. She had no arms and no legs, only a head and torso. She seemed quite happy.

Adjust your perspective.

Must been all the vicodins? Is this what you're suggesting?

[thepinksquid]

Lets try to stay on topic and keep the pointless bickering to a minimum, okay?

[Nineties Flava]

Originally Posted by Intimidation

How plastic every person is? This is especially true in Santana Row, but applies to the suits in downtown as well. Its like these people are copies of one another. They dress, look and act exactly the same. What makes it worse is in Santana Row they generally are all the same ethnicity as well (indian, asian, french white, or arabic). However, there is no personality at all. You people talk crap about santa Cruz, but at least there is some personality there instead of plastic and fake. People dont sit all dayin suits inoffices or in front of computers but actually go out to get some sun.

Whats funny is how in Santana Row they wear all this crappy showbosting jewelry to try making themselves rich looking or some crap when no one gives a crap about their no taste rings or medallions. And since theyre all wearing them, it only makes them appear more plastic.

What's funny is how wildly inaccurate this post is. First off, claiming that DT San Jose and Santana Row are at all similar leads people who are familiar with both to believe you've never been to either. Second, it's far from only whites and asians who hang around Santana Row. Again, have you ever been there? I do agree that Santana Row is pretty "fake" though.

[freshpie]

I feel sorry for the op, apparently not to well traveled or open minded. Guess what? Your going to find the same thing all over the world. Not just Sj, not just Ca. or even the U.S. for that matter, but every where. Spend more time worrying about yourself, keeping it to yourself, and figure out how to get more out of what you want in life. No need to judge in general, when you really dont have a clue about these people. You really dont have it all figured out....

[gizmo980]

Originally Posted by bigdumbgod

Que language is this?

Smartphone with chubby fingers language?

As for the OP, I lived in San Francisco for 4+ years before moving to San Jose - and I find SJ to be more diverse, generally speaking. There are plenty of things I don't like about this town and miss about SF, but lack of diversity doesn't apply in either case.

[Meowen]

Is this that same guy who used to post (with horrible grammar and spelling) about his inability to pick up women in San Jose/Santana Row? I think his name was ioSwriter or something like that?

Originally Posted by Intimidation

they generally are all the same ethnicity as well (indian, asian, french white, or arabic). .

You say "the same ethnicity" and then list 5. interesting

[bigdumbgod]

Originally Posted by Meowen

You say "the same ethnicity" and then list 5. interesting

Details, details. They're all the same...aren't they?

Right iOSWriter?

[gone down south]

He's had about 5 accounts on here, keeps getting banned and then coming back.

[ilushka]

I lived quite some time in both areas and I can tell you that the people in Santa Cruz has the same heard mentality as the people in Santana Row, or anywhere else for that matter; it's just wrapped differently. In Santana Row it's the wannabe rich/posh culture, in Santa Cruz it's the hippie/druggie/surfer counter-culture BS. In general, both groups are as authentic as the meat in Chicken McNuggets , with some exceptions of course.

As for people sitting behind computers too much, at least they are staying productive, contributing to society, and earn a decent living for it, while the average Santa Cruz "hippie" doesn't have much to offer other than burning up on the sun most of the day. The computer geeks can enjoy the outdoors on weekend.

Again, I am generalizing here and have met authentic representatives of both cultures.

-- ilya

[Doctor Blues]

Originally Posted by Intimidation

How plastic every person is? This is especially true in Santana Row, but applies to the suits in downtown as well. Its like these people are copies of one another. They dress, look and act exactly the same. What makes it worse is in Santana Row they generally are all the same ethnicity as well (indian, asian, french white, or arabic). However, there is no personality at all. You people talk crap about santa Cruz, but at least there is some personality there instead of plastic and fake. People dont sit all dayin suits inoffices or in front of computers but actually go out to get some sun.

Whats funny is how in Santana Row they wear all this crappy showbosting jewelry to try making themselves rich looking or some crap when no one gives a crap about their no taste rings or medallions. And since theyre all wearing them, it only makes them appear more plastic.

Spot on for SR, however, in Santa Cruz they are all obligatory "left-of-Fidel" dems/green/alternate lifestyle/anti-fast food/anything American is evil,etc. and that's just as much a poseur trip, just different. If you are Joe Mainstream from Dubuque, you will not be welcome in Santa Cruz.