Civic Sensitivity Knows No Cultural Barriers
Last week, Seattlest Kim wrote a post about New York City that pissed off New Yorkers. The angry comments to said post were oddly familiar because we got similar comments on a post about Seaside, Oregon that Seattlest Tom wrote in May.
You'd think that the large cultural gap between people living in the arts/media capitol of the United States and those living in the second-largest town in Clatsop County, Oregon, would prevent any striking similarities in reactions when they perceive their place of residence is dissed. Apparently not.
(Not that Seattle's immune, check out the comments on Seattlest Dan's anti-Dick's post.)
So we present a game--which of these comments came from miffed NYC-backers, and which came from teed-off Seaside adherents?
1) Could you please return and take all the Starbuck's Shops with you?
2) Next time you're looking to take a stab at a [city/town], pick somewhere else.
3) Maybe you should take your critical eye to REAL problems in the world like poverty, war, greed, hatred...
4) You owe [city/town name] an apology.
5) Truly unbelievable how very wrong you are.
6) This was nothing more than a slam.
7) please don't come back.
(answers below)
NYC: 1, 4, 5, 7.
Seaside: 2, 3, 6.
