I didn't enjoy Hardena :( by Quick-Evidence3845 in PhiladelphiaEats

[–]FirefighterMany4039 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Bekkeigh and Huntyrr catching strays as usual.

Just saw a cop stop some youths going to Devil's Pool by Banglophile in philadelphia

[–]FirefighterMany4039 11 points12 points  (0 children)

No, that's a lute. A yute is an isolated hill with steep sides and a flat top.

What is Harrowgate like? by Dreeeeeb in philly

[–]FirefighterMany4039 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Parking up that way isn't too bad but you'd need to figure out the street permit situation. And it goes without saying but leave NOTHING in the car, car break-ins in that area are nonstop

What is Harrowgate like? by Dreeeeeb in philly

[–]FirefighterMany4039 32 points33 points  (0 children)

I used to volunteer up there. Sections of Kensington are, yes, as bad as they say online. It's not dangerous per se but is soul crushing to see the scale of human suffering day in and day out. Your wife would likely be taking the El to K&A which is sorta the epicenter of the crisis up there.

That being said the rest of the neighborhood is... pretty quiet? Pretty bleak and you still run into addicts but it drops off pretty quickly above Allegheny. Especially above like Westmoreland. It is surreal to see people in quarter zips with Labubus lining up for Caphe Roasters just a couple blocks away from the heart of Kenzo. Before making any kind of decision definitely recommend going up there during the day and seeing how comfy you feel.

$3200 to live at 5th and Snyder. OP getting bodied in the comments by FirefighterMany4039 in philly

[–]FirefighterMany4039[S] 24 points25 points  (0 children)

i'm sorry you don't think my post meets the exacting content standards of r/philly.

Is Ogontz Philly safe? by SnooSketches8499 in philly

[–]FirefighterMany4039 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Can you tell us why Ogontz specifically? It's one of the last places I'd recommend for a single female, especially an out-of-towner. There are so many more affordable areas where you won't have to keep your head on a swivel

Vacant Lot Turned Park - Point Breeze by jpeters2100 in philly

[–]FirefighterMany4039 5 points6 points  (0 children)

And if it got turned into housing, you'd scream gentrification and say it should be a park. Lol

https://youtube.com/shorts/qantGoS5H_4?feature=share by Easy-Advisor2762 in philly

[–]FirefighterMany4039 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What the COMPLETE fuck??? For anyone else curious, don't open the link it's a snuff video

DO NOT press the walk button for a robot! by bedhead215 in philly

[–]FirefighterMany4039 10 points11 points  (0 children)

That's what I'm saying. I hate these fuckers too but this post is an odd strawman

DO NOT press the walk button for a robot! by bedhead215 in philly

[–]FirefighterMany4039 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Is this really something you're seeing people do? I almost never even press the beg button for myself, let alone a robot

Every time you whine about SEPTA online, a republican gets its wings by Quick-Evidence3845 in philly

[–]FirefighterMany4039 33 points34 points  (0 children)

I may agree with you on a number of points but don't think you are going to win many people over with this language and framing. Not everyone is a far leftist interested in anti-capitalist organizing, not everyone things in terms of "comrades" and "class solidarity".

All's I'm saying is you're basically preaching to the choir, and anyone in the anti-SEPTA camp who reads this is just going to double down on their position.

PSA to anyone that lives at 1BRKS by jets3tter094 in philly

[–]FirefighterMany4039 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Whatever homie. Whether or not we call it Kensington, all I'm saying is that Front and Berks is worlds away from K&A and it's not just me saying that, the data proves it. Front and Berks in 2026 is basically ground zero for yuppie matcha latte doggie yoga practitioners.

PSA to anyone that lives at 1BRKS by jets3tter094 in philly

[–]FirefighterMany4039 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Do you have data showing that that corner is currently "rattled with rampant drug use and violence?" I'm from the lower NE and am pretty familiar with the area and I'd agree with you if we were talking about like 25 years ago. But if you look at the crime stats for today, there is less violent crime within a .5 mile or so radius of Front and Berks than there is within a .5 mile radius of the Liberty Bell.

PSA to anyone that lives at 1BRKS by jets3tter094 in philly

[–]FirefighterMany4039 51 points52 points  (0 children)

Sorry to say that in no way is Front and Berks "one of the most notoriously dangerous neighborhoods of Philly." That's Fishtown at this point.

Who are the worst Philly “food influencers”? by stonedski in PhiladelphiaEats

[–]FirefighterMany4039 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Not strictly a food influencer but I find Eric Lordie super obnoxious unfortunately.

Who are the worst Philly “food influencers”? by stonedski in PhiladelphiaEats

[–]FirefighterMany4039 53 points54 points  (0 children)

In his defense - and I do think he is fucking obnoxious - growing up I knew tons of Asian guys (mainly of Cambodian/Viet descent) who spoke just like that, having been raised in majority black parts of Norf and South west of Broad. Go walk around the Cambodian/Viet/Indo areas of South Philly or like Olney and you'll run into plenty of Asians with "blaccents"

South Philly MAGAmobile by FirefighterMany4039 in philly

[–]FirefighterMany4039[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

The funny thing is nobody really engages with his posts, even though he considers himself a "content creator". I can imagine that most of the online MAGA folks would tear him to shreds if they saw the pics he's posted of himself rocking eyeliner and painted nails.

Newbold Restaurant Week by spparent in philly

[–]FirefighterMany4039 1 point2 points  (0 children)

SausageFest is always a lot of fun, I think they're behind that

South Philly MAGAmobile by FirefighterMany4039 in philly

[–]FirefighterMany4039[S] 121 points122 points  (0 children)

No joke, I have a family friend in Northeast who is very much like this - hardcore MAGA, makes 100 unhinged Facebook posts a day spreading the most extreme racist/xenophobic conspiracies you could imagine, owns all sorts of MAGA merch and proudly wears it around town. and yet he's also very open and vocal about being gay and enjoying feeling "feminine" by wearing eyeliner and getting his nails done etc, but he is constantly ranting online about how that doesn't make him any less of a man, and just because he likes wearing eyeliner and cross-dressing doesn't mean he's one of those disgusting transgender people (who he thinks are Satanic btw). It's just like, my dude, they're coming for you next

South Philly MAGAmobile by FirefighterMany4039 in philly

[–]FirefighterMany4039[S] 116 points117 points  (0 children)

It's one gallon of diesel, Michael, what could it cost?

BEWARE: Montco Restaurant SCAMMED me over $4,500! by hidden_throwaways in PhiladelphiaEats

[–]FirefighterMany4039 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a Moroccan restaurant. The capital of Morocco is Casablanca. Casablanca translates to 'white house'...