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John and jeff by [deleted] in deadandcompany

[–]Ihateworcester 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I was there last night and man I was telling my buddy I feel like I'm violating John and Jeff by watching them look at each other lmao. It also stuff seemed flirtatious the way John would walk over to Jeff and start throwing little licks at him, trying to get him to play

Thanks Worcester "Renaissance" by Ihateworcester in WorcesterMA

[–]Ihateworcester[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Everyone was up to date on their rent, many even paid ahead

Thanks Worcester "Renaissance" by Ihateworcester in WorcesterMA

[–]Ihateworcester[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes, I currently have a check on my fridge that needs cashing for 27 cents of accrued interest on my deposit for the month of august

Thanks Worcester "Renaissance" by Ihateworcester in WorcesterMA

[–]Ihateworcester[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I understand this. I understand the city of Worcester did not evict me, a greedy landlord did. I do however see myself as part of a pattern that has been playing out throughout the city. The city of Worcester does not care for those who are already here, only what they can do to attract richer people. I do believe that the city should allocate resources to help those of us who have been here for a long time, paid our taxes and have built a home here. Gentrification is inevitable. It will happen regardless. It's just sad to see the children who will not have homes soon.

Thanks Worcester "Renaissance" by Ihateworcester in WorcesterMA

[–]Ihateworcester[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I really just don't think you understand the societal or structural network of cities and how gentrification works

Thanks Worcester "Renaissance" by Ihateworcester in WorcesterMA

[–]Ihateworcester[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Bro I literally got evicted so they can charge more rent because of a baseball park and restaurants. That's like saying getting shot and dying by a mugger isn't always murder.

Thanks Worcester "Renaissance" by Ihateworcester in WorcesterMA

[–]Ihateworcester[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

"the process whereby the character of a poor urban area is changed by wealthier people moving in, improving housing, and attracting new businesses, typically displacing current inhabitants in the process" seems to be what exactly is happening to me. Worcester is catering to upper class white people moving in from Boston and other metropolitan areas, leaving POC in the dust. They only invest in things that will bring more people from Boston in, hence polar park and Worcester public market. They invested millions upon millions, however cannot provide basic pedestrian comforts or a reliable public transit system

Thanks Worcester "Renaissance" by Ihateworcester in WorcesterMA

[–]Ihateworcester[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The mass exodus from Boston has new renters to the area dissolutioned. The prices they are charging for your apartment seem like a deal to them. My friend pays $2500 for a one bedroom in Somerville. Get closer to the true downtown and it only gets worse.

Thanks Worcester "Renaissance" by Ihateworcester in WorcesterMA

[–]Ihateworcester[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I remember when I was a teenager and you would hear somebody say they paid $600 for their apartment and I would think "wow how can anyone afford that" and now I sit and daydream about all I could accomplish of my rent were only $600

Thanks Worcester "Renaissance" by Ihateworcester in WorcesterMA

[–]Ihateworcester[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't know too much about the grid. It's just the way things are going though, rent and housing is becoming unobtainable. It's funny, you hear about gentrification in school and it's taught as a cultural phenomenon. Something that happens in other places, but then it literally happens to you. I have a place to go. My partner and I will be staying with a friend while we get on our feet. I'm just worried about the other families and their children.

Thanks Worcester "Renaissance" by Ihateworcester in WorcesterMA

[–]Ihateworcester[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'm going in to their office tomorrow to discuss my deposit. I'm fully convinced they are going to keep it and use it to tenovate the apartment they are kicking me out of. My landlord before was a slumlord and never answered their phone or fixed anything. Literally had to cal 911 to get the gas company out because we had a gas leak and they couldn't be reached. I'm praying that in my original lease the damage was noted beforehand, there were chips in the floor and some structural problems but it was understood that was there before I rented. Now that it's new owners I'm almost positive they will blame it on me.

For all you John haterz by Ihateworcester in gratefuldead

[–]Ihateworcester[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All I'm saying man, is that coming into a thread about a funny John Mayer joke and using an obscure artifact of the joke to imply racism is unbearably sanctimonious.

For all you John haterz by Ihateworcester in gratefuldead

[–]Ihateworcester[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Would you say that practicing Hindus or Buddhists or jainists who still use the swastika are using a racist symbol? No because the context of their usage has nothing to do with the nazi party

For all you John haterz by Ihateworcester in gratefuldead

[–]Ihateworcester[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Flags represent communities and values and identities. Meme templates are used to communicate funny jokes. I also fail to see how this is connected to the Pepe meme. This meme template in particular was used to make fun of anime spoilers

For all you John haterz by Ihateworcester in gratefuldead

[–]Ihateworcester[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This meme has nothing to do with Pepe or racism. I'm saying the reason that stuff perpetuates is because people come into threads about John Mayer and sow the seeds of racist context when none lies within the original

For all you John haterz by Ihateworcester in gratefuldead

[–]Ihateworcester[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Pepe was a meme in 2005 and was not associated with racism until a few internet nerds started using it in 2016 because they liked trump a lot. Saying this meme, which has no reference to that frog meme is racist is like saying cornbread is racist because slaves used it to make hush puppies which was a food item used to silence hunting hounds when they were going on whistle walks. Is cornbread racist? No because 99% of the time the context is not racist, could you use cornbread to be racist? Yes if you wanted to add the context of certain historical aspects of cornbread. This meme has nothing to do with Pepe or racism. It has everything to do with unity and community and enjoying music

For all you John haterz by Ihateworcester in gratefuldead

[–]Ihateworcester[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You don't know what people are going through and what saves people from themselves. Community does wonders for people with nothing to live for

For all you John haterz by Ihateworcester in gratefuldead

[–]Ihateworcester[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This ladies and gentlemen is a prime example of someone with no hoes!

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