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Three Questions to Determine Which Bay Area Subculture You’re In

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Stefanie Doucette

1) Do you ride (ahem, sneak onto) the Muni like a conscious city dweller or call an Uber because you’d rather avoid all the madness?

We Asked San Franciscans to Tell Us Their Strangest Public-Transportation Stories

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“Something about this bus is unlike the rest. Out of nowhere, a mustache-clad Millennial starts leading his posse in a rendition of R. Kelly’s “Ignition (Remix).” Instead of scoffing at the public disturbance, the whole bus begins singing and dancing along with them.” Read more…

2) Can you give a tourist directions to all the hippest micro-breweries and ramen eateries in your neighborhood but not to the closest laundromat or Safeway?

We Asked Bay Area Residents Where Gentrifiers Hang Out

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“There are two types of people in the Bay Area: gentrifiers and the people who hate them. Just because you boycott establishments that serve beer in mason jars doesn’t mean you aren’t a gentrifier (i.e., most of San Francisco).” Read more…

3) Are you constantly searching for new ways to catch a date, because “IRL” is a dwindling myth for those suckers who stayed in your hometown? (You met at a coffee shop? No fun in that.)

What Happens if You Use LinkedIn as a Dating Site?

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“Most of my lady pals have received unwanted solicitations on LinkedIn. There are tons of stories out there about how it’s creepy and sexist to flirt in the guise of networking. Would guys feel the same way if I offered to discuss our personal and professional development over a drink?” Read more…

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Last Update: March 14, 2019

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