random gripes about S.I.
the "sheep" mentality of islanders...FOR EXAMPLE: they way they heard blindly towards the latest national dining chain to open (be it Chili's, Charlie Browns, Boulder Creek, ...whatever) Only to wait 45 minutes for a table to eat mediocre food at premium prices, Rather than seek out a local business (at which there is usually no wait for a table, and the food is better!)
the lack of an "arthouse" type of theater....you know like something in the village?I recently had to go to manhattan to see "inside deep throat" (a documentary about the legendary porn classic)....and have traveled often in the past to see other films in jersey (mostly "NC-17" rated movies)....why can't there be a place for these films on SI?...wouldn't people go?
"convience" stores....these places set up in the lowest income areas (port richmond, stapleton, etc.)...extract all the money from the neighborhood, (just show me one without beer and lotto!)...and give nothing back....Complain?...and you'll be called prejudiced...YET-they usually hire only others from their same country of origin. They mark up prices 3-400% of what a supermarket charges....and this is for sometimes outdated goods as well!...How many times have you gone into one of these places and he's ringing you up with one hand while screaming in Arabic on the telephone cradled under his chin?....Aren't I worth at least 20 seconds of his undivided attention?....oh, stop me before I go on...
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the lack of an "arthouse" type of theater....you know like something in the village?I recently had to go to manhattan to see "inside deep throat" (a documentary about the legendary porn classic)....and have traveled often in the past to see other films in jersey (mostly "NC-17" rated movies)....why can't there be a place for these films on SI?...wouldn't people go?
"convience" stores....these places set up in the lowest income areas (port richmond, stapleton, etc.)...extract all the money from the neighborhood, (just show me one without beer and lotto!)...and give nothing back....Complain?...and you'll be called prejudiced...YET-they usually hire only others from their same country of origin. They mark up prices 3-400% of what a supermarket charges....and this is for sometimes outdated goods as well!...How many times have you gone into one of these places and he's ringing you up with one hand while screaming in Arabic on the telephone cradled under his chin?....Aren't I worth at least 20 seconds of his undivided attention?....oh, stop me before I go on...
http://2droogies.com
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