Monday, April 07, 2008

Yet another reason the suburbs drive me nuts

So. We have a yahoo group in our neighborhood. People post questions, comments, suggestions, many of which are useful.

Then there are the comments that help no one. People who bitch about every little thing. There is also one smart-ass guy who posts sardonic comments that do not move the discussion forward. Ever.

Today was one of my, um, favorite types of comments - the type that either verge on elitism or paranoia - maybe both. Today's was someone freaked out by seeing an unfamiliar car. The resident went so far as to follow these people (three teenage girls) and ask exactly what their business is. They told her it is not illegal for them to park on a public street. The resident said that as far as she is concerned, it is.

Excuse me?

This is one of my issues with living here, this holier-than-thou attitude that surrounds us. People here really are convinced that they are just a little bit better, a little more deserving than the proletariat. Because we can afford to live in this "special" subdivision, we should not have to rub shoulders with those we deem inferior. We don't want "those" sorts of people going to our schools, living in any proximity to us, cavorting with our children.

And we certainly don't want them driving down our streets. (Even though, last I checked, there are no laws against that.)

The resident who freaked out did not recognize the car nor the girls. Plus, she pointed out, they had that "goth" look - meaning, naturally, they must be bad. Had they been dressed in Abercrombie, would she have reacted in this way?

Some days, I really question why we live here.

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