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ColdJay64 t1_j8mxgx3 wrote

Reply to comment by GooFoYouPal in Why Are Philly Brands Flocking to the Suburbs? by Proper-Code7794

If their only source of information on the city is this subreddit and the evening news, can you blame them? It’s perfectly safe to visit for a day of shopping, but you’d never know it if you spend all your time reading this stuff and none actually in the city.

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GooFoYouPal t1_j8myg03 wrote

Bro, with all due respect, you’re just as bad, just on the opposite end of the spectrum. You’re on here constantly invalidating and minimizing peoples concerns about the current safety conditions of this city. And I don’t think your CC Living experience is relatable to a vast majority of Philadelphia’s residents.

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ColdJay64 t1_j8n2ufr wrote

I share my perspective only on areas I traverse and experiences I've had. For example, when people are discussing the decline of the lower Northeast... I don't comment at all. Why? Because I wouldn't know, and because it seems like they are right.

If people choose to take my perspective as "invalidating" their experiences, there's not much I can do - though it's not my intention at all. I do contest broad statements that I disagree with such as "it's not safe to walk around CC" or "CC is entirely vacant" if that's what you mean. I likely spend more time there than almost anyone commenting, and have for the last few years.

Agreed that my experience of living in Center City and now Point Breeze is not the same as someone living in another area.

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RowdySuperBigGulp t1_j8nwdfc wrote

My experience with the lower NE is it’s more quiet than it’s ever been . I can sit out all night and not hear a pin drop or walk my dog and the neighbors all wave and say hi but I come on here and find out I’m living in a hellhole .

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ColdJay64 t1_j8o0n3j wrote

A perfect example of what I was talking about above with regards to people's perception of Center City/shopping there. I can speak to its conditions at great length being there daily. Meanwhile my own perception of your area is that it's not good, based on Reddit and the news but little actual experience. The only difference is, I'm open to being educated on what I don't know instead of doubling down on it and labeling you.

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LFKhael t1_j8mz43v wrote

>you’re just as bad,

Fucking wooooow.

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