Wed, 09 Jul 2008
Small Rant- SFGate.com
I've ranted about my hometown newspaper's site a lot. God knows my friends and I could go off at a moment's notice about that "blog" on the homepage (no I won't link to it). But it makes me more mad when the SF paper does it too. It makes me wish that Ms. Norman (AHHS Journo teacher) would fly out here with a billy club and "talk" to some of the editors. Do people even know the difference between an article, an editorial, and a column any more? No, I'm not going to rant about the ridiculous story on today's front page on the print edition about the cost of suicide barriers on the GG Bridge (that's ridiculous enough as it is). btw- front page? isn't there a war on? isn't Cali on fire? No, what set me off is this "piece" which seems more suited for
Homophobic, or just edgy? Parsing language at a popular San Francisco bar. What's annoying to me (aside from the loss of focus in the story) is that other sites/blogs picked up on that piece like it's a news article. It's not. Anyway, I'll let it go.. . the commenters to the story picked apart the piece enough anyway:
camperdudeI didn't mean to go off about that particular bit so much, my original point was that news sites are frequently mixing in their articles, editorials and columns as links on their main pages with equal weight. And I'm not sure that's a good thing. Anyway, as it says in there, the guy still went in, met his friends and got drinks . . . 09 Jul 13:41 | /rants_and_raves | 1 comment(s)
7/8/2008 1:14:49 AM
okay... as someone who worked many years in a bar exactly like the one you described... back in the days when people still used to go to rock shows... let me guess what happened. It was probably a busy day - exceptionally busy. The only time they have bouncers at bars like that (I'm guessing its name starts with a Z- and ends with an -eitgeist) is when its really busy or the weekend. The bouncers are required by law to card everyone, and the patrons - guided by some hidden law - all seem to be required to give them grief about it. If you look at the window of Fat City on 11th Street, the sign says, and I quote... "I am sorry that the city is making me make me card you. Just let me see it and don't be an *sshole about it." While I understand that bouncers can be gruff (a rude bouncer?!? who would've thought it?!?), their job is to stop problems (and problem people) before things get inside. Usually their instincts are correct.
prettyvacant
7/8/2008 12:41:19 AM
This is just absurd. If a straight man had that experience and complained, the entire gay community would respond with a "honey, just get over it...." What a ridiculous article, and what a waste of time.
nkfarnsworth
7/8/2008 2:03:44 AM
What an inane, non-story. "Ryan" describes his own outfit as "totally faggy" and then is conflicted over whether or not he was the victim of a homophobic comment? First of all, the bouncer's comment was vague enough so there's nothing that can be proven one way or another, so overly-sensitive "Ryan" needs to stop whining and get on with his life. Secondly, don't describe your own clothes as "totally faggy" and then desperately look for homophobia in others.
mickdog
7/8/2008 3:38:29 AM
if the responses to this "article" are taken as a vote, it's a landslide victory for those who say "buck up and get over it". Who hasn't been offended in some way at any public area, let alone gruff bar?
