Comments on: The Panhandle http://adamahata.wordpress.com/2009/03/11/the-panhandle/ A guide for transplanted New Yorkers and other normal people Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:32:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Jillian Bisinger http://adamahata.wordpress.com/2009/03/11/the-panhandle/#comment-2095 Mon, 11 Apr 2011 15:38:56 +0000 http://sanfranciscoisweird.com/?p=340#comment-2095 I once witnessed a man TICKLE another man who wouldn’t make eye contact with him on public transit there. I was so taken aback by the bold nature of the homeless in SF when I made the move from NY. My approach was similar and works flawless as well:
1. Big Smile
2. Eye Contact
3. No Thank you
They are left speechless every time.

]]> By: I’m back… | San Francisco is Weird http://adamahata.wordpress.com/2009/03/11/the-panhandle/#comment-1838 Tue, 26 Oct 2010 14:10:22 +0000 http://sanfranciscoisweird.com/?p=340#comment-1838 [...] bizarro “city.” The quirkiness of the public transportation system, the boldness of the homeless people and the freakish weather systems  had all slowly worn away at my [...]

]]> By: Nicky http://adamahata.wordpress.com/2009/03/11/the-panhandle/#comment-1223 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:48:26 +0000 http://sanfranciscoisweird.com/?p=340#comment-1223 I learned very early on that you must dress in layers when dressing for San Francisco weather. That way, you can just strip down as the afternoon becomes warmer.

Actually, I believe it’s the same sort of thing in New York.. I always bring a sweater, even during the summer, because of the freaking a/c blasting in every place you go to. This includes my office that feels like a refrigerator all day long.

]]> By: adamahata http://adamahata.wordpress.com/2009/03/11/the-panhandle/#comment-1222 Sun, 09 Aug 2009 00:04:27 +0000 http://sanfranciscoisweird.com/?p=340#comment-1222 You are of course right that does not get as severely cold here as it does in New York. But in New York, you generally get a sense for what the day will bear and then dress accordingly. Here, you’ll walk out in the morning bundled up, then around 1pm the fog will burn off and it’s warm, and then later in the afternoon the fog will roll in and the temperature will drop 20-degrees in five-minutes. It’s just weird.

]]> By: Nicky http://adamahata.wordpress.com/2009/03/11/the-panhandle/#comment-1220 Sat, 08 Aug 2009 23:14:10 +0000 http://sanfranciscoisweird.com/?p=340#comment-1220 This is funny.. I live in New York, (I’m a native San Franciscan) and I am in the habit of saying sorry to panhandlers that ask me for change. I feel bad for doing it here, because the native NYer’s I’m usually with are like, just keep walking!! Don’t look at them!!

hahahah!! There really is a lot of contempt for the homeless out here. I feel bad that they have to be homeless during the crappy ass winters here.. how can you complain about fog with the winters the way they are here?

]]> By: Saskia http://adamahata.wordpress.com/2009/03/11/the-panhandle/#comment-1150 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:44:21 +0000 http://sanfranciscoisweird.com/?p=340#comment-1150 ha! down here in LA we just shuffle our homeless to a 3 block stretch known as skid row. how’s THAT for handling the issue?

]]> By: Pat Kitano http://adamahata.wordpress.com/2009/03/11/the-panhandle/#comment-1126 Sun, 19 Apr 2009 06:35:42 +0000 http://sanfranciscoisweird.com/?p=340#comment-1126 As a former NYCer, I can confirm that what you say is TRUE!

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