Comments on: Becoming “That Guy” by Eric Nuzum

By: mrmoonpie

mrmoonpie — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:57:19 +0000

We live between a convenience store, a corner hangout, AND a junior high, so I sympathize, man. For a while, we put out trashbags on our front fence, but then a particularly picky neighbor objected, claiming that they were a West Nile hazard–seriously, the guy even put health department literature through our mail slot, complete with helpful yellow highlighting. We’ve now installed a plastic bin out front (with drainage holes), and it’s filled every other day or so.

By: Tyler from Brookland

Tyler from Brookland — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 18:18:38 +0000

We have a lot of trash to pick on ours street mostly because metro people and the two CUA party houses on our block. The guests of the houses tend to drop adult beverages anywhere and throw trash purposely into neighbors yards.

So basically nothing wrong with being “that guy”

By: Pennywise

Pennywise — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:19:28 +0000

Sorry neener, didn’t mean to call you names. I think its clear our government has a great many other priorities other than these sorts of issues. I have zero faith in them, unfortunately, as litter is not a problem in the posh areas they prefer to be in. If I could afford those areas, it probably wouldn’t be a concern for me either.

By: neener

neener — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 01:21:43 +0000

I am not sure why my suggestion would be viewed as ignorant.

I do not expect the council to act for several years.

But if you don’t say anything they will never act.

So the question is one of percentages.

By: Solong

Solong — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 21:54:01 +0000

Jimmy D- as a Chicano whose parents nor grandparents nor great grand-parents were born in Mexico, but were descendants of folks who settled in the territory now New Mexico, the offspring of Spanish settlers/indigenous people, I beg to differ on the use of a strict definition of the term Chicano. The origin of the name itself has long been the subject of great debate, however, what is clear is that the use of the word became most popular in the late 60s through the 70s for Mexican Americans not born in Mexico, but not nec. accepted in white America. The word became and remains strongly tied to the civil rights movement for these people, a movement my parents were a part of, and can loosely be defined as “not from here, not from there”, and applies to Americans of Mexican heritage not born in Mexico regardless of generation.

As for the litter debate- readers digest has a study on dirtiest U.S. cities that some of the amateur sociologists out there may like to draw some conclusions from.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 21:45:51 +0000

There should be more Eric Nuzum’s in world or at least in the neighborhood! Bravo, sir!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 21:41:11 +0000

I generally grit my teeth and pick up the trash that accumulates on the sidewalk near my home. What can you do?

The worst culprits are kids leaving candy and chips wrappers (close to a school). The second worst culprit is DCPS who seem to spill as much trash as they collect. The occasional fast food cup/bag ranks 3rd and empty fifth/tallboy 4th. You’d need a forensic team beyond that.

By: Pennywise

Pennywise — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 21:21:10 +0000

Jimmy, as long as we’re on it, are “vato” and “cholo” acceptable to use in informal and friendly situations? Or are they inherently insulting? Never did figure that one out…

By: Sunny Florida Avenue

Sunny Florida Avenue — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 21:16:42 +0000

I could have been referring to Monkeyrotica Davis.

By: Jimmy D

Jimmy D — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 21:10:39 +0000

Easy Yancey, you’re blowing my e-cover.