Comments on: Brand our El stops, too

By: Erick Ocasio

Erick Ocasio — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:01:00 +0000

I find the names that you have posted on here offensive. I am a business owner in Edgewater and I will certainly bring this up at the next Andersonville and Edgewater Chamber of Commerce. It is absolutely racist and ignorant to even include name possibilities like that.. I ask that you bring those names down.

By: Tubaplayer

Tubaplayer — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 23:02:00 +0000

Learning @ Loyola? How about raping at Loyola? Funny how that is kept quiet.

By: Florence

Florence — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 23:00:00 +0000

The sign at Argyle is the kind of stupidity we learned to expect from the previous administration. That’s why we got rid of it. How much did she pay a consultant for that one? Far more appropriate was the pagoda that used to be on top of the station.

By: D

Sun, 27 Jan 2013 03:17:00 +0000

Wait, I am confused, they really want to put a sign that says Asia on Argyle? That’s weird.
Thorndale is always going to be known sketchy with gangbangers until they get rid of them.

By: Jim Olson

Jim Olson — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 01:34:00 +0000

This is awful. I am so deathly ill of names on everything. Can’t we just leave well enough alone?

By: Astronaut Mike Dexter

Astronaut Mike Dexter — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 15:02:00 +0000

Even if the suggestions were racist/ignorant, it wouldn’t make them any worse than reducing the largely Vietnamese merchants of Argyle as just being Asian. Thus, entirely appropriate.

By: Bess

Bess — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 05:54:00 +0000

I am 100% Southeast Asian and born and raised in Asia but I find that sign hideously ugly. Looks like the plastic letters/signs on plastic boards over fish/meat in supermarkets and fastfood restaurants. I don’t know how Asian equates with garish bright loud colors, plasticky looks and giant cut-off letters.

By: Brian

Brian — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 20:55:00 +0000

Wow this is offensive, is in no way funny . EdgeVille Buzz Classy to the core.

By: edgeH20mike

edgeH20mike — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 19:52:00 +0000

bdickus wowzers, have a sense of humor pal! I thought the suggestions were funny, and sad but true at the same time…

My guess is you’re an internet troll that does not live in the neighborhood? b/c everyone knows that 1) berwyn and thorndale have recently had BAD gang/shooting problems and 2) on any given summer weekend day hoards of people flock down Bryn Mawr with coolers, towels chairs, etc to Osterman/Hollywood beach…

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 19:21:00 +0000

They were extremely accurate. It’s not racist – it’s 100% true. If black gang bangers don’t want to be offended by being called thugs at Thorndale – then they should stop being thugs at Thorndale.

Also – Bryn Mawr is the stop you get off to walk directly down Bryn Mawr and right onto Hollywood Beach.

You are seriously reaching.

By: YappysDogTreats

YappysDogTreats — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 19:09:00 +0000

Wouldn’t be the internet if people didn’t misinterpret your tone and get angry about it.

By: Jasper Beardly

Jasper Beardly — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:44:00 +0000

I think I see what you’re getting at, but I believe you’re reaching.

“Thuggin’ on Thorndale = racist” Are there gangs in that area, or not? (There most certainly are.) If there are, why is it racist to make note of that?

By the way, you seem to be implying that racism can be addressed through education (or, generally, something opposed to ignorance). Unfortunately, that seems overly optimistic.

By: Lisa B

Lisa B — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:33:00 +0000

I agree the sign looks VERY poorly done. Like it was made to the wrong size and they had to fix it by chopping off the top & bottom. And altho I know it was un-PC, we’ve always called it Little-Chinatown. Although Little Vietnam is more accurate. So I guess Asia on Argyle is the most inclusive. I think your ideas for the other stops are funny. How ’bout Gang-bangin’ in on Granville!? Sorry bdickus2001!

By: Jasper Beardly

Jasper Beardly — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:30:00 +0000

Fine and good. Why so nasty?

By: bdickus2001

bdickus2001 — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:10:00 +0000

I realize you’re being facetious with your suggestions, but here’s what your puns equate to:

Thuggin’ on Thorndale = racist = ignorance

Beaching on Bryn Mawr = there is no beach at Bryn Mawr = ignorance

(Gang) Banging on Berwyn = racist = ignorance

Learning @ Loyola = lacking in creativity