downtowns sketchiness

[SUNKIST]

oh.my.lord.
i had mentioned this to someone last week. i seriously think downtown is getting more sketchy and scary by the day. i live in a friendly neighbourhood, but im starting to feel nervous walking by myself after dark. in the last week, this is what has been going on:
-people shooting up in the alley my window looks into
-homeless people have become so fucking agressive, they are at the point of harassment looking for some change
-a fist fight outside the KFC between 2 girls
-a man ran me over with his bike today
-the MCdonald's at yonge and wellesley is off limits after supper. there some freaky ass people in their. eatting there consists of watching your back, and not making eye contact

 

[Cameron]

lol!

I was in toronto 2 or 3 weeks ago and some bum yelled, hey you with the hat, give me some fucking change!

 

[Eclipze]

yeah wellesley station is getting preeeettty sketchy

 

[Sukebe Jiji]

toronto has now been placed on Red Alert!

 

[tobywan]

Originally posted by SUNKIST
-people shooting up the homeless people outside the KFC between 2 girls ran me over with his bike today at yonge and wellesley off limits after supper. there some freaky ass people in consists of watching your back, and not making contact

What????

 

[vinder]

so the other side of the rainbow is now dark?

 

[djcheezwhiz]

this thread reminds me of similar thoughts i had about montreal after a trip up to la belle ville in february...we were staying along rene levesque in a pretty decent hotel, but wandered up to the burger king (i wasn't eating there, just along for the ride) at the corner of st laurent & st catherines one evening...not a fun trip out...also even walking along st catherines/st laurent/st denis the whole city seemed to be on one big sketch trip...i even said to quite a few people that montreal seemed to be pretty worn down...possibly as a result of so many years of separatist threats, & the recent downturn in the tech economy which had helped montreal revitalize itself...or it could have been february...

but you're right about toronto...walking along queen early sunday morning back to my car, my friend & i commented on the general sketchiness of the queen & spadina intersection...the price of living in a big city?? the visible signs of the common sense revolution?? or just the overall state of the economy at this point in time??

john

 

[SUNKIST]

ahhh vinder...our romantic first conversation
condom country is now the dark side of the moon.

Eclipze-no kidding. the homeless lady outside wellesley station was in a near on fist fight with a drunk bum about Jesus.

but seriously...hasnt anyone else noticed anything?

 

[Ditto Much]

I lived in that hood for a while (Yonge and StJoseph) and its just plain sketchy. If its gotten worse in the last little while don't worry it actually improves normally as the weather gets better. There's some nicer places though then the mcdicks to chill in.

 

[SUNKIST]

Originally posted by Ditto Much
There's some nicer places though then the mcdicks to chill in.

haha. i realize it souds like i was saying i like to hang out there. i usually run over during my break at work to grab something to eat..thusly, i have noticed the sketchiness.

 

[mingster]

Originally posted by Cameron
in toronto 2 or 3 weeks ago and some bum yelled, hey you with the hat, give me some fucking change!

I find these tactics work best with me.
I like the abuse. It makes me want to help.

Ming.

 

[Cameron]

My most intense homeless encounter was in Guelph at the MacDonell/Wyndam intersection.

I was just cruising back to my car when some really tall bum said "Hey fag, how about you fucking die?" To which I replied "Excuse me?"

The last thing I heard from him was "Yeah and fuck off until you do."

 

[Eclipze]

Originally posted by SUNKIST
ahhh vinder...our romantic first conversation
condom country is now the dark side of the moon.

Eclipze-no kidding. the homeless lady outside wellesley station was in a near on fist fight with a drunk bum about Jesus.

but seriously...hasnt anyone else noticed anything?

i know..many times have i come out of the subway to find a fist fight in progress ...or just the aftermath of one..with some drunk ass laying on the sidewalk out cold...one time that dude who sells flowers there knocked one guy out for trying to steal his money...oh man oh man

 

[Jeffsus]

My parking garage, just past Church and Wellesley, there was always fresh condoms every morning and once in a while, if I was lucky, I could find a needle or two. There was a seat behind the place where the crack dealers would sell... and smoke... well.. crack.

The one day I pulled up and they saw me and sorta collected their shit together and made to leave, but I said, "Guys, I don't care what you're smokin. Just dont sell it on my car." They sat down again.

Brett and his dog Jasmine are the guys sitting at the convenience store. Ross and I would hang out with them when our weekdays got bored. If Brett is still reading Ross' copy of "1984" then I will LOL.

One time driving home, at Jarvis and Gould, a bum on his bike biked up to my car window, banged on it, and then demanded a smoke. When I declined, he reached in my car. I almost drove his arm off.

Anywaysa

-jM
A&D

 

[Jeffsus]

Really though, the only time I felt nervous was when I would leave the liquor store on Yonge and Wellesley and it was already dark out and I had to walk home with liquor bags. And pass by the bums with remarkably clean breath who weren't passed out yet.

-jM
A&D

 

[SUNKIST]

Originally posted by Jeffsus
Really though, the only time I felt nervous was when I would leave the liquor store on Yonge and Wellesley and it was already dark out and I had to walk home with liquor bags. And pass by the bums with remarkably clean breath who weren't passed out yet.

-jM
A&D

OMG. i was gonna post that but i didnt want people to yell at me for stereotyping. i get nervous everytime i go to that liquor store. im always certain the bums at the scotia bank are gonna roll me for my liquor.

 

[air-bag]

Originally posted by Sukebe Jiji
toronto has now been placed on Red Alert!

lol it would be fun to have toronto as a map in red alert.
Possible game scenarios:

mcDonalds corporation v.s. greenpeace ontario
raver clan v.s. mel's private police force
junglists v.s. everyone else
Brampton regional militia v.s. Heart Lake renegade forces

 

[Cameron]

That's why you bring a bottle of scope along for when the chase is on!

j/k

 

[R4V4G3D_SKU11S]

I think that in relative global terms, Toronto's downtown ain't so bad...

 

[PosTMOd]

Originally posted by Jeffsus
And pass by the bums with remarkably clean breath who weren't passed out yet.

Originally posted by Cameron
That's why you bring a bottle of scope along for when the chase is on!

These fit together somehow... I just don't know how...

 

[Aphrodite]

Lori, no offense but you've lived in Tdot for 2 years at most. it's allways been sketchy. today I saw a man holding his dick pissing in a flower bed on College.


g h e tt o

 

[SUNKIST]

i love how no offense is a cover up for an offensive or snide comment
Shan, i know! it hasnt even been 2 years. but im talking since i have lived here...its gotten worse IMO. (p.s. hows the tattoo coming?)

 

[Aphrodite]

got it - but it's always been like that. there'll be a lul and then boom! - 5 old men will stick their tongues out at you. such is a big city.

the tattooo is non exsistent. but you can fully(in the words of the notorious Cracky) relly on me. I just wanna get school outa the way!

 

[joey]

Originally posted by SUNKIST
OMG. i was gonna post that but i didnt want people to yell at me for stereotyping. i get nervous everytime i go to that liquor store. im always certain the bums at the scotia bank are gonna roll me for my liquor.

haha roll....

 

[SUNKIST]

Originally posted by Aphrodite
the tattooo is non exsistent. but you can fully(in the words of the notorious Cracky) relly on me. I just wanna get school outa the way!

thats cool i gotta save up some payts anywyas. i was checking for an idea to send you..i still havent found anything.