One of our longstanding pet-peeves here at PTSOTL is the idea of Civic, of National pride. Nationalism, or its slightly more shit-fermented cousin jingoism, are basically the two main planks of the conservative movement in this country (via xenophobia/racism/Freedom Fries/bombing the shit out of the world). Any other country ever, actually. Hometown pride is basically responsible, along with religion, (which is just a form of national pride for a magic country you're planning on moving to someday), for every war that has ever been fought. My country is better/more deserving of resources/purer/holier than yours, therefore swords and rape and sword-rape. That's history in a nutshell, right?
I wrote a while back that civic or national pride is arbitrary and illogical unless you play an active role in actually shaping your city or country, and let's be honest, if you're reading this blog you most certainly do not. You know how stupid you sound when you act proud of the patch of dirt you fell out of a vagina onto by random happenstance, right?
But. But... the city I happen to be from? I love it! That doesn't mean I think it's the best one in the world, not by any stretch. It's just the most Boston-y.
Dig my comprehensive guide to Boston from a while back if you've never seen it. Probably one of my greatest hits.[Related: How to make an authentic Shit Massholes Say video]
Dig my comprehensive guide to Boston from a while back if you've never seen it. Probably one of my greatest hits.[Related: How to make an authentic Shit Massholes Say video]
Many of my fellow Massholes, however, don't take such a nuanced approach to their hometown as a refined gentle-men like me, as Sergeant D over at Stuff You Will Hate, points out in this post DYS have a really embarrassing dadrock song about Boston today.
"Another sign that you’re dealing with a retard is when a person won’t shut up about the city they are from, as though it’s some kind of fucking accomplishment that they [were] born in a given zipcode. And when it comes to bragging about the city you happened to grow up in, nobody does it more often and more obnoxiously than people from Boston!"
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It's true though. The video, by the LEGENDARY BOSTON HARD CORE BAND is pretty embarrassing via old dudes really excited to yell about Fenway Park and not-drinking.
One thing, as SYWH points out, that Boston actually used to be able to boast about was our hard core scene. Now we have these guys:
And now that they're blown up they don't even calls us back or return our texts anymore :(
One thing, as SYWH points out, that Boston actually used to be able to boast about was our hard core scene. Now we have these guys:
And now that they're blown up they don't even calls us back or return our texts anymore :(
Here's the video. Sad but true, this is how the rest of the country sees us. (Or like this, via street fights/racism).
Or like this:
Maybe this is more like it:
This is the reality for me and my friends, if I'm being honest:
For an idea of how to do the repping Boston video better, check out this video from Moe Pope.
I dunno, maybe stop embarrassing us in front of the world then, Boston people?
I feel like I'm the Bill Cosby of Boston sometimes -- the serious, mad old one, not the hilarious goofy-sweater-rocking one -- shaking my head disapprovingly, seeing all my hard work in gaining respect as a person of Boston-descent get flushed down the shitter by all these kids with their underwears pants and swear words running around setting us back. Can't we all try just a little harder to clean up our rooms before company comes over for supper?
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Half of the people I know that say they're from Boston are really from Newton or Milton or Quincy or Watertown or wherever goddamn else.
So, you know, double bullshit.
Well, I live in WATERTOWN SO WHAT OF IT PAL?
Freal though, all those places are Boston anyway. Who the fuck lives in, like, Back Bay or the South End? Not people from Boston.
Dude, you went to high school in the suburbs and have a graduate degree. You're nothing like Affleck and Renner.
Haha, oh right, I forgot for a minute. I am pretty handsome though.
Why do "punk" bands try so hard to have everyone believe that they represent Boston? The dude in pleated khakis, wrecked white hat and striped polo with the girl in the jeans, high heels and northface fleece are far more indicative of who runs these streets.
Yeah, I think Quincy or Revere or whatever are actually more Boston than Boston anyway.
Play your cards right and we might bump you up to DiCaprio and Damon.
Quality knowledge! I have been searching for something like that for quite a while finally. Thank you!
"Hometown pride is basically responsible, along with religion, (which is just a form of national pride for a magic country you're planning on moving to someday), for every war that has ever been fought."
I'd say it's just that people are dicks, and need to take other people's shit. Nationalism is just an excuse.
Maybe, but I feel like it really takes some convincing to get a dude to leave his home and go march off to another country to take someone's shit you didn't even know was over there. Taking the neighbor's shit is more natural.
Right, that's the part I was missing. Justification AND propaganda, to get people to follow you.
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