Recent comments in /f/baltimore
gaytee t1_j9wvgkp wrote
Reply to Is it so hard to consider others? by scromw2
I’ll say it and eat the downvotes.
Baltimore is a highly uneducated region. A staggering number of our citizens can’t be bothered to think about their yearly budgets, or how to meal plan, this is because of the inability to see anything more than what’s directly in front of their faces literally and metaphorically. Empathy is a skill that takes practice and cognitive awareness of others, something - lot of smart people are still really bad at. So using your turn signal is a very basic way to drive/communicate/live with empathy, which is just something a lot of people don’t have anymore.
I think we all pretended to care a little bit in 2019, and then all our psyche’s were irreparably fucked during all the shit that happened in Covid/trump
baltimorecalling t1_j9wvb2a wrote
Reply to comment by Ok-Beautiful-8403 in Is it so hard to consider others? by scromw2
Yeah. I mean not knowing your situation, it's hard to say. My extended family all seem to drive Subaru wagons for space reasons, but not wanting a van or SUV
BusFeisty4940 t1_j9wv8of wrote
Reply to comment by jcharles1 in Should my daughter go to City College or BSA? by Mojo_art
Do you mean poly? Poly will be moving to the old northwestern campus for a few years while they redo the existing campus. Is the same happening with city?
Stoicallyanxious t1_j9wv0nu wrote
Reply to Anyone work at Johns Hopkins Hospital? I start there Monday for a new positive. I need scrubs but everyone is giving me the run around. Is there a link to order? by Missesmonet
There’s a website, I can’t find the link but it should be in your on boarding, where you can order the embroidered branded ones but they will take ages to be delivered. I’d email your manager to let them know they won’t be here in time and just buy a pair in the right color from a local store or Amazon. And then email your recruiter to resend then link.
cologne_peddler t1_j9wv0a3 wrote
Reply to comment by Syphon6645 in weren't we just about a year ago talking about needing to fund alternate programs to help our youth instead of just pumping money into the police force? the new governor is increasing a police force? by Syphon6645
>Baltimore city students already get more funding in the state per student, by far. I'm fine with even more but if it's going to waste what's the point?
First of all it's not "by far." It's about the same as Montgomery Co. Second, the system was underfunded for several decades. Maryland had to be sued into properly funding Baltimore Schools in the 90s; and it's fallen short of the mandated terms quite a bit in the interim. You can't glean anything from state rankings alone.
>The school system in Baltimore City has been disgustingly mismanaged fiscally and administratively.
How much of it is fiscal mismanagement and how much of it is pushing a deteriorated system uphill?
As for the rest, I agree. Making it rain on cops is useless and destructive.
124275408 t1_j9wur3p wrote
Reply to comment by Ceejison in Does anyone have suggestions for good shoeshining or cleaning places here in Baltimore? I never really thought about it until the other day, but there are several pairs of shoes that I don’t really have the stuff at home to properly clean or take care of. I would love to support a local business! by Ceejison
He’s usually there weekday mornings. He catches the folk that are commuting down to DC.
moderndukes t1_j9wuo9r wrote
Reply to comment by DfcukinLite in New owner to renovate, reopen historic Butchers Hill grocery store by locker1313
Deleting comments because everybody in the city subreddit disagreed with you just to preserve Internet points and to make it seem like you weren’t so horribly wrong (especially when the thread can still be accessed otherwise…) is possibly the saddest and most narcissistic things I’ve seen on here. And per reveddit this seems to be your MO, along with insults and ad hominem attacks.
Ok-Beautiful-8403 t1_j9wujx2 wrote
Reply to comment by baltimorecalling in Is it so hard to consider others? by scromw2
I'm just not sure what vehicle I want to get to replace it, even if i found an amazing deal. Seriously, my car has had a loooong happy life.
I'd love something with more space, like a mini van (but do I really want a mini van?). NOT an SUV, i've never liked them.
SaveFailsafe t1_j9wujga wrote
Reply to Is it so hard to consider others? by scromw2
They don't have their shit together so they can't possibly afford the bandwith to be mindful of the needs of others.
The lack of mindfulness transcends race, creed, and socio-economic status. There's people who are mindful, and there's people who are a fuckin' mess.
Now, let all the chaotic assholes out there tell me their life is totally under control and they just don't give a fuck because they're super tough and independent or something.
EdBenner t1_j9wu3w8 wrote
City offers the best college preparation and level of rigor in academics by far.
baltimorecalling t1_j9wtunv wrote
Reply to comment by Ok-Beautiful-8403 in Is it so hard to consider others? by scromw2
Sounds like you have some shorts between the head lights and the battery.
baltGSP t1_j9wt17m wrote
Reply to comment by CGF3 in When Suburbs Go to War With Transit by JHBaltimore
Modern societies can build schools.
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Ok-Beautiful-8403 t1_j9wrqkg wrote
Reply to comment by baltimorecalling in Is it so hard to consider others? by scromw2
I don't know really. Just going on what the mechanics said. Its not just the turn signals, it effects all of the lights on the front. I keep replacing the head lights and turn signals, but they just all keep burning out.
Not really a car person.
jojammin t1_j9wrjpf wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Baltimore judge orders release of redacted investigation into Archdiocese of Baltimore sex abuse by PleaseBmoreCharming
You're right. I could never understand why you support pedos every Sunday. I get you were brainwashed as a child, but at some point you have to wake up
okdiluted t1_j9wr69i wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in When Suburbs Go to War With Transit by JHBaltimore
i'm guessing you personally prefer and are capable of taking your car everywhere, but what about the elderly, the blind, the epileptic, and the many other groups of people who are unable to drive but need to get around? do they just not get to live in your town? (or if so, do they just have to be housebound or dependent on asking favors of people to get anywhere?) public transit gives people independence and access to their community, there should be much more of it everywhere.
also like, how is having to see a bus different than having to see constant car traffic, cmon
1stTimeLandlord t1_j9wqizo wrote
Reply to Does anyone have suggestions for good shoeshining or cleaning places here in Baltimore? I never really thought about it until the other day, but there are several pairs of shoes that I don’t really have the stuff at home to properly clean or take care of. I would love to support a local business! by Ceejison
The Shoe Doctor.
regulate213 t1_j9wplx1 wrote
Reply to comment by StrangeLoveBeats in Fish fry Friday by StrangeLoveBeats
hip hop catfish nuggets (or fillets) are the best.
1stTimeLandlord t1_j9wplpx wrote
BSA’s academics are nothing to sneeze at.
BSA will also support your kid in becoming a creative and divergent thinker.
tjo5112 t1_j9wo3yx wrote
Reply to First time home purchase by LordKibutsuji
Why not rent for a year and explore the city before buying? Or at the bare minimum, at least visit a few times and explore some neighborhoods.
Federal Hill and the surrounding areas are probably the best if you want a shorter trip.
gaytee t1_j9wnyu6 wrote
Reply to weren't we just about a year ago talking about needing to fund alternate programs to help our youth instead of just pumping money into the police force? the new governor is increasing a police force? by Syphon6645
Winning an election is completely different from running the office. Even when you’re in office, the only thing they can do is elect someone else, but all you’ve gotta do is spew the right bullshit come election season and incumbents almost always win.
btown214 t1_j9wn653 wrote
Poly for STEM focus and BSA for ARTS focused. Both are great schools but have different strengths. IMO
Level-Worldliness-20 t1_j9wmu84 wrote
Reply to Anyone work at Johns Hopkins Hospital? I start there Monday for a new positive. I need scrubs but everyone is giving me the run around. Is there a link to order? by Missesmonet
Believe that you are able to also wear a hopkins logo sweatshirt with scrub bottoms. It's an option last minute.
gaytee t1_j9wvlcg wrote
Reply to comment by Neat_Young331 in Is it so hard to consider others? by scromw2
Studies suggest that the less well off you are financially the more you’re likely to focus all of your efforts on not being homeless and feeding your kids.
This starts with apathetic acts such as lack of turn signals, but then trickles into things like property crime and robbery.