I don’t see how it’s celebrated in the Asian American community, maybe in other Asian countries it’s def tolerated but certainly not in the US. Asian people, black people , white, Latino- not one group is innocent. It’s also pretty fucking sad that’s it come down to which group is more racist.

All of those are great ideas but unless you require people to take those classes it won’t be helpful. I highly doubt a lot of these parents are going to take weekly therapy classes, let alone enroll their children in one, especially when society as a whole already thinks seeing a therapist is considered “weak”. I also just think parenting classes wouldn’t work. Some people just shouldn’t be parents. I recently saw this billboard running near CVS on Penn and 12 SE that had a picture of a kid scribbling on a wall with the caption “ aren’t ready for children?”. Early sex education and constant lessons about parenthood should be enforced yet are now being attacked. I understand and agree with all that you say but perhaps I’m not optimistic on the invidual responsibility side of things.

Did that hike back in the early 2000s. I remember these younger Indonesian kids following me in their flip flops crushing it.

Nope. I hate it when people say that. But I’m not allowing fear to cloud my love of the city.

The original parent post asked the same thing then deleted their comment. My response remains the same. People need to ask themselves when crime posts like this are productive. If it is to serve as awareness, multiple news outlets including the police auto text reports and even the Nextdoor app have this. If you sit and read crime posts all day you really need to get out and realize that there are people walking around, and just living life without being attacked. There’s a fine line between creating hysteria and just being aware. Lots of commenters on here are living in this state and I sincerely feel bad for them so yeah, posts like this don’t really help. Oh and where did you get that I’m not interested/concerned in crime ? By telling someone to get some air isn’t me implying that I don’t care about crime( I’ve been jumped before by six kids)but there are other things going on in the city. And by the way, I am directly involved in making small impacts in the world. I volunteer with aged out foster kids who might otherwise turn to a life of crime if it weren’t for mentors.

I did and I didn’t get mugged!

None- I just don’t live in a constant state of fear. I mean you may as well publish domestic violence cases too which most likely are more. That’s equally as important.

Go outside and get some Vitamin D please.

There are professionals who can treat anxieties. I think a small dose of exposure to whatever the fear is will help. People who constantly stay at home and just doom scroll would benefit from interaction with the outside world more. They’ll slowly associate that with something positive. They’ll probably see that going outside doesn’t pose an immediate threat.

Without trying to diminish people’s fear( because yes,crime does exist), social media portrays it in a vacuum. Our minds just go down a rabbit hole. I’ve talked to a few friends who suffer more from anxiety. I swear it’s social media. It serves its purpose to inform but also creates a type of hypnotism - ( I see you FB algorithms).

I believe we have entered into a realm where people are becoming more and more likely to become paranoid from reading too much. You’re seeing it all over. Isolating yourself, doom scrolling while being bombarded by negative posts. It really does create anxiety and fear in people and they probably don’t realize it. People literally need to go outside and take some deep breaths and detach from social media.

Some would argue the jumbo slice is the scariest thing- especially with ranch dressing.

I wonder what would have happened if you did catch up ? I didn’t catch the kids either although they did legitimately seem kind of scared. Probably not used to people going after them. Mind you- I did scream bloody murder while running towards them.

Everyone reacts differently. It’s hard to stop and think rationally when your adrenaline is engaged. I chased down a group of teens after watching them hit someone over the head with a book. Didn’t think twice about what I did. It just turned on.

It’s also a bad analysis in that it doesn’t show if these numbers reflect rental or homeownership as part of retirement. Additionally there are other factors to include such as state income tax etc. how you retire looks very different than say a billionaire or someone on food stamps.

Cars cost money. There used to be a time( and probably still are places) where African Americans biked everywhere. Why aren’t they now ? Probably infrastructure and I’m going to go out on a limb and say the stigma attached to not having a car. Having a car similar to other countries is a status symbol- kind of like eating meat. I also just think car culture will always be dominant in the states. It’s sad - biking is cheaper, better for your health and better for the environment.

I hiked that once before. Early morning hike with magnificent views. Had a few young Indonesian kids with flip flops pass me along the way.

Chester copperpot!

I really wish the District could enforce stricter punishment around these drivers. Perhaps a system where you can upload videos and photos of offenders. It would be anonymous. They could make a lot of money off of this and perhaps put it into a victims fund for family members who died because of reckless behavior.

I just got back from a biking trip in Ireland and I felt safe there. I’ve also biked in parts of Spain, Netherlands and Belgium. Hell even Mexico with its erratic drivers at least moves over for their drivers and don’t get so upset when someone is in their “ personal space”.

I always find it entertaining when friends from other countries visit me and they tell me how archaic our roads are. Many people think the US is so modernized. Deaths will continue to go up until we change behavior around driving through better infrastructure, less distractions( I say make the car uncomfortable again- forget about the TVs in the car and seat warmers), smaller cars, and more importantly the willpower of Individuals to resist being selfish and be more self aware for those around you.

TKYO speaks bar which is below Kaiju Ramen in Barracks Row. Both Friday and Saturday they have a DJ. It’s smallA Fors about 50 people but the crowd is a nice mix of eclectic people. Friday is more standard hip hop / dance and Saturday is reggaeton. Tip- they started adding 20% to your bill so make sure you read the bill before giving them double.

Agreed. But I think a big problem is changing peoples attitude toward pedestrians and cyclists. On top of that we have so many commuters from MD and VA that add to the already congested and small streets of DC( I’ll also add Uber and Lyft drivers to the mix).Every day I see people show a disregard to road rules- speeding through red lights and blowing through yellow while almost hitting pedestrians. I think the only way to change behavior is to either incentivize or tax. There’s always an argument that this will weigh heavier on certain populations but people shouldn’t be breaking the law.

I know that Laos in town has no delivery fee. I’d also suggest to call the restaurant directly. I do that all the time and then I remind them that if I order online using their delivery app that they’re probably not receiving their full tip. I get that people get delivery out of convenience or not having a car but damn- those fees are so excessive. I just prefer to dine in or pick it up.