Asian Life in San Francisco | Asian American Poll

ASIAN LIFE IN SAN FRANCISCO
(Updated Tuesday, Apr 1, 2008, 05:09:17 PM to reflect the 100 most recent valid responses.)

Which San Francisco Bay area offers the best environment for Asian Americans?
Downtown SF | 47%
East Bay | 31%
Marin County | 8%
South San Francisco | 14%

What's the best thing about living in the San Francisco Bay area?
Breathtaking Scenic Beauty | 40%
Clean Air | 19%
Lots of Fine Chinese Restaurants | 15%
Asians Everywhere | 18%
Great Universities, Skiing and Wine | 8%

What's the worst thing about living in the San Francisco Bay area?
No Summer Weather | 12%
Perpetual Gridlock | 40%
Too Crowded with Asians | 1%
Shortage of Decent Housing | 47%

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"It was us in the bay that discovered the racist Abercrobie t-shirts. Us in the bay that organized campus-wide boycotts. Us bay-natives in l.a. that mobilized action in southern cali campuses. Us that finally pressured A&F to pull all four racist t-shirts off their shelves."

Bah, I think people are being a little tooooo sensitive when it comes to those shirts. They are freakin' hilarious! And my last name is WONG too! I didn't notice the laundry one, but I saw some other ones a long time ago, and I was laughing so hard, I almost had to use the shirt to cover my mouth. Being the cheap ass I am, I didn't buy it. That was a mistake.

After all this commotion went down, I had to get one. I went to the A&F in Stonestown to purchase one today, and the salesman told me they were pulled off the shelves!!! That sucks! I was so pissed, I yelled out loud, "Damn, all you ORIENTALS need to lighten up!" A bunch of Chinese girls turned around and dogged me, but a couple of Pinoys were like, "Right on, dude!"

Personally, I think it's the Asians who don't have much Asian identity who whine about such insignificant things like this, especially ones intended for comedy. It seems like it's always the 23523452345th gens who complain. I never see any HK'ers saying anything about it.

I remember people whining over LFO saying, "Chinese food makes me sick," Dr. Dre saying "Even Asian woman like to bang c***," and that one group that sings that Discovery Channel song. They had some song about Asians or something. I didn't find anything wrong with any of these. Calm down, There are a lot better things to fret about. Don't cry over spilt milk.
Toi San Jai Eric@KristinKreuk.net Friday, April 19, 2002 at 21:31:58 (PDT)

I've been to LA and it's a really nice place...however, I still love San Francisco and even after living here all my life I would never want to move away. When me and my girls went to L.A. during the summer we had fun but still couldn't wait to go back home.
San Francisco is beautiful, the people are great, the food is amazing and the city is just unbelievable! I love San Francisco! The rent may be expensive but people still dish out the extra cash to stay. Doesn't that mean something?
Loving SF Thursday, April 18, 2002 at 22:03:15 (PDT)

Hey! You're back! Laughing Stock Doi, eh? haha

Yeah, it's hard to find info on demographics. Aren't most of the Asians in the state in NYC anyways? I don't figure there are too many in Schenectady or Syracuse.

LA is a huge sprawling town, so big in fact, they don't know where to draw the boundaries. It's hard to find info because of this. Some Chinese neighborhoods that are way the hell inland are Rowland Heights and Diamond Bar. Is that considered LA? That complicates things.

Ed made separate sections for LA and OC, but it is actually all part of the same metro area. The same goes for SF and SJ.

Seattle is nice, but as someone said, if you are from NYC, you will be really bored there. It's a lot slower paced, and the city is quite small. Despite what people think, it actually rains less in Seattle than NYC, but the rain there is a constant drizzle instead of occasional downpours.

Yeah, the KK website is real. You should check it out. It has all the clips from Smallville and Edgemont.
TSJ Eric@KristinKreuk.net Thursday, April 18, 2002 at 21:12:28 (PDT)

I guess it's official. The Bay rules.

It was us in the bay that discovered the racist Abercrobie t-shirts. Us in the bay that organized campus-wide boycotts. Us bay-natives in l.a. that mobilized action in southern cali campuses. Us that finally pressured A&F to pull all four racist t-shirts off their shelves.

The apathy in L.A., not to mention the East Coast, is really sick sometimes.
penelope Thursday, April 18, 2002 at 15:56:06 (PDT)

Bay Area is definitely overrated- not worth the high housing price and rent, for sure.
Bay Area Not So Hot Now Thursday, April 18, 2002 at 14:04:34 (PDT)

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