DC: A Great Place To Be Or A Hell-Hole Infested With Pretentious D-Bags, Homeless Drunks, And Tourists?
At a party in Virginia over the weekend, the three Destroy DCers were asked a very interesting question: “Why is your blog called ‘Destroy DC?’ Do you hate DC?” The two original destroyers responded “No. We meant ‘destroy’ in a good way…like we want to have lots of fun. And we think it sounds cool.” What I think they meant to say was “we want to blow DC’s FUCKING MIND by having such a good time. “
This is not what we meant.
However, after pondering the question for a few days, I’ve come to the conclusion that I am undecided about this city. There are lots of other blogs that have made up their minds, and I have been checking them out to see which side to join.
Haters: why.i.hate.dc, the anti dc(not as hateful as whyihatedc but clearly not pro-DC)
<3ers or general supporters: we love dc, the dcist, brightest young things
And then there is this blog eavesdropdc, which is kind of up in the air for me. They highlight all of the asinine things they overhear in this city from tourists and locals alike. Sometimes, the stupidity of DC people makes me want get the hell out, but then when I read about the crazy homeless guys and gals and idiot mid-westerners, I just have to laugh.
If people from DC are reading this post, please, let me know what you think. What do you dislike about DC? What do you love about it? Would you rather read posts that are filled with hate? Or do you prefer a friendlier blog atmosphere? What DC blogs do you like to read that I did not mention?
I just don’t know where I stand.
-Kal
Tiffany said,
December 23, 2008 at 3:32 pm
At WLDC, we often joke about how a group of people as snarky as we are can write a blog called “We Love DC.” So I’d say that we have love for both forms, but I think blogging lends itself very naturally to the bitching and snarking, so our readers responded really well to a blog that is specifically about the love. Just for a change of pace, I think.