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[two-stabs.livejournal.com]

I've been living here for about a year and 2 months, and boy, is it great.

But could someone explain to me why no one can drive in/through Davis Square without

a) slamming on their brakes for no apparent reason

b) putting their flashers on in front of starbucks so they can get their caffeine fix

c) coming to a screeching halt in case someone 20 feet away was close to beginning to think about maybe stepping onto a crosswalk

I'm also confused why people fight like banshees for a meter spot when there are usually a plethora of parking spots on highland avenue. Oh noes, a 2 block trek!

There are also a lot of old people, which is fine -- I grew up in a geriatric paradise in pennsylvania, but often I seem to get nasty looks while walking down the street. Not to mention, I've caught more than one of my elderly neighbors spying on me while I walk/root to/around my car. I can't tell if they're fascinated or disgusted, but you'd really think living around Davis would have acclimated folks to less-than-mainstream dress, hair, and attitudes.

Bleh. It's just one of those days.

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[plumtreeblossom.livejournal.com]

Curious as to where in Davis you're getting the unpleasant looks from old folks. I see very few seniors in the neighborhood, save for the residents at the senior home on College Ave. I can't offer any suggestions as to why they're looking at you strangely... might be that they've lived here for so long and have seen so many generations come and go, but these last 15 years have been the first time the neighborhood has gone bohemian.

[surrealestate.livejournal.com]

I wonder if this is something about the original poster. When I smile at the old folks around here, they smile back, and I've had many pleasant conversations with them. They mostly assume I'm a Tufts student (haha), so clearly it's not just a general bad attitude from them about young people.

[two-stabs.livejournal.com]

Mostly along highland avenue, the area around the hospital.

[surrealestate.livejournal.com]

To pick a nit here, that's not Davis Square.