Comments on: Funny Neighborhood Names http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/08/25/funny-neighborhood-names/ Sat, 27 Aug 2011 20:30:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Colin http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/08/25/funny-neighborhood-names/comment-page-1/#comment-3005 Colin Mon, 28 Aug 2006 16:42:48 +0000 http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/08/25/funny-neighborhood-names/#comment-3005 Polk St between Polk Gultch and Russian Hill is my "NeitherHood".,... Polk St between Polk Gultch and Russian Hill is my “NeitherHood”.,…

]]> By: cd http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/08/25/funny-neighborhood-names/comment-page-1/#comment-3004 cd Mon, 28 Aug 2006 16:21:50 +0000 http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/08/25/funny-neighborhood-names/#comment-3004 Even when I lived in the Loin, I never heard "NobLoin" which is far less musical than TenderNob. My roommate once heard someone try to call the 9th and Irving area "Irvington" <a href="http://sf.metblogs.com/archives/2005/10/what_did_you_ca.phtml" rel="nofollow">http://sf.metblogs.com/archives/2005/10/what_did_you_ca.phtml</a> based on a realtor's spin on a property there. I think that sounds far less attractive than Inner Sunset which is very SF-yoga-love-yourself-rah-rah. Even when I lived in the Loin, I never heard “NobLoin” which is far less musical than TenderNob.

My roommate once heard someone try to call the 9th and Irving area “Irvington” http://sf.metblogs.com/archives/2005/10/what_did_you_ca.phtml based on a realtor’s spin on a property there. I think that sounds far less attractive than Inner Sunset which is very SF-yoga-love-yourself-rah-rah.

]]> By: anna http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/08/25/funny-neighborhood-names/comment-page-1/#comment-3003 anna Mon, 28 Aug 2006 03:33:51 +0000 http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/08/25/funny-neighborhood-names/#comment-3003 I'm not a realtor. Nor do I play one on TV. I think many times the names we make up are FAR from complimentary too. Nobloin, etc. But I see your point in general. Have you seen the district map that realtors use to store things? www.sfarmls.com. I used to be in Castro/Mission/Church street area, and it spanned about four different sections, all with different positive/negative price points. It was impossible to find on any realtor db specifically. They'd call lower potrero the mission, i.e. I think that what you're pointing out here works on new people to the city- but not us seasoned old dwellers. That's the price cut we get! I’m not a realtor. Nor do I play one on TV. I think many times the names we make up are FAR from complimentary too. Nobloin, etc. But I see your point in general. Have you seen the district map that realtors use to store things? http://www.sfarmls.com. I used to be in Castro/Mission/Church street area, and it spanned about four different sections, all with different positive/negative price points. It was impossible to find on any realtor db specifically. They’d call lower potrero the mission, i.e. I think that what you’re pointing out here works on new people to the city- but not us seasoned old dwellers. That’s the price cut we get!

]]> By: Write Procrastinator http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/08/25/funny-neighborhood-names/comment-page-1/#comment-3002 Write Procrastinator Sun, 27 Aug 2006 09:58:39 +0000 http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/08/25/funny-neighborhood-names/#comment-3002 This always struck me as a case of real estate agents trying to deceive or convince potential clients to buy into a neighborhood that they never would consider in the first place. Or overselling a neighborhood that had flat-lined, price-wise, before the dot-com boom. I remember my best friend back in '87 lamenting about yuppies bragging that they were now living in "lower Pacific Heights," and my friend would point out to them that anything south of Geary, was "either the Fillmore, or part of the Western Addition." So you want to convince your clients that their house will have a higher resale than the people down the street? Explain to them that their lot is five feet higher than the other neighbors, thus they can add "Terrace" or "Heights" to their street name. Push it long enough and you've got yourself a new neighborhood, Bucky. This always struck me as a case of real estate agents trying to deceive or convince potential clients to buy into a neighborhood that they never would consider in the first place. Or overselling a neighborhood that had flat-lined, price-wise, before the dot-com boom.

I remember my best friend back in ’87 lamenting about yuppies bragging that they were now living in “lower Pacific Heights,” and my friend would point out to them that anything south of Geary, was “either the Fillmore, or part of the Western Addition.”

So you want to convince your clients that their house will have a higher resale than the people down the street? Explain to them that their lot is five feet higher than the other neighbors, thus they can add “Terrace” or “Heights” to their street name. Push it long enough and you’ve got yourself a new neighborhood, Bucky.

]]> By: anna http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/08/25/funny-neighborhood-names/comment-page-1/#comment-3001 anna Sun, 27 Aug 2006 04:35:08 +0000 http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/08/25/funny-neighborhood-names/#comment-3001 stuportino shallow alto mountain spew (or baby spew) Some of us called redwood city "rock city"- because it's so un-rock and roll. SJ: the joser, (hose-er) or San Jo. (san ho'). One who lives there is a "joserbilly" (thanks Tom A) aka, hillbilly but from San Jose. Sacramento has a great name, and apologies to those who live there... Excramento Speaking of scatalogical Bart Simpson humor, housemates and I, when living nearby, called Sanchez street "snatchez" as it was predominantly female-gay neighborhood (this was 90s) Did Media Gulch *ever* catch on? stuportino
shallow alto
mountain spew (or baby spew)
Some of us called redwood city “rock city”- because it’s so un-rock and roll.
SJ: the joser, (hose-er) or San Jo. (san ho’). One who lives there is a “joserbilly” (thanks Tom A) aka, hillbilly but from San Jose.
Sacramento has a great name, and apologies to those who live there… Excramento
Speaking of scatalogical Bart Simpson humor, housemates and I, when living nearby, called Sanchez street “snatchez” as it was predominantly female-gay neighborhood (this was 90s)

Did Media Gulch *ever* catch on?

]]> By: Peter Reynolds http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/08/25/funny-neighborhood-names/comment-page-1/#comment-3000 Peter Reynolds Sat, 26 Aug 2006 08:13:46 +0000 http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/08/25/funny-neighborhood-names/#comment-3000 I've heard people call the Inner/Outer Sunset Inset/Outset. I’ve heard people call the Inner/Outer Sunset Inset/Outset.

]]> By: psb http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/08/25/funny-neighborhood-names/comment-page-1/#comment-2999 psb Sat, 26 Aug 2006 06:39:55 +0000 http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/08/25/funny-neighborhood-names/#comment-2999 First, I use Intermission for the area "between" me and the Mission ... so the "Mission Flats", from say Van Ness to Potrero ave. Second, Pot Hill is just a written shorthand for Potrero Hill. It's not meant to be a name with a distinct flavor. It would be like writing "DPark". I do prefer Upper/Lower Mission to Inner/Outer. I think Inner/Outer works for The Sunset and The 'Mond ... because we think of them as farther/ less far from downtown perhaps, but I think the Mission is thought of more locally: above/below Cesar Chavez/Army. Most of those names you mention are pretty well known. Tandooriloin is also pretty common now and seems more embraced than the controversial "Tender Nob". Another one I've heard is "The Wine Country" for the Mission and 6th area I think ... due to the brown bag toting locals. ok tnx. First, I use Intermission for the area “between”
me and the Mission … so the “Mission Flats”,
from say Van Ness to Potrero ave.

Second, Pot Hill is just a written shorthand for
Potrero Hill. It’s not meant to be a name with a
distinct flavor. It would be like writing “DPark”.

I do prefer Upper/Lower Mission to Inner/Outer.
I think Inner/Outer works for The Sunset and
The ‘Mond … because we think of them as farther/
less far from downtown perhaps, but I think the
Mission is thought of more locally: above/below
Cesar Chavez/Army.

Most of those names you mention are pretty well
known. Tandooriloin is also pretty common now
and seems more embraced than the controversial
“Tender Nob”.

Another one I’ve heard is “The Wine Country”
for the Mission and 6th area I think … due to
the brown bag toting locals.

ok tnx.

]]> By: Liz Henry http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/08/25/funny-neighborhood-names/comment-page-1/#comment-2998 Liz Henry Sat, 26 Aug 2006 01:20:43 +0000 http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/08/25/funny-neighborhood-names/#comment-2998 I hate to say it but we sometimes call Redwood City "Deadwood Sh**ty". Meant to be affectionate! Really! Palo Alto (snobby and rich) is simply "Polo Alto". I hate to say it but we sometimes call Redwood City “Deadwood Sh**ty”. Meant to be affectionate! Really!

Palo Alto (snobby and rich) is simply “Polo Alto”.

]]> By: Nancy http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/08/25/funny-neighborhood-names/comment-page-1/#comment-2997 Nancy Fri, 25 Aug 2006 21:28:59 +0000 http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/08/25/funny-neighborhood-names/#comment-2997 Guess that puts me in the JapPac. Kawaii, des nei? (cute, isn't it?) Guess that puts me in the JapPac.
Kawaii, des nei? (cute, isn’t it?)

]]> By: anna http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/08/25/funny-neighborhood-names/comment-page-1/#comment-2996 anna Fri, 25 Aug 2006 21:14:40 +0000 http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/08/25/funny-neighborhood-names/#comment-2996 I don't think of it as "trying to be like NY" but more as an affectionate nickname. I don’t think of it as “trying to be like NY” but more as an affectionate nickname.

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