Everybody Hates Boston

OK, there’s got to be a show about the Great Boston Lite-Brite Terror Scare of 2007. What a comedown for the most intellectual of American cities. How embarassed you must feel!

gregbillock, in a comment to Open Source, February 2, 2007

Gregbillock is not the only one talking about the recent security alert in Boston. For starters, how about the surprising level of anti-Boston sentiment that these events have unleashed on the web?

Of all of the cities that had these signs displayed in them, only the mouth-breathers in Boston seem to have the particular mental impairment which led to where we are today.

Matt, OMG It’s a BOMB!, Rocketseason.com, February 2, 2007

I have just moved to Boston and I can’t help but be ashamed for the people of Boston and residents of the state. This is seriously embarassing… I have previously lived in cities 3 times the size of Boston in terms of population and somehow they seemed to function alright – I think perhaps I have discovered the answer… the people of Boston hate their city.

Jason, Aqua Teen Hunger Force Insanity, MySpace.com, February 2, 2007

Boston is officially the dumbest city in the US.

Sarah, Boston is officially the dumbest city in the US, Amor Animi, February 2, 2007

Chill the f**k out east coast. You don’t need to take everything so d**n seriously. If you live in fear your whole lives what kind of life would that be?… In Portland for example nobody thought twice about these things.

Clint, Settle down east coast, MySpace.com, February 2, 2007

Apparently it’s open season for Hub haters. Would any other city have gotten a similar reaction, or have these feelings alway been lurking out there, waiting for a chance to surface?