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cgod  ·  1820 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Pubski: April 3, 2019

I've met people who've lived here for a decade and not known we are up here.

Before Google maps people would call business that I worked at for the address and I'd tell the "number street North Portland." They would say I'm sorry is that NE or NW? I'd say, no, it's in North Portland. They would ask "do you mean NE or NW", I'd repeat. They'd be in a huff "ok (dumb fuck) are you on the east or west side of the river"? I'd say that I guess we are on the East side of the river but we are really North of the river.

People would show up and say they lived here for ages and didn't know this part of town existed and they were sorry for being an ass on the phone.

The best was when I was told that North Portland didn't exist and I was an idiot or an asshole.





goobster  ·  1819 days ago  ·  link  ·  

New Mexico's experience is relevant here.

And now I really wanna explore North Portland!