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I have lived in Toronto most of my life, and I’ve seen plenty of people with dogs in strollers. But before we climb up on stage like a smug comic and bond with

I have lived in Toronto most of my life, and I’ve seen plenty of people with dogs in strollers. But before we climb up on stage like a smug comic and bond with the audience by ridiculing people we don’t understand, let’s ask ourselves this: What do we do if our canine companion has mobility issues? How do we take them shopping with us so that they aren’t left at home, lonely? How do we take them to the park so they can lay down under a tree with us while we read a book? Many people choose very small dogs. I don’t know if it’s fashion, or if it’s the best choice for living in a very small apartment/condo, but perhaps very small dogs aren’t able to keep up for long outings, and a stroller lets them accompany their human. I stop far short of ridiculing things without looking past my biases and knee-jerk impulse to criticize things I don’t understand.

peanutgal2600 7y ago
So, are you telling me that 50% of all strollers in Toronto have dogs in them? You would be lying as much as the op. People who hate San Franciscio move here to take our money, to complain about us not being boring like Palo Alto or Orange County. They don't contribute anything to our culture, they whine, moan, and think that we owe them something because they make $150k at a lame startup. Whoop de doo. They make us miserable so that we don't notice their misery. Some aspy techie decides that the city is overwhelming for him, or some brogrammer wants to be able to slee pwith as many sorority girls as possible, then comes to SF and complain, and bitch, and moan, waaah waaah waah. They always take the tiniest kernel of truth and blow it up beyond proportion. Waaaaah I want more housing, I have a right to cheap housing because I'm wealthy, waaaaaah! "Why won't theuy build skyscrapers in new york? HOW DARE THOSE NIMBIES PRACTICE DIRECT DEMOCRACY WHEN I DON'T AGREE WITH HOW THEY VOTE?!?!?!?!" Show me 50% of all strollers having dogs in them. Go ahead, I'll wait.
- braythwayt 7y ago
  > So, are you telling me that 50% of all strollers in Toronto have dogs in them? You would be lying as much as the op. I'll tell you something else in response: Starting a response by suggesting that someone is acting in bad faith is not a productive way to engage people in discussion. You may misunderstand something about the subject. You may misunderstand the person's comment. The comment may have several interpretations, and you may have picked one that differs from the person's intent. The other person may misunderstand something. There are lots of reasons you may feel a comment misrepresents your perception of reality, and going right into the sewer to suggest malicious deception is a terrible way to participate in a social group. Have a nice day.
  - peanutgal2600 7y ago
    Lying is always in bad faith bro. Show me one place in the world with more than 2 people that has a 50% dog-in-stroller rate.
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peanutgal2600 7y ago

So, are you telling me that 50% of all strollers in Toronto have dogs in them? You would be lying as much as the op. People who hate San Franciscio move here to take our money, to complain about us not being boring like Palo Alto or Orange County. They don't contribute anything to our culture, they whine, moan, and think that we owe them something because they make $150k at a lame startup. Whoop de doo. They make us miserable so that we don't notice their misery. Some aspy techie decides that the city is overwhelming for him, or some brogrammer wants to be able to slee pwith as many sorority girls as possible, then comes to SF and complain, and bitch, and moan, waaah waaah waah. They always take the tiniest kernel of truth and blow it up beyond proportion. Waaaaah I want more housing, I have a right to cheap housing because I'm wealthy, waaaaaah! "Why won't theuy build skyscrapers in new york? HOW DARE THOSE NIMBIES PRACTICE DIRECT DEMOCRACY WHEN I DON'T AGREE WITH HOW THEY VOTE?!?!?!?!" Show me 50% of all strollers having dogs in them. Go ahead, I'll wait.

braythwayt 7y ago
> So, are you telling me that 50% of all strollers in Toronto have dogs in them? You would be lying as much as the op. I'll tell you something else in response: Starting a response by suggesting that someone is acting in bad faith is not a productive way to engage people in discussion. You may misunderstand something about the subject. You may misunderstand the person's comment. The comment may have several interpretations, and you may have picked one that differs from the person's intent. The other person may misunderstand something. There are lots of reasons you may feel a comment misrepresents your perception of reality, and going right into the sewer to suggest malicious deception is a terrible way to participate in a social group. Have a nice day.
- peanutgal2600 7y ago
  Lying is always in bad faith bro. Show me one place in the world with more than 2 people that has a 50% dog-in-stroller rate.
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