Do I Live in a Bad Neighborhood The Skull Island Times > Lifestyles > Do I Live in a Bad Neighborhood H. Seitz January 9, 2019 0 Lifestyles 1. If I need a police officer: (1) No problem, there’s a cop on every corner (2) The police show up within 10 minutes (3) We turn on the Bat Signal 2. My neighborhood is famous because: (1) Benjamin Franklin used to drink at the local bar (2) An NBA player or a rapper grew up here (3) Derek Jeter used to play baseball here 3. It’s difficult to sleep sometimes because: (1) The trains are too loud (2) I can hear too many airplanes (3) Too much screaming 4. The best deal in my neighborhood is: (1) Unlimited Bloody Marys with brunch on Sunday (2) The $3 bacon egg and cheese on a roll (3) 75 cent cans of Coca Cola 5. On my way home at night, I see: (1) People jogging (2) People urinating (3) Abandoned buildings 6. Friends visiting me always comment on: (1) No Starbucks (2) The graffitti (3) The feral cats 7. On New Year’s Eve, I hear: (1) Fireworks in the distance (2) Loud music (3) Gunfire 8. I buy groceries at: (1) Boutique delis (2) Whole Foods (3) The 99 cent store 9. My building has: (1) Too many fruit flies (2) Too many rats and roaches (3) Too many mysterious bum puddles 10. The local park has: (1) A dog park (2) Benches with strategic armrests to prevent homeless people from sleeping (3) An abandoned couch Time's up Author Recent Posts H. SeitzH. Seitz is the author of the Sci-fi novella "Iron Manimal" and a contributing writer at The Skull Island Times. Latest posts by H. Seitz (see all) Divine Advice for Derek Jeter - September 23, 2022 Divine Advice For Will Smith - March 30, 2022 Divine Advice For Cap’n Crunch - March 13, 2022 Share this post: ← Previous post Next post → Leave a Comment Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email. Δ