Comments on: I Don’t Want Your Crummy Rental http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/30/i-dont-want-your-crummy-rental/ D.C. News, Politics, Media, Arts, and More Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:58:22 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: thepenismightier http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/30/i-dont-want-your-crummy-rental/comment-page-1/#comment-199797 thepenismightier Sat, 19 Jul 2008 09:35:46 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/30/i-dont-want-your-crummy-rental/#comment-199797 What a whining douche. If you left from work, you wasted very little time on seeing the place. If you look at the July version of this page, you will see a very nice 20' x 20' Adams Morgan efficiency in your price range. It must be possible to get an affordable place in the area in which you're looking, otherwise how could so many people live there? What a whining douche. If you left from work, you wasted very little time on seeing the place. If you look at the July version of this page, you will see a very nice 20' x 20' Adams Morgan efficiency in your price range. It must be possible to get an affordable place in the area in which you're looking, otherwise how could so many people live there?

]]> By: Jamie http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/30/i-dont-want-your-crummy-rental/comment-page-1/#comment-187094 Jamie Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:19:21 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/30/i-dont-want-your-crummy-rental/#comment-187094 @urban pioneer -- you should visit a doctor as soon as possible, because there is compelling evidence that you have a large pole lodged in your ass. This was a whiny, tongue-in-cheek post and it absolutely merited a snarky response. I think Jason can handle it, and I don't think he needs you to protect him from da big bad bully. @urban pioneer -- you should visit a doctor as soon as possible, because there is compelling evidence that you have a large pole lodged in your ass. This was a whiny, tongue-in-cheek post and it absolutely merited a snarky response. I think Jason can handle it, and I don't think he needs you to protect him from da big bad bully.

]]> By: Bob http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/30/i-dont-want-your-crummy-rental/comment-page-1/#comment-186559 Bob Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:45:17 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/30/i-dont-want-your-crummy-rental/#comment-186559 You couldn't even share that rent? The CP does pay you, right? You couldn't even share that rent? The CP does pay you, right?

]]> By: Seasoned apartment hunter http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/30/i-dont-want-your-crummy-rental/comment-page-1/#comment-186558 Seasoned apartment hunter Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:44:52 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/30/i-dont-want-your-crummy-rental/#comment-186558 "Cozy"=small "Hardwood floors"=we're too cheap to put in carpet, so watch out for splinters "Character"=the walls don't meet at 90-degree angles I went to see an apartment when I was in grad school where the ceiling literally fell down on us. And then the landlord had the gall to wonder why we didn't want the apartment. "Cozy"=small
"Hardwood floors"=we're too cheap to put in carpet, so watch out for splinters
"Character"=the walls don't meet at 90-degree angles

I went to see an apartment when I was in grad school where the ceiling literally fell down on us. And then the landlord had the gall to wonder why we didn't want the apartment.

]]> By: David http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/30/i-dont-want-your-crummy-rental/comment-page-1/#comment-186553 David Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:17:40 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/30/i-dont-want-your-crummy-rental/#comment-186553 I just completed a grueling, five-week search for an apartment so I can TOTALLY identify with this post. I must have gone to see nearly a dozen apartments - all the time building them up in my mind as the one the one that will solve all of my housing problems and then being let down the instant I set foot in them. What was worse than this were the apartments that were fantastic but also had 80 (no exaggeration) people applying for them. Even though the apartments were amazing, it was obvious there was no way I could compete with that many people. Somehow, I got REALLY lucky and found a place that I really love. I just moved in yesterday and I'm really overjoyed with the place. Jason: keep your head up, man. Just keep scouring Craigslist and make sure to act right away on any place you find that looks halfway decent. Don't forget: always go to the apartment viewing with check in hand just in case you want to make an offer right there. Finding a place in D.C. is super-competitive. But you can do it! I just completed a grueling, five-week search for an apartment so I can TOTALLY identify with this post. I must have gone to see nearly a dozen apartments - all the time building them up in my mind as the one the one that will solve all of my housing problems and then being let down the instant I set foot in them.
What was worse than this were the apartments that were fantastic but also had 80 (no exaggeration) people applying for them. Even though the apartments were amazing, it was obvious there was no way I could compete with that many people.
Somehow, I got REALLY lucky and found a place that I really love. I just moved in yesterday and I'm really overjoyed with the place.
Jason: keep your head up, man. Just keep scouring Craigslist and make sure to act right away on any place you find that looks halfway decent. Don't forget: always go to the apartment viewing with check in hand just in case you want to make an offer right there. Finding a place in D.C. is super-competitive. But you can do it!

]]> By: urban pioneer http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/30/i-dont-want-your-crummy-rental/comment-page-1/#comment-186551 urban pioneer Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:15:50 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/30/i-dont-want-your-crummy-rental/#comment-186551 jamie- have you ever posted a comment on this blog that wasn't negative? i'm sure cherkis really needs your nasty little pep talk about how life is full of disappointment in response to a funny rant about renting apartments in DC. get over yourself. jamie-

have you ever posted a comment on this blog that wasn't negative?

i'm sure cherkis really needs your nasty little pep talk about how life is full of disappointment in response to a funny rant about renting apartments in DC.

get over yourself.

]]> By: Jamie http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/30/i-dont-want-your-crummy-rental/comment-page-1/#comment-186550 Jamie Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:08:42 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/30/i-dont-want-your-crummy-rental/#comment-186550 You'd better get used to disappointment, because life is full of it. If the 10 minutes and 10 seconds you wasted on this experience ruined your afternoon, I can only imagine the utter devastation to your psyche that would result if you got a parking ticket. You'd better get used to disappointment, because life is full of it. If the 10 minutes and 10 seconds you wasted on this experience ruined your afternoon, I can only imagine the utter devastation to your psyche that would result if you got a parking ticket.

]]> By: Will http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/30/i-dont-want-your-crummy-rental/comment-page-1/#comment-186549 Will Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:59:23 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/30/i-dont-want-your-crummy-rental/#comment-186549 I don't get it. You couldn't afford the rent, but went anyway? I don't get it. You couldn't afford the rent, but went anyway?

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