I get it. I'm a pedestrian. And I'm walking in the street, the car domain. I'm in your way and, thereby, interrupting your commute. Guess what, your commute will be a heck of a lot longer if you hit me while I'm walking in a marked crosswalk with flashing lights.
—Not going away

Who is with me to put pressure on HRM to regulate paying parking lots fines?

There are 20-plus parking lots in HRM with attendants monitoring the clock from an IPhone that can "boot" your car as soon as your time goes ding! "Expired" and it will cost you $115 to get your car out of there! Talk to your city counsellor, it's legal because it's not regulated, so they can charge what they want! —Ethical

I see all the Bitches about the Oxford Theatre going down into a pile of rubble and being replaced with condos and stores.  It is a historic building in this city and is the last of its kind—majestic treasure.

If you are pissed at the developer then find out who it is and don't ever buy any of his products. If you support one of his businesses you help him to bulldoze the treasures of the city and replace them with generic condos. It all boils down to greed—the greed of the developer and the greed of our city council that wants to get their re-election funds from developers. It is the old wash my back and i will wash yours - it has been going on long before the oxford theatre was built and it will continue until it has faded from everyones memories. All you can do is protest with your wallet because that is all they understand. —Eating Elsewhere

I know this comment is going to put me firmly in curmudgeon territory, but what's with the trend of eating/drinking establishments that are so loud you can't have a conversation and your ears hurt when you leave? I'm not talking about bars that host shows, where I come prepared to leave with my eyes ringing. I'm talking about your local cidery, downtown beer bar or North End hipster joint where the din of the crowd echos and amplifies off of the artfully-renovated smooth high ceilings, floors and walls, and the noise pollution is magnified by blasting music. I really want to come to your bar and drink your artisanal beverages and eat your locally-sourced small plates, I really do, but the noise is unpleasant, gives me a headache and I have to scream to talk to anyone. Pleeeease, get some more acoustic panels, tapestries,  ANYTHING to absorb the sound, and turn down the music! —I Can't Feel My Ears When I'm With You

Date: Friday, September 8
Time: approx. 4:40pm
Location: Corner of Cogswell and Brunswick (facing south)

Green light comes on and so does the ped walky guy sign. You're taking a right hand turn to go down to Barrington northbound). You stupid jerk, couldn't wait two fucking seconds and drove out in front of me four feet away. I yell "It's a crosswalk!" and your hipster stoner boyfriend has the fucking nerve to give me the finger. How about I take that finger, break it off and shove it up your ass.

What really pisses me off are assholes like you that, when you do something ILLEGAL in a vehicle and someone calls you out on it, you're the ones giving the finger…REALLY. And what really really pisses me off, you'll do it again no doubt.

Thanks for ruining my day, King and Queen Douche of Doucheland. —Spike Hypertension

So ticked I can't listen to broadcast radio. A $400 phone with a FM chip that I'm locked out of. WTF. How many people own a radio anymore? My older phone allowed me to listen to broadcast radio. CBC is pumping their free radio app. Doesn't do me any good. It's not really free when you need a connection. Shit happens. Towers go down or you may not have internet in some areas. And what about those of us who can't afford it? CBC belongs to all Canadians. They should be leading the fight to get FM chips unlocked so all of our citizens can access it, not just those with money. Grrrr. —Listener left out

Just found out you're in Vancouver from one of your hundred lovers...Can you stay there forever? Be fake there instead of the east coast music scene. —XOXO

Why are so many (apartment) buildings being painted a dreary grey? Why did they paint the Oxford grey? I don't understand why a place that lives in overcast winter misery so much of the year would chose a colour that is so sad! I get it, it's “clean and professional,” right? —And I Thought I Disliked Beige

Look, just because I hold the door for you doesn't mean I'm trying to sleep with you! It's so lousy of you to sneer at me like I'm doing something wrong—it’s called being polite. I would hold the door for anyone walking a reasonable distance behind me, or exiting when I want to enter. I don't even expect people to say “thanks" anymore, but to actively look at me like I'm a piece of shit? Just uncalled for and it really puts me in a bad mood. —Just Trying to be Polite

Can you please remove the comment function off here already and make LTWWB a fun place to blow off steam again? The same sad little clique of commenters spews so much petty vitriol and has crowned themselves some sort of self appointed bitch police... it's insufferable.  For the love of god remove their platform and make this place fun again. —Sick of the Soapbox