COOL OR NOT COOL: Vigilante Painting Over Graffiti On Property That Doesn't Belong To You?

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From what I’ ve read, The Park Slope Civic Council’s Spring Civic Sweep (only a slightly harder tongue twister than the “ Bob Loblaw Law Blog”) is pretty uh-mazing.

This past Sunday volunteers picked up after our lazy asses – collecting litter, scraping old flyers from lampposts and mulching tree pits. MULCHING, PEOPLE! You know what I did on Sunday? I sat perched on my couch gorging on an entire tray of lasagna through three seasons of Mr. Belvedere on DVD. So thank God someone in this nabe is keeping it so pristine and Pleasantville-y.

Well, sort of.

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COOL OR NOT COOL: Allowing Obnoxious, Self-Entitled P.S 321 Kids To Overrun The Neighborhood at Lunchtime??

image via Born and RaisedOk, this fact totally shocked me: fourth and fifth graders at P.S. 321 are apparently allowed to go out for lunch. Like BY THEMSELVES!

I'm utterly dumbfounded that Park Slope BREEDERS allow their little bebes to hit the streets all on their lonesome during their lunch hour...I mean is that even safe? But yep, they sure as hell do.

New neighborhood blog born/raised/based fills us in on what this lunchtime short stack shit show is really all about:

"These are 9 and 10 year olds armed with $20 bills and no basic manners or skills.

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COOL OR NOT COOL: Hitting Up Starbucks During Your Park Slope Food Coop Shift?

I was sitting innocently at Starbucks trying not to procrastinate when, BOOM, I turned around and saw this potential Pulitzer Prize-winning moment. Thank GOD I had Erica's flipcam with me for just such an eventuality. I could scarcely believe my eyes.

And yes: this dude (who clearly was in the middle of his Coop shift), even had his orange vest on under his jacket!

Don't kick him out though, Disciplinary Committee. Because this is just too brazen and awesome to end in tears. He cares about the Coop, I just know it!

Or maybe he's just someone's nanny who was forced to do his mean employer's shift against his will?

[ed note: For the record, I vote TOTALLY FUCKING COOL!--Erica].

Is This What Park Slope Lady BREEDERS Are Hiding Underneath Their Mom Jeans?

Discovery of the day: Trim & Proper panties. They say, "These panties are the perfect ground cover for commitment-phobic, good-humoured and time-constrained women everywhere." Sooooo, is it just me, or does something about these just scream Mamma From the Slope?

Just the facts:

• Too busy taking care of your bebe to take care of yourself? Slip 'em on.
• Husband probably not noticing what's going on down there, anyway? Slip 'em on.
• Can't commit to one brand of organic baby food or decide on which nanny to send to do your Coop shift for you, let alone your pubes? Slip 'em on--in three different designs.

Anyway, you get the drift. Agree/disagree, gang?

COOL OR NOT COOL: GETTING YOUR KID'S NAME / FACE TATTED ON YOUR BOD?

this is so not me, FYIzers

Answer: COOL AS FUCK!

I just totally inked my arm with my toddler's initial INSIDE A HEART. I know that I am super lame and I totally hate myself, but I love my kid CRIZAZY amounts. I'm like not even into
tattoos. I have one already, but I only got it because I had just been broken up with and I was in a downward spiral or whatevs. But this tattoo rules your face! (Somebody help me, it's like I don't even know
myself anymore.)

Do other renties in Park Slope have kid tattoos, or am I the only one?

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