Comments on: “Frisco”? I think not.

By: william

william — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 21:37:46 +0000

Well done that man. this Sparkle tack seems to have lost its sparkle,, . It is non . Love from Scotland

By: Computer Geek

Computer Geek — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 10:52:39 +0000

Doesn’t everyone just know that it’s “The City.” There is no other. Los Angeles is sprawl, but we are in a city.

By: Frisco « The Long Gone Daddy

Frisco « The Long Gone Daddy — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:31:41 +0000

[...] issue recently came up on Sparkletack, the excellent blog of the San Francisco history podcast, which links to a nice post on Frisco [...]

By: Eamon

Eamon — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:08:26 +0000

This distinction is really hard to enforce, but maybe the main thing is that “Frisco” should not be uttered by out-of-towners. As even Herb Caen noted, “The toughest guys on the old S.F. waterfront, neither rubes nor tourists, called it Frisco, and no effete journalist would have tried to correct them.” (http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2003/10/14/DD67721.DTL&type=travelbayarea)

And if you grew up in the SFC hearing 11-5, Andre Nickatina, RBL Posse and other San Francisco rappers, you know that Frisco has been considered a pretty cool nickname by native youth from the 4-1-Fever since at least the early 90s. (For example, Google “Frisco Andre Nickatina,” but careful as the lyrics are pretty offensive.)

That doesn’t mean that it sounds right uttered by a newscaster from New York — thus my suggestion that only San Franciscans should be using it.

But far more egregious, as noted above, is “San Fran.” It sounds horrible and is an instant giveaway that one is not from the ‘Sco.

It’ll all probably change in a generation or so, though — after all, as your blog documents, San Francisco is all about change. Thanks for the great work.

By: William Davidson

William Davidson — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 10:03:47 +0000

Are we ever to hear Richard’s dulcet tones again?.Perhaps he has lost his voice and is not letting on!. Still keeping up to speed all the way from Bonnie Scotland. Lang may yer lumm Reek.(may you always have coal to put on your fire).

By: William Davidson

William Davidson — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 09:56:56 +0000

Ye I know what you guys,and girls, are on about. My name is William,when I was a kid my friends used to knock on my door and ask if Willie was coming out to play,my mother would reply there is no Willie here,but there is a William staying at this address. Oh yes that’s mums for you.

By: Adam

Adam — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 19:45:53 +0000

“Frisco” irritates me but I don’t really know why. It just sounds tacky. “San Fran” is almost as bad. Maybe I should lighten up a little!

By: Keith

Keith — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:14:57 +0000

Frisco is a suburb of Dallas. Really! The apparent civic anchor is Pizza Hut Park. Put Frisco, TX in google maps and you’ll even get photos.

By: STONER

STONER — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:26:06 +0000

Yeah, in my daily business dealings, I run across that “San Fran” mess in conversations and I immediately know where the other person is calling from. Sounds absolutely horrible and hurts the ears, really. Another one that I’ve heard coming from the East Bay hip hop culture: the “Yay Area…”

Wha….?

By: richard - sparkletack

richard - sparkletack — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 06:12:04 +0000

Hey Stoner – funny you should mention the “San Fran” thing. I had a line in the post about that ridiculous (and frankly ridiculing) nickname, but then deleted it. I TOTALLY agree, except that it sounds even worse to me with flat mid-western vowels in each word. Argh.

By: STONER

STONER — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 02:18:04 +0000

“Frisco” isn’t so bad, really â€“â€“ matter of fact, we’re embracing it: it’s 2010 and the history of city’s motorcycle, street racing and general car culture has been all about the Frisco for years. Now, if you wanna get in a discussion about East Coasters (especially New Yorkers) calling the city “San Fran” in that especially nasal cavity-reverbrating way that makes me a little embarrassed to hail from the region (now that I call this city home), that’s something to get drinks over…

By: richard - sparkletack

richard - sparkletack — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 23:35:00 +0000

Truth is, your highness Queen Kelly, I’m having a bit of trouble locating Hollywood’s bookkeeper. That said, YOU OWN THAT LIST. :)

By: Her Majesty Queen Kelly

Her Majesty Queen Kelly — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 23:21:21 +0000

That quote is solid gold! LOVE IT! And where can I get on the list for the eleventy bazillion dollar payout?