Portland Maine - feels like it’s still the ‘90s

[Anonymous]

Ok maybe not by real estate values/cost of living, but the vibes are still the 1990s

Walked to a neighborhood bakery, everyone is chatty, no one really on phones (except me), on my walk to the bakery , randoms walking their dogs in flannel saying hello/good morning, the neighborhood bakery playing sublime and smash mouth , everyone is dressed like back in the 90…

[Anonymous]

Or maybe the '90s just had Portland vibes—whether Maine or Oregon. "The Dream of the 90s is alive in Portland!"


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4hShMEk1Ew

[Anonymous]

That place gives me the creeps for some reason.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Or maybe the '90s just had Portland vibes—whether Maine or Oregon. "The Dream of the 90s is alive in Portland!"


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4hShMEk1Ew

OP is right and this is (chefs kiss)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That place gives me the creeps for some reason.

Same! Also, ever been to Bangor? It’s worse. I used to have to visit both quite often and both places are unsettling. The people are uncanny.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That place gives me the creeps for some reason.

Same! Also, ever been to Bangor? It’s worse. I used to have to visit both quite often and both places are unsettling. The people are uncanny.

Could you two be any vaguer?

[Anonymous]

Portland is very smug. Junkies passed out in parking garage stairwells, homeless encampments, drug markets in Longfellow Square with accompanying psychosis fueled rants at passersby against a backdrop of dated 2020 era virtue signaling galore (BLM, mask up, welcome New Mainers, planned parenthood signs in every Congress street storefront)

[Anonymous]

The massive current day drug and homelessness problem wasn’t even as large of an issue back in 2020. I do miss old Portland.

[Anonymous]

Portland Maine has a drug problem???

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Portland Maine has a drug problem???

It’s not as bad as Portland Oregon

I feel more 90s vibes in Portland Maine

Portland Oregon otoh is too dystopian today

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Portland Maine has a drug problem???

Big time.

[Anonymous]

VHS store right by the art museum - truly the 1990s!

So many people smoking old fashion cigarettes- barely any vaping

[Anonymous]

I love Portland Maine! What’s wrong with people not being glued to their phones and being friendly?

[Anonymous]

I thought all of Maine was a bit strange. It makes sense that Stephen King lives in Maine and has more than enough material to last his entire lifetime.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ok maybe not by real estate values/cost of living, but the vibes are still the 1990s

Walked to a neighborhood bakery, everyone is chatty, no one really on phones (except me), on my walk to the bakery , randoms walking their dogs in flannel saying hello/good morning, the neighborhood bakery playing sublime and smash mouth , everyone is dressed like back in the 90…

Brooooo that's totally radical! Not bogus like shawwww n all you know? It's like when that gnarly wave is like all yeahhh and it just feels right man and whoa!

Sorry, flashback.