"Pretension" has become a common term used to define most Sacramento coffee shops. Visitors have said they feel like an outsider in most joints they enter. It is as though the moment they enter, the looks of the regulars remind them they are obvious newcomers. Yelp has several reviews of some of my favorite stops in Sacramento, which exemplify this attitude. There is a frustration with the "hipper-than-thou" baristas and the "fake small talk" of the regulars. There is a perception that these... pcwalker FFT 2009-07-07T23:24:48Z 2009-07-07T23:24:48Z

so confused

FFT 2009-07-07T23:24:48Z Marion Millin 2009-07-07T21:13:16Z 2009-07-07T21:13:16Z

Some cafes are quite welcoming, as are the regulars. They tend to make better coffee drinks as well.

Marion Millin 2009-07-07T21:13:16Z waldorfandstatler 2009-07-07T20:21:40Z 2009-07-07T20:21:40Z

Coming soon in related articles: "DMV employees surly" "State 'workers' find excuse to throw potluck" "Area lobbyist steps in dog excrement" "Local COSTCO employee ignores customer and carries on conversation with his friend"

waldorfandstatler 2009-07-07T20:21:40Z PC Walker 2009-07-07T18:30:22Z 2009-07-07T18:30:22Z

I appreciate everyone's comments. This storyline is one to get at an attempt to see what it might look like to recreate a stronger community of people. I think it comes with a small challenge to what we are comfortable with. I love our Sacramento culture, and I think its more and more open for creating strong connections with others we normally would not have expected. I even appreciate the thumbs-down. A thumbs-down is still a read. I encourage you to take a look at my other piece in this storyline; you may see a clearer picture of where I'm heading with all this stuff. ALSO: Sorry about the poor spelling and typos here and there. I will remedy that in the future.

PC Walker 2009-07-07T18:30:22Z sharifofthedelta 2009-07-07T18:04:02Z 2009-07-07T18:04:02Z

i enjoyed in particular the lines on pants and bicycles. clever and to the point.

sharifofthedelta 2009-07-07T18:04:02Z Oracle 2009-07-07T14:18:18Z 2009-07-07T14:18:18Z

This story is like a 10-car pileup - it's awful but you can't take your eyes off it. And it has an element of truth. Give PC points for pushing the envelope. It was more interesting than anything I read on SacBee.com this morning.

Oracle 2009-07-07T14:18:18Z iadam 2009-07-07T13:02:00Z 2009-07-07T13:02:00Z

um. i think you missed the point. Everyone should feel welcome regardless of their regular status, I would have recommended eating more fiber, but that’s just me.

iadam 2009-07-07T13:02:00Z