Author: eugenia
Eugenia Chien has been eavesdropping on the 47, 49, or 1 lines since the mid-90's. She lives by the adage, "Anything can happen on Muni" (and also, "That's not water.")
Newest Muni Ad Spoof: Men’s Whorehouse
Ouch.
Earlier, a MissionMission contributor said he saw two guys putting up these ads on the 49 (“one of them had a pretty sweet mustache”).
So far in the series of Muni adbusters, we’ve got a special variety Tums, the other name for Tartine, and a dig on Du Beers.
I can’t quite tell why Men’s Warehouse was picked as a target for the spoof. Personally I think this spoof of a men’s fragrance is pretty on point.
Witness: I Saw The Muni Adbusters
Photo from @dougrobbin
From MissionMission:
I had the pleasure of watching one of the new fake bus ads go up today. I was on the 49 when two young males boarded. One mentioned concernedly to the other that there was no one driving the bus. I informed them that the driver was behind the bus fixing the wires, which had fallen off the lines as the bus turned off 16th onto Mission.
But alas, no photos of the two guys. Just as well, because that would be like finding out that Santa Claus isn’t real, right? You can read the rest of his account on MissionMission, including a description of the guys.
For review, we have a special variety Tums, the unfortunate nickname for Tartine, and an inexplicable spoof of Du Beers. The dig on Marines is also clever but perhaps not from the same culprit?
What’s next?
Weekend Photos: Neon Is The New Black
Photo by David Lytle
Photo by nikonholicboi89
Photo by j_jam
Photo by homelessedmund
Photo by Sergio Ruiz
Fun Tonight: 10 Years of Being Young, Broke, and Beautiful
Tonight Muni Diaries friend Broke-Ass Stuart is celebrating 10 years of living in San Francisco with a huge blowout party at Public Works. My favorite part of the party invite: “this is a classy affair, so please DRESS UP.” Who doesn’t love an excuse to look fancy?
So here’s what you do:
Step 1. RSVP.
Step 2. Clean up nice.
Step 3. Party your ass off.
The original broke-ass himself is going to be there with tons of great stuff:
- Sponsored fancy drinks (Negronis) by Campari for the first hour.
- FREE Oysters by WoodHouse Fish Co. while supplies last.
- 30 free gourmet dogs by Dojo Dogs (first come first serve)
- Dojo Dogs + Creme Brulee Cart Outside
- Photobooth by Snap Fiesta
It’s just $3 to get in, and part of that goes to Slap Cancer. We’ll see you there!
Broke and Classy, Broke-Ass Stuart’s 10 Year Anniversary of Living in SF
Thursday May 17, 8 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Public Works, 161 Erie Street
Reminder: Monthly A Pass Fare Increase in July
Photo by judemorrissey
Update: As reader Rachel pointed out below, the M pass (Muni-only) will also go up by $2 and will be $64 starting July. Thanks, Rachel!
Starting in July, the monthly Muni A pass will cost you $74 instead of $72. We first learned about this last year via the Examiner, who reports that the SFMTA’s board of directors approved the fare increase program in 2010 based on inflation.
For those of you on WageWorks, you should have received an email alert and your order should be automatically adjusted for the new price.
The A pass includes BART rides within city limits. The basic fare per Muni ride is still $2.