be very cautious of the homeless and bums on mission street especially mission and 16th not to long ago me and a couple of my marine buddies were walking by just to get a cheap burrito while doing so we were approached by a hippie homeless bum he came up to us and asked us if we had a spare of change because he wanted to get something to eat i offered him my chips and tacos and he yelled at me and he yelled at my marine buddy calling us all sort of foul names so at that point i kinda had it with him and i basically told him to *** off or we will call the cops and he just left most of these pan handlers are just bums who dont wanna get jobs plz dont give anyone any money in san francisco they don't have my sympathy they shouldn't have yours there is a lot of help they can go to if they were really "homelesses" they are not homeless i think they are just ignorant hippies trying to scam ppl especially the tourist and becareful at night on mission lots of street walkers bums druggies and 16th and market tends to be a gang territory for the surenos try to avoid that place at night if you are a woman by yourself if you are a man you should be safe aslong as a) you are not in a gang. which i hope you are not cause its stupid. and b.) just avoid it if possible be safe and enjoy san francisco
Written Apr 24, 2009
The most honest advice one can give about visiting SF..... don't look like a tourist. Dress like you live here, walk like you live here, don't walk around with a map in your face, and have some common sense. If you cant handle that, stick to pier 39.
Written Oct 19, 2011
The S.F.C. Police department officers are so polite and friendly that they even offered to pose for this photo!
Written Feb 9, 2005
If you happen to be CEO of a large multinational corporation, look out for pie-throwing radicals.
Updated Aug 24, 2002
Loads of homeless people who generally don't bother you but there are some street thugs lurking about. Play it safe and don't carry valuables or large sums of money.
Written Aug 26, 2002
There are many homeless people spread out the city. A couple of them are very pushy about getting donations. Just keep you whits about you.
Written Jun 11, 2003
I hate Mayor Willie Brown with all of my being.
Written Aug 24, 2002
Watch out for the wierdos on Hate street!!!
Great place!!!
Written Aug 24, 2002
Watch out for the 'spare change' kids in the Haight. 'gimmie a dollar'
Written Aug 24, 2002
If you're on Fisherman's Wharf, watch out for the bush! Be Afraid, Be very afraid :-P
Written Aug 26, 2002
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