Reader: Not Everyone From Boulder Is a Douchebag A$$hole

We recently re-shared a vintage post featuring ten online reasons not to move to Boulder. And once again, the items prompted widely varied responses from readers. One of our favorites is the following, in which the author uses withering sarcasm to decimate stereotypes about the community. Here's what he had...
By Michael RobertsMarch 23, 2016
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We recently re-shared a vintage post featuring ten online reasons not to move to Boulder.

And once again, the items prompted widely varied responses from readers.

One of our favorites is the following, in which the author uses withering sarcasm to decimate stereotypes about the community.

Here’s what he had to say.

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Jesse Silenro writes:

Out come the stereotypical comments that everyone who lives in Boulder is a douchebag asshole. Yup, all 100,000 people who live there are entitled assholes…because everyone knows assholes are always geographically linked.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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