Are we a steroetype?

Not to steal the hubby's thunder with a back-to-back post, but I just read this post on CampusProgress and had to repost on our blog. It nearly describes Chris and I to a "T." We've proudly chose the neighborhoods of Adams Morgan and now U street because of the "bridge and tunnel" crowd that constantly invade Adams Morgan. We now call our once favorite Mexican place "the Applebees of 18th street" with haughty disdain. We live on the green line and I can't live without DCist. And most recently, we've bought a bike from City Bikes.

Below is the blurb that caught my eye and I've pasted below the synoposis, but feel free to read the entire post. For the record, we do try to hang out with the other side, but that friend is very busy. While in grad school, my first few years, we definitely hung out with the other side, but just by mere proximity and where you end up working, yes, we pretty much only hang out with Dems.

On a side note, the article is written by a reporter at one of my new favorite Hill papers Politico. (And it has nothing to do with the fact that I was once quoted in the paper).

...unless you work at a bi-partisan law firm, reside in the environs of Capitol Hill, or go out drinking in Adams Morgan, you might never meet someone from the "other America" during your time in Washington, D.C. You will probably work, sleep, eat, drink, and party with folks who are more or less just like you.

If you’re a member of the hippie or hipster left

You live in: Columbia Heights, Logan Circle, Mount Pleasant, Shaw, or U Street

Your metro line is: Green

You work for: the Democratic National Committee, the Service Employees International Union, The Urban Institute, or the National Resources Defense Council

You drink at:

· The Black Cat, a dive bar on 14^th Street known for hosting Indie Rock bands

· The Wonderland Ballroom, a dive bar in Columbia Heights, known for hosting Hip-Hop and Soul DJs

· Townhouse Tavern, a dive bar in Dupont Circle known for hosting gatherings of internet activists and bloggers

· The Raven in Mount Pleasant, a dive bar known for its bizarre local characters and cheap domestic beers

Your website for local nightlife: DCist.

You went to college at a place like: Yale, the University of Michigan, or Oberlin

You Think Adams Morgan is: Played out and over-run by the “bridge and tunnel” crowd

You see Movies at: E Street Landmark Cinema, specializing in artsy and foreign features

The magazine placed on your coffee table to make you look urbane and sophisticated is: The New York Review of Books

You eat out at:

· Rice, a non-traditional Thai restaurant on 14th street

· Vegetate, a non-traditional vegetarian restaurant in Shaw

· Red Rocks, a gourmet thin-curst pizza restaurant in Columbia Heights

And you buy your clothes at: vintage stores or boutiques on U Street

When you settle down you’ll move to: Takoma Park or Silver Spring, MD

And you’ll drive: a Suburu

But for now you drive: one of those retro bicycles from City Bikes in Adams Morgan

If you’re a member of the preppy right

You live in: Alexandria, Arlington, Georgetown, or Glover Park

Your Metro line is: Orange or Blue, if you take the metro at all

You drink at:

· Smith Point, a dive bar on Wisconsin Ave in Georgetown known for hosting the Bush twins

· Whitlow’s on Wilson, a classic-throwback kitsch bar and diner in Arlington

Your website for local nightlife: Late Night Shots, so members-only you need a login

You work for: the Republican National Committee, the Family Research Council, Booz Allen Hamilton, or National Association of Manufacturers

You went to college at a place like: George Mason, Southern Methodist or University of Georgia

You eat at:

· Old Glory, the traditional Southern barbecue restaurant on M Street in Georgetown

· Town Hall, a fancy bar on Wisconsin Ave in Glover Park, with an impressive menu containing not a single vegetarian entree

You Think Adams Morgan is: Still kind of sketchy

You see Movies at: AMC Loews in Georgetown, specializing in major Hollywood blockbusters

The magazine placed on your coffee table to make you look urbane and sophisticated is: The Economist

And you buy your clothes at: the Pentagon City Mall or Tyson’s Corner

When you settle down you’ll move to: McLean or Falls Church, VA

And you’ll drive: an SUV

But for now you drive: an SUV

Ben Adler is the former editor of Campus Progress and a staff writer at Politico.