Stuff White People Don't Like

Gawker emeritus Choire Sicha investigates the city's roach problem for this week's Observer. Turns out that rich white people don't have cockroaches in their apartments, but many of the rest of us do. Some of these rich white folks include perky morning host Kelly Ripa and my boss, Nick Denton. They both live at 76 Crosby Street in Soho, where staff ensure the little buggers stay away through such measures as "yell[ing] at people who let their dogs pee in front of the building" and "spray[ing] the block with dog repellent." There's a homeless guy on my block who smells like pee and he also yells at dogwalkers, but I don't think that's the same thing at all. [via]