We are throwing a party and you are invited. Subscribe to McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern TIMOTHY McSWEENE Y ’ S sturdy brown chair with tiny squeaky wheels. We’re throwing a party on July 31 at Green Apple Books on the Park in San Francisco. Proceeds will support our transition to nonprofit status. You should come. Back to the front page Bay Area to Standard American English Translator. LOUIS WEINSTEIN - - - - Bay Area: “Who are you again?” \ˈhü\ \ˈär\ \ˈyü\ \e-ˈgān\ English: “What company do you work for?” - - Bay Area: “Do you live in this neighborhood?” \ˈdü\ \ˈyü\ \ˈliv\ \ən\ \ˈthis\ \ˈnā-bər-ˌhu̇d\ English: “Can you afford to live in San Francisco?” - - Bay Area: “We should get lunch.” \ˈwē\ \ˈshu̇d\ \ˈget\ \ˈlənch\ English: “I’ve identified your value relative to me and wish to start the process of exploiting your...