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February 18, 2007 |
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Hello Sunshine
FOUND by Arp
in Phoenix, Arizona
A few years ago I had just moved into an apartment. One day I came home to find this on my front door - no idea who it's from or what it means. The creepiest part is that whomever it was had apparently hung around for a while before posting it. That, and the strange way each letter is drawn over and over.
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hold on arp-
snshine- slearly a pet name
tweeker- what the hell is that?
did this dude ever come back? did you have a number to call him? was this a totally random letter your found or did someone you know leave it?
...what is the significance of 8:52?
Hmmm that is strange but maybe it was a mistake? I mean it does say call me, indicating that it was left for someone who the writer presumed would not only have his/her number but know his/her handwriting well enough to know who to call... )shrugs( well thats my thoughts...
That is mad creepy. But as someone creepy writing it there are worse ways to start it. "Hello Sunshine" is kinda cute to me, like an innocent way to start a good morning note... Hmm. Wonder if he ever came back like he said....?
that is really creepy indeed! and that this person had written it over and over again..very disturbing.
I don't think it's creepy at all, it's a sweet note that was accidentally posted on the wrong door.
Seems to me like this guy's been hanging round at his girl's place for a few days enjoying free food/whatever, but has started to feel guilty for scrounging off her...
Moving into a new place can be creepy when people come over to see the old residents. When I bought a house a few years ago, I had many many people (who I think were tweekers) come looking for the old owners. I got letters from his brother in jail, who was obviously never told that they moved. And I had the old owners mistress show up demanding info from me of his whereabouts so she could get her child support.
its obviously intended for the last person who lived in Arp's apartment. the 8.52 is the time that they were at the door.
maybe the tenant before Arp had to move out because they had this creepy guy following her/him? its obvious the note-writer is clutching at straws, trying to win the reciever back: he's asking "if its ok" for him to come back later- obviously not what a good friend or boyfriend would do.
and maybe "tweeker" is what the reciever called him because he kept following them? and he's trying to prove himself. (sorry i'm saying "him"- it looks like a man's writing)
great find :)
It looks like it was meant for someone else, either that or it was from a psychopathic stalker who had formed an imaginary bond with you? I find the way each letter is retraced really creepy...
I wonder if the person he was waiting for was somewhere else, P.O.ed that they got stood up? But at the same time... if you are at the "hello sunshine" pet name stage, wouldn't you know where that person lived? Very strange... and the OCD need to trace the letters over and over was also a bit odd too.
But I do hope they found the person they were looking for and got a good laugh at leaving this note at the wrong house. Maybe thats why they didn't come back.
"HELLO Sunshine" first of all reminds me of something out of The Shining and immediately gave me the creeps. Second of all, what IS a tweeker? Thirdly, what did you do when he said he was going to come back? Lock your doors and tell up more about this note Arp!
From the urban dictionary:
Tweeker: A person who spends countless hours performing repetitive tasks while high on amphetamines or methamphetamines. Usually they hide during the day, away from the public because of the schizophrenic state and horrible complexion caused by days of sleep deprivation and not eating.
So he didn't want to look like he was obsessed with this person due to meth use.
I think by "tweeker" they meant someone who "tweaks" things, like going around moving/dusting/cleaning/whatever little aimless stuff. The 8:52 is when the note was written, so the reader would know when the writer was there. And I agree the overwriting is creepy, although maybe it was just a pen that wasn't working very well. (We can hope.)
P.S. Have the locks changed if you haven't already!
dude, switch to de-caf.
Isn't a tweeker a druggie? I guess he had the wrong address.
According to urbandictionary.com, a tweeker is a meth addict. So to me, it means he came by looking for the previous tennant. No one was home. He waits around for a while, but no one shows up & he doesn't want to look weird like a druggie, so he takes off.
"tweeker"= strung out on meth.
hence: paranoia. hence: writing over and over and over again over the same lines.
CREEPY if u as me
Someone obviously moved out without telling this person, so I am guessing that he/she was not welcome.
Um, that strikes me as a little creepy. I picture this guy hanging out on some chick's doorstep waiting...waiting....waiting...and going over that note and over that note and over than note. I feel like "tweeker" is just another word for "stalker" here...he recorded the time too...and did ask permission to 'stalk' later'...'if that was okay'...kinda weird to say the least.
That is rather creepy, but I would assume s/he meant it for someone else.
By the way, here's the Urban Dictionary definition of tweeker:
"A methamphetamine user. Tweekers are known for their extreme paranoia, flagrant dishonesty, and lack of non-tweeker friends. A tweeker will steal your stuff and then help you look for it."
According to Ginger, "A person who spends countless hours performing repetitive tasks while high on amphetamines or methamphetamines."
Hmm, if creepo man didn't want to look like one, WHY did he spend so long repetitively tracing over his letters? Counter-productive!
I've got some bad news for you sunshine. Pink isn't well. He stayed back at the hotel, so they sent us along as a suriget band. Were gonna find out where you fans really stand.
I don't think he actually traced the letters over and over... To me, it just looks like he was writing with a pencil with a nick in the lead.
My nickname is Sunshine...
Seems like the guy was waiting for Sunshine to get home. Straightforward note to the person who it was intended for I guess.
Boo is correct. Here is more info for those of you who are unfamiliar with the problem of meth users.
(1) Tweeker = meth addict/use, speed freak, meth head
(2) Tweeking = high at that time. "I am tweeking hard right now" means they are really, really high.
(3) Tweekerville = city or area where meth labs are located and thus frequented by meth users. Areas favored are unincorporated areas or the IE (Inland Empire) and the desert. To those of you outside Southern California IE means Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. Why: the areas are lightly policed and polulated so the meth labs have an easier time avoiding detection or calling attention to what they are doing. However, when they blow up it is pretty obvious what was happening. If anyone survives the blast they can get away before the police respond. Yes, meth lab explosions are not unheard of due to the flamable nature of the ingredients. Dealers hire chemists to mix and cook the ingredients for them so the meth is make correctly.
(4) One of the main ingredients in meth is (pseudo)ephedrine which is the main ingredient in the over the counter allergy medicine Sudafed. Sudafed is now treated like a controlled substance in the state of California to quash the meth labs ability to obtain the ingredient. When I attempted to buy Sudafed for my allergies I had to ask the pharmacist to get it from behind the counter. The pharmacist entered my drivers license number, name, address and other personal info into the state computer data base thus barring me from purchasing more prior to the wait time requred by law. If I attempted to buy more prior to the month wait time my info would pop up on the computer as barred and the pharamicist would refuse to make the sale. I thought this was a very good idea!
(5) Just Google "how to make meth" and you will find recipes. You can find anything on Google!
(6) Tweekers can be identified by the paranoid behavior and propensity for theft mentioned above. Keep an eye on your wallet and purse if you are near one!
(7) Tweekers can also be be identified by bad skin. They have terrible acne that they pick at so their face is very red, scabby and looks horrible.
(8) Tweekers can also be identified by "meth mouth." The usage of meth rots the teeth, turns them brown and/or black and to fall out. The teeth also rotate around in the mouth. They are sometimes sideways or backwards. They are missing teeth, the teeth are loose, can be wiggled or pulled out easily by hand and this is seen by dentists who treat former users. Dentists know a meth mouth when they see it. Again, you can find anything on Google. Just Google "meth mouth," click on images and you will find photos that will turn your stomach.
(9) 8:52 is the time the note was placed on the door so the recipient knows what time the person came by.
(10) The fomer tenant moved and did not tell the writer of the note most likely to cut all ties to the person. This is not uncommon. Sometimes drastic measures must be taken to scape a meth user off of you. Meth users lie, cheat and steal in order to support their habit. They are known to break into a residence and place of business of the people who know and love them since they have been inside and know the entrances, exits and habits of the occupants. The new tenant and finder of the note is fortunate the place was not broken into while they were gone. Inform the neighbors of the note and ask them to keep an eye on your place while you are out. Perhaps leave a note on the door informing the note writer that the old tenant has moved? That may cause the tweeker to move for another person to mooch off of?
(11) Most likely the writer of the note is white. Meth is predomininately used by white people. Yes, sometimes other ethnicities use meth, but that is rare. It is a drug of choice for white people. Before any of you scream racism...I am white so don't bother. Also, notice the photos of meth mouth. How many of the people are a race other than white? Not many....
Now the lesson is complete and you are now more informed. Perhaps you know more about tweekers than you ever wished to know but at least you can spot one and know what people are talking about when they use a certain vocabulary.
OK, the tracing and retracing can be explained by the first line. He was sitting around waiting for Sunshine, had nothing to do, so he retraced his letter. Could happen to the best of us...BUT, then, the next few lines are the ones that should make us pause. Because he has more respect for Sunshine than that (presumably, because he respects her right to not have her neighbours think that a junkie is sitting on her stoop?) he tries to find something to do. Note the present tense, not that he WILL try, just that he tries. He doesnt say "I will go do something else", but he says "I [will] try to do something else. This doesnt inspire success in his efforts. Then, he says he will be back, if that's OK. But, if it's not OK, then Sunshine should call him. Uh, if it's not OK, why would Sunshine want to call him? But, if she doesnt, then he will show up at her door? What is the gal supposed to do? NOW that is the creepy part...sounding like he's all "respectful" and considerate of her feelings, but, ah, not really giving her any choice in seeing him. Shudder.
tracing the letters over and over again sounds exactly like something a tweeker would do. crazy.
I say it's an awesome find and I would love to find a note like that. It doesn't seem creapy to me...
and if you are going to post, you should read the former posts...4 people posted the same def. of a "tweeker". just fyi
I dunno, tracing letters over is something I've often done when I've had nothing else to do. My schoolwork looked a bit like that when I finished it with time to spare.
A few years ago my apartment was broken into when the cops came to fingerprint the place up they said it was most likely a "tweeker" all they (the tweeker)did was draw some circles in the dust of my washing machine, take some dry erase markers, and 2 photo albums...Okay, so the offical word is being a tweeker or suspected-tweeker is never good and always crazy.
I am not so sure that the person in question is a tweeker. Judging from the use of quotations, it seems as if he is using it as a sort of joke. The tracing and retracing of the letters could have been due to boredom. In my opinion, an actual meth user is unlikely to say that he "doesn't want to look like a tweeker."
this sounds like a simple note from a friend.
as Mandy Poo and Kelly J pointed out, the writer probably isn't a tweeker.
the second sentence, "since i have more respect for you..." seems like something a friend would say jokingly, not a stalker.
as for the last bit, the writer might be a new friend, hence the apprehension.
the re-tracing is still a bit weird, but i doubt this was a tweeker/stalker/neerdowell.
CLEARLY DRUGS!
Either a tweeker, someone w/some serious freakin' OCD or... maybe like Meowpossum said, just a bad pencil. "Hello Sunshine" was definitely traced repeatedly-- you can tell by the messiness of it. There is a bit too much symmetry in the rest, however. Whatever the case, I don't find the note creepy at all. I think it was intended to be just what it is: a kind note saying hello.
you guys worry too much
This note has TWEAKER written all over it .
geez this is creepy...the retraced letters??!? you need to change your locks and have people look out for you this dude (assuming it's a dude) sounds scary!
I think the person who wrote this probably was on drugs (why else do you sit around outside the wrong house?), but maybe not an addict. Maybe he's just one of those people who gets lonely easily while he's messed up, right? But he didn't want to seem like an addict sitting around outside her house, so he eventually decided to post the note and leave.
BTW- Sam, the only people who will read your FYI are the people who are already reading the comments anyway. :)
i really think one definition of "tweeker" would probably have sufficed. *eye roll*
anyway. he probably wrote over the letters again and again while he was waiting there bored on her door step. definitely a strange one.
Amy! I agree with you about one defination of "tweeker" is enough. I was puzzled about the overwritings on the letters, but I think you're right that he was bored and was writing the words repeatedly.
thanks Sara, I actally hadn't thought about that.
I really think that he was just bored (maybe trying to think about whether he would actually leave the note) and he isn't creepy. I hate the word "tweeker". :(
Definitely not a tweaker. This is a girlfriend-boyfriend note (probably early in the relationship) that the boyfriend left at her door while he hoped she would come home. Better luck next time, bud.
Tweaker? That's why he wrote over and over the letters. I don't find it creepy at all.
Damn! Tina sound like you've been there.
Well... tweakers do kind of have alot of time on their hands... as Danielle said, writing over the letters continuously.
PS. Keep your doors locked.
I'm leaning towards the creepy stalker side of the equation. Why? Because if this person was someone known and welcome to the note recipient, wouldn't they have known that she moved out? Wouldn't they probably have her phone number, and thus not need to leave notes on doors? Honestly, the "tweeker/respect" bit makes it sound like she called him that at one point, and he's trying to prove he isn't. One way or the other I don't think the note-writer was someone the note's intended recipient really wanted around.
NJ - Did you not get the joke from Tina? Tina is another name for meth! ha ha ha. They were pulling your leg. I thought it was funny that the joke was lost on you. Most likely the poster knows so much because they had a loved one become a tweeker....Did that cross your mind? Why so quick to think the poster is a tweeker? Do you honestly think a tweeker could stay sober and/or sit still long enough to read and post a comment???? Come on now... You missed the joke!
http://www.druginfo.adf.org.au/article.asp?Con
this guy SAYS in the letter that hes a tweaker.
Mandy Poo, if your burgler wasn't a tweaker he may have been a confused and obsessed fan of found magazine who doesn't realize that "found" is not the same as "stolen".
i think this note was left by a sunshine's admirer/newish boyfriend who is also a novice drug addict. not creepy yet, but give him six months.
Wow I'd submitted this awhile ago and forgot about it. Sorry! I never found out anything more about it, or got any other letters. I've moved since then.
If you are familiar with phoenix, this was in the 7th ave/ Indian school area. Not a really great part of town.
i cant believe how many people on here don't know what a tweeker is...
Yeah. A couple of my friends in high school did meth and they would trace over the letters in their notes until they were illegible, or draw pictures with so many embellishments that the white of the paper didn't show through. We called them tweeker drawings. I'm from Phoenix, and from what i experienced there was a pretty significant meth problem. 7th ave and Indian school isn't that nice of an area either. Looks like a tweeker note to me.
Funny that we're talking about Sunshine and Drugs: There's this fantastic Slam Poet I love, his name is Carlos Robson (www.myspace.com/carlosrobson) and he has a poem called Sunshine - and Sunshine was an addict's nickname for her drug... You all should check him/the poem out :)
Why does this board feel like an honors English class where you pick apart some piece of writing until you're thoroughly bored with it?
I hated honors (IB) English for this very reason.
I think some of you inhabit some kind of parallel cubicle universe unlike the rest of us. Get out of your stinking cubicles and meet some real people for a change if you're so bored! Like people who aren't as perfect as you are.
I mean, time to take some brain candy. The legal kind.
hey maybe the pen was running out of ink???
@ sick of...Honey, there's a whole Web world out there. You don't like the comments, don't read 'em. Better yet, click on a different website. Problem solved.
People use the term tweeker in reference to the paranoia associated with any drug use. Not all drugs cause paranoia, but I've heard it associated with the use of marijuana as well.
I think the writer could have been a drug user in the recent past and maybe his girlfriend called him a tweeker during an argument. They are trying to work things out. He's trying to prove to her that he quit using for her sake. He's unemployed and trying to find a way to fill his time now that he's sober. Since their relationship is still rocky he asks if it's okay to come back later in an attempt to respect her boundaries.
The writing the words more than once could be out of sheer boredom. If he was a former drug user then he's got a lot of remorse for the things he's done, so maybe he was thinking about the things he's done and absent-mindedly drawn over the letters. This was deliberately done though. It's written in pen and there's plenty of ink.
As far as going to the wrong door: if it was 8:52 am, then maybe he was tired and he rushed over to talk to her before she went to work and went to the wrong door. Maybe she had just moved to that apartment complex and he got the numbers confused.