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I watched Scrappers and was embarrassed as an Italian American from Brooklyn.

I am amazed at what passes for television. I watched the show just to see what it was about and was not surprised by what I saw.

I have been in the construction plumbing business in Brooklyn for 35 years and have come across guys like these. They may not be educated or very smart but for the most part they have been hard workers.

There are many young men who believe that being from Brooklyn means acting like a "mamaluke", which means "big dope" in southern Italian dialects. There is a culture of keeping the stereotype alive and well in Brooklyn, an "identity" if you will.

I have a Brooklyn accent and in certain circles I am looked down upon. But when I show that I can hold my ground in a conversation regarding art, opera, science or any other subject it is then that people put the accent aside and say, "This guy is educated and well read".

Don't get me wrong, when I get sufficiently angry my Brooklyn comes out.....yaknowwhataymean?

These are hard working and simple knock around guys but my God, what you people west of New Jersey must really think everyone in Brooklyn is like them. Trust me, this is not the case!

PS...........we make a lot of money selling our scrap copper and brass!! Enough to support my Porsche habit!

Scrrappers, it's like a train wreck, you know you shouldn’t look but you do anyway.