A Massachusetts bro fell in love with “hella underrated” San Jose while visiting for the Super Bowl — only to get a double dose of hard reality when his rental car was stolen after his beloved Patriots lost.
Marc Lewis, a digital content creator and podcast host, gushed about the South Bay on Instagram Saturday night.
“I’m super pleasantly surprised with San Jose. This city is cool. Straight up,” he said, praising the city’s “Latino flair” and comparing it to his hometown of Lawrence — “but laidback, calmer, and more colorful.”
“It’s like loud but laidback at the same time. It’s like loud but quiet at the same time,” he added.
Lewis’s lovefest didn’t stop there. He called the city “dope and hella underrated” and even hinted he’d be back: “I f–k with heavy.”
But Sunday morning, reality hit harder than the Seahawks’ defense. His rental car, parked at Saint James Park, was missing. At first, Lewis thought it had been towed — until a helpful commenter spilled the beans, KRON4 Bay Area reported.
“Honey, it was stolen. Not towed,” the comment read.
Lewis confirmed the worst: “After talking with San Jose PD, my rental car was actually stolen. So you people that called in the comments section … you’re 100% right.”
The Boston bro was disappointed, but not defeated.
“This is not home,” he wrote. “This is my first taste of bulls–t since I’ve been here.”
Despite the double whammy of a Patriots loss and a vanishing vehicle, Lewis still has love for the city. He thanked the Bay Area community for their support and promised he’d be back for another round of San Jose’s “chill, cool aesthetic.”
He took his Super Bowl heartbreak in stride, as well.
“No excuses, the better team won today.”
