I Hate Seattle

I need to vent

Default-member

If you love Seattle then right on more power to you....
This is going to be long but I need it since I can't afford therapy.
Seattle is Just Like San Francisco....
This is what people(3 or 4 people) told me before I moved here.....these people are liars. I am venting and don't really care to argue to prove my point so if you don't like it read something else.
I grew up in San Francisco, after getting tired of a few things in my hometown I decided to move north to a "City" that was cleaner.
Reasons I moved:
Finish college, Avoid the tumor creating "spare change" or "got an extra cigarette" question every block from some bum
Seeing every deusche bag from high school, and of course to experience a new place and to broaden my horizons.
Question: why does everything seem to close at 10? Why do clubs turn ON the lights at 130am?
Anyways I moved here in the summer, the weather was great. That was the best thing I could think of upon
arrival.
Time to Rant:
Food prices are ridiculous,
tax on everything: haha I remember the first pack of smokes I bought. I was like wtf man you are crazy?7 bucks?!?, and the guy said to me: "welcome to Seattle" I also remember going to Starbucks and I saw the final price and I asked why is it so expensive? Coffee tax she says.
WTF is up with the 3 or 4 Night Clubs. Is there a limit on clubs or something? I know its my preference and all but I hate getting drunk at a bar and talking. I don't like talking. I like going out with friends, dancing and drinking, not sitting and being quiet.
State run liqour stores.....I am glad that is helping curb the alcoholism in this town cause you know, it's worth the sacrifice that I can't buy a freaking bottle of vodka or something at 12AM to drink with the homies at a park. I miss BevMo. haha
I swear to G I never seen so many taxi drivers going slower than the speed limit, almost hitting my car, stopping in the middle of the g-dam street anywhere in my life.
I have never seen so many people run a red light, turn into me while driving, or drive slower than the freakin speed limit!!!!!It really doesn't take 5 tries and a boatload or bumper checking to park a dam car. My car has so many bumps and scrapes from people parking. Seattle people cannot drive at all, I am sorry but thats the truth. I have been in more close calls in this town than anywhere. I actually feel safer driving in Moscow Russia and New York.
The homeless/ crackhead problem is just as bad as SF.
The weather is so awful here, I actually feel depressed in the winter, my grades are lower during winter months too I noticed.
Seattle is not a freakin city, its just an overzealous suburban town.
Hella, Yes I say hella so what. Don't make it a topic to talk about everytime I say it. Besides you guys always say "awesome"
Whoever agreed to the 2 new stadiums or the Seattle Center are terrible people. Have you seen the Seattle Center slogan? "Create your own Seattle Center Experience" that's kinda like saying screw you and give me your money. I feel bad for the people that have to do the citizenship thing in there, why couldn't they do it in City hall or something with more dignity?
I would be happy if Seattle Center and the Needle were demolished and something else was built.
Pacific Place or whatever it is called next to the Glorious Monorail is the sorriest excuse of a shopping center.
the new super awesome tram from the cancer center to Pacific Place (or whatever its called) is like a new version of the Monorail.
Pike Place has some great "local" (Washington State I have learned) fresh food, but you could easily go broke from the overpriced items. Yea the produce is good but its not worth the price.
I never would have believed Chinese food could be expensive until I saw the bbq pork bun in Pike Place...$2.50 or something.. should be 3 for $1.75 mannnn geez
besides that I pay double for dim sum in Seattle Chinatown compared to Sf Chinatown.
the Lower Queen Anne Safeway is the worst Safeway I have been to ever. I get mad everytime I go there but its two blocks away...Catch 22 I guess.
I like dressing nice and looking good for my lady, but alot of the people I see dress less than nice and makes us standout. Plus my co-workers ALWAYS say "hey going out tonight or something? Cause you are all dressed up" WTF I am wearing nice sneakers, nice jeans, and a fun t-shirt or dress shirt sometimes or maybe a Ben Sherman coat when its cold.
haha I spent almost an hour trying to find a laundromat in Lqa the other day since my washer broke, All I could find was 5 point laundromat. Man that place is the grimiest most hazardous place I have been in. I mean really. almost all the washers and dryers are out of order. and I swear there was 2 dryers that were hella burnt and melted. wtf.....
The pizza choices in this town are terrible. I hate Pagliacci, everytime I go there I am disappointed. Sometimes it seems my other option is Pizza Hut.
Food choices suck
I remember walking around and exploring. I was in Seattle Center creating my own experience and I remember seeing so many little mini wannabe rockstars or something (Emo? Idk) One girl had two different color sneakers on, green hair and some super tight unbreathable pants. the other looked like a character I thought I saw in Terminator 1 all 80's out. another girl looked homeless with light blue dirty brown color pants but closer glances showed she was clean cut and dressed like that on purpose.
My wife is from Europe and she won't even call Seattle a City. She says this town is boring and she can't wait until we move to San Francisco or back to Europe. She couldn't believe it either when someone compared this dump to San Francisco
I know why this state is a welfare state now, they tax you for anything so you have less money to spend. and on and on until you become broke.
I think thats it.
O wait, and the buses always smell like nastiness. Not even SF buses smell that bad, and the busfare is kinda high I think.

On the plus side:
I have met some down-ass people here and am glad to have met them
couple of seattle friends who moved from out of state hate it here too(is that a plus?)
Gas is cheaper
I have a washer and dryer in my apartment
At least the buses have AC
I achieved my goal to experience living in another city and I regret it everyday) hahahaha

If you are thinking "geez this a-hole needs to just leave" Well its not so simple if it was I would have left a year ago. I need to finish school(2 years) because I am not moving back to SF to pay out of state tuition again. Oh and by the way heres a fun fact: Yes rent is expensive in Frisco but you always can find an affordable place or get roomates in the SFSU area or Craigslist. Besides that, if you are broke: food, smokes, drinks are cheaper, it isn't hard to find a cheap place to buy food from. And you won't pay out the butt for tax. Hell I remember I took my current wife on our first date, you know how much I spent? $40 I took her all over the city and didn't spend a dime until I decided she was worth it then took to her to dinner where I spent $40(3 orders of sushi and 3 cocktails). No I am not an O.G. gangsta reminiscing about the old days of decades ago or something I am only 24.
I suppose that's it. If you actually read all this then wow, right on.

Posted by quadova over 2 years ago in life in the Big City - Permalink

blog comments powered by Disqus

Search IHS