I Hate Seattle

Weather: I think that most people who move to Seattle are already aware of its reputation for gloomy weather. Being aware of it and living with it, however, are two different things. People really aren't going to know how prolonged periods with little sunlight will affect them until they experience it firsthand.

People: Seattle seems to have a very high number of not just passive-aggressive, but covert-aggressive (big difference from passive-aggressive) people here.

Overall poor quality: What isn't just cheaply slapped together in Seattle? It seems as though things are built shoddily and then left to decay in the elements here.

This isn't to say that there are absolutely no decent people in Seattle, that there are never days with nice weather, or that everything built here is a crumbling pile of shit.

On average, however, there is enough evidence on the above three negatives for me to conclude that Seattle is a shithole. What's worse is, when you live here, you hear these morons, most likely high to the gills on anti-depressants, gushing about how great they think Seattle is.

I came to Seattle from a small town to attend college at UW. I did my best to like this place. I tried to fit in and be a Seattleite. In the end, I just couldn't and I will be leaving for beautiful San Antonio in about a year.
Here's why:

1. The weather. It is currently an afternoon in late April. It's currently 43 degrees and drizzling outside. It's been more or less like this since about the middle of September of last year. It's going to be like this for another two months. Sometime in early July, the sun will come out and the temperature will get about 70 for a few weeks. The locals will immediately start complaining about the heat, of course. After these few wonderful sunshiny weeks, the dark depressing drizzle will start again and envelop Seattle in a shroud for about 10 months. The locals always say how there is so much to do here outdoors. The window to do anything outdoors is basically July and August. Have you ever tried to go hiking sometime in the fall? I have and it's absolutely miserable. Fishing? Miserable. Jogging? Miserable. Barbecuing? Miserable. It's like constantly living in a damp moldy basement. The locals themselves don't do anything outdoors either. I've never seen so many adult World of Warcraft players in my life. The whole "outdoorsy Seattle person" is really just a myth.

2. The people. I have not made one friend who is actually from the Seattle area. My girlfriend is from Nevada, my best friend is from Chicago, and I'm friends with people from California, Texas, and a few other places. I can not name one native Seattleite who I am friends with. And it's not due to a lack of trying. Only in Seattle can a guy invite 20 people to a backyard barbecue only to have 1 person show up. The people here are very insular and unfriendly. Every time I try to be friendly to someone, they get this terrified look on their face or try to avoid making eye contact with me. I've noticed this more times than I can count. What is the deal with people not making eye contact? The only people who I seem to be able to have normal conversations with are non-native Seattleites or the weird hobos who hang out in downtown. People here are more content with living in their own little world and not even making an attempt at human connection.

3. The people. Yes, I know I have mentioned Seattle people before. But it is just so difficult to describe the people here to someone who doesn't live here.

Your typical Seattle guy: mid 20's - mid 30's, white, pale, scuzzy unkept beard, about 50 pounds underweight, thick rimmed glasses, man bag, works either as a techie, an artist, or for some non-profit, liberal, doesn't travel much outside of Seattle, poor hygiene, wears hiking gear year round, always has a smug "I'm superior to you" attitude, has a Sociology/Art History/Comparative History of Ideas degree from the UW, rides bike to work, no social skills whatsoever,

Your typical Seattle woman: mid 20's - mid 30's, white, pale, about 100 lbs overweight, works as an artist, for some non-profit, or as a secretary, doesn't travel outside of Seattle much, poor hygiene, wears hiking gear year round, smug bitch-like attitude, has a Women's Studies/[Insert name of ethnic group] Studies/Art History/ other bullshit degree from the uw, lack of social skills.

A couple observations about people here: Seattle is very much a group-think kind of town. Any diversity of opinion is not welcome here. Seattleites will be pleasant to you as long as you agree with them about everything. Seattleites don't handle ideas other than their own very well. The moment an idea different from their own viewpoint slips out of your mouth, they will either shun you or they will throw a hissy fit. (As in, they start yelling and screaming and swearing at you) You have no idea how many grown adults I've seen throw hissy fits around here.

Wow, it feels good to get that off my chest. I'll probably return later on with some stories of my adventures in Seattle or should I sate Shitattle.

I thought this was an interesting take on PNW culture:
http://www.washington.edu/uwired/outreach/cspn/Website/Classroom%20Materials/Pacific%20Northwest%20History/Lessons/Lesson%201/1.html

Wake up, grey sky, darkness, coffee, bus 20 minutes late, uptight bus riders, no one talks, no one smiles, get to work, greet my pushover emasculated boss, more uptight bus riders, school, sun teases, you get your hopes up, sun gets shit on by dark clouds, (no wonder Lanye Staley and Kurt Cobain killed themselves - if I had the courage I'd stick a needle in my veins too), loud annoying running start/international teenagers all over campus, go home, talk with the only person that understands you who ISN'T from here, feel better about the day, dream of moving to New Mexico, repeat process until you have the means to get the fuck out of this suicidal, existential nightmare of a place called.... Seattle. Fuck you and all your inhabitants.

P.S. I ran in to Dave Matthews at a QFC in Wallingford this past weekend. He's one of many town drunks. I guess that's how people here deal with living here--I know that's what I used to do before I got sober. Tell me, WHY the FUCK would you choose to live here if you were as famous as he is?!!! WHYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!! :)

God, tell me about it. I have tried to believe that people here are patient and helpful. Now after 2 years, I realize they are as cold as ice. They put up a nice face at the beginning of your acquaintance , then once their purpose is served, you don't exist anymore.
There is some art, but not much culture in this city. They are the worst dressed, and least classy crowd I have ever seen (and I have lived in many states across the US and abroad.) Too much talk about the green and the trees. I feel like the lack of a warm energy in its people has effected the energy in its environment as well and vice versa- they work in a concert.
People are rude and have a failing level of EQ (emotional quotient.)
Can't wait to leave this place,,,believe me I won't look back.

I must say one more thing, It's obvious that Seattle is trying to slowly squeeze out all cars in the city. Bikes are the preferred mode of transportation in the all self important know-it-all city of Seattle. I'm going to have a hard time transporting my tools on my bike when i go to work.
You idiots elected mayor McCheese or I mean Mayor Mcginn and he's a known anti-vehicle bike riding guy. Ok, great.
Go to Portland and the cars AND bike riders all get along great. The roads have more than TWO lanes, the parking cost is reasonable and they don't have an anti-vehicle agenda.
Seattle's answer is to spend MILLIONS studying the issue, then paying MILLIONS decoding the previous study and then do nothing.
You guys suck from the Governor on down. You all should be embarrassed because you all THINK you are so important. In reality, you are the most judgemental, stuck up people in the world.
You Seattleites will be nice to someone's face and then as soon as they walk away it's all insults under your breath.
You are a bunch of puppets that cling to each other and think alike. NO individuality.
The funniest thing is that your city is run by Liberal Democrats. You self-enlightened people are BIG hypocrites.
You PRETEND to be about fairness and diversity as long as it doesn't inconvenience YOU. The only thing you care about is more bicycle paths for YOU and your little kids that only YOU think are cute.

I don't know if this has been posted on here, but I thought it was funny and very very true.

Print and cut out this card, which has the 10 most likely responses you'll get from Seattleites if you bring up any negatives about their city. Wait for the discussion to end, hand them this card, and tell them to have a nice day. Better yet, if you're a betting person, bet them that you already know their responses and then hand this to them to collect your prize.
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1. That happens EVERYWHERE (response to a negative observation about Seattle)
2. Statistically, Seattle is top in ____
3. Oh, yeah? I visited [city name here] and it was a terrible place; I'd never go back, good luck to you.
4. Well, you're not from here, so you don't know.
5. Maybe if you changed your attitude the natives would like you. Sounds like you don't spend enough time outside. This is all your fault.
6. It's not us, it's the rude transplants who are giving you a hard time.
7. You must not be very well educated if you're criticizing Seattle. By the way, that was improper use of that word you just said, FYI.
8. If you don't like it, go home (this one cracks me up whenever said/posted in response to a person's gripe is that people in Seattle aren't very welcoming).
9. Oh, sure, it rains here, but it's so mild most of the year, you don't notice -- it's really warm and sunny in the summer, in fact, it can get downright balmy. Did you know that Seattle actually gets fewer inches of rain that New York, Miami, etc..?
10. Traffic, well, yeah, traffic could be better, but it still only takes me 10 minutes to get from Pike Place to Bellevue.

What did I tell you? Pretty true, huh?

Why the fuck won't it stop being cold and rainy? I looked at a temperature map of America today, and it's at least 75 everywhere except for Seattle. Even Juneau, Alaska is warmer. And the real kicker is that the forecast for next week looks exactly the same. Rain and cold. Where's summer?

How closed-minded the people are.

There's this idea that Seattleites have stuck in their head. It's the idea that everyone in Seattle is very openminded. This hasn't been the case, in my personal experiences. Seattleites are very accepting of you as long as you prescribe to their brand of far left wing ideology. And don't you disagree with them! Overall, I've found Seattle to have a very groupthink "sheeple" mentality. Everybody basically has the same opinion on every social issue and people are often very insulting towards those with dissenting opinions.

Example. Try telling a Seattleite that you don't approve of President Obama. Once in a conversation regarding politics, I mentioned how I disapproved of the stimulus package and reckless spending. I backed up my viewpoint and I thought I made a pretty good argument. Apparently what the two Seattleites I was talking to heard was "I'm a small town hick and I hate Obama because he's black." Anyways, the conversation immediately turned from politics to how basically anyone that disagrees with Obama is a racist. I don't know. Perhaps the Seattleites just weren't able to comprehend my alternate viewpoint.

Like I said, Seattle is full of sheeple. It's very conservative, in a liberal kind of way. If that makes any sense..

Why Seattle SUCKS!

The weather. Hands-down the absolutely worst thing about Seattle. The shit season starts sometime around mid-September and ends sometime in the beginning of July. During this time you can pretty much expect high temps in the low 50's and low temps in the upper 30's, with constant overcast. The locals often point out that Seattle gets less rainfall (in inches) than most other American cities. But what they don't tell you is that it rains just about all the time! It's this annoying drizzle that sticks around for days on end. And you can't really do anything outdoors because it's just so shitty out there. In the wintertime, you can expect darkness to fall sometime around 4pm. Seeing the sun during wintertime is like finding a needle in a haystack. It's very depressing and I can pretty much guarantee you that you'll feel like a slug during winter.

Anyways, sometime during the first week of July (yes July), the weather will clear up and it will start getting into the low 70's. The locals always brag about how this is the best summer weather in the country. It's not. You still need pants and a warm jacket after sundown. Ironically, this is also the time that the locals start complaining about how hot it is. 75 degrees is too hot for them. The nice weather only sticks around until the beginning of September and then rapidly gives way to another 9-10 months of soul-crushing depressing overcast.