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Passivity
Posted by: Anonymous-Coward on Sunday, August 11, 2002 - 06:12 AM |
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When I first moved here 3 years ago, I noticed that I could consistently flick black flies with my finger sending them sailing through the air. I could rarely do that back east. The flies here are slower. The people here are the same way: slow and weak. My friend from NY calls it "Soft Seattle." The people of Seattle take the path of least resistance through life. It's not unusual to open a door and have someone coming the other way scoot through it, as if you opened it for them. Seattle people are generally unfriendly to begin with. They don't have the nerve to speak up when offended . They just give you dirty looks and say nothing. The progressive reputation Seattle established following WTO is total bullshit. These sissies couldn't protest their way out of a wet paper bag. The same streets that were once the scene of riots, tear gas, and looting, are now filled with eager shoppers sipping their lattes and thanking their lucky stars those hooligans have gone back to Berkley. Perhaps it's the rainy weather that sucks the will to live out of Seattle.
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Orange Countyfication of Seattle
Posted by: Anonymous-Coward on Monday, August 05, 2002 - 08:14 PM |
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It’s your fault that Seattle Sucks
After living in Seattle all of my life I’m splitting. I’m sick of yuppies, hipsters, fags, nuevo hippies, rich people, real estate agents in Japanese SUV’s, fake smiles, Orange County transplants, electronica, assholes on new Harley Davidson’s, Down Town Harley Davidson (actually in Tukwila) ,Canadian developers, illegal aliens, contractors from Canada and California that hire undocumented workers, North Face jackets, competitive bidding for houses, gentrification, permanent offensive, conservatives, white collar democrats, anti tax advocates, indecisive politicians, the assholes that ruined the Rendezvous and other dark sleazy places to get a beer or a cocktail at a decent price, the guy who owns the Admiral Theater, Home Depot, Women who take fertility drugs and display their children, ugly babies, babies in general, baby strollers, spandex, joggers, middle aged bicycle riders that wear helmets, over priced rehearsal space, commercial studio space, old people, fat kids, cops with an attitude, crack dealers, condo owners, condos on Alki.
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Moneypit, USA
Posted by: Anonymous-Coward on Thursday, August 01, 2002 - 03:28 PM |
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I came here five years ago to save money and give my kid a better place to live. I suppose one out of two ain't bad. My five year old has skied, hiked, taken swim classes, goes to a nice preschool with no apparent perverts around....
Meanwhile, daddy and mommy are living in two-faced hell. smiling when kiddy makes a great catch at t-ball/scared shitless about our financial future
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Several Theories on Why Seattle Sucks.
Posted by: Anonymous-Coward on Monday, July 15, 2002 - 03:23 PM |
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I have several theories, here they are:
1. Scientific theory- only 10,000 years ago this whole placewas covered in giant ice sheets, several million years ago most of the underwater parts were not. Basically the whole gorda plate is being sucked down under the puget sound, like a giant vortex. So, my theory is that if nature thinks this place is ready for a molten reformatting, should we be surprised that any people who want to live in a rejected region geologically would be happy.
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Getting Used To It
Posted by: Devin on Sunday, June 16, 2002 - 06:23 PM |
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I spent the weekend away from Seattle this weekend and it was great. Everyone needs to do it every once in a while. When people come visit me in the northwest, they're always making comments about how certain things suck, and I'm always saying - "Yea well, you get used to it". I just got reminded this weekend about just how much I've gotten used to. Here's some examples.
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Yep It Sucks
Posted by: FeebleMan on Thursday, May 23, 2002 - 12:37 AM |
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Forget the weather, traffic, lame living costs, or other mundane things about this town. Its the nightlife that drives me insane.
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It happens to women too
Posted by: Anonymous-Coward on Tuesday, May 21, 2002 - 04:30 AM |
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I am female - I had no social life going here at all for a long time - then I moved overseas - suddenly everything picked up - and I was not in South America or Italy, but Tokyo. Got a job, finally, that paid well, met a great guy who was a Rhodes scholar, got invited to embassy parties, had several foreign boyfriends, come back here and VOILA! It's like my coach got changed back into a pumpkin, and I'm back wearing old tattered rags again.
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The Truth Is Out There
Posted by: Anonymous-Coward on Thursday, May 16, 2002 - 12:25 AM |
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I was born in Seattle and much like a fetus trapped in a pod like in "The Matrix" I never realized how awful it was until I managed to get out and see the real world. I say "real" world because Seattle is a microcosm unto itself. A sick little boil on the ass of the world where normal laws of humanity don't apply.
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Sick of Seattle (S.O.S.) Club
Posted by: MenaB on Thursday, May 09, 2002 - 08:38 PM |
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I'd like to have a meeting place for the Sick of Seattle (S.O.S.) club. This will be an informal get-together of like minded, Sick of Seattle residents and former residents. I propose that the club meets once every 2 months - activities include drowning our collective sorrows, general kvetching, finding an intelligent being to converse with, sharing experiences, networking for jobs, or whatever. Anyone want to join? I was thinking of Hale's Ales Brewery as a meeting place.
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Problems with Seattle....
Posted by: Anonymous on Wednesday, April 24, 2002 - 05:58 PM |
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The city leaders and media "cheerlead" for a city without much to cheer about. It like a mutual admiration society. "We all live here so it must be loveable." Quite frankly it sucks. It's not just inhumane weather. The people try to be too politically correct. Neighborly no, they are all NIMBY's. There really is nothing hip or cool about Seattle. It's got it's quirky cute little things. But so does Roswell New Mexico. How the Seattle area can be the home of so many millions of people astounds me. The cost of living is high, the climate is crap most of the year, the traffic is horrible and there's really nothing to do except dream of your next vacation. I guess we all have to live somewhere. I'm thankful I'm not living there.
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Sucking is too kind a word for life here!
Posted by: Anonymous on Monday, April 22, 2002 - 06:43 AM |
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Forgive me father for I have sinned...why else would you have moved me to this cultural wasteland of helmet-headed blondes and humorless men in hemmed chino shorts and hiking shoes?
Alas, I was born in Seattle and never understood what was so bad about the place until I moved back here five years ago so I could become a dot bomb yuppie and raise my kids in a house with a yard where they can practice t-ball.
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Recovering from Seattle
Posted by: ExNWprisoner on Friday, April 19, 2002 - 01:28 PM |
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Yes folks, it's been over a year since I moved from the "Death Star" and I still am in recovery. Everytime I bite into decent restaurant food, drive over 55 MPH on the freeway, and enjoy a weekend of outdoor fun in the sun I can't believe I allowed myself to live in that God forsaken place as long as I did.
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Shellfish
Posted by: julia on Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 06:15 AM |
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Wet City- you are a mussel with a needle
Early earthly City- rocking on the Sound
Pretend to be steady City
Come to a complete stop on the freeway when you are changing lanes
Be as frustrated as a stopped car
It is called merging
You pretty ugly City
Needling City
An owl in your eye!
Crooked one-way City
Peopled by the polite and empty
(busy chasing pennies to buy gasoline for their SUV’s—)
They are scowling.
They are not polite. They are packs of dogs. Doused fire. Beer.
Driving in cars is making you older
You are selling your hours
It is not your fault, City, only oysters have pearls
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Political Correctness, Rain and Horrible Food! Not to mention...
Posted by: Anonymous-Coward on Tuesday, April 16, 2002 - 11:04 AM |
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I recently moved BACK to NYC area after a year and a half in the "Emerald City"...what is that shit anyway? It was probably the most horrific and depressing time of my life. There is so much I hate so I'll just go in installments.
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Seattle Really Does Suck
Posted by: ExNWprisoner on Friday, April 12, 2002 - 12:21 AM |
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Seattle really does suck. I’ve visited many cities and enjoyed most of them for one thing or another. Seattle stands out as the worst one I’ve ever been too. I speak from experience because I also had the misfortune to live there 5 years after accepting a job. I moved thinking this would be a neat place to live and it turned out to be a nightmare. Since I was born and raised in Southern California, I guess I have a natural need for daylight. Something sorely missing in Seattle. That was the beginning of my problems. I suffered from SAD and began seeing a doctor who put me on various medications for treating depression. Bad went to worse and I was a complete basket case. I tried changing jobs and that didn’t help. So I accepted a job offer in Southern California and moved the hell out. Never to return I promise.
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