Shitcago – That’s a good one
A lot of time and effort went into detailing this list of 101 reasons why Chicago sucks. The majority of the reasons are quite subjective; for example, I love the extreme cold and heat. It is one of my favorite things about the city. It keeps it from being dull and monotonous. Believe me, I lived in San Diego for 4 years and missed the weather HERE IN CHICAGO more than anything else.
My favorite part of the site: “It’s frustrating that people don’t know just how tragic a place it is! My observation has been that those who like Chicago either are from there or have never lived there.”
So, people that like Chicago are either from Chicago or not. Um. So, who does that leave to hate it?
“The city shuts down at, like, 7pm.” — is this person kidding? And another outstanding point “there are too many parades”. If you don’t want to go to the parades, no one’s making you!
I personally love the Beverly Hills comment. Our Beverly Hills outdates the in California by about 60 years.
Hey if the weather sucks, move to that shit dump California. Hey if the heat and wildfires don’t get ya, maybe the winter floods will. If you survive that, maybe the “big one” earthquake will happen. If all else fails, make a comment like “nigger” and start a race war and they can burn you and that bitch they call LA down with you.
Seriously… Chicago fucking blows. Bad weather 50 weeks a year, out-of-control crime, high cost of living, and sports teams that suck (yeah yeah yeah the White Sox are doing well, have fun going to the cell.)
Oh yeah, civic corruption, decaying business infrastructure, a decrepit subway system, the worst ghetto housing projects in America, and runaway taxes make chicago suck too.
I lived in the hellhole known as Chicago for two years and don’t miss it for a second.
Lauren Liss has a good point. Chicago is loved by those who were born and raised in the area. For anyone from elsewhere the bleak ugly hellscape of the midwest coupled with the poor quality of life (pollution, crime, weather) the city provides a poor place to make home. Let’s not even get into the dull, myopic outlook of the native Chicagoans…
For this reason, Chicago will continue to diminish in wealth and national importance.
Seriously… Chicago blows. Bad weather 50 weeks a year, out-of-control crime, high cost of living, and sports teams that suck (yeah yeah yeah the White Sox are doing well, have fun going to the cell.)
Oh yeah, civic corruption, decaying business infrastructure, a decrepit subway system, the worst ghetto housing projects in America, and runaway taxes make chicago suck too.
I lived in the hellhole known as Chicago for two years and don’t miss it for a second.
Lauren Liss has a good point. Chicago is loved by those who were born and raised in the area. For anyone from elsewhere the bleak ugly hellscape of the midwest coupled with the poor quality of life (pollution, crime, weather) the city provides a poor place to make home. Let’s not even get into the dull, myopic outlook of the native Chicagoans…
For this reason, Chicago will continue to diminish in wealth and national importance.
Whoever runs this site is an idiot. Half the friggin comments on this string have been deleted… These were articulate and insightful comments about why Chicago does in fact not measure up to other cities in America.
Typical myopic Chicago mentality behind this site. If its not unabashed support of Chicago then erase it from the record. Sounds like Dick Daley mindset at its finest.
Losers.
One thing I’d notice lately. City Hall is full of scandals and right now is in the process of cleaning house. Everyone is getting fired. They mismanged their budget, so now I guess they are trying to make up for their financial woes by ticketing everyone they can. I live here, but they like to target out of town visitors. Because they know you won’t come back to contest the tickets. Am I alone on this?
For example, I got a $50 ticket for parking at a street address that does not exist. I got a $90 for trying to pick up a friend at a bus station. I was there for a total of 15 seconds. He said I can not go in there. I know you can’t park at a bus station, but you can definitely do curb side pick up and drop off. You argue all you want, but you will not win. They rather issue tickets than chasing down the muggers. That seems f-up to me…
About the music and Chgo…Absolutely right…Salt and Pumpkins are only the more recent embarassments since The Ides Of March, and Styx…If I hear Akroyd & Belushi doing Sweet Home one more time I’ll pray for dirty bombs on Wrigley (Don’t EVEN get me started on THOSE losers)…The White Stripes were just here and I bet Jack & Meg could not get out of town fast enough…This city is a SEWER.
Chicago is full of monotonous greed. No matter where you go, there it is… someone pimping their own junk to anyone else’s disadvantage. Some fine examples on this boring blog.
All you fucked up losers can just get the fuck out of the city if you hate it so much. Go and see if the grass is greener you meth addicts. This city is the best and it will continue to grow in promenece globally much more than say San diego and all it’s shit bums sleeping all over the city streets down there. Just try and buy a house down there Lauren liss…go fuck yourself and take your skank ass to san Diego before I slit your throat ho.
Ivan-
Did you even bother to read my entry on the Chicago Metroblog about Shitcago? I was thoroughly defending this city because I love Chicago more than any other city. I have been to almost every state in the country, and am always glad to be home.
If you had read my entry you would have realized that this line “Just try and buy a house down there Lauren liss…go fuck yourself and take your skank ass to san Diego before I slit your throat ho” sounds awfully fucking lame. What I had said, clearly, in the posting was “I love the extreme cold and heat. It is one of my favorite things about the city. It keeps it from being dull and monotonous. Believe me, I lived in San Diego for 4 years and missed the weather HERE IN CHICAGO more than anything else.” As in, I DID live in San Diego, hated it, and moved back home. Even brought a good California surfer boy with me, who now loves Chicago as well and can’t believe he wasted a huge chunk of his life living in California.
Next time you want to threaten someone and call them a ho and a skank ass
Time to take your meds ivan the redundant. Stay in Chicago. Please. You belong.
“All you fucked up losers can just get the fuck out of the city if you hate it so much. Go and see if the grass is greener you meth addicts. This city is the best and it will continue to grow in promenece globally much more than say San diego and all it’s shit bums sleeping all over the city streets down there. Just try and buy a house down there Lauren liss…go fuck yourself and take your skank ass to san Diego before I slit your throat ho.
Posted by: Ivan Rendulic at September 7, 2005 03:06 PM”
okay, like, yeah the grass is greener, probably just about ANYWHERE. The shitty parks in chicago are just lame getaways for very sad people who need, desparately to go somewhere, do something kinda nice in their boring, lifeless town. And what’s with the cities attitude against the homeless? in other cities, it’s cool to throw someone a little change every once in a while. here, everyone acts like you must be some kind of idiot if you help a dude out. who cares if they go buy booze? it’s fucking fifty cents.
and the handicapped or otherwise dehabilitated? forget it. bad attitudes, for real.
Krissy,
I don’t need to be bothered when I’m out and about by some homeless bum getting up in my face asking for money. Hey there’s work out there, get it. As far as you go, don’t like the miles and miles of awesome parks here, move, I will personaly buy you a bus or airplane ticket out of town right now if you would like. It’s people like you who hate this town becuase no man out there wants to slide his cock in you so therefore you have had it with the dildo and butt plug. Please leave now!!!
You dont like Chicago cause it cold? Shut the fuck up. Move to Cali we dont need any pussies living in this city. You poor baby you have to shovel and wear a jacket, grow a pair. The bums yell at me, shut the fuck up. Move to NYC, then you can be a bum cause it’s to fuckin expensive
Every day there are news reports about more deaths. Every night on TV there are photos of death and destruction. Why are we still there?
We occupied this land, which we had to take by force, but it causes us nothing but trouble. Why are we still there?
Many of our children go there and never come back. Why are we still there?
Their government is unstable, and they have sporadic leadership. Why are we still there?
Many of their people are uncivilized. Why are we still there?
The place is subject to natural disasters, from which we are supposed to bail them out. Why are we still there?
There are more than 1000 religious sects, which we do not understand. Why are we still there?
Their folkways, foods, and fads are unfathomable to ordinary Americans. Why are we still there?
We can’t even secure the borders. Why are we still there?
They are billions of dollars in debt, and it will cost billions more to rebuild, which we cannot afford. Why are we still there?
It is becoming clear… we must pull out of California!
Though I have many fond memories of Chicago (in the 10+ years of living there) – and do miss it from time to time, moving to London (UK) was by far the best move I’ve ever made. Yes, London is a very expensive place to live – and yes, it does have its problems like any other urban center, but when considering the wonderful mix of people, the culture, proximity to the continent, the vibrancy or sheer amount of things to do on any given night, I’m afraid I’d take it any day over Chicago.
What I find sad is: living here has made me realise just how little Chicago has to offer and in some ways, tarnishes the memories I do have.
Cheers!
Chi Chi Chi town sucks!
The only good thing about chicago is that the cost of living is cheap compared to New York and other cities. Other than that it’s not that great. I’ve been to most major cities in the U.S. and chicago just doesn’t have that much character. Everyone here is from the midwest so they have no comparison. They see big buildings and think that they have hit some sort of cultural mecca. For it’s size Chicago should be much more interesting. It’s just a larger version of some tacky midwestern town.
LOL wow… what an opportunity. Shitcago sucks the big one. I was born and raised here and one thing I must say, if Chicago is hated by anyone more, it’s those who indeed grew up in the area. I believe that this city is unique in that it has a tangible spirit associated with it. It hates some people first, and I am convinced I’m one of them. I wish not to elaborate further since I don’t want to be labeled a kook, but I will say it has an oppresive feel to it that I haven’t felt at all or as strongly as in other places I’ve traveled.
The rude people, who bump into you at malls. The horrible traffic. The overrated, undercooked food that people with uncontrollable bellies continuously praise. The undeniable conceit and unbelievable greed. The judgementalism! The complete and utter class warfare that happens every fucking moment here. The political corruption, the cronyism, that everyone here seems to accept as inevitable and even a benefit. The absolute favoritism in the job market. Getting back to food… The pizza, soggy with uncooked doughy crust and oils from cheap cheese. The hot dogs with FUCKING MUSTARD!!! The damn gyros. the undercooked meat you can’t get away from with the illegal workers who think “cooked” is turning it brown on both sides. The overbearing, unattarctive, gold digging white man hating Oprah-brainwashed single women. Put on some makeup and lose some weight.
OK I’m out of breath. I can surely come up with more.
Chicago was great, but, not THAT great…
I went to DePaul and stayed for another 3 1/2 years after that but then I had to get out and come back to New England. In contrast, people in Chicago seem very fake and narrow minded. they are fake in the way that they are all the friendliest group of back-stabbers you will ever meet. Don’t get me wrong, Bostonians are pricks, but they’re OK with that and don’t engage in all that fake smiley shit while they assfuck you. The architecture is bullshit. Anything with any architectural integrity and endurance is immediately scrapped for an “Ikea condo” built to last only for the life of the mortgage. Christ, the entire city is like a movie set. Further, why does Chicago attract so many “life-long Cubs fans” from Ohio or Michigan? And then all these people try to pretend like they have these blue-collar background that they don’t.
And if by chance they really do come from a blue-collar sort of background, they act like you owe them something; like anyone whose ever played golf is a bloated plutocrat. That leads to the narrow-mindedness. The city is so institutionally racist it’s not even funny anymore. I mean c’mon, they put UIC in a shity location so it would keep the blacks from moving north. The city is so segregated that you can tell someone’s ethnicity by asking them their zip-code. Any by the way, a green neon shamrock does not make a shitty bar an “Irish pub.” For the transplants you can tell where they sat in the highschool caf also by asking them there zipcode. Jocks in Wrigley, preps in LP, hipsters in WP and art-fags in Ukrainian Vil. Grow the fuck up already!!!
Lastly, I think it’s funny that everything in that city was funded by New Englanders. We got our 8% return and got the fuck out.
Let’s talk racism….Boston is more tolerant than Chicago? yeah right assnut. All the old money and assfucking backstabbers there from the murderer Ted Kennedy to John Kerry who couldn’t beat Bush…hahaha how funny you dumb asses are from New England. Hey, when did the word car get spelled with 5 a’s like caaaaaar? only you prik bastards can bastardize the english language. Hoe many bodys been found in Revere park lately huh homey? Last year Boston recorded 68 murders in the city up 29 percent verse last. Thats not even looking into the prosperous communities of Linn and Brockton…lol go fuck yourself douchbag and ask your self if what you said about Chicago is really meant for Boston and it’s 1am closing time of the bars….pathetic!!!!
LOL wow… what an opportunity. Shitcago sucks the big one. I was born and raised here and one thing I must say, if Chicago is hated by anyone more, it’s those who indeed grew up in the area. I believe that this city is unique in that it has a tangible spirit associated with it. It hates some people first, and I am convinced I’m one of them. I wish not to elaborate further since I don’t want to be labeled a kook, but I will say it has an oppresive feel to it that I haven’t felt at all or as strongly as in other places I’ve traveled.
The rude people, who bump into you at malls. The horrible traffic. The overrated, undercooked food that people with uncontrollable bellies continuously praise. The undeniable conceit and unbelievable greed. The judgementalism! The complete and utter class warfare that happens every fucking moment here. The political corruption, the cronyism, that everyone here seems to accept as inevitable and even a benefit. The absolute favoritism in the job market. Getting back to food… The pizza, soggy with uncooked doughy crust and oils from cheap cheese. The hot dogs with FUCKING MUSTARD!!! The damn gyros. the undercooked meat you can’t get away from with the illegal workers who think “cooked” is turning it brown on both sides. The overbearing, unattarctive, gold digging white man hating Oprah-brainwashed single women. Put on some makeup and lose some weight.
OK I’m out of breath. I can surely come up with more.
Posted by: David O’Malley at November 2, 2005 12:36 PM
You are right on, this city is one big fucking toilet. The people are these illiterate morons who try and screw you over and taunt you at any instance. I have been to other places, and I AM working on get the fuck out of shitcago, so anyone dumbass who’s “rah, rah” for Shitcago can calm down.
The following example I am about to describe, actually happened a few years back, and this would NEVER happen anywhere else.
A couple I know came here from Europe, and we were riding the bus around rush hour, my friend’s wife speaks English, but felt more comfortable speaking something else, so we were speaking another European language that I can speak also, when this overweight freak (in Shitcago–say it isn’t so) starting laughing and putting his hand over his mouth like a little girl. After the couple got off, (and this guy was 3x bigger than I was—and you’re typical Chicago fat ass), I said to him “Do you want to say something to me or do you want to giggle like a bitch.” He said NOTHING, what a piece of trash. Chicagoans showing their own stupidity. Get a motherfucking life, putting your hand over your mouth—you shitheads look like monkeys.
I won’t talk to you, or give your pathetic asses the time of day, you’re all assholes to me. You live in Chicago, an overgrown cowtown.
Thanks for bringing this up. Yes, Chicago is the dullest, ugliest, city around—that’s both the city and the people also.
What a shithole that fucking city is.
Shitcago—-People with no manners, pseud-culture, obese trash, Chicago is calling you home.
Chicago is fucking sweet. It’s a beautiful city (lakefront, millenium park, skyline, etc.) has awesome music (blues, hip hop, UMPHREY’s MCGEE to name A FEW) has a rich history, and is loved by most of its residents. Sure it has drugs, traffic, and other bad shit but New York and L.A. don’t? As far as ANTHONY’s comment on mustard on hot dog’s, are you a fucking serious?
Hey Pedro, if you learn to read it wasn’t Anothony making the comment. Oh, I forgot another illiterate Chicago loser.
Fuck all you loser fucks.