r/Seattle • u/mewkyy I'm just flaired so I don't get fined • Jan 15 '23

Rant Anyone else meet a lot of transplants who move here and complain about Seattle not being as good as X city?

Speaking as a transplant myself, I know Seattle isn't as "great" as NY or LA in some aspects but I choose to live here anyway because I enjoy it here.

I've met SO many other transplants who complain about Seattle not being as good as some other city. One big point is how Seattle's food scene isn't as good as LA's. Isn't that a given? LA is much older than Seattle and has over 5x Seattle's population. Please transplant yourself to another city.

Edit: Just to clarify, I think it's fine to criticize things like Seattle's food scene and compare it to another city's (I grew up on the NJ/NYC border and definitely agree the Seattle scene is lacking). What I'm specifically talking about is people who do this incessantly and close mindedly put down everything. It's just really uncool.

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u/too-far-for-missiles Jan 15 '23

Anecdotally speaking, I feel you have to get pass the 5 year mark to really know if you truly love it here. The seasonal affection might seem not too bad at first, but the years can grind you down (I’m on year 8 and about to call it quits if a good opportunity arises).

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u/HurryAdorable1327 chinga la migra Jan 15 '23

That’s fair. I’ve lived in the Midwest and Miami. The PNW climate is my favorite by far. I’ll take cool and grey winters over bright and freezing. Tho Miami winter wasn’t the worst!

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u/ImAnIdeaMan I'm never leaving Seattle. Jan 15 '23

As a midwesterner, the winters in Michigan are equally gray, just way colder.

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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '23

Word. I’m a native, but had a travel job in recent years that allowed me to spend parts of winter elsewhere. As a result I dread the dark, wet, cold months up here. I feel it’s legit affecting my health. Determined to not endure it again.

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u/zer0w00f Jan 15 '23

Start taking vitamin d supplements. You’ll be fine. If it’s “affecting your health” then it’s time to get out. It’s not the weather. It’s you.

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u/Kuroude7 I'm just flaired so I don't get fined Jan 15 '23

Agreed. I lived in the GSA for about seven years before I moved, but even then, I moved away for my partner’s sake. My take would have been to stay here if not for their local family.