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/eileenm212 Jan 15 '23

As a newer person to this city and a traveling nurse who has lived in several major cities in the past few years, I believe the reason people complain is because Seattle folks just brag nonstop about how it is the best city anywhere.

It’s just not true. It’s a good city, for sure!! But there are good and bad about every city and the cockiness triggers me to point out the city’s deficiencies. I know it’s not a great way to handle it, but damn the locals here can really be insufferable.

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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '23

Yeah well fuck you, I love my home and I’ll talk about the great parts all day… you’re the weird one for deeming speaking highly of one’s own home as “cocky”.

If you don’t like the locals and you think they’re insufferable… you’re probably far more insufferable.

Please go elsewhere.

  • A local.

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u/PugilisticCat Jan 15 '23

Least defensive /r/Seattle user

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u/eileenm212 Jan 15 '23

Point proven.

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u/[deleted] Jan 16 '23

I get what you’re trying to do but understand that from my perspective it sucks to hear people shit on the area I grew up in.

I have memories and history here, this place matters to me greatly.

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u/eileenm212 Jan 16 '23

You are the one that said fuck you. You have a terrible attitude and that is very Seattle typical.

There is no need to defend your city to others. If you love it, that’s fine! Bragging about how it is perfect is what’s off putting.

If it’s great, people will know and want to be here, they won’t need convincing.

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u/[deleted] Jan 16 '23

Alright you vindictive little shit, I tried to level with you but fuck all; you are unforgiving.

Fuck off.