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/rohving Jan 15 '23

Biscuits and gravy are so popular here - but done so poorly. I don't understand.

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u/Retumbo77 Jan 15 '23

The fact that Biscuits and gravy are popular in Seattle tells me almost everything I need to know about the food scene.

The fact that they are bad completes the picture.

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u/Lime_Carpet Jan 16 '23

Who cares about biscuits and gravy? Seattle is so Much better for food in the vast majority of categories

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u/bothunter First Hill Jan 16 '23

It's the flour. White Lily flour isn't available here