Everyone knows Seattle is great. The mountains, the water, the Space Needle, the Pike Place Market, the way people gripe like it’s a pastime. Seriously, if you’re ever stuck for a conversation topic, gripe about something—and in no time, someone else will join you. There are a million and one gripes Seattleites have. Here are a few I collected last week when I asked around (all the redundant ones about Amazon, which can be categorized under We Get the Point Already, have been removed).
• “Mercer Street is my personal hell. From the Space Needle to the freeway, it’s 1.5 miles and it takes 1.5 hours at 5 p.m.”
—Sarah, real-estate agent
• “The lack of reasonably priced yet tasty Italian food.” —Caitlin, PR specialist
• “The rain.” —Teague, tech start-up employee
• “Anyone who complains about the rain.” —Cole, server
• “I dunno, there are a couple of places I just can’t stand.” —Nicole, business development associate
