Two Weeks as a Seattleite

Ever noticed how "Seattle" rhymes with "shit-hole"?

Seattle truly is the cesspool of USA's North-West. It's filled with mutants, junkies, drunkards, people with strange disabilities and freaks in general.

Even the "normal" people here suck. They tend to have a sense of taste and fashion equal to that of mis-adapted high school teenagers. Never have I seen so many badly-dressed, tattoo-bearing, purple-haired, I-just-took-my-shower-last-week people in my life in one single city.

There is no subway system here. People have to rely on buses. In the downtown core, the buses are free to use. You might think this is a good thing. But, don't forget Seattle is beggar / freak land. Since buses are free, you get to see all the freaks on them. It's hard to see a normal person on the buses.

There is no grocery store in downtown Seattle. Not one. What kind of city is this? In fact, there isn't much in Seattle. It's no wonder everyone who has to work here just ends up having a car and moving to the suburbs.

On a typical Friday night, you'll see less people on the streets of Seattle than you would on a Tuesday night in Montreal. Seattle is dead. Nothing to do here. Most shops and restaurants are closed when you get out from work. So, you have nothing to do but just go home.

Of all the American cities I've been to, this is one of the worst. The only advantage I can see of living in Seattle is that I don't have to pay state taxes on my income.

Oh, in case you're wondering, I got my luggage back.