"Chicago Things" you don't like/do

[Cali]

Was thinking about this the other day, and even though I would hardly be considered a Chicago person as I've lived in LA more than I ever lived in Chicago, what classic Chicago traditions/food/sayings etc. do you NOT like/do/say whatever. I'm sure there are transplants like me who just stopped doing these things, or even people in Chicago who don't.

 

Here are my sins:

 

I don't like Deep Dish, I prefer the thinner crust.

I prefer regular softball to 16", it's like playing baseball with a basketball.

I like ketchup on my hot dogs, now, and when I lived there I liked it.

 

[bmags]

I just have to say I completely disagree with all of your opinions and you should consider changing them.

 

I don't like how much beer costs at North Ave. Beach.

[Balta1701]

I don't like peeing in a trough while bricks fall on my head.

[CrimsonWeltall]

Deep dish pizza is terrible.

[NorthSideSox72]

I don't acknowledge the whole chair/cone thing with parking spaces cleared of snow. Its a public street, I'm taking the spot if its there.

 

[iamshack]

Was thinking about this the other day, and even though I would hardly be considered a Chicago person as I've lived in LA more than I ever lived in Chicago, what classic Chicago traditions/food/sayings etc. do you NOT like/do/say whatever. I'm sure there are transplants like me who just stopped doing these things, or even people in Chicago who don't.

 

Here are my sins:

 

I don't like Deep Dish, I prefer the thinner crust.

I prefer regular softball to 16", it's like playing baseball with a basketball.

I like ketchup on my hot dogs, now, and when I lived there I liked it.

I can't stand the "DA" thing. I can handle it when someone does a really good Superfans impression, but other than that, give it up. Or the other really Chicago dialect type of things, like "yous guys" or "dis n dat," or "dees guys" and that s***.

 

I do love the bluntness and realness of Chicago though. I live in Vegas now, and the attitude in the workplace is such bulls*** it's unbelievable. If you aren't smiling at all times, you're negative. If you ever get intense about anything, you're difficult. I do a kick-ass job at what I do, and people know that. Most people in my office that know me now also find me quite friendly, approachable, and humorous. But since sometimes I get serious about s*** and want to actually get to the root of the problem (instead of analyzing it from 32 different angles), I am perceived as negative and difficult at times by my boss. Incredible.

 

[longshot7]

I don't acknowledge the whole chair/cone thing with parking spaces cleared of snow. Its a public street, I'm taking the spot if its there.

 

That's fine as long as you don't mind a huge rock through one of your windows. (not by me mind you, but you take the risk when you park in a saved spot.)

[Pants Rowland]

I don't acknowledge the whole chair/cone thing with parking spaces cleared of snow. Its a public street, I'm taking the spot if its there.

 

Amen to that! I have seen pieces of ductwork, s***ty chair frames, old tires, etc. all used to mark a parking spot. I tip my cap to you for shoveling out a spot, but are you really that out of shape that you can't do another once you move your car?

 

I wish the city had some type of parking ban after a snow fall in order to plow. I know it won't work anywhere but Germany but the spot marking is such a ridiculous practice.

[lostfan]

I don't acknowledge the whole chair/cone thing with parking spaces cleared of snow. Its a public street, I'm taking the spot if its there.

I am willing to accept this if you are ok with me punching you in the face if you park there an hour after I shovel the spot out.

[The Gooch]

Paying cook county taxes

[kjshoe04]

I don't like Deep Dish, I prefer the thinner crust.

I prefer regular softball to 16", it's like playing baseball with a basketball.

I like ketchup on my hot dogs, now, and when I lived there I liked it.

I agree on all of these. Deep dish pizza is not pizza.

[NorthSideSox72]

I am willing to accept this if you are ok with me punching you in the face if you park there an hour after I shovel the spot out.

Why don't you try that, and see what happens.

 

Fortunately, its been years since I had to park on residential streets more than on rare occasion. Living somewhere with street parking only is annoying.

 

[lostfan]

Why don't you try that, and see what happens.

 

Fortunately, its been years since I had to park on residential streets more than on rare occasion. Living somewhere with street parking only is annoying.

Yeah aren't you like a half a foot taller than me? lol. I would get KTFO. I would try though.

[iWiN4PreP]

Man topics like this make me want to be back there so badly, Can-not friggen wait. Moving this year from Florida to an area around Chi-town.

[Chisoxfn]

Was thinking about this the other day, and even though I would hardly be considered a Chicago person as I've lived in LA more than I ever lived in Chicago, what classic Chicago traditions/food/sayings etc. do you NOT like/do/say whatever. I'm sure there are transplants like me who just stopped doing these things, or even people in Chicago who don't.

 

Here are my sins:

 

I don't like Deep Dish, I prefer the thinner crust.

I prefer regular softball to 16", it's like playing baseball with a basketball.

I like ketchup on my hot dogs, now, and when I lived there I liked it.

I'm with you on all three of those. In fact I can't stand 16 inch softball, love ketchup on my dogs, and way way way prefer new york style to Deep Dish.

[SoxFan1]

Ketchup and relish on my hot dog, thats it. Bite me.

[Pants Rowland]

Every newspaper in town, particularly the two big ones. Can not read them.

[iWiN4PreP]

YOU KNOW YOU'RE FROM CHICAGO WHEN....

 

 

You say "Wanna go with?" when you mean "Do you want to come with me?"

 

You know what Kennedy, Dan Ryan, Eisenhower, Edens, and Bishop Ford, have in common and curse one of them daily.

 

You know what "the Hillside strangler is."

 

You can name three or four extra taxes nobody else pays.

 

You know the difference between Richard J Daley and Richard M Daley.

 

You can use two or three Daleyisms in context.

 

You can imitate the Mayor's whine.

 

You say Chicaaago.

 

You think going to a Bears game in single digit temperatures with a wind off the lake (and freezing rain) is fun.

 

Da is a proper definite article.

 

You expect corruption in local politics.

 

You go to the Dells in the summer to get away from the other 20 thousand that followed you.

 

You've been caught speeding in Wisconsin because you had Illinois plates.

 

You guard your shoveled parking space with an old chair and unusable broom.

 

You know why they call it "the Windy City."

 

You know dead people who voted.

 

You understand the Democratic machine and don't fight against it.

 

You've never ever considered the idea of hiring non-union laborers.

 

You've never been to Springfield.

 

You know a good gyros joint.

 

You know what Giordanos, Lou Malnati's, and Gino's have in common.

 

You know when the last time the Cubs won a pennant.

 

You know exactly how many cars are "legally" allowed to turn left after the light turns red.

 

You don't know which ethnic "fest" to choose on any given Summer weekend.

 

Your idea of relaxing and getting away from it all is Ravinia (with 10,000 others who have the same idea).

 

You can recite many of "The Blues Brothers" lines and know where they filmed certain scenes.

 

You consider paying someone to watch your car at a sporting event as just another "city tax."

 

The "Living Room" is called the "front room"

 

You don't pronounce the "s" at the end of Illinois. You become irate at people who do

 

You measure distance in minutes (especially "from the city"). And you swear everything is pretty much 15 minutes away

 

You refer to anything South of I-80 as "Southern Illinois"

 

You refer to Lake Michigan as "The Lake"

 

You refer to Chicago as "The City"

 

"The Super Bowl" refers to one specific game in a series of 35 played in January of 1986

 

You have two favorite football teams: The Bears, and anyone who beats the Packers!

 

You buy "The Trib"

 

You think 35 degrees is great weather to wash your car!

 

You know what goes on a Chicago Style Hot Dog

 

You know what Chicago Style Pizza REALLY is

 

You understand what "lake-effect" means

 

You know the difference between Amtrak and Metra, and know which station they end up at. You have ridden the "L"

 

You can distinguish between the following area codes: 847,630,773,708, 312, & 815

 

You respond to the question "Where are you from" with a side" example:"WEST SIDE", "SOUTH SIDE" or "NORTHSIDE."

 

You know what the phone number is to Empire Carpet!

 

You wear gym shoes, not sneakers.

 

Your favorite melody to hum is "Bang,Bang,Bang-Skeet,Skeet,Skeet!!!!"

 

You faithfully attended Lil Louis parties at The Bismarck.

 

You GOT to have spaghetti at your barbecue.

 

You are STILL a Bulls fan........

 

You think kicking it outside of White Castles parking lot, (79th and Stony Island) is the "Freak Nik"

 

You go to Harold`s and order 4 pc wing, mild sauce, salt and pepper.

 

You have a picture of Harold Washington in your kitchen, living room, family room or basement.

 

You have ever waited in line at Home of the Hoagy on 111th for 30-45 minutes for a steak samich wit cheese

 

You have ever been to the Tiki Room lounge in Hyde Park

 

You have Y made a special trip downtown because you had a craving for Garrett's caramel and cheese popcorn.

 

What!!! We don`t get a Fifty? Oh yeah....

 

You drink at bars called "Bud on Tap" or "Milwaukee's Best" -- no names, just beer signs out front.

 

It's January and you see someone's kitchen chair in the street, and you know that if you're a responsible citizen and bring it back to the sidewalk you will be shot on sight

 

You live two miles from work and it takes you two hours to drive there

 

You don't flinch when you pay the fifth toll of your 45-minute car ride on the highway

 

When you read a big story in the paper about mob ties in the city government, your first reaction is "So, tell me something I don't know."

 

You know Lincoln Towing is Satan incarnate.

 

You've paid $105 for towing, $30 for more than one "street cleaning" ticket, $58 for a city vehicle sticker, and $70 for a license plate sticker -- and chalk it all up to "neighborhood taxes."

 

You pluralize grocery stores and retail chains: "I'm going to Jewels"; "I bought it at Targets"; "I couldn't find parking at Wal-Marts"

 

You've taken the Red Line past the point where all white people get off and all black people get on -- or vice versa.

 

You've cursed at a cyclist, pedestrian, or in-line skater on the lakefront path.

 

You know the significance of State and Madison.

 

You wonder if the fries will taste the same at Sammy Sosa's Restaurant.

 

You don't miss Planet Hollywood.

 

You're not ashamed of wearing a big fur Russian hat, or a headsock with one hole in it, in public from November through March.

 

When you refer to "LSD" you don't necessarily mean the drug

 

School can get cancelled due to both extreme heat AND cold

 

You still claim that the Sears Tower is the tallest skyscraper in the world

 

Peter. Francis. Geraci.

 

You would prefer it if New York just kept Macy's

 

You actually get these jokes and pass them on to other friends from Chicago.

[bmags]

I've lived in multiple places and wanna go with/wanna come with is said in every one.

[The Critic]

I don't like Deep Dish, I prefer the thinner crust.

I prefer regular softball to 16", it's like playing baseball with a basketball.

I like ketchup on my hot dogs, now, and when I lived there I liked it.

 

Strongly disagree

Disagree

Agree

[Cali]

Let me clarify my opinion on the Deep Dish.

 

I can have like 1 slice, and that's about it. If I ate more than that I'd be 300lbs easily haha

[BigEdWalsh]

I like deep dish but I don't prefer it.

I've always hated 16". To me it was always a game for BIG guys with beer bellies who could hit that frickin' "basketball" a mile.

Never been much of a mustard fan. I'd take ketchup over mustard any day. What I actually prefer is mayo and mustard mixed and it has to be mayo...can't stand Miracle Whip.

[BigEdWalsh]

Let me clarify my opinion on the Deep Dish.

 

I can have like 1 slice, and that's about it. If I ate more than that I'd be 300lbs easily haha

Then you'd probably be pretty good at 16".

[Cali]

Then you'd probably be pretty good at 16".

 

Well i was exaggerating on purpose I only weight about 180, I assumed everyone could see me through the computer...so it's a lot of pizza eating to get there....

Edited January 22, 2010 by Cali

[mr_genius]

I don't acknowledge the whole chair/cone thing with parking spaces cleared of snow. Its a public street, I'm taking the spot if its there.

 

agreed, the furniture on the street is stupid.