What's the worst city you have been to?

[zay_24]

For me it would be Dallas. One of the fastest and diverse cities but yet everything is spaced out far as ****. The weather is horrible and the people who were born n raised here are oblivious to how lame their city is comparred to others. Not to mention they take their whole style from other cities then claim it as their own.


Crime rise it's LA by far. Drivebys cop shootings, etc. Stuff was crazy.

[Manute for Ever!]

I haven't been to the USA, but Athens, Greece is the worst I've encountered in my travels. The city is a dirty, decrepit shithole, crime is rife (I met a guy who had been robbed twice and he had only been there since that morning), and people shoot up smack a few feet from police officers. Add all that to the shootings and street crime and you have an absolute armpit of a city.
Sure, they've got the Acropolis, but there's a lot more to Athens than that... Almost all of it shit.

[Slam13]

I haven't been to the USA, but Athens, Greece is the worst I've encountered in my travels. The city is a dirty, decrepit shithole, crime is rife (I met a guy who had been robbed twice and he had only been there since that morning), and people shoot up smack a few feet from police officers. Add all that to the shootings and street crime and you have an absolute armpit of a city.
Sure, they've got the Acropolis, but there's a lot more to Athens than that... Almost all of it shit.
I agree 100%, Athens for me too.

[Fatal9]

Came in here to specifically say Athens too. What a dump.

[Manute for Ever!]

I made the mistake of staying in Ommonia, the red light district when I was in Athens. :facepalm

[beermonsteroo]

Tijuana. By far the biggest shithole i've ever seen.

[Randy]

That's a damn shame about Athens, I've always wanted to go to Greece and the Mediterranean.

The worst city I've been to is no surprise: Detroit, MI. I was there for three days with some friends for a massive conference; the first we stayed in downtown Detroit surrounded by meth-head junkies, deserted and depleting buildings, Homeless Square, and trash and filth everywhere. We immediately canceled our next two nights and got new rooms outside of downtown somewhere. I don't remember where exactly but it was still an absolute dump, at least I didn't feel like I was going to get knifed for my wallet though.

Dishonorable Mention: Louisville, KY. Stayed here for 5 days in high school for an AAU tournament. The people were extremely warm and welcoming, but the actual city was filthy and smelled like ass. My teammates and I went to a Steak N Shake at 3 a.m. on our last night. WOW. What a sight.

[DatDudeD]

Tijuana. By far the biggest shithole i've ever seen.
yeah pretty much, i move from club to club and then get my ass back across the border. I mean you are literally a walking billboard for prostitutes, scammers and crooked cops over there.

[mlh1981]

Miami Beach is awesome, but I wasn't impressed by downtown Miami one bit.

[Done_And_Done]

That's a damn shame about Athens, I've always wanted to go to Greece and the Mediterranean.

The worst city I've been to is no surprise: Detroit, MI. I was there for three days with some friends for a massive conference; the first we stayed in downtown Detroit surrounded by meth-head junkies, deserted and depleting buildings, Homeless Square, and trash and filth everywhere. We immediately canceled our next two nights and got new rooms outside of downtown somewhere. I don't remember where exactly but it was still an absolute dump, at least I didn't feel like I was going to get knifed for my wallet though.

Dishonorable Mention: Louisville, KY. Stayed here for 5 days in high school for an AAU tournament. The people were extremely warm and welcoming, but the actual city was filthy and smelled like ass. My teammates and I went to a Steak N Shake at 3 a.m. on our last night. WOW. What a sight.


You took my thunder Randy!!
Sorry Deuce but Detroit may very well be the armpit of North America. I only spent a few nights there on 2 separate occasions so I might be jumping the gun a little but I saw more then enough to convince myself that I'm making an accurate assertion here...

Also, Hamilton Ontario is no post card city itself. The irony of it being called Steel Town is not lost on me...

[beermonsteroo]

yeah pretty much, i move from club to club and then get my ass back across the border. I mean you are literally a walking billboard for prostitutes, scammers and crooked cops over there.

Honestly i don't know about the night life. I was 15 when i was there. I was on holidays in California with my parents and made a day trip there. Somehow the whole city scared me. All the dirt, shady looking people everywehre, just didn't feel comfortable at all. I can't even imagine what it must be there like at night.

[zay_24]

I had the honor of staying in East Saint Louis a couple of times
I remember walking to the liquor store and saw a group(about 7-8) of hookers (all around 14-17) walking threw alleys and looking for cusomers. When I finally got to the store it was about 4 drunks of the corner, a crackhead In the middle of the stree and another group of people across the street. Around the corner is a block of old dirty houses that had people sitting on the porch and barking at anything that walks by. smh

[DatDudeD]

Honestly i don't know about the night life. I was 15 when i was there. I was on holidays in California with my parents and made a day trip there. Somehow the whole city scared me. All the dirt, shady looking people everywehre, just didn't feel comfortable at all. I can't even imagine what it must be there like at night.

well consider this a Heads up if you ever decide to go there...

[DPittman]

Miami Beach is awesome, but I wasn't impressed by downtown Miami one bit.


yeah downtown miami is bad

[Kensta]

Tijuana. By far the biggest shithole i've ever seen.

+2

If it wasn't for Adalita Bar, I would never even set foot in that city.

[mrpuente]

I had the honor of staying in East Saint Louis a couple of times
I remember walking to the liquor store and saw a group(about 7-8) of hookers (all around 14-17) walking threw alleys and looking for cusomers. When I finally got to the store it was about 4 drunks of the corner, a crackhead In the middle of the stree and another group of people across the street. Around the corner is a block of old dirty houses that had people sitting on the porch and barking at anything that walks by. smh
Where you lost? What were you doing in the hood? Every city has parts of town just like that. If you have no business in the hood then dont go.

[Manute for Ever!]

Where you lost? What were you doing in the hood? Every city in the USA has parts of town just like that. If you have no business in the hood then dont go.

Fixed.

[zay_24]

Where you lost? What were you doing in the hood? Every city has parts of town just like that. If you have no business in the hood then dont go.
Nope I wasn't. The city is just terrible.
To give you an idea their murder rate was 101.7, While detroits was in the 40s. Terrible city

[golddigger31]

Budapest, Hungary

It hasn't been re-built very much from the war time damage, there is still a bunch of industrial companies and mines that are abandoned.

[Rake2204]

The worst city I've ever been to is Allegan, Michigan. I used to date someone who lived in Holland, MI (along the coast of Lake Michigan) and Allegan just happened to be the halfway point between my home and Holland. As such, I was driving past Allegan all the time, and the city itself sits on a beautiful riverfront. There's a boardwalk, fountain, classy looking, small-time buildings. It appeared to have a certain charm about it.

So, one day, my girl and I decided to meet in Allegan for once. It was mid-afternoon on a weekday. The city was nearly vacant. Every other store was an antique shop and absolutely nothing was open. A tumbleweed truly and carefully whisped its way across the street. Two eateries remained open: a saloon and Pizza Hut, so we tried the saloon. We took two steps in, saw one man at the bar in a cowboy had and boots, then took two reverse steps right back out.

Out of options, we settled on Pizza Hut and spent the rest of the night selecting our favorite LFO and Billy Joel songs from their jukebox. Allegan is the most dissapointing city of all-time. Also, it's the meth capital of Michigan. So I guess a city can only dissapoint you so much with a moniker like that.

http://img.webme.com/pic/e/ewarudnicki/21allegan_jesien.jpg
Nice, quaint little town? Nope.

[B-Low]

Well considering i'm from the city that has consistently been in the bottom 10 for fattest, poorest, most dangerous, most polluted, dumbest and most miserable, most places I've been have impressed me :oldlol:

[Kobe8]

One Word "Baltimore"

[Maga_1]

Ankara .. cause european people smells bad



(ohh sorry i thought i was Danny Granger for moments)

[Patrick Chewing]

Krotz Springs, LA. If you ain't into huntin' and farmin', then ya just don't belong there.

[bdreason]

I'm not sure about worst city... but the worst areas I've ever found myself in were East Oakland and Puerta Vallarta.

I had a friend who went to a music school in Oakland, and the area he lived in was straight up scary. When I wanted to go to the store, I actually drove about 15 minutes to another area, because I didn't want to get out of my car at the local spots.


In Puerta Vallarta I took a cab with a one-armed Mexican to the ghettos to hook up some coke (talk about drunk and stupid). We drove about 10 minutes into the city, and I would simply describe the area as 3rd world. People living in concrete holes in the wall, and streets that looked like a warzone.

[Jailblazers7]

I don't really have a definitive worst city that I've been to. My favorite city outside of Pittsburgh that I've been to is probably Chicago or Pheonix. I really loved the whole state of Arizona.

[PowerGlove]

Probably Buffalo.

[VishaltotheG]

St. Louis. BOOOOORING. Once you see the arch then what else can you possibly do?

[bballer]

Kingston, Jamaica

should be self explanatory.

[pete's montreux]

Well considering i'm from the city that has consistently been in the bottom 10 for fattest, poorest, most dangerous, most polluted, dumbest and most miserable, most places I've been have impressed me :oldlol:

shut up you fat poor dangerous polluting dumb miserable piece of shit

[boozehound]

St. Louis. BOOOOORING. Once you see the arch then what else can you possibly do?
you are nuts. there is lots of fun to be had in st. louis.

[RedBlackAttack]

Well considering i'm from the city that has consistently been in the bottom 10 for fattest, poorest, most dangerous, most polluted, dumbest and most miserable, most places I've been have impressed me :oldlol:
Come on, B-Low. :oldlol:

You are supposed to be repping our great city, not ripping it. Maple Heights FTW!

The biggest sh!thole I've ever been to is probably St. Maarten, followed closely by LA. I went on a cruise through the Caribbean a few years ago and St. Maarten was one of the stops. The tourist area was well-kept as you would expect, but I always check out the actual cities when I go places, even if it is recommended that you don't stray from the tourist areas (as the staff did on this particular stop).

I soon discovered why travel into town is frowned upon. It was extreme poverty, an ungodly amount of drug-dealers that flock to any Americans that they see (in a bit of a scary way) and I even had a man offer me an underage prostitute (I was only outside of the tourist area for about an hour).

Guy in a white suit driving a Benz pulled over to the sidewalk me and my buddies were walking on with a girl of about 13 in the passenger side and asked us if we were looking for a party while patting her leg. It was so disturbing, I didn't even know how to respond.

LA was basically my nightmare city, though. Insanely dirty, crowded, sprawling and a generally awful vibe in the air that is hard to describe. The weather may be warm, but that is one cold city at its core. No one looks happy, it takes two hours to drive 10 miles... Awful.

[JustinJDW]

St. Louis. BOOOOORING. Once you see the arch then what else can you possibly do?I was shitting bricks when I made it to the top of the arc man. Shit seems so scary when you look down.

[JtotheIzzo]

Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

war amps for days!

[Rose]

St. Louis. BOOOOORING. Once you see the arch then what else can you possibly do?
Breweries?

[RedBlackAttack]

Kabul.
You win.

[B-Low]

Honestly the worst ive ever been to was the outskirts of New Orleans. Yeah the areas that are all touristy are beautiful and fun (Bourbon St, etc) with all the mardi gras themes, fountains, music, dancing, food...but if you go to the actual hoods of NO then good lord. It was horrible (and this was PRE katrina)

[Done_And_Done]

I don't really have a definitive worst city that I've been to. My favorite city outside of Pittsburgh that I've been to is probably Chicago or Pheonix. I really loved the whole state of Arizona.

That's not the first time I've heard somebody boast about Arizona. Apparently it's one of the most beautiful places to live or travel to in all of North America...

[mlh1981]

St. Louis. BOOOOORING. Once you see the arch then what else can you possibly do?

roll on dubs with Nelly?

[mlh1981]

LA was basically my nightmare city, though. Insanely dirty, crowded, sprawling and a generally awful vibe in the air that is hard to describe. The weather may be warm, but that is one cold city at its core. No one looks happy, it takes two hours to drive 10 miles... Awful.

What did you think about places like Santa Monica/Venice Beach? While I agree with the core of your post, there are some fun areas.

I think part of the appeal of being LA is being far away from home, and searching for that "quinessential SoCal" experience, which can be found in places south of.

[Jasper]

St. Louis. BOOOOORING. Once you see the arch then what else can you possibly do?

I don't know about the city , but the traffic is the worst I've ever encountered.
It puts Chicago to shame.

Beloit Illinois - - - why did they name it after the city across the border in Wisconsin ? Ying vs Yang

[N0Skillz]

I was shitting bricks when I made it to the top of the arc man. Shit seems so scary when you look down.


I guess thats why they call it a shitty city :roll:

[kentatm]

Dallas is fun as hell and I've been all over to major cities in the US and didn't grow up here so I don't know what you are talking about dude.

Sounds like you were just an idiot that didn't know where anything was or how to get there without using highways. I can walk to bars and clubs no sweat and can just jump onto the DART for further places.





Lubbock, Texas and South Bend, Indiana have to be the two worst places I have been to in the US.

[Enigmatism]

For me it would be Dallas. One of the fastest and diverse cities but yet everything is spaced out far as ****. The weather is horrible and the people who were born n raised here are oblivious to how lame their city is comparred to others. Not to mention they take their whole style from other cities then claim it as their own.


Crime rise it's LA by far. Drivebys cop shootings, etc. Stuff was crazy.


Go back to Omaha or wherever the hell you're from then...

[SevereUpInHere]

I haven't been to the USA, but Athens, Greece is the worst I've encountered in my travels. The city is a dirty, decrepit shithole, crime is rife (I met a guy who had been robbed twice and he had only been there since that morning), and people shoot up smack a few feet from police officers. Add all that to the shootings and street crime and you have an absolute armpit of a city.
Sure, they've got the Acropolis, but there's a lot more to Athens than that... Almost all of it shit.


Quoted for f*cking Truth. Like Manute, I haven't been to the states, but Athens was a hole. Didn't help that it was 47 degrees C (thats 116F) when I was there. Even the airport sucks, I would have thought it would have been decent after the Olympics.

Sao Paolo was pretty bad too, didn't get to explore it properly though.

[hayden695]

For big cities it was definately LA. I really haven't been many places outside of Alberta/BC, other than a roadtrip down to cali with a friends family like 4/5 years ago. And even them it is like in the mountains or on the ocean or something.

But LA was disgusting to me, I thought it was just me since I have lived out in the country and hate going to the city for anything, but after seeing all you guys mention LA aswell I guess it was justified.

[Manute for Ever!]

Quoted for f*cking Truth. Like Manute, I haven't been to the states, but Athens was a hole. Didn't help that it was 47 degrees C (thats 116F) when I was there. Even the airport sucks, I would have thought it would have been decent after the Olympics.


Everyone has seen pictures of Santorini with the white buildings and their blue rooves and thinks 'Greece', but it is only the Greek Islands that are like that. And, yes, the airport in Athens sucks, I had an 11 hour stop over and they don't let you sleep anywhere in the airport! Fall asleep and security comes over and wakes you up!

[PowerGlove]

Everyone has seen pictures of Santorini with the white buildings and their blue rooves and thinks 'Greece', but it is only the Greek Islands that are like that. And, yes, the airport in Athens sucks, I had an 11 hour stop over and they don't let you sleep anywhere in the airport! Fall asleep and security comes over and wakes you up!
You gotta be kidding me.

Do they wake you up because of the rampant crime or just to be assholes?

[Manute for Ever!]

I just received this neg, so I thought I'd explain myself:


y do u guys feel the need to preface your posts with "i havent been to the us"? like the us has a monopoly on crappy cities or something. anti-americanism *facepalm* - a brit

ISH probably has 95% of it's posters living the US, thus the majority would be listing US cities, it might have even been implied that that was the case. I can't relate to that so I thought I would point it out. No anti-American sentiment intended whatsoever.

[Maga_1]

You gotta be kidding me.

Do they wake you up because of the rampant crime or just to be assholes?

They do that in a lot of airports here.

[SevereUpInHere]

I just received this neg, so I thought I'd explain myself:



ISH probably has 95% of it's posters living the US, thus the majority would be listing US cities, it might have even been implied that that was the case. I can't relate to that so I thought I would point it out. No anti-American sentiment intended whatsoever.


Lol, someone negged me with the same exact sh*t. I put it there cos nearly everyone here is listing cities in the states. I'd be curious to know what cities outside of the states you guys think suck as well. I could name some crappy towns in oz no-one else would know of that suck too.

Edit, no anti-Americanism here either, US is going to be my next holiday :cheers:

[RedBlackAttack]

What did you think about places like Santa Monica/Venice Beach? While I agree with the core of your post, there are some fun areas.

I think part of the appeal of being LA is being far away from home, and searching for that "quinessential SoCal" experience, which can be found in places south of.
Venice Beach was really the only area that I got any kind of enjoyment out of. It sort of reminded me of Washington Square Park (in NYC) circa-1994, only on the beach. Lots of interesting people, street musicians, illicit activities, etc.

Santa Monica was OK, I guess. I just got a feeling of fakeness everywhere, though. It reminded me of an outdoor shopping mall on the beach. Not my scene.

[rezznor]

Athens, Greece or El Paso, Tx

[TryToBeUnbias]

Come on, B-Low. :oldlol:


LA was basically my nightmare city, though. Insanely dirty, crowded, sprawling and a generally awful vibe in the air that is hard to describe. The weather may be warm, but that is one cold city at its core. No one looks happy, it takes two hours to drive 10 miles... Awful.
you had to be downtown :oldlol:

[TryToBeUnbias]

dont understand the LA hate you guys have, must of been in the wrong places but eh oh well everybody has their own opinion so its all good.

For me it was Tulsa , Oklahoma I hated that place I CANNOT live the slow life.

[Hawker]

Bakersfield, CA really sucks.

Los Angeles is an absolute shithole. Terrible traffic. Terrible air. Terrible people. I just couldn't stand it.

[step_back]

Worse city I have ever been to, Stoke in England.

Place was dirty, full of polution, Boarded up housing with squatters.

http://pitsnpots.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/clough.jpg

[blondie]

Salt Lake City. It was like 1984 bullshit whitey land with all white people everyone wore the same clothes and all the women had the same hair and there was no garbage anywhere, it was really creepy

[jbot]

St. Louis. BOOOOORING. Once you see the arch then what else can you possibly do?
they have a nice zoo that has free admission.

[RedBlackAttack]

you had to be downtown :oldlol:
I was staying in Silverlake. I spent time in West Hollywood, Santa Monica, Venice Beach, Redondo Beach, Malibu...

The only spot I remotely enjoyed was Venice (and it was a god awful drive from Silverlake to Venice Beach).

[SinJackal]

Surrey, B.C. (Canada) for me.

Total shithole. Tons of crime, the "regular chicks" there all look like dirty hookers. Panhandlers all over the place hassling you for money. People stealing cars to joyride like it's GTA or some shit.

There weren't any shootings or anything, but Surrey's dirty and irritating as hell. I got harrassed for money like literally every 15-20 minutes, my rental car almost got stolen, and every chick there was just gross. Not even ONS worthy.

[TryToBeUnbias]

I was staying in Silverlake. I spent time in West Hollywood, Santa Monica, Venice Beach, Redondo Beach, Malibu...

The only spot I remotely enjoyed was Venice (and it was a god awful drive from Silverlake to Venice Beach).
yeah I def would only recommend Venice or santa monica out of all those places.

[blondie]

I was staying in Silverlake. I spent time in West Hollywood, Santa Monica, Venice Beach, Redondo Beach, Malibu...

The only spot I remotely enjoyed was Venice (and it was a god awful drive from Silverlake to Venice Beach).
if you are too hick to enjoy LA, gtfo we don't want you

Silverlake and West Hollywood are all gay cultural centers of town you fool, why did you spend so much time there.

Also how could you not like Malibu? You went to zuma and didn't like it? This is more the case of you not going to the right places than Los Angeles being a shit city.

[playtetris]

yeah I def would only recommend Venice or santa monica out of all those places.

well, where else is worth going to in la besides those spots? la is 90% sprawl, 10% content. i've never been to a place with such an ill-defined identity.

[JohnnySic]

I haven't been to too many major cities, only a handful: NYC, San Francisco, Montreal, Miami/Fort Lauderdale, Orlando/Disney, Key West, San Diego, and Las Vegas. Of the bunch, Vegas impressed me the least, believe it or not. Maybe because I was 30 the first time I went, and by then casinos and clubs and stuff were old hat. Had I gone at 21 I'd probably have seen it differently.

Edit: that's just US/Canada. I've seen some rough looking places in the Carribean though...

[El Kabong]

I've never left Australia, so i'd have to say Darwin. Or Alice Springs. Anywhere in Northern Territory really.

[blondie]

well, where else is worth going to in la besides those spots? la is 90% sprawl, 10% content. i've never been to a place with such an ill-defined identity.
Your brain just isn't equipped to comprehend LA.

Venice, down town, santee alley, zuma beach, Malibu, so many great parts of LA, tourists always go to the same retarded parts and come away with a retarded impression of LA because they dont know the right places to go to

[Hawker]

Your brain just isn't equipped to comprehend LA.

Venice, down town, santee alley, zuma beach, Malibu, so many great parts of LA, tourists always go to the same retarded parts and come away with a retarded impression of LA because they dont know the right places to go to

So about 90% of LA is shitty. How are we wrong then?

[Tarik One]

Gary, Indiana

Shaker Heights, Ohio

[RedBlackAttack]

if you are too hick to enjoy LA, gtfo we don't want you

Silverlake and West Hollywood are all gay cultural centers of town you fool, why did you spend so much time there.

Also how could you not like Malibu? You went to zuma and didn't like it? This is more the case of you not going to the right places than Los Angeles being a shit city.
A. My friend lives in Silverlake (he is married... not gay) and I stayed with him.

B. My friend's brother lives in West Hollywood and he is gay. He is also one cool mofo and I couldn't care less about his sexual persuasion, although I am the ignorant hick, right?

C. I was being shown around town by someone who has lived there for years, not some know-nothing tourist. Guess what? It sucked and I've spent a considerable amount of time in every major city all over the country. LA is my least favorite big city in the States.

I'm not saying that everyone has to adopt my opinion of the place... Just simply stating my view. Have fun blowing black buggars into a tissue for the rest of your life.

[1manfastbreak]

if you go to LA you need to just go and chill at the beach, enjoy the weather, get some shopping done.

[rufuspaul]

well, where else is worth going to in la besides those spots? la is 90% sprawl, 10% content. i've never been to a place with such an ill-defined identity.

Try Atlanta. It's LA without the hills or the beaches. Terrible sprawl and traffic surrounded by ugly suburban strip malls within a 25 mile radius and beyond that is some most ass backward hillbilly wastelands in the US. In the summer it's 90-100 F most days with 90% + humidity and in the winter it's prone to ice storms.

[bdreason]

LA is a shithole. If you got any kind of money, you're living in OC, by the beach.

[jbot]

all of these places you guys are bitching about have to be alot better than my hometown. there isn't shit to do here.

[PowerGlove]

Try Atlanta. It's LA without the hills or the beaches. Terrible sprawl and traffic surrounded by ugly suburban strip malls within a 25 mile radius and beyond that is some most ass backward hillbilly wastelands in the US. In the summer it's 90-100 F most days with 90% + humidity and in the winter it's prone to ice storms.
Haven't been to LA, but this is an accurate description of the ATL.

[pete's montreux]

Any city that the OP resides in.

[DRoseOwnsACamry]

Not a city; but f*cking New Jersey. You see 16 year olds dealing outside f*cking McDonald's or outside a High School... :facepalm

[blondie]

I'm not saying that everyone has to adopt my opinion of the place... Just simply stating my view. Have fun blowing black buggars into a tissue for the rest of your life.
what does this even mean?

Also your friend who "showed you around" is also some hick transplant wannabe LA guy from the midwest who doesn't know the true LA and probably only talks to white people and is afraid of areas that is populated mostly by mexicans and blacks and only showed you the lame white and gay parts, which arent the true LA at all

[Jailblazers7]

what does this even mean?

Also your friend who "showed you around" is also some hick transplant wannabe LA guy from the midwest who doesn't know the true LA and probably only talks to white people and is afraid of areas that is populated mostly by mexicans and blacks and only showed you the lame white and gay parts, which arent the true LA at all

My guess at the bolded part is a remark about LAs notorious air pollution. I've never experienced LA myself but from the people I've met its either love or hate for it. I think id love it but ill have to hold off judgment for the time being.

[Lakers Legend#32]

Oklahoma City, no wait, you said a city not a hamlet.

[brooks_thompson]

i've never been anywhere outside the u.s., but i'm surprised no one has said memphis. i suppose it's cause they haven't been :pimp: .

still, though, i hated dallas the 3 times i visited my college girlfriend there. the people, the layout, the planning....i really disliked it.

[RedBlackAttack]

what does this even mean?

Also your friend who "showed you around" is also some hick transplant wannabe LA guy from the midwest who doesn't know the true LA and probably only talks to white people and is afraid of areas that is populated mostly by mexicans and blacks and only showed you the lame white and gay parts, which arent the true LA at all
Are you so "LA" that you can't take a step back and realize that not every city is so filled with pollution that you can't even see the (unimpressive) skyline? The smog was actually sickening... As in, it made my sinuses go haywire and I could barely breath.

As for your comment about my friend being a transplant who is afraid of certain cultures... I can only laugh. LA's worst sections are a walk in the park compared to the most dangerous areas of the city which I reside in.

Sorry... It wasn't 'scary' in the least... Not the Mexican parts, not the black parts...

Just lame, sprawling and dirty... And the supposed 'nice' areas were so completely plastic that it made my skin crawl. Fakeness to the max.

Btw, isn't like 80-percent of LA's population made-up of transplants? If you love LA so much, you would inherently also love the transplants, because they make up the vast majority of the f#cking place.

[brooks_thompson]

Are you so "LA" that you can't take a step back and realize that not every city is so filled with pollution that you can't even see the (unimpressive) skyline? The smog was actually sickening... As in, it made my sinuses go haywire and I could barely breath.

As for your comment about my friend being a transplant who is afraid of certain cultures... I can only laugh. LA's worst sections are a walk in the park compared to the most dangerous areas of the city which I reside in.

Sorry... It wasn't 'scary' in the least... Not the Mexican parts, not the black parts...

Just lame, sprawling and dirty... And the supposed 'nice' areas were so completely plastic that it made my skin crawl. Fakeness to the max.

Btw, isn't like 80-percent of LA's population made-up of transplants? If you love LA so much, you would inherently also love the transplants, because they make up the vast majority of the f#cking place.

i felt this way about both new york's and l.a.'s 'scary' parts.

[Maga_1]

Oklahoma City, no wait, you said a city not a hamlet.

i heard Oklahoma was pretty good to relax

[imlmf]

mumbai india is literally a shthole and the worst city i've been to by far

that's the 2nd largest city of india too, that should give you an idea of the coutnry overall, so lol at india trying to overtake china

women and kids are knocking on the window during red lights begging for money, men are hanging out on the roadside doing nothing but eating dirt. infrastructure is next to none

the only scenic spot, gateway of india, smelled like piss and crap 'cause the toilet probably has never been cleaned ever

the only good thing they have to offer is the lobster, they're somewhat cheap

[blondie]

Are you so "LA" that you can't take a step back and realize that not every city is so filled with pollution that you can't even see the (unimpressive) skyline? The smog was actually sickening... As in, it made my sinuses go haywire and I could barely breath.

As for your comment about my friend being a transplant who is afraid of certain cultures... I can only laugh. LA's worst sections are a walk in the park compared to the most dangerous areas of the city which I reside in.

Sorry... It wasn't 'scary' in the least... Not the Mexican parts, not the black parts...

Just lame, sprawling and dirty... And the supposed 'nice' areas were so completely plastic that it made my skin crawl. Fakeness to the max.

Btw, isn't like 80-percent of LA's population made-up of transplants? If you love LA so much, you would inherently also love the transplants, because they make up the vast majority of the f#cking place.
lol did you even go in to compton or long beach or inglewood? you even go to skid row? which part of the jungle did you go to? reseda or something? That is nothing. GTFO tourist.

And your friend is a whitey transplant afraid of other races, admit it brah

no most of LA isn't transplants, I'd say about 25% are and no we don't like them because all they do is complain and try to bring their hick values onto us. And most of them are idiots who came here to "become a star" like starface

[daballa13]

lol did you even go in to compton or long beach or inglewood? you even go to skid row? which part of the jungle did you go to? reseda or something? That is nothing. GTFO tourist.

And your friend is a whitey transplant afraid of other races, admit it brah

no most of LA isn't transplants, I'd say about 25% are and no we don't like them because all they do is complain and try to bring their hick values onto us. And most of them are idiots who came here to "become a star" like starface

stfu you troll, your obviously a blatant L.A. homer who can't stand the fact that you city is utter garbage, the vast majority of people agree that L.A. is garbage and you just can't take it. You talk as if you invented L.A. and been to every single area, I bet you haven't seen shit in L.A. besides your backyard you internet troll. A real city is Toronto, not that hunk of crap called L.A.:banana:

[sh0wtime]

Worst: Athens
Best: San Francisco

[Mr Clutch Melo]

Krakow , Poland. Fun school-trip , but the city was terrible.

[Stinky Dog]

Hm, I don't know about the worst city I've been to but there are quite a few I have little to no interest of ever going to again...

Camden, New Jersey - Aside from the water front and the aquarium certain sections are awfully rough around the edges.

Atlantic City - A complete and utter shithole. Of all my traveling this would be the last place in the United States that I would want to grow up.

I absolutely love most of New Jersey too. I grew up in and around Central Jersey which believe it or not is some of the most beautiful and diverse land in the United States. North Jersey is cool with some really nice areas and the South Jersey/Jersey Shore is great as well.

A lot of places where I have had less than great experiences (places in the midwest, south, etc) I haven't spent enough time in to really pass judgment.

[RedBlackAttack]

lol did you even go in to compton or long beach or inglewood? you even go to skid row? which part of the jungle did you go to? reseda or something? That is nothing. GTFO tourist.

Actually, I did go to Skid Row. It is such a famous name, I had to take a look. It was just a concentration of homeless. Not exactly fear-inducing.

I also checked out Compton. It seemed relatively pleasant... Certainly didn't live up to its bad name (that is a good thing, btw).

Honestly... If you think that someone who lives in f#cking Cleveland is 'scared' of anything that LA has to offer, it just shows how ignorant you are. It isn't a good thing that there are certain parts of Cleveland that are incredibly dangerous, but at least know what you are talking about before you broach the subject.

I'll take you for a ride around East Cleveland.... Maybe hit Scovill Ave. just to get your blood pressure up.

Link (http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2010/10/04/25-most-dangerous-neighborhoods-2010)


And your friend is a whitey transplant afraid of other races, admit it brah

no most of LA isn't transplants, I'd say about 25% are and no we don't like them because all they do is complain and try to bring their hick values onto us. And most of them are idiots who came here to "become a star" like starface

You'd say 'about 25-percent?' :oldlol:

You sure you live in LA? The percentage of FOREIGN BORN transplants living in LA County is over 36%.

Link (http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/06037.html)

I know that you are trolling, but at least try some intelligent trolling. It makes things funner for me. Easily dissecting and obliterating every (non) point that you make is making me tired.

[White Chocolate]

Philly has been the worst. Absolute sh*thole.

[raptorfan_dr07]

Actually, I did go to Skid Row. It is such a famous name, I had to take a look. It was just a concentration of homeless. Not exactly fear-inducing.

I also checked out Compton. It seemed relatively pleasant... Certainly didn't live up to its bad name (that is a good thing, btw).


As someone who was born and raised in LA, you're right. I grew up just South of Downtown. I've had friends and family members who were involved with local gangs. A lot of the "fear" is media driven. If you watch or read LA news, you'd get the idea that we're a bunch of thugs who go around robbing and killing ourselves in a barbaric way.

For the most part, our neighborhoods are filled with good, hard working people just like anywhere else. Yes, there are spots that can be dangerous, but no more dangerous than any other similar place in the US. That old saying, "If you're looking for trouble, you'll find it" definitely applies here. If you come with an attitude or looking to get into sh*t, yeah, you're gonna get messed with and the experience will not be that pleasant. If you mind your own business and act normally, nobody cares. For all the hype Skid Row receives, it's not very dangerous at all. Most of the hype comes from politicians and police officers acting like they're doing something good in the community and they use the homeless as scapegoats to push their BS agendas. It's the same thing in places such as Compton. As you saw for yourself, it's not what it's built up to be. We're just working class people trying to make our way in this world. Not much different from other poor areas across the nation. Besides, isn't rather stupid to argue about who has the worst areas in the US? Not exactly an honor I'd like to have.

[johndeeregreen]

1) Montreal.

2) Brownsville, TX.

[-playmaker-]

For me it would be Dallas. One of the fastest and diverse cities but yet everything is spaced out far as ****. The weather is horrible and the people who were born n raised here are oblivious to how lame their city is comparred to others. Not to mention they take their whole style from other cities then claim it as their own.


Crime rise it's LA by far. Drivebys cop shootings, etc. Stuff was crazy.
I live in Dallas and I have been to just about every single major city in the US...

the weather is horrible during the summer, that's it...

I have a TON of freinds from 'cold" cities that live here and claim they would never go back because this weather is better...

I also work with a ton of people that were raised in Cali that like it here better because it is too hard to live in Cali...



what I would like to know from you is...what makes Dallas so lame compared to other cites???...please explain youself???

[-playmaker-]

you know, I understand how cities like Chicago, or New York, or San Fran have more to offer than Dallas does...

but how is Dallas lame compared to everyone else?...Houston, St. Louis, Seattle, Cleveland, Detroit, Philly, every other f*ckin city in the country, ect...???

what did you want to do here that you were unable to do???

[RedBlackAttack]

As someone who was born and raised in LA, you're right. I grew up just South of Downtown. I've had friends and family members who were involved with local gangs. A lot of the "fear" is media driven. If you watch or read LA news, you'd get the idea that we're a bunch of thugs who go around robbing and killing ourselves in a barbaric way.

For the most part, our neighborhoods are filled with good, hard working people just like anywhere else. Yes, there are spots that can be dangerous, but no more dangerous than any other similar place in the US. That old saying, "If you're looking for trouble, you'll find it" definitely applies here. If you come with an attitude or looking to get into sh*t, yeah, you're gonna get messed with and the experience will not be that pleasant. If you mind your own business and act normally, nobody cares. For all the hype Skid Row receives, it's not very dangerous at all. Most of the hype comes from politicians and police officers acting like they're doing something good in the community and they use the homeless as scapegoats to push their BS agendas. It's the same thing in places such as Compton. As you saw for yourself, it's not what it's built up to be. We're just working class people trying to make our way in this world. Not much different from other poor areas across the nation. Besides, isn't rather stupid to argue about who has the worst areas in the US? Not exactly an honor I'd like to have.
Agreed on your entire post.

Trust me... I'm not proud of the fact that there are areas in Cleveland that are virtual war zones. The decline of American industrialism sapped this area's life-blood and a lot of the people who would have worked in the steel mill 30 years ago have no job opportunities.

Where there is extreme poverty and no jobs, there will be crime. I'm simply pointing out to Sergio that someone who lives in Cleveland is not going to be afraid to go anywhere in LA.

There is a part of me that would feel more privileged if my first thought upon seeing Compton and Skid Row was, "get me out of here... This is scary." But, alas, I see a lot worse every time I drive through East Cleveland.

It is a misnomer, though, that all people in Ohio are 'hicks.' Of course, there are rural areas out in the sticks that fit the bill, but Cleveland is one of the most culturally and ethnically diverse cities in the country. That is something that I actually am proud of.

Obviously, my experience in LA wasn't all that positive. However, I understand it allure for some and I'm certainly not out to denigrate someone's home. I often have to deal with that living in Cleveland and it gets old really quickly.

It all comes down to the kind of city that you are comfortable with. Obviously, a lot of people love LA and more power to them.

[LJJ]

I've seen plenty of Eastern European cities that were just filthy and impoverished. But that's what you expect.

But Marseille came as a surprise You expect a large city right in the probably most tourism-dense part of Europe to at least be somewhat presentable and tourist friendly, but Marseille is an absolute shithole. Rotten trash all over the streets, rats everywhere, the locals are on edge and just a bad overall vibe in that place.

[Lebowsky]

I've seen plenty of Eastern European cities that were just filthy and impoverished. But that's what you expect.

But Marseille came as a surprise You expect a large city right in the probably most tourism-dense part of Europe to at least be somewhat presentable and tourist friendly, but Marseille is an absolute shithole. Rotten trash all over the streets, rats everywhere, the locals are on edge and just a bad overall vibe in that place.

I totally agree, that place is a dump. The old port is nice (although some parts get scary at night), but that's about it. The food was good though.

[rezznor]

worst: athens

best: london

[Lakers Legend#32]

It's an embarassment that the NBA has a team in OKC.

[Maga_1]

It's an embarassment that the NBA doesn't have a team in Seattle

fixed

[1manfastbreak]

I also work with a ton of people that were raised in Cali that like it here better because it is too hard to live in Cali...



?? too hard to live in california? what?

[Posterize246]

Camden, New Jersey - Aside from the water front and the aquarium certain sections are awfully rough around the edges.
I'm doing an internship with the Camden police department. See some crazy shit. :lol

[Hawker]

?? too hard to live in california? what?

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

^ Too much of that.

[Seymour Glass]

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

^ Too much of that.

I live in SF and I can attest to that. I've hated every time I've been to NJ too btw. Most times have been to AC so that could explain it.

[playtetris]

Your brain just isn't equipped to comprehend LA.

Venice, down town, santee alley, zuma beach, Malibu, so many great parts of LA, tourists always go to the same retarded parts and come away with a retarded impression of LA because they dont know the right places to go to

all that urban low-rise sprawl is beyond my comprehension, eh? venice is nice, i'll give you that. in venice, i got a taste of what LA could've been if they dumped the hollywood pretension and embraced the surf/eccentricity lifestyle. if i was somehow forced to move to LA (for work or whatever), i would definitely live in venice.

the rest of LA? the clubs, the suburbia, the pollution, the sprawl, the fakeness? miss me with that. any other city you can WALK - another negative factor in la is that the public transport is BEYOND horrible - and find dope little nooks and crannies. LA? :oldlol:

i'm not completely ragging on the town: there are good, talented people there - i have a few mates that live there that i love with all my heart - but in general, the people are cold and unfriendly. you don't get smiles, general chit chat on the streets, etc etc.

it's just not my scene at all, i guess.

[zay_24]

Go back to Omaha or wherever the hell you're from then...
You mad *****?

I'm from Los Angeles, yup, the city Dallas tried so hard to be.

[Hawker]

You mad *****?

I'm from Los Angeles, yup, the city Dallas tried so hard to be.

lol we'll never be the lame ass hippies that you guys are.

[zay_24]

:lol
Agreed on your entire post.

Trust me... I'm not proud of the fact that there are areas in Cleveland that are virtual war zones. The decline of American industrialism sapped this area's life-blood and a lot of the people who would have worked in the steel mill 30 years ago have no job opportunities.

Where there is extreme poverty and no jobs, there will be crime. I'm simply pointing out to Sergio that someone who lives in Cleveland is not going to be afraid to go anywhere in LA.

There is a part of me that would feel more privileged if my first thought upon seeing Compton and Skid Row was, "get me out of here... This is scary." But, alas, I see a lot worse every time I drive through East Cleveland.

It is a misnomer, though, that all people in Ohio are 'hicks.' Of course, there are rural areas out in the sticks that fit the bill, but Cleveland is one of the most culturally and ethnically diverse cities in the country. That is something that I actually am proud of.

Obviously, my experience in LA wasn't all that positive. However, I understand it allure for some and I'm certainly not out to denigrate someone's home. I often have to deal with that living in Cleveland and it gets old really quickly.

It all comes down to the kind of city that you are comfortable with. Obviously, a lot of people love LA and more power to them.
:lol :lol @ dis fakkit calling cleveland a war zone:roll:

cleveland-102 murders, 109 the decade high

South Central(not even all of LA)- 268, 462 decade high (yes south central alone got over 450 murders)

Overall murder rates-
Clevelands highest this decade was 23.8
Comptons highest was in the 70s.

Knock it off whiteboy, you werent in the hood.

[Manute for Ever!]

:lol
:lol :lol @ dis fakkit calling cleveland a war zone:roll:

cleveland-102 murders, 109 the decade high

South Central(not even all of LA)- 268, 462 decade high (yes south central alone got over 450 murders)

Overall murder rates-
Clevelands highest this decade was 23.8
Comptons highest was in the 70s.

Knock it off whiteboy, you werent in the hood.

How is that something to be proud of?

Also, if you want those stats to be credible, you need to factor in poulation and population density. But, again, it's nothing to be proud of.

[RedBlackAttack]

:lol
:lol :lol @ dis fakkit calling cleveland a war zone:roll:

cleveland-102 murders, 109 the decade high

South Central(not even all of LA)- 268, 462 decade high (yes south central alone got over 450 murders)

Overall murder rates-
Clevelands highest this decade was 23.8
Comptons highest was in the 70s.

Knock it off whiteboy, you werent in the hood.
Moron alert.

[daballa13]

What a moron, Cleveland apparently has the most dangerous neighbourhoods in America tied with Chicago in some report up on the OTC recently.

[Hotbullets]

Detroit was pretty bad... But at the same time very interesting. Also, it was my first time in the States, so yeah, it was quite the experience.

I don't really like Brussels. It has beautiful historic areas, but the overall atmosphere just plain sucks ass.

[-playmaker-]

hmm, well I did want the OP to answer the question I asked on the last page...

now I understand he is just retarded...

prolly came to Dallas and got his ass beat or something...

[Jailblazers7]

Just saw this article so here is my mandatory plug for the city of Pittsburgh.

http://realestate.yahoo.com/promo/best-cities-to-move-to-in-america.html

[niko]

I didn't think Cleveland was very nice at all.

[EarlTheGoat]

Barcelona.

[chains5000]

Barcelona.
Expected

[ShawnieMac06]

Omaha Nebraska is as boring as hell...

Won't disagree there...I was there during a bus trip in 2001, on the way to Milwaukee to see my aunt and uncle (who have since moved to a suburb of Birmingham, Alabama). We had a 3-hour layover there, and it was on a Sunday morning, so except for the Greyhound station, nothing else around downtown was opened. In fact, I'm kinda surprised that their downtown area was pretty big for a city of its size.

To the answer, I have to say Las Vegas is pretty crummy. I mean, if you're not on the Strip, you're not missing much as far as the rest of the city. I had the misfortune to stay on Fremont Street in downtown L.V. during this past Labor Day weekend, and the hotel I wanted to book near the Strip was sold out. Of course, I realize that prostitution is legal in most of Nevada, but Fremont Street reminded me of a lot of the "tracks" I see around here in Los Angeles. It's also not to mention that Las Vegas (and pretty much anywhere along the Interstate 15 corridor between there and Riverside County in California) is pretty redneck-ish and backwater.

[EarlTheGoat]

Expected

Of course, the city sucks.

[ShawnieMac06]

As someone who was born and raised in LA, you're right. I grew up just South of Downtown. I've had friends and family members who were involved with local gangs. A lot of the "fear" is media driven. If you watch or read LA news, you'd get the idea that we're a bunch of thugs who go around robbing and killing ourselves in a barbaric way.

For the most part, our neighborhoods are filled with good, hard working people just like anywhere else. Yes, there are spots that can be dangerous, but no more dangerous than any other similar place in the US. That old saying, "If you're looking for trouble, you'll find it" definitely applies here. If you come with an attitude or looking to get into sh*t, yeah, you're gonna get messed with and the experience will not be that pleasant. If you mind your own business and act normally, nobody cares. For all the hype Skid Row receives, it's not very dangerous at all. Most of the hype comes from politicians and police officers acting like they're doing something good in the community and they use the homeless as scapegoats to push their BS agendas. It's the same thing in places such as Compton. As you saw for yourself, it's not what it's built up to be. We're just working class people trying to make our way in this world. Not much different from other poor areas across the nation. Besides, isn't rather stupid to argue about who has the worst areas in the US? Not exactly an honor I'd like to have.

I also grew up in South L.A., and currently reside in Inglewood, and even briefly lived in Compton in the early 90s...of course, there's crime but things are relatively tamer than they've been in recent years. You're absolutely right about the people; for every knucklehead in each neighborhood, there's at least 7-8 more people who are law-abiding citizens and are working-class. I know when to stay out of certain neighborhoods, but even when I visited the so-called dangerous neighborhoods, I've never had any problems; I just minded my business and kept it moving.

You can't always listen and pay attention to the bullshit that the media puts out; you need to experience it for yourself, and then form your own opinion.

[chains5000]

Of course, the city sucks.
You can't be more stereotypical, can you?

[Samurai Swoosh]

Detroit

[RoseCity07]

I didn't really like Washington DC. It wasn't as nice as I thought it would be.

[Samvt]

I went to new orleans pre-katrina on the way to see my grandma in biloxi. What a disgusting city. I didn't even want to explore it.

[EarlTheGoat]

You can't be more stereotypical, can you?

Oh wait, dont tell me, you are going to call me "fascist" now right? :lol

[chains5000]

Oh wait, dont tell me, you are going to call me "fascist" now right? :lol
Why?

[EarlTheGoat]

Why?

It usually happens when somebody coming from Madrid says he doesnt like Barcelona, and since you said im sooo stereotypical....2 + 2 = 4.


But nevermind.

[irondarts]

Living out in AZ kind of sucks, I hate Tucson, Phoenix is a pretty bad city to me, really spread out and the southside is crazy. Luckily i live in one of the nicer towns where im going to school.

[TryToBeUnbias]

The weather in flordia is flat out horrible (Disney world vacation) , humid af. Nice place however.

[triggafinga]

Sharjah in the UAE

place is the worst shit hole ever. i went there pick up some things for work and omg the place smelled like ass, the town was so boring. Everything is illegal. like alcohol (even tho its in the middle east Dubai and Abu Dhabi have alcohol legal in at least hotels. but nope not this place), also no hookah? like wtf. All the appartments are above digusting shopping malls. So many channels on tv are canceled (like mtv alot of news channels are canceled idk why but they are basically in their own world). i met some famlies down there they have terrible morals. like kids cant have girl friends or even say any bad word or listen to any other music besides what their parents will give them because its against islam. to radical and just stupid. only gross grocery stores are open after 7pm and they dont care about anything there. they think they are the shit because the are 20 min away from Dubai but its a shit hole to the max. and im arab myself so i have been all around the middle east and this is the worst.

[baseketball4life]

Folsom, CA