11 Things People ALWAYS Ask When They Know You're From Chicago
By Elizabeth Crozier|Published November 22, 2017
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Elizabeth Crozier
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An Illinois transplant who grew up and went to school in Indiana for 22 years, Elizabeth holds a BFA in creative writing and has enjoyed traveling across the country and parts of Europe. She has visited half of the states, as well as parts of Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean, and regularly travels home to the Hoosier State to see friends and family. With more than five years of writing experience, Elizabeth’s articles have been featured on several websites, and her poetry and short stories have been published in multiple literary journals.
As soon as someone who is not from Chicago finds out that you are, they ask a slew of stupid questions that are getting annoying. These inquiries only point out how much people don’t know about the city and the people who live there.
Stop making these strange assumptions and recognize that Chicago is incredibly diverse. Keep scrolling for 11 things Chicagoans hate to be asked.
Just because someone lives in Chicago doesn't mean they even like deep-dish pizza. Even those that do don't necessarily get it often. It's very hearty.
Not everyone from here can afford to get into Lolla, which is the biggest barrier. Three-day passes cost more than $300, and most people do not even recognize half the bands.
Due to recent media coverage of the city, it is no surprise that questions about safety arise. The easy answer is that it is safe, but there are some bad pockets you wouldn't want to be caught in alone at night.
It's a fair assumption that a Chicago resident has been to a few museums, but not everyone is a history buff or wants to spend time waiting in line and paying money to walk around a crowd of people. No offense, but the Field Museum isn't all that interesting anyway.
Everyone seems to think that just because you live in the city that you love baseball. The truth is that most of us don't care, and the rest only make a decision because they are pressured to do so by such questions.
Of course not. They just aren't good at baseball. Finally, they seemed to get their act together for a win in recent years after a 108-year losing streak, but we'll see if that happens again.
Most Chicagoans actually don't have much of an accent different from the rest of the state. Every once in a while, you come across someone who uses "da" a lot, but that's about it.
This is a question you often get from Chicagoans and out-of-towners alike. If they are familiar with the neighborhoods, it's a good thing to ask, otherwise, they're still going to be lost.
