Illinois 10 Things Everyone In Illinois Should Avoid At All Costs By Laura | Published March 01, 2016 × Laura Author The Midwest is the best. More by this Author If you are in Illinois, there are certain things you should try and avoid doing or saying. Here are the top 10. 1. Potholes Michael Gil/Flickr Chicago must have a Guinness record for most in the world, I swear. 2. Traffic Steven Vance/Flickr To some extent, you can avoid it with public transportation, but that's not much better sometimes. Advertisement 3. Snow Andrew Seaman/Flickr Not exactly avoidable, but it sucks. Advertisement 4. Construction Steven Vance/Flickr What are they working on? 5. Wearing a Packers jersey elvert barnes/Flickr You will definitely hear some comments. Related Stories The Whole Family Could Spend An Entire Day Having A Blast At The Choo Choo In Illinois This Drive-Thru Barbecue Spot In Illinois Has Been Serving Delicious Eats Since 1952 Enjoy A Lakefront Airbnb Adventure Under the Stars At This Illinois Spot 6. Deer brokinhrt2/Flickr Obviously these aren't a problem in Chicago, but they are everywhere else. 7. Festivals with 500,000 spectators Ron Cogswell/Flickr Unless you like that sort of thing... 8. Downtown shopping on December 23 Harry Pujols/Flickr Just don't. Advertisement 9. Saying anyone here has an accent kevin dooley/Flickr You guys have da accent, okay? 10. Insulting Illinois infowidget/Flickr Only natives can comment on the crime, corruption and other drama that comes with living here! What else should one avoid in Illinois? OnlyInYourState may earn compensation through affiliate links in this article. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Want more Illinois in your inbox? Get the latest on things to see, do, and eat around Illinois! spinner Thank you! You'll receive your first newsletter soon! An error occured. Subscribe Related Articles With A Sugary-Sweet, Wonka-esque Theme, This Incredible Restaurant In Illinois Is Perfect For Families Located In A Vintage Airstream In Taylorville, Illinois, The Coffee Can Is A Small-Town Hidden Gem With Heart This Nighttime River Float Through Chicago Belongs On Your Illinois Bucket List It's An Epic Adventure Sailing Chicago's Lakefront On A Yacht I Took 13 Overnight Trips Last Year, And Here Are 13 Travel Products My Family Can't Live Without We Can't Resist The 51 Most Playful Airbnbs In America, One For Each State Here Are The Top 15 States In America For A Summer Road Trip, According To OnlyInYourState Readers Hand-Picked: 12 Mother's Day Gifts For Moms Who Love To Travel