Living in New Orleans is not always easy. Sometimes, it’s downright overwhelming. Here are some of the struggles that everyone who lives in New Orleans can relate to.

1) Not being able to get the fog out of your windshield.
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If someone can explain the science of this to me, I’ll love you forever.
2) Getting a parking ticket one minute after the time runs out
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Sometimes, its definitely feels like they are just waiting for you to fail.
3) Running into someone you didn't want to see
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New Orleans is such a small town—first of all, everyone knows everything about everyone, and second, you can’t go anywhere without seeing them. It can be really hard to both leave the house and avoid people who are on your nerves!
4) Not knowing when to show up places
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People talk about New Orleans time, which generally means, late…but that can mean different things to different people. And sometimes they’ll just say stuff like, starts at dinner time, or ‘starts late’—trying to figure it out is too hard.

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5) Getting stuck behind a parade
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Sometimes you are just in the wrong place at the wrong time and you have to embrace it.
6) Trying to get something fixed on your SWBNO bill
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Get ready for hours of your life to be wasted.
7) Driving around random side streets trying to leave Uptown
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Ever since they started construction on Jefferson, Napoleon, and Louisiana at the same time, it’s been a huge run around every time you try and beat the traffic—and bumper to bumper every other way.
8) Not being able to get the temperature just right
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When it’s hot—it’s so hot…but then when it is cold, it’s so cold. So hard to find a happy middle here.
9) Breaking your car on a curb or pothole
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If you don’t keep your eyes wide open while navigating the roads here, you could definitely do some damage to your car.

How many of these issues have you faced in New Orleans over the years? Is there something that you struggle with here in New Orleans? Let us know in the comments below–we love to hear from you!

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