What do you hate most about ABQ? (Albuquerque, Rio Rancho: apartment, construction)

[jrod2828]

Perhaps 5 things you hate the most.

Pretend you are trying to talk a friend or family member out of moving to ABQ.

Thanks.

[Hunter Wold]

The way "some" people drive....
Too fast, cut in front on I-40,I-25 etc...run LIGHTS
TOO FAST in the construction zones.....

GOOD POINTS:Really good restaurants

Only go to Abq. once a week now for doc's etc.

HW Happy trails.

[trappedinNM]

Originally Posted by jrod2828

Perhaps 5 things you hate the most.

Pretend you are trying to talk a friend or family member out of moving to ABQ.

Thanks.

1. Lots of bad grammer here. Many don't even know the difference between "you're" and "your". See previous thread for an example.

2. It is too green. If only there was more sand!

3. Californians.

4. "You kids get out there and get the front gravel mowed!"

5. I thought Napolean was dead!? How did he end up Mayor of this two-bit sand-trap?

[NadiaP]

Not enough police officers
APS
Gang/Drug activity (will be found anywhere though)
Red Light Cameras
Poverty

[ApartmentNomad]

Originally Posted by trappedinNM

1. Lots of bad grammer here.

Not to mention spelling? (Sorry, but if you are going to list improper English as one of your major complaints. . .)

[ABQConvict]

The sun is too bright.

Not enough rain to grow dirt.

Too many bible-belters moving in. Tellin' me what to do. ;-)

Weed hard to obtain, while Oxy and Meth are given away like candy.

The Elms are dying and not being replaced with native trees/shrubs.

ABQConvict

[gs2offroad]

1. Aggressive/drunk drivers
2. Rio Rancho
3. Corrupt politicians
4. Fires in the bosque
5. The downtown Wells Fargo building

[trappedinNM]

Originally Posted by ApartmentNomad

Not to mention spelling? (Sorry, but if you are going to list improper English as one of your major complaints. . .)

Two-shay! Or is it too-shay? Touchet! That must be it. Touche!

Today's quiz - name the author of this quote:

"In my book, a poorly spelled, but properly written letter is better than a poorly written but properly spelled letter. At least I know the author is disciplined in the art of writing." "...a poor speller..... is just lazy!"

[abqsunport]

gs2offroad, your list cracked me up

Things I hate most
1.) People who move in and complain about how brown everything is
2.) People who come in and try to tell me Albuquerque does everything wrong
3.) People who come in and claim they have seen everything there is to see, and now they are bored.
4.) Drivers
5.) Negative connotation about the entire state in lesser educated parts of the nation.

[mortimer]

Hunter Wold asserted:

> Really good restaurants ....

Why is this on your list of things to hate?

trappedinNM followed up:

> 1. Lots of bad grammer here. Many don't even know the difference
> ... between "you're" and "your".

Does it count if you know the difference, but still stype it out wrong?

I do that all the time. Usually due to all that free-flowing Oxy.