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Old 02-21-2009, 11:02 PM
 
Location: Chicago- Lawrence and Kedzie/Maywood
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trying to be cool
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Old 02-21-2009, 11:06 PM
 
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By god I hate that term.

It's Chicago. It's unfortunate that we can't abbreviate our city into a cool acronym, but we can't.

It's just Chicago. We'll never have a cool abbreviation like "NYC", but I'm fine with that. I hate Chi Town.
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Old 02-21-2009, 11:10 PM
 
Location: Mequon, WI
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at least it's not c-town or nap town or Miltown. I would be happy with it besides most outsiders call it chitown
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Old 02-21-2009, 11:10 PM
 
Location: Houston Texas
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good question. I can't answer because I'm not from Chicago but I say Chitown but I'm not trying to be cool that's just how we say it. Htown etc
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Old 02-21-2009, 11:19 PM
 
Location: Roscoe Village Chicago, IL
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I have no real problem with it. I mean, it's usually used as a compliment, so sure, why not. Have at it.
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Old 02-21-2009, 11:20 PM
 
Location: Southwest Suburbs
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I'm alright with it. Its not the best abbreviation, but it will do. Anyway, I just call it ''the city''; well at least most suburban people call it that.
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Old 02-21-2009, 11:22 PM
 
Location: Roscoe Village Chicago, IL
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"Can you say Chi city? Chi city? Chi city?...I'm coming home again...."

Kanye West, Homecoming...anybody?
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Old 02-21-2009, 11:38 PM
 
Location: West Lawn
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Just call it Chicago its an awsome name, no need to try to improve it, the word "chi town" is cornyer than Iowa.
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Old 02-21-2009, 11:47 PM
 
Location: Chicago
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I have expressed my feelings on the term Chi-Town several times in this forum.

I think you know how I feel about it.

Which is not very favorable to the term Chi-town
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Old 02-21-2009, 11:50 PM
 
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I only use that term when I need it to fulfill a rhyme scheme in one of my hit rap songs.
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