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Wow, casual dining... You sure can't find Quizno's anywhere else in the country!
I love Colorado and Denver's great, but it does seem rather bland/generic to me. It's like the Honda Accord of cities. A great car, and fun to drive...considering it's a family car... Other cities that feel generic to me include Seattle (besides the scenery), Chicago, Kansas City, Atlanta, Phoenix, Sacramento, San Diego, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Dallas, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Oklahoma City... Could go on I'm sure.
Denver has some culture and some distinctive "western" stuff... maybe not that # street or whatever, its pretty generic, but everything else is kind of cool and has some electic hoods.
I'd go with Orlando... a **** hole. or phoenix.
lol @ Chicago and Philly being generic...every major city has certain
also lol @ chipotle and quiznos...that was kind of funny.
I have to go with LA, talk about surburban sprawl.....
LA can hardly be called "generic." The LA area is big and sprawling, but also filled with fascinating architecture - both vernacular and high-end - as well as with many neighborhoods and cities with their own very distinctive look and feel. I think it's perhaps because LA is so different than so many other American cities that it gets bashed so much in these forums.
I think it's safe to say that LA has its own culture that is tough to duplicate. It's hardly generic.
In terms of being the most generic city, I would have to go with Indianapolis. There is absolutely nothing unique or distinct about the region's culture, food, music or dialect.
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And Indy has racing and, like it or not, an overall sports culture.
Watching other people drive cars and play sports for your city is hardly culture. Indy sports teams and race car drivers are only part of a greater sports culture that's on a national level. I can think of many other cities that share the same sports culture.
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This thread is beyond stupid. If the U.S. is as diverse as so many make it out, then how are any of its cities truly "generic"?
You wouldn't know unless you actually have left Indiana. I've been to Indianapolis on numerous occasions along with other cities across this nation, and I can say for a fact that there is at least one truly 'generic' city, and its name is Indianapolis.
You wouldn't know unless you actually have left Indiana. I've been to Indianapolis on numerous occasions along with other cities across this nation, and I can say for a fact that there is at least one truly 'generic' city, and its name is Indianapolis.
Sorry to burst you're bubble, but I've spent more time out of Indiana in my life than in it. I'm not a native. Plus, I split my work week between Indy and Chicago. In addition to many of this country's major cities, I've seen many in western Europe as a result of my military service.
If you don't like Indy, fine. But calling any U.S. city generic IS stupid. Sure, many may share the same characteristics (KC, Indy and Columbus are often compared to one another). But the point is that if this country is as diverse as we like to make it out to be, then there is no prototypical U.S. upon which being generic could be measured.
Wow, casual dining... You sure can't find Quizno's anywhere else in the country!
I love Colorado and Denver's great, but it does seem rather bland/generic to me. It's like the Honda Accord of cities. A great car, and fun to drive...considering it's a family car... Other cities that feel generic to me include Seattle (besides the scenery), Chicago, Kansas City, Atlanta, Phoenix, Sacramento, San Diego, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Dallas, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Oklahoma City... Could go on I'm sure.
Is Portland authentic? Since you have set the bar so high, I was wondering what you think about your own state's largest city? I can think of many things that are specific to each of those cities you listed, with the exceptions of Sacramento and OKC.
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