We are a welcoming group of people in Portland. We love our local sports teams, will defend the natural beauty of our city to a fault, and really like to be nice. However, if you want to see a Portlander cringe, these are things that will bring it out.
- Throw Recyclables Away
J / Flickr We should all be on board with recycling and composting at this point. It has been years since sweeping changes left us with bi-weekly garbage pickup and weekly compost and recycling pickup, but even still, the signs can be confusing. But blatantly throw out recyclables and you may witness heads shaking in admonition.
- Swim in Willamette
Matthew Nenninger and Tracie Andrews / Flickr The Willamette is cleaner than it was a decade ago, but tell any Portlander you are going for a swim and you may not get the reaction you had planned.
- Mention Portlandia
brx0 / Flickr No, not the statue, but the show of the same name. This parody of our city has gotten kind of old and we just want to go back to the old days.
- Mispronounce Couch
Andy Nystom / Flickr In Portland, Couch Street is not pronounced like the thing you sit on. Instead it is “kooch.”
- Serve Sub-Par Coffee
Beverly Yuen Thompson / Flickr We love our coffee, and love to drink good coffee. It is the most important drink of the morning.
- Going Out For Sub-Par Food
Curtis Perry / Flickr We also really like our food. Don’t say let’s go out, and then hit a fast food joint for your meal unless you want to see a Portlander cringe.
- Hearing Someone Admit Their Distaste For The Outdoors
Katarina / Flickr We love our nature in the Northwest and spend plenty of time outdoors.
- Skipping Beer
Patty O’Hara / Flickr We have so much great beer, and we love to support our craft breweries.
- Bad Biking & Driving
npGREENWAY / Flickr We all know the rules of the road for biking and driving and try to get along as symbiotically as possible.
- Not Recognizing The Beauty Around Us
dog97209 / Flickr We have to admit, we live in a beautiful place. Are we are so lucky.
What other ways can you make a Portlander cringe? Let us know in the comments below.
J / Flickr
We should all be on board with recycling and composting at this point. It has been years since sweeping changes left us with bi-weekly garbage pickup and weekly compost and recycling pickup, but even still, the signs can be confusing. But blatantly throw out recyclables and you may witness heads shaking in admonition.
Matthew Nenninger and Tracie Andrews / Flickr
The Willamette is cleaner than it was a decade ago, but tell any Portlander you are going for a swim and you may not get the reaction you had planned.
brx0 / Flickr
No, not the statue, but the show of the same name. This parody of our city has gotten kind of old and we just want to go back to the old days.
Andy Nystom / Flickr
In Portland, Couch Street is not pronounced like the thing you sit on. Instead it is “kooch.”
Beverly Yuen Thompson / Flickr
We love our coffee, and love to drink good coffee. It is the most important drink of the morning.
Curtis Perry / Flickr
We also really like our food. Don’t say let’s go out, and then hit a fast food joint for your meal unless you want to see a Portlander cringe.
Katarina / Flickr
We love our nature in the Northwest and spend plenty of time outdoors.
Patty O’Hara / Flickr
We have so much great beer, and we love to support our craft breweries.
npGREENWAY / Flickr
We all know the rules of the road for biking and driving and try to get along as symbiotically as possible.
dog97209 / Flickr
We have to admit, we live in a beautiful place. Are we are so lucky.
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