We all know that Oregon is one of the most beautiful, wonderful places to live in the country. Even so, we still have our struggles. Big or small, here are some of the issues many Oregonians deal with on a day-to-day basis.
- People from other states assuming you live in Portland no matter what part of Oregon you call home.
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- Having to choose between all of the awesome local craft beers.
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- …. and all of the amazing restaurants.
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- The automatic assumption that everyone smokes weed.
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- Hiking in the mud.
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- Rush hour can be such a drag.
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- We have a love/hate relationship with rain.
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- Construction.
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- Having to politely correct people’s mispronunciation of place names.
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- Having to wait in line for some of our favorite foods.
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- When you’re almost home and then the bridge opens to let a ship pass.
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Living in Oregon may have its ups and downs, but it’s absolutely, 100% worth it. Even on the worst of days, there’s nowhere I’d rather live be the beautiful Beaver State.
Flickr/ Norman B. Leventhal Map Center
Flickr/ Ewan Munro
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Flickr/ Katheirne Hitt
Flickr/ Ivy Lique
Flickr/ Ian Sane
Flickr/ Wendy
Flickr/ Oregon State University
Flickr/ Jimmy Emerson, DVM
Flickr/ Lynn D. Rosentrater
Flickr/ Duke Geren
What struggles do you deal with on a day-to-day basis in Oregon?
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