Phoenix, Arizona SperlingViews

I have lived in several U.S. cities, which have all had their pluses and minuses. The Phoenix area is, by far, the worst city to live in. It is very dusty and dirty, overcrowded and terribly hot. The average I.Q. of the residents has to be under 100. Contractors never keep appointments; and when they do, half the time they do a poor job. Houses are not selling because many were bought by investors that don't even live here, and many residents cannot afford the subprime loans they took out. City services such as police and fire are seriously lacking. The average wait time in an emergency room is well over 6 hours because all the illegal aliens use it as their primary physician. Traffic is a nightmare. Drivers here are crazy and serious accidents occur routinely. 40% or more of the all drivers here are uninsured. People in Scottsdale (Snottsdale) are full of themselves. Culture? Fuhgettaboutit. Not happening here. There is very little public transportation. Many of the people working in retail cannot speak English. There are very few good ethnic restaurants. The public education system is one of the worst 5 in the country. There is a void of leadership from the top down, starting with the governor. Scorpions, black widows and snakes frequent many neighborhoods. The meth epidemic here is out of control. Phoenix is the divorce capital of the country. Young women emulate Paris Hilton and Brittany Spears. On top of that, there aren't even any pretty mountains, lakes or beaches to look at. Just dirty, brown desert landscape filled with smog. And the people. Oh my God, they are more rude than New York! Need I say more? I could go on and on. I am getting out of here as soon as possible and if you are smart, you will too!

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re: Phoenix sucks! - 7/6/2007 - 10/21/2009
Amen Brother...

re: - 8/6/2009
I was born here in Phoenix and i have lived here all my life, i could agree with a lot of what you say and i do agree that it Isn't an ideal place to live anymore, it actually used to be really nice and beleive it or not it was even a bit cooler in years past. the problems came around when people like you started moving in and getting in three car accidents a year (thats ridicules, i have never been in an accident or even had a close call and i have been driving in this city for 14 years)also the huge invasion of illegal immigrants have come here to mow the lawns of idiots who come here from wetter climates and foolishly insist on trying to make phoenix a green place even though we live in the sonoran desert. if you actually get off your lazy ass and go for a hike you would see our ugly brown mountains are actually quite beautiful, just because things arent covered in grass and trees doesnt make them ugly. we used to have some beautiful places to go all around the city but people like you have come in thinking our desert as a wasteland with no value and built your houses on top of amazing geography and ancient native american ruins, it is 15 degrees hotter now because of all the expansion and we no longer get the rains in the monsoon season within the city because the sprawl puts up a heat wall and all the storms go around us, i remember sitting and watching storms roll in and rain come down so heavily that you couldnt even see 10 feet, we used to have a dozen storms like this every summer, now were lucky to get one.i think its funny that you talk about how dumb people here are when you are un able to see the reality behind why this city is not so great anymore, it would be like finding a beautiful island,chopping down all its trees turning it into a trash dump the writing a blog about what a wretched little island it is, you helped destroy it! i do hope you move away and never return because you and all the other idiots who swarmed over here have destroyed this valley and made it truly a bad place to live,it will never be the same, thanks for helping to ruin my home.

re: Phoenix sucks! - 7/6/2007 - 8/5/2009
I concur. I am active duty military with southern roots and a european up bringing. I have never seen such a deep void of class and culture in all my worldly travels!! They can't drive here and rubber necking is a form "deer-in-the-headlights, window licking" sport. I work in the high schools almost daily and knew more by the fifth grade than most of these kids do as seniors!! And that includes "Snottsdale" Unified, I throw out common high school trivia and am stunned at the clueless look on the kids faces!! Image they get; having knowledge not so much. The social scene here is a trip as most women here have no clue of a real man. Games they love; having decency, not so much. Clue ladies: men are NOT supposed to be self-centered jerks with Range Rovers and a fat wallets or posers!! Be yourself and make it off your backs! Sorry, but I love to listen and people watch and Scottsdale keeps me entertained weekly. All in all the hiking and natural wonder of PHX isn't bad but the people ruin everything when you get back to the insane asylum!! I can't wait for Orders out of here!!

re: Phoenix sucks! - 7/6/2007 - 8/5/2009
I concur. I am active duty military with southern roots and a european up bringing. I have never seen such a deep void of class and culture in all my worldly travels!! They can't drive here and rubber necking is a form "deer-in-the-headlights, window licking" sport. I work in the high schools almost daily and knew more by the fifth grade than most of these kids do as seniors!! And that includes "Snottsdale" Unified, I throw out common high school trivia and am stunned at the clueless look on the kids faces!! Image they get; having knowledge not so much. The social scene here is a trip as most women here have no clue of a real man. Games they love; having decency, not so much. Clue ladies: men are NOT supposed to be self-centered jerks with Range Rovers and a fat wallets or posers!! Be yourself and make it off your backs! Sorry, but I love to listen and people watch and Scottsdale keeps me entertained weekly. All in all the hiking and natural wonder of PHX isn't bad but the people ruin everything when you get back to the insane asylum!! I can't wait for Orders out of here!!

re: Phoenix sucks! - 7/6/2007 - 8/5/2009
I concur. I am active duty military with southern roots and a european up bringing. I have never seen such a deep void of class and culture in all my worldly travels!! They can't drive here and rubber necking is a form "deer-in-the-headlights, window licking" sport. I work in the high schools almost daily and knew more by the fifth grade than most of these kids do as seniors!! And that includes "Snottsdale" Unified, I throw out common high school trivia and am stunned at the clueless look on the kids faces!! Image they get; having knowledge not so much. The social scene here is a trip as most women here have no clue of a real man. Games they love; having decency, not so much. Clue ladies: men are NOT supposed to be self-centered jerks with Range Rovers and a fat wallets or posers!! Be yourself and make it off your backs! Sorry, but I love to listen and people watch and Scottsdale keeps me entertained weekly. All in all the hiking and natural wonder of PHX isn't bad but the people ruin everything when you get back to the insane asylum!! I can't wait for Orders out of here!!

re: Phoenix sucks! - 7/6/2007 - 12/15/2007
YOU ARE SO RIGHT YOU HIT IT RIGHT ON THE SPOT !!!! THATS WHY I GOT THE HELL OUT OF THERE. ITS BECOMING THE BABY L.A.

re: Phoenix sucks! - 7/6/2007 - 4/10/2009
You know, I normally try to be positive about any situation I am in because I am the one that placed myself in it in the first place more than likely, but I must agree with these posters 1000%. I moved here from North Carolina to take a new job, best salary I have ever made, but in the 5 months I have been here I have been involved in three accidents and one situation where Walmart changed my oil and the technician forgot to tighten my drain bolt so 5 weeks later I'm going down the road to work and all of a sudden I hear a bang and white smoke starts pouring out of my vehicle. THe bolt gets blown off after working loose. The drivers here have absolutely NO CONCERN FOR ANYONE, even themselves I believe and for God Sake, don't get in their way or you will get the finger. I hate this place and if God will let me get out of here you can BET I will NEVER return. This place is cursed.

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