17 reasons why I'm glad I don't live in Phoenix...

1. No one can drive in the rain. They were sliding all over the place like it was ice. I've seen less accidents in 2 feet of snow. The drainless roads don't help either. And haven't they heard of siping your tires?

2. No one can drive in the sun either apparantly. I guess it's the norm to run red lights, cut people off, tail gate, and weave around like a drunk. And if you think pedestrians have the right of way, think again.

3. Customer service is almost non existant. Come on people, can't you at least smile? I actually witnessed an employee scream at a lady, "You don't want my help?! Is it because I'm black?!" Get over yourself dude.

4. There are hardly any grocery stores. I went to a couple that were near my hotel, gross. There was one Whole Foods Market about 30 minutes away, and that was it other than Walmart and some weird looking place called Food King or something like that.

5. There are hardly any healthy restaurants. Or there aren't any. I didn't see any, but maybe they exist.

6. Where the heck are all the smoothie places? It gets 115 degrees in the summer, haven't you ever heard of Jamba Juice?

7. It's boring.

8. I saw a guy snorting crack in front of me on the sidewalk on Mill Ave like he was as innocent as a kid with an ice cream cone.

9. Creepy guys seemed to emerge from the earth after dark to roam the streets and harass people.

10. Public transportation is limited at best.

11. Cacti get boring to look at after about 5 minutes. I'd miss all the different trees and plants in Oregon.

12. Those things they call mountains? Not so much. By their definition there would be almost a hundred 'mountains' in the greater Portland metro.

13. Phoenix ladies, I have a common fashion tip you seem to have never heard... legging are not pants. Ever.

14. I've never seen so many slouchy looking people in dirty oversized pajamas or sweats or people that poured themselves into outdated track suits in my life. Seriously... how about a little pride in your appearance.

15. In contrast, my everyday casual got outright stares and plenty of comments like, "WOW! Why are you so dressed up?" or "Who do you think you are looking so good?"

16. Men in Portland at least look away and blush if I catch them checking me out. Men in Phoenix... keep looking with a dirty grin. Ew.

17. It's not Portland, enough said.