Is Grand Rapids a City to Love or Hate?

Grand Rapids, Michigan's second largest city, with a metro region of over a million people, is a city to love, right?

Well, not according to a a Reddit/Grand Rapids contributor. Seems he, or she, are disgusted with our city. They posted why they hate Grand Rapids.

1. There's WAY LESS stuff to do than Chicago (a city 10x the size)

2. There's WAY less diversity / culture than New York (a major international coastal hub)

3. Rent prices?! They can reach up to 20-30% of those cities!

4. Sometimes there's helicopters. How do you expect me to live in a city that allows helicopters in the AIR?!

5. There's snow and cold 😡 in Michigan of all places 😡

6. "Nightlife?" Psh. I've been to cities out there with WAY MORE rampant binge-drinking.

7. There's NOTHING TO DO HERE. The gift of life and a curious spirit and 200k people to share it with is simply not enough. I crave distraction.

8. The dating scene is a JOKE. Why are there so many happy couples and families?! How can you find love here?!

👇 BELOW: WHAT'S TO LOVE ABOUT GR? THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR ONE.👇 

Boy, that is a tough one. So many things to hate about Grand Rapids. I have never looked at it that way!

- For example, I am disgusted that there aren't any "rapids" in the Grand River.

- We have hockey pucks, basketballs, and volleyballs flying around the Van Andel Arena. Someone could get hurt.

- And if balls and pucks aren't flying about, there are so many big-time concerts in the arena that it might be too loud for me.

- Can you believe that I actually have to bring my own low lawn chair for a concert at the Meijer Gardens?

- Or, that I have to look at crazy colored glass stuff at the gardens by some guy named Chihuly?

- And the lakeshore of Lake Michigan is awful. Someone might bring sand into my car or home. Geeze!

Are you getting the drift here?

Seriously, folks, this is a good tongue-in-cheek look at things that are rather adorable about our city and West Michigan.

Why do we live here? Because we love it!