Ohio isn’t perfect.

In spite of our hidden gems, world renown attractions and amazing local restaurants, life here isn’t always perfect. The Buckeye State has its fair share of frustrations and unexpected struggles that make every day life here interesting. The following are 11 complaints about life in Ohio that only locals understand.

  1. There are no designated seasons here.

Erik Drost/Flickr It can snow in April. Fall temperatures often reach 90 degrees. And you never really know when it will rain.

  1. Consequently, you often use the heat and AC in the same day.

Jason Eppink/Flickr Even our units are confused.

  1. You shouldn’t put your patio furniture out until mid-May.

Thomas Lillis IV/Flickr You know, just to be safe.

  1. Some people just don’t know how to drive in the snow…

Chiot’s Run/Flickr …and it really hinders the rest of us who can.

  1. You can NEVER leave home without a snow-brush and ice-scraper.

Tach_RedGold&Green/Flickr It. Does. Not. Matter. If. It’s. April.

  1. We will never escape the construction.

Doug Kerr/Flickr Ever. Stop wondering when that highway stretch of orange barrels will end. It won’t.

  1. Our pothole situation is out of control.

memcruch.com If you make it out of one massive pothole alive, you’ll just hit another one. Don’t feel so accomplished.

  1. Consequently, we have to balance and rotate our tires more often than the average U.S. citizen.

830/Flickr It’s a necessary way of life here in Ohio and there’s no way of getting around it. (Or the potholes. HA.)

  1. Only when you’re pressed for time do you pull out onto the road behind an Amish buggy.

diaper/Flickr (But we love our Amish Country, nonetheless.)

  1. Rural scenery really IS underrated and people who hate on it are annoying.

Mike/Flickr Honestly, what’s not to love?

  1. When you yell “O-H!” and get no reply.

Katrina Cole/Flickr Where is the love?

How many of these can you relate to? What others would you add to the list? Let us know!

Erik Drost/Flickr

It can snow in April. Fall temperatures often reach 90 degrees. And you never really know when it will rain.

Jason Eppink/Flickr

Even our units are confused.

Thomas Lillis IV/Flickr

You know, just to be safe.

Chiot’s Run/Flickr

…and it really hinders the rest of us who can.

Tach_RedGold&Green/Flickr

It. Does. Not. Matter. If. It’s. April.

Doug Kerr/Flickr

Ever. Stop wondering when that highway stretch of orange barrels will end. It won’t.

memcruch.com

If you make it out of one massive pothole alive, you’ll just hit another one. Don’t feel so accomplished.

830/Flickr

It’s a necessary way of life here in Ohio and there’s no way of getting around it. (Or the potholes. HA.)

diaper/Flickr

(But we love our Amish Country, nonetheless.)

Mike/Flickr

Honestly, what’s not to love?

Katrina Cole/Flickr

Where is the love?

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