As hard as it is to believe, some people just don’t care for Colorado (cough people who come here from California and complain about how it is nothing like home cough)… crazy, right?! Now, if you are like me, you may be wondering what there is to dislike about our beautiful and colorful state, which is why I did some digging and found that it is these 11 things that outsiders hate but we can’t help but love:
- The Broncos…
Wikimedia Commons You outsiders are just jealous because we make TERRIBLE and completely unnecessary losses look good!
- …John Elway…
Wikimedia Commons If Colorado were a patriarchy, John Elway would be the king…
- …and Peyton Manning
Wikimedia Commons …and Peyton the prince.
- The smell of weed
Flickr/Dr. Brainfish The skunky smell of cannabis = the smell of money, as Colorado banked over $200M+ in tax revenue in 2016 alone.
- Extreme weather
Flickr/NOAA Photo Library In the winter, we get blizzards and in the summer, we get tornadoes… no matter the scenario, we are either going to be out in it skiing or watching it from the porch.
- Rocky Mountain Oysters…
Flickr/Vincent Diamante Don’t knock deep-fried-cow-you-know whats until you try ’em!
- …and expensive beer
Flickr/Nan Palmero Just one sip of one of our local craft brews and you will understand why we willingly pay 3x the cost of most domestic beers.
- Traffic…
Flickr/alexmerwin13 Eh, we actually hate this, too (and feel very strongly about the idiot who thought having only one major road running north and south was a good idea).
- …and Casa Bonita
Flickr/Rob Lee This one is actually reverse, as Coloradans HATE Casa Bonita and tourists love it.
- Altitude
Flickr/Ryan Hyde How to spot a tourist: It’s the person complaining about feeling dizzy/lightheaded/sweaty at 5280+.
- Biking/walking everywhere
Flickr/Nick Nunns Seriously: Why would anyone want to drive when getting around by two wheels or foot is so inexpensive and convenient?!
For even more Centennial State humor, click on 12 Foolproof Ways To Make Someone From Colorado Cringe.
Wikimedia Commons
You outsiders are just jealous because we make TERRIBLE and completely unnecessary losses look good!
If Colorado were a patriarchy, John Elway would be the king…
…and Peyton the prince.
Flickr/Dr. Brainfish
The skunky smell of cannabis = the smell of money, as Colorado banked over $200M+ in tax revenue in 2016 alone.
Flickr/NOAA Photo Library
In the winter, we get blizzards and in the summer, we get tornadoes… no matter the scenario, we are either going to be out in it skiing or watching it from the porch.
Flickr/Vincent Diamante
Don’t knock deep-fried-cow-you-know whats until you try ’em!
Flickr/Nan Palmero
Just one sip of one of our local craft brews and you will understand why we willingly pay 3x the cost of most domestic beers.
Flickr/alexmerwin13
Eh, we actually hate this, too (and feel very strongly about the idiot who thought having only one major road running north and south was a good idea).
Flickr/Rob Lee
This one is actually reverse, as Coloradans HATE Casa Bonita and tourists love it.
Flickr/Ryan Hyde
How to spot a tourist: It’s the person complaining about feeling dizzy/lightheaded/sweaty at 5280+.
Flickr/Nick Nunns
Seriously: Why would anyone want to drive when getting around by two wheels or foot is so inexpensive and convenient?!
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