Yesterday marked our “One Month Anniversary” of shifting to Ohio!
Jan 1, my fiancé and I acquired on a airplane in NYC – we left as New Yorkers, and landed as Cincinnatians!
Steven has been residing downtown in our rental for a month, and I’ve been residing half-hour away at my mother and father – till we’re married in June!
It has been an thrilling time, and positively a little bit of an adjustment to the Manhattan residing that we’ve grown accustomed to those final 12 years.
So – I believed it could possibly be enjoyable to look at 10 idiosyncrasies of Cincinnati, as informed by a *former* New Yorker. And please notice — these all are LOVING little “wink wink-nudge nudges!” We’re extatic to be Ohioans…that is all lighthearted and in good enjoyable!
1). CINCINNATI MEN LOVE A VEST
Within the Midwest, males love vests! You understand the kind — a skinny puffer, Northface fashion VEST! It’s the proper article of clothes for these chilly days the place it’s simply heat sufficient to get away with going outdoors briefly with out a coat!
2). DRASTIC WEATHER CHANGES — SOMETIMES HOURLY
The trope is true: you’ll be able to expertise all 4 seasons in a day right here in Cincinnati. The climate can – and does – change on a dime!
3). THE LOVE OF ALL THINGS WHO DEY — EVEN ON NON-GAMEDAYS
Irrespective of the place you go, it doesn’t matter what day it’s, irrespective of the time of yr, you’ll ALWAYS see individuals carrying Bengals jerseys, or some type of NFL Bengals paraphernalia. WHO DEY BABY!
Additionally: All metropolis lights on the buildings are lit up in orange, for the Bengals throughout the soccer season. Each home has a Bengals flag out entrance. Automobiles have flags, bumper stickers, liscense plates. This city has reinvented itself as “The Jungle.”
4). THE CITY SHUTTING DOWN ON GAME DAYS (aside from the bars with Watch Events)
If it’s Sunday throughout soccer season, the town is zoned in on the Bengals. The one locations which can be open are in operation solely as a result of it’s a spot to observe the sport! And the employees will, in fact, be carrying Bengals gear.
5). DRIVING ACROSS THE PARKING LOT, INSTEAD OF WALKING
I believe the motto is: why stroll when you’ll be able to drive? In New York, our threshold of whether or not to stroll or name a cab was 17 minutes. If the stroll was 17 minutes or much less, we’d stroll. Right here…if it’s throughout the parking zone, you drive to discover a nearer spot.
6). STORES/RESTAURANTS CLOSE EARLY/NOTHING IS 24 HOUR
This was a troublesome one to get used to: particularly pharmacies. I made many a midnight journey to CVS for this and that within the metropolis. Now, I’ll must wrap my errands up by 7pm.
7). HIGH SCHOOL IS THE GREAT CONNECTOR
It’s a humorous Cincinnati trope, however all people is aware of anyone you went to highschool with. It’s the good connector…a la, the “Bacon Quantity” — which is the variety of levels of separation you might have from Kevin Bacon. While you meet somebody out someplace, you WILL, FOR SURE, WITHOUT A DOUBT have somebody in widespread that you just or one in every of your siblings went to highschool with. There are actually solely a handful of excessive colleges right here: Public, Non-public, Catholic, and All Women/All Boys. And so they’re all interconnected — you’re neighbors, your membership sports activities teammates, your church, your youth group — you realize individuals from in every single place, and but you’re fiercely loyal to yours. It’s simply the legislation of the land right here. You simply settle for the quirk, and know that this metropolis is extremely linked.
8). PEOPLE SMILING AND GOING OUT OF THEIR WAY TO BE HELPFUL IN STORES
Individuals are SO NICE HERE! You don’t notice how border-line impolite New Yorkers are, till you work together with individuals that truly provide the time of day, make eye contact with you, and — shocker — converse to you with kindness! And it’s such a superbly courteous tradition right here, usually occasions you’ll see individuals wave you thru a 4-way cease, simply to be good!
9). HAVING NORMAL SIZED TABLES AT RESTAURANTS AND AN APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF SPACE BETWEEN TABLES
This was additionally actually laborious to get used to in NYC: eating on prime of individuals. Clearly in NYC, area is at a premium, and eating places want to maximise earnings so as to pay their hire, so consequently, desk have been obnoxiously small, and as well: about 2 inches away from different tables. To the tune that, the host would transfer the desk out so you would squeeze in previous the opposite tables beside you to the again chair. Good luck in the event you wanted to make use of the lavatory throughout the meal.
10). GROCERIES DON’T COST HALF YOUR PAYCHECK
I can go to the grocery retailer and never spend $100 on sooner or later’s value of meals. That…and I don’t must go on a regular basis as a result of I’ve a normal-sized fridge that may maintain every week’s value of groceries, AND I’ve a automobile to drive them residence in…as an alternative of strolling and carrying them a mile. Life is nice!
11). GOETTA (Bonus)
Cincinnati is known for this distinctive breakfast “go-with!” This savory patty, made with a combination of pork and oatmeal — sure you learn that appropriately — was born throughout laborious occasions as a solution to “stretch meat” and folks cherished it a lot that it caught! And it now has been elevated to “connoisseur standing” in lots of eating places across the metropolis! Don’t knock it ’til you strive it!
So there you go! Now we have cherished Cincinnati, and may’t wait to expertise extra of the little issues that make it what it’s! What are some quirks of YOUR metropolis?!
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