You’ve read about what we think are the best decisions you can make in Detroit, but what about the worst ones? This week, we asked our staff and Instagram followers for their advice on what you should absolutely not do in Detroit. Here’s what they said.

Don’t say we didn’t warn you!

Not paying attention while driving on I-75 near exit 47B.(You’ll end up in Canada if you take the wrong exit, and will need to be escorted back across the border.) Credit: Shuttershock
Riding the giant slide at Belle Isle. We loved the giant slide as kids, but this new slide is out of control. Credit: Drew Tarvin, Flickr Creative Commons
Leaving valuables in your parked car.C’mon, you’re smarter than that! Credit: Kate Sumbler, Flickr Creative Commons
Saying you’re from Detroit when you grew up in the suburbs.Just admit you grew up in Farmington Hills. Credit: 42-BRT, Wikimedia Creative Commons
Being a Detroit Lions fan. Seriously, find a different hobby. Sunday is supposed to be the day of rest, not a day of masochism and humiliation. Credit: Shutterstock
Getting a parking ticket. It will set you back $40. Credit: Lee DeVito
“Driving at night on a street you don’t know where the potholes are.” —@morethanbrando Credit: Marc Bruxelle/Shutterstock
Riding the QLine if you’re in a rush. The little engine that couldn’t. Credit: Steve Neavling
Going to Greektown on the weekend. —@freddiesimonjr Credit: se7enfifteen
Thinking I could find a parking spot within 2 miles of downtown for under $80 on opening day 😒😂 —@mymarcus1 Credit: Viola Klocko
The ones you make between 1:00 and 3:30, of course! 😃 (Unless it’s Lafayette Coney. That’s ALWAYS a good decision!) —@cliffsteele Credit: Shutterstock
Ask for ketchup on your coneys. —@lifeofdurf Credit: Lee DeVito
Using the bathroom at Lafayette Coney Island. —@david97bravo Credit: Lee DeVito
Vote to give a billion dollars in public money to billionaires. —@num1catguy Credit: Robert "Nix" Nixon
Trying to get something to eat after 10 p.m.There are a few metro Detroit spots open late, but it’s hard to find a late-night bite these days. Credit: @momokoniizuma, Instagram
Calling it “the D.”Just don’t. Credit: Courtesy photo
Living in the burbs, buying an “investment property” in the city, jacking up the rent, and renting it to ppl who don’t care about the community they’re coming into. —@jmariest Credit: NASA/Scott Kelly
Trying to drive the posted speed limit on any road, street, or expressway. —@fantasyonfilm Credit: Noah Wulf/Wikimedia Commons
Thinking you’ll find a spot at Belle Isle Beach on any day the weather hits 70 or higher. —@aliraesmith Credit: Hannah Ervin, Detroit Stock City
Waiting for the DDOT Bus in the winter. —@toneytonytone Credit: City of Detroit
Trying to find a Walmart while in downtown Detroit. Your GPS will take [you] to the closest one. IN CANADA.So if you have warrants and are not paying attention while driving, CBSA will turn you around and U.S. Customs will arrest you once your name ran when you come back to the U.S. —@trojan_man_94 Credit: Shutterstock
Going to the fireworks downtown on foot. —@joerobinsonapx Credit: Shutterstock
Having car insurance and not having car insurance … it’s a Catch 22. —@ksilverty Credit: Shutterstock
Underestimating the kindness of the people of Detroit. —@michaelmatthews486 Credit: Shutterstock
Staying there your whole life. —@the_ideacompany Credit: Shutterstock
Owning a Hellcat or Trackhawk. —@the_incredible_coop Credit: Shutterstock
Associating with people who say Detroit is “dangerous “ and also “but isn’t it getting better?” —@caseyshagena Credit: Steve Neavling
Allowing outside opinions shape your perspective of Detroit instead of experiencing the city yourself! ♥️ Be careful what you say about the Motor City… Detroiters are ride or die, and we will always defend our hometown against ignorance.✌️ —@karafrankincense Credit: Hannah Ervin, Detroit Stock City
Not reading Metro Times. Of course, you already know that, don’t you? Credit: Lee Devito
@metrotimes It’s April 17 and snowing in Detroit. 🥶 ♬ It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas – Bing Crosby Thinking it’s spring before the first April snow. —@elgabrielc

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