We love a good Reddit trend, and one of the latest to pop up has been users sharing things they believe their hometown does better than other cities.
Of course Detroiters joined in on the fun, and while some are funny, others are straight facts (here’s looking at you, techno and coneys).
Here’s some of our favorites from the Reddit thread.
“Coney dogs. You can’t get them where I live.” —Triposer Credit: jdolenga, Flickr Creative Commons“Jit.” —djneedle914 Credit: Derek Dandridge“Public official corruption.” —avsterbone2 Credit: Sean Davis / Flickr Creative Commons“Losing football games.” —unarmedarmenian Credit: Shutterstock“Detroit handles more trade with Canada than any other city.” —Whalesrule221 Credit: alyssa BLACK./Flickr Creative Commons“T.E.C.H.N.O.🎧“ —justinconstructionMI Credit: Viola Klocko“On most downtown streets you could have a Lamborghini, four wheeler, low rider or a horse pass you at any time.” —digidave1 Credit: greektowncasino / Instagram“Urban agriculture.” —Dukdukdiya Credit: Malik Yakini/Courtesy photo“Authentic Middle Eastern/Mediterranean food.” —TheDadThatGrills Credit: AlTayeb/Metro Times File Photo“Detroit rap is leading the pack nowadays.” —jimmy_d1988 Credit: Kahn Santori Davis“Pizza.” —JohnWad Credit: Buddy's/Google Maps“Baseball opening day.” —szayl Credit: Joe Maroon“Floods every time it rains.” —is_it_local Credit: Rusty Young“Being against everyone.” —Rogue-Smokey92 Credit: Alyson Williams“Dressing up in style.” —Desperate-Yoghurt-50 Credit: Mike Pfeiffer“Flat out, we build automobiles better than any city ON THE PLANET.“ —MojoRollin Credit: Shutterstock“Gentrification.” —juanST9876 Credit: Steve Neavling“Entrepreneurial spirit. Everyone seems to have a hustle, a side hustle, and a side business.” —bukhara_aidarus Credit: Skyler Murry“Potholes.” —gh0stbon3r Credit: Marc Bruxelle/Shutterstock“Drive 80 in a 55.” —dirtewokntheboys Credit: Shutterstock
Born and raised on Detroit's Westside, Alex Washington is about as Detroit as they come. She judges your coney island order and serves a mean side-eye when anything across Eight Mile is called "Detroit."
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