8 Annoyances Only Lansing Residents Will Understand

Lansing folks may not agree on everything. Whether it's politics, football, or who has the best burger in town, Dagwood's or Kewpee's (the correct answer is Dagwood's, by the way). But, what's one thing we do all agree on? Complaining.

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I'm not saying it's a hobby for Lansing, by any means. But It's kind of like that saying goes, "there's always something to complain about".

And if you've lived in Lansing for more than a hot minute, odds are you've uttered at least one of these complaints... I know I have.

8 Things Everyone in Lansing Has Complained About at Least Once

Go through this list of complete valid reasons to complain about Lansing and see if you have complained about any of these yourself.

MSU Game Day Traffic

Whether you're a Spartan fan or not, you're still going to end up stuck in traffic at some point.

Paying to Park in Downtown Lansing

You can choose between paying for the meter (good luck finding a spot) or taking your chances with a ticket.

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Construction Season

Sure, this is a Michigan-wide complaint, but Lansing is getting hit HARD this year.

Cannabis-Scented Air

With a dispensary on every other block, what do you expect?

Snow Plow Priorities

I get that main roads are the priority, but how is it that my street will often go unplowed all season and then end up an inevitable ice rink.

Horrock's Parking Lot

If you have courage enough to brave this treacherous parking lot, treasures abound once you get inside this mega farmer market.

Frandor's Parking Lot

You can't talk about terrible parking lots in Lansing without talking about the leader of them all: Frandor. Good luck getting out of there with your sanity.

The 127/Saginaw Interchange

This. Thing. Is. A. Nightmare.

Sure, Lansing residents might have a few things to complain about, but we've earned that right by living here. And the truth is, despite all our gripes, we still #LoveLansing. I mean, we might escape to Saugatuck for a weekend, but we always come back.

What Your Lansing Suburb Says About You

Let's be honest here, every little Michigan Suburb is different. From the buggee Okemos to the good old DeWitt Michigan. Take a look at what your Lansing suburb say's about you.

19 Red Flags to Watch Out for From Anyone Claiming to be a True Michigander

If someone says any of these statements to you, run. They are not a true Michigander, even if they claim to be. Now, some of these statements may seem innocuous, but really they are HUGE red flags to anyone who knows better.

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10 Things Every Lansing Kid Did Growing Up In The 90's

It's crazy to think that the 90's were 35 years ago. Is that now considered retro, or just classic? For comparison, 1999 is now as far in the past as 1974 was in 1999. I don't like that... let me grab my Capri Sun and have a moment please.

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Filed Under: Michigan, Lansing, #LoveLansing, Kristen Evergreen

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