Cincinnatians are passionate when it comes to their city, and there are certain things you just don’t shit-talk, whether it be the Bengals (except when they lose, then everyone collectively complains), their chili or their favorite places around town.
But not everyone feels the same way about Cincinnati’s treasures, and that’s okay; you’re entitled to your (wrong) opinions. But don’t be surprised if hands get thrown if you decide to let everyone know them. Keep scrolling to see what you probably shouldn’t say to a die-hard Cincinnatian.
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“Patrick Mahomes is a better quarterback than Joe Burrow.”
“The Cincinnati Bengals will never win the Super Bowl.”
“Fiona’s not even cute.”
“Cincinnati-style chili is gross and isn’t even real chili.”
“The Roebling Bridge is the worst landmark in the city.”
“The fireworks at Riverfest are mid at best.”
“The view at Smale is overrated.”
“The selection at Jungle Jim’s sucks.”
“Why shop at Findlay Market when you can just go to Kroger?”
“It’s good to see the housing prices in Cincinnati skyrocket. And the property taxes. And the cost of living.”
“Oktoberfest is too loud, crowded and full of drunks in lederhosen to actually be fun.”
“J.D. Vance is the model of manliness.”
“There’s nothing fun to do in Over-the-Rhine.”
“Lays BBQ chips are better than Grippos.”
“Joey Votto was the worst thing to happen to the Cincinnati Reds.”
“The streetcar is dumb and expanding it would be pointless.”
“The Cincinnati Museum Center is boring.”
“The Opening Day Parade is too long.”
“Cincinnati really doesn’t need a professional soccer team.”
“BLINK is overhyped and never has anything cool to see.”
“The roller coasters at Kings Island aren’t worth standing in line for and the blue ice cream tastes like ass.”
“There’s nowhere good to eat on the West Side.”
“They should paint over the Florence Y’all water tower.”
“I’ve had way better ice cream than Graeter’s.”
“The views around Cincinnati aren’t anything special.”
“Cincinnati has way too many breweries and they’re all mediocre.”
“Goetta looks and tastes like something my dog threw up.”
“I really like Richard Jones’ cowboy aesthetic.”
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“George Clooney isn’t a real Cincinnatian.”
“LaRosa’s is trash pizza and the sauce is too sweet.”
“The Westbourne Sunoco sign isn’t that funny.”
“The Brent Spence Bridge is fine. We don’t need federal dollars to fix it.”
“The weather here isn’t that unpredictable, and the allergy season isn’t that bad.”
“Cincinnati has the best drivers.”
“There’s not much investment in the arts or creativity in Cincinnati.”
“Nobody cares what high school you went to.”
“Cornhole is lame.”
