Depressing Facts About L.A. That Will Make You Want to Move Tomorrow

You never wanted to settle down there anyway.

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Los Angeles. For all the palm trees, giant swimming pools, disgustingly good weather, and beautiful women, there is something so terribly tenuous and downright shady about the City of Angels. First of all, its nickname is total lie. Just hit up the Rainbow Room on the Sunset Strip and see how many washed-up metal stars are still trying to pull 20-something tail. And, while the rich stay nice and cozy, the poor survive off fast food and long bus rides. The smog is like breathing a dragon's breath. Public transportation is nearly nonexistent. Traffic wastes money and is time consuming. And no one can be happy all the time. Stop lying to yourself, Angelenos; it's time to face the depressing facts. And should you be tempted to move to NYC, know the East Coast is not much better. Damned if you do, damned if you don't.

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People in Los Angeles can't get off their cell phones.

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Los Angeles was rated America's most stressful city.

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The smog in Los Angeles is the worst in the country.

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Gas prices are steadily increasing.

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Los Angeles teachers are giving up on Los Angeles students.

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Hollywood has a major earthquake fault running through it.

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Los Angeles is the 6th most toxic city in the country.

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Most people DGAF about retirement.

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L.A. rents went up 10% this year.

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Extreme hot days will increase five-fold in the next 50 years.

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Los Angeles has the highest percentage of renters in the U.S.

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Rich people in Malibu could be submerged into the ocean in 90 years.

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Sitting in traffic costs $1,300 a year.

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Los Angeles has no football team. And, worst yet, might get one from KISS.

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Average L.A. families can only afford 24% of houses on Los Angeles market.

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Tsunamis could wipe out Los Angeles any day now.

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Los Angeles daters are total flakes.

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The parking fines are ludicrous.

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Los Angeles is the stoner capital of the country

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Being a pedestrian or a cyclist in Los Angeles could kill you.

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