We asked y’all recently: “What’s something that’s considered totally normal in Atlanta, but nowhere else?” And you had some heartwarmingly hilarious answers!
Here are some of our very favorite answers! And remember to follow us on Instagram @secret_atlanta to have your answers featured on our site next time!
1. Smoking hookah at every venue, including nail salons
2. Rappers making music videos in Krog Street tunnel
3. The left lane of 285 being the Autobahn
4. Taking thirty minutes to go two miles
5. Leaving chicken wing bones on the ground
6. Changing lanes without signaling
7. Blowing 4th quarter leads
8. Trying to exit in 0.1 miles from the extreme left lane in traffic
9. Bridges and cars on fire
10. Going to the strip club for dinner
11. Waterboys
12. Brunch at 2pm on a Wednesday
13. Going to the strip club for chicken wings
14. LEMON PEPPER EVERYTHING!
15. Leaving chicken wing bones on the ground
16. Chicken wing bones in transit vehicles, but make it ~art~
17. Making reservations for dinner at 10pm on a weekday
18. Three hour waits at ANY restaurant
19. Lemon pepper ‘sprinkles’
20. Tiki bars without a beach
21. Rear-ending someone then driving away like nothing happened
22. Hanging out at a bar hall
23. Getting carjacked in the middle of the day
24. Letting someone into crazy traffic and not doing a simple wave.
25. Reversing on the exit ramp if traffic is too hectic
26. When your lane turns into a turn lane
27. When your lane turns into one lane without warning
28. When the directions say turn left but it’s actually just a 18° angle
29. Paying $40 to park
30. The first 3-5 seconds of a green light are NOT to be trusted bc someone is probably going to run their red light
31. All four seasons in one day
32. Tornadoes in January
33. The ungodly amount of semitrucks
34. Seeing Waka Flaka or Usher at an airport or mall
35. Strangers that chat you up genuinely
36. An actual DJ at every restaurant and brunch
37. No grid system for the streets
38. 96 Peachtree streets. roads, corners, parkways
39. All soda being called Coke
40. Loud music in 5 star restaurants
41. Southern charm with a “Bless your heart” passive aggressive attitude!
42. Suburban housewives driving their kids with the classic hip hop station on
43. Lemon pepper wings wet, flats only
44. Closing schools because of the “threat” of snow
45. Potholes so large that they can take a tire out instantly!
