We recently asked: “What’s an unwritten rule of Atlanta that everyone should know?” And y’all answered!
Some of your responses were hilarious, some serious, and all of them so fun to read. So without further ado, we’ve written down the unwritten rules of Atlanta!
- Always have a way around the city that doesn’t involve the highway
- Never stop for the water boys
- Measure distance in minutes, not miles
Shutterstock - Don’t cross 4 lanes of traffic or make other lanes stop because you nearly missed your exit
- don’t live too far from work or your whole world will become about ATL traffic.
- Know your Waffle House order before you get there
- Backroads are truly your best friend
- Don’t honk at the person in front of you unless you’re ready to fight
- Don’t open your windows starting in February — unless you like a greenish pollen cast on everything you own!
- If you’re flying out of Atlanta, do it on a Wednesday night after 6:00pm
Shutterstock - OutKast slander will never be tolerated
- Count to 3 and then go when your light turns green. Intersection running is real
- Atlanta is an hour away from Atlanta
- It’s KROGERS, the S ain’t supposed to be there but it is!!
- Use your blinkers when driving
- Not all Peachtrees are the same
- You must at least know of Murder Kroger & Disco Kroger.
- You must take all out of town guest who are visiting to Clermont Lounge!
- Don’t turn left on Krog.
- Nobody from Atlanta goes to the Varsity
- Waffle House didn’t always take debit cards and Chick Fila A is closed on Sundays.
Waffle House - It is NEVER, I mean NEVER to be referred to as HOTlanta
- Dont leave things of value in your car. It ain’t safe.
- Don’t drive in the right lane on DeKalb Ave
- It’s pronounced Alana
So there you have it, Atlanta! All the unwritten rules of our city… written! If you wanna add to our list, DM @secret_atlanta on Insta!