12 Things To Hate About Living In Ohio

Ohio is great - most of the time. Unfortunately, for every great thing (think Rock Hall) there's something that makes you want to tear your hair out (think pothole-lined streets.) And for every LeBron James there's a Guy Fieri. We already listed the best parts about living in Ohio, but here's 12 things for haters to hate.

Joey Morona, cleveland.com

12 of the worst things about living in Ohio

By Patrick Cooley

Cleveland.com

Nov. 3, 2016

OH-IO. What's not to like? Well, there are a few things. Let's discuss.

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Plain Dealer file

Winter that just. Doesn't. End.

Wouldn't it be nice if we got spring weather in the spring? Unfortunately snow in March is not an uncommon occurrence in this state, and it isn't unheard of for Ohioans to be wearing their winter jackets on Mother's Day.

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Lisa DeJong, Plain Dealer

Wild swings in the weather

Conditions for game 7 of the World Series on Wednesday were virtually perfect for baseball, with temperatures in the low 70s. This came after days of rain with temperatures that dipped into the 40s. There's a saying that if you don't like the weather in Ohio you should wait five minutes. If I don't need to wear a jacket on Monday, it would be nice to know there's a reasonable chance I won't need one on Tuesday. And don't even get me started on thunderstorms.

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Cliff Owen, Associated Press

Status as a battleground state

Being one of the largest battleground states in the country, we're beset upon every year by the national politicians and the media horde that follows them and bombarded with campaign ads to the point that we just get sick of it. It would be great to get so much attention during election season if the people who got elected actually returned the love during their terms in office.

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Angela Townsend, Plain Dealer file

Pop, not soda

Ohio is one of those weird states that refers to soda as "pop." Please stop.

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Charles Rex Arbogast, Associated Press

That OH-IO thing

Footballs fans here are really good at spelling the name of their state. At least, they're really good at shouting out the first two letters and waiting for someone else to finish it. How many different ways can we spell Ohio? Try spelling Dawg Pound. Browns fans need some help.

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Marvin Fong, The Plain Dealer

Obsession with Ohio State sports

These guys are EVERYWHERE in this state, even if the darkest corners of Ohio farthest from Columbus. And if you cheer for a different team (or if you don't care about sports), you're going to find them more than a little annoying, especially considering the Princeton Review has named Ohio State sports fans the nation's most obnoxious.

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Orange barrels

Orange barrels are a depressingly common sight during the summer in most states, but they somehow seem to persist beyond the summer months in this one. Just ask anyone who commutes to downtown Cleveland from the West Side via the Shoreway, which seems like it has been under construction since the city was founded in 1796. Or someone who drives the turnpike.

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Joshua Gunter, cleveland.com file photo

And speaking of road woes, what's with all the potholes?

Clevelanders have been complaining about potholes since the dawn of time, (Holy Hyperbole, Batman) but those craterous road hazards aren't confined to this corner of the state. Just ask anyone in Columbus or Cincinnati.

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Associated Press

Unending need to claim other titles as our own

The first controlled airplane flight took place in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. But you wouldn't know it if you visited Dayton (the home town of aviation pioneers Orville and Wilbur Wright), which bills itself as "the birthplace of aviation." Also, more presidents were born in Virginia than any other state, but that doesn't stop Ohio from calling itself "the mother of presidents."

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Keith Srakocic, Associated Press

Bandwagon fans of opposing sports teams

They aren't nearly as plentiful as their Ohio State or Cleveland counterparts, but fans of Michigan football and the Pittsburgh Steelers sure do make their presence known (especially when their team is winning) and they're twice as obnoxious as bucknuts.

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Marvin Fong, The Plain Dealer

Overabundance of serial killers and notorious criminals

What do bad guys Anthony Sowell, left, Jeffery Dahmer, Donald Harvey, Ariel Castro and Cincinnati Strangler Posteal Laskey have in common? They're all from Ohio. And there are more.

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Unnecessary prepositions at the end of sentences

OK, so this isn't just an Ohio thing, but it really bothers me. So let's start the campaign here. If you made it all the way through this slideshow, you probably need a drink. Repeat after me: "Where is the nearest bar?" Note, I did not say, "Where is the nearest bar at?"

That's it. You made it. Now, jump in the comments and discuss. Pay particular attention to commenters who say they hate the slideshow format. This slideshow is for them. Hate on, haters.

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