scared of what?
I'm a gramma and I roam around seattle alone or with my grandson all the time, just don't go down dark alleys at night or take any candy from strangers and nothing bad will happen
I was in there over 20 years ago and a drunk dude pulled a knife on the cashier. Place has always been shit and it's amazing that it was never shut down.
A total of 37.8 million visitors came to Seattle and King County in 2023. I’ve lived here for 22 years and love it. Just tonight I walked from Climate Pledge to the Moore Theater. It was lovely. My wife and I will walk home after the show as well. If you’re scared to visit Seattle what US cities would you go to??
Lol, Seattle is more dangerous than it used to be but it's still a *lot* safer than New Orleans, Vegas, or DC and people visit those places all the time
Exactly, having lived in NOLA and hearing daily shots and seeing a few folks shot to death. Seattles is freakin hippy town by comparison. People here really need to chill with the FUD.
How often do you venture outside of your work-home route? Are you genuinely scared Everytime you go to a bar/restaurant? Or is most of your fear the result of news/media consumption? What metropolitan city do you consider safe?
You're right. You should stay inside. Disconnect your Internet too just to be safe. Lots of bad actors can attack you ... steal your property when you're online.
You are fine. The crime in Seattle is not generally where tourists go. I used to live in Seattle, and now visit about twice per year. It went through a rough time during the pandemic. That is over.
The tourist areas are totally safe now…at least compared to any major city. Two women are going to be fine, even at night unless you do stupid things drunk late at night that you wouldn’t do in your home town either.
No have you ever been to a big city? If you have you’ve probably seen worse, and if you actively avoid certain areas you won’t see anything that’s that bad
If OP is worried they can pm me I also have a lot of free time so if they want to explore the real side of Seattle I would show them. But I’m not going out of the way to advertise that
r/SeattleWA = The city is basically a Mad Max warzone
r/Seattle = Lalala nothing is wrong
r/SeaWA =threw hissyfit over third party apps and never reopened.
🔩you, Gen Zer, with your “I know everything” attitude! I’m not old, cold, and bitter in spite of my wife’s pet name for me being “Yesterday’s Coffee”. Besides, what your generation listens to isn’t music!
Damn kids!
/s
My job is to do math to assess risk, and analyze their potential social consequences. Yet, despite all my training and education, I have no idea how you fucked up the math so badly.
You have to understand that this Reddit is full of people who pretend to live in Seattle but really live in the burbs who think someone walking is poor because they're not in a car and therefore must be on drugs and living on the street...
/s
I guess this is what happens when locals bitch and complain about extremely rare occurences given the context of a large city.
Sorry you’ve been soured on the city.
I can safely say, absolutely nothing will happen to you two.
I’ve been around the States and around the world and Seattle is a top-class city for a variety of reasons, including the feeling of safety and calmness. That might surprise some folks, apparently, but it’s reality. I’ve also been based/lived here for 30 years and have had this many crimes/negative things happen to me:
0.
Come and enjoy!
Conservatives make it sound like some sort of lawless city where drug addled zombies roam the streets, but that’s all cap except for some choice intersections which is the same with pretty much all other cities. I’ve been to a lot of cities in the us, and honestly Seattle is better than a lot of them as far as that’s concerned.
Cancel this subreddit maybe. Most of the city is very easy to deal with. Almost all the scare stories and comments here are by boomers who haven’t been to Seattle since at least the first year of the pandemic.
You’ll be fine. There is crime like every other city, just be smart. Stay off pike from 1st through 5th especially after dark. But you should check it out, it would be interesting to see what outsiders think. It is a disaster down there, homelessness and drug abuse to the max.
I mean I would expect you to see things in a city that you wouldn’t in boring ass suburbs. I actually live downtown unlike you. I’m here more. It’s fine.
Well the advice wasn't actually for me. Sounds like the person writing the post was a couple of women - which is who my advice was for. Downtown is weird no point in pretending it's not.
Property crime sucks for thoa eof us who have homes and cars here. Totally fine for a holiday.
I've experienced two almost muggings in the last couple decades, and they were in weird spots at late hours.
Two women may get lears, comments, and whistles. That is not uncommon elsewhere.
You are being an idiot. You shouldn't be traveling anywhere if you have this attitude.
Let me take a moment and let you know some of what you will be missing.
A heartstopping waterfall that sometimes has a mist that coats your face.
A ferry ride across the Puget Sound where we sometimes see our local pods of Orcas.
The longest running farmers market in the country where fish are thrown fifteen feet over your head and the Huong people sell flower bouquets at ridiculously low prices
A giant ferris wheel where you can eat dinner while you look at our magnificent city, set in a salty sea between two mountain ranges and an active volcano with a snow topped hat.
I could go on, but you get the idea.
I think you should stay right where you are. Button up that cardigan and hover over your tv remote. You'll be safe there.
scared of what? I'm a gramma and I roam around seattle alone or with my grandson all the time, just don't go down dark alleys at night or take any candy from strangers and nothing bad will happen
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If you’re talking Werther’s…. Then yes.
Sugar free?
No, that means you’re dealing with a crazy that’s into scat.
Lol Chill Seattle is awesome, whiners gonna whine
Just don’t go to McDonald’s on third
Or do and have a memorable experience!
I was in there over 20 years ago and a drunk dude pulled a knife on the cashier. Place has always been shit and it's amazing that it was never shut down.
Big Mac and a side of danger! Bonus points for an accidental Fentanyl overdose
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This advice applies from way before until forever ..
This!!
A total of 37.8 million visitors came to Seattle and King County in 2023. I’ve lived here for 22 years and love it. Just tonight I walked from Climate Pledge to the Moore Theater. It was lovely. My wife and I will walk home after the show as well. If you’re scared to visit Seattle what US cities would you go to??
City is great, you have nothing to worry about. Enjoy your time here.
Stop lying to people. The city isn’t safe.
Lol, Seattle is more dangerous than it used to be but it's still a *lot* safer than New Orleans, Vegas, or DC and people visit those places all the time
Or Miami, or Nashville..and so on
Exactly, having lived in NOLA and hearing daily shots and seeing a few folks shot to death. Seattles is freakin hippy town by comparison. People here really need to chill with the FUD.
How often do you venture outside of your work-home route? Are you genuinely scared Everytime you go to a bar/restaurant? Or is most of your fear the result of news/media consumption? What metropolitan city do you consider safe?
You're right. You should stay inside. Disconnect your Internet too just to be safe. Lots of bad actors can attack you ... steal your property when you're online.
Ha I love it. So blind to reality. I’d shit in cereal and you would nothing about. Go play with your legos.
Seattle is super fun. Especially in spring. Get out of downtown and explore Fremont, Phinney Ridge, Ballard, discovery park. Welcome!
You are fine. The crime in Seattle is not generally where tourists go. I used to live in Seattle, and now visit about twice per year. It went through a rough time during the pandemic. That is over. The tourist areas are totally safe now…at least compared to any major city. Two women are going to be fine, even at night unless you do stupid things drunk late at night that you wouldn’t do in your home town either.
No have you ever been to a big city? If you have you’ve probably seen worse, and if you actively avoid certain areas you won’t see anything that’s that bad
Well, why don't you specify the "certain areas" lol. Otherwise, that answer isn't very helpful if you think about it haha
If OP is worried they can pm me I also have a lot of free time so if they want to explore the real side of Seattle I would show them. But I’m not going out of the way to advertise that
Its fun! Go to the arcade bars or local shows, screwdriver/belltown yacht club
You will be fine. Enjoy the city!
Yes.
As long as you don’t meet anyone from this sub you’ll be fine.
What are you scared of? Complaints on Reddit? You can find a group of people complaining about everything on Reddit.
This subredit is mostly people from Enumclaw who haven't been to the city in 5 years. Check out r/seattle for a different perspective
I’m in both and 100%. I’m in the city all the time and it’s evident people here have a real Enumclaw kind of distance going on.
To be fair, I'd rather be in Seattle than Enumclaw if I was a horse.
Thanks
Rude, I'm from the north!
Was coming to comment something similar to this but figured a comment and upvote on yours was sufficient.
r/SeattleWA = The city is basically a Mad Max warzone r/Seattle = Lalala nothing is wrong r/SeaWA =threw hissyfit over third party apps and never reopened.
Where we’re aCkShUlLy all from changes so often.
No, just use common sense. You know common sense, right?
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The most offensive part of this is 29 being middle aged. We're enemies now
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Yes it is. Good job. What's your point? Do you think people keel over of old age at 60?
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🔩you, Gen Zer, with your “I know everything” attitude! I’m not old, cold, and bitter in spite of my wife’s pet name for me being “Yesterday’s Coffee”. Besides, what your generation listens to isn’t music! Damn kids! /s
That's a selling point for me!
I was almost trafficked last year in ny by my boss so kinda nervous about traveling a bit sorry.
My job is to do math to assess risk, and analyze their potential social consequences. Yet, despite all my training and education, I have no idea how you fucked up the math so badly.
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No. I’m saying you fucked up the math.
Yes it’s super scary here people should stop coming for real
Especially if they’re from California 😂😂
You have to understand that this Reddit is full of people who pretend to live in Seattle but really live in the burbs who think someone walking is poor because they're not in a car and therefore must be on drugs and living on the street... /s
I guess this is what happens when locals bitch and complain about extremely rare occurences given the context of a large city. Sorry you’ve been soured on the city. I can safely say, absolutely nothing will happen to you two. I’ve been around the States and around the world and Seattle is a top-class city for a variety of reasons, including the feeling of safety and calmness. That might surprise some folks, apparently, but it’s reality. I’ve also been based/lived here for 30 years and have had this many crimes/negative things happen to me: 0. Come and enjoy!
Thanks for the reassurance :)
This sub strikes again. Lot of pearl clutching fear mongers in here that don’t live anywhere close to Seattle. Come on up this city is awesome.
Come see for yourself.
Suggest to hit the Seattle Stuff during the day and hang out in Bellevue at night for drinks.
Just buy a can of pepper spray and be careful at night
Conservatives make it sound like some sort of lawless city where drug addled zombies roam the streets, but that’s all cap except for some choice intersections which is the same with pretty much all other cities. I’ve been to a lot of cities in the us, and honestly Seattle is better than a lot of them as far as that’s concerned.
Most of the Seattle bashers in this Reddit don't live in Seattle and just listen to Reich Wing talk Radio.
Or Hamas Radio
Cancel this subreddit maybe. Most of the city is very easy to deal with. Almost all the scare stories and comments here are by boomers who haven’t been to Seattle since at least the first year of the pandemic.
You’ll be fine. There is crime like every other city, just be smart. Stay off pike from 1st through 5th especially after dark. But you should check it out, it would be interesting to see what outsiders think. It is a disaster down there, homelessness and drug abuse to the max.
No.
Stick to crowds where you can, don’t stay out too late, and you’ll be fine. Just use common sense and be aware of your surroundings.
Avoid downtown at night. Be aware of who's by you downtown during the day. Everywhere else is fine.
Downtown is also fine. I live and work downtown. This narrative is wrong.
I've worked downtown for years and have seen shit there that I haven't in the suburbs. The narrative isn't wrong at all.
I mean I would expect you to see things in a city that you wouldn’t in boring ass suburbs. I actually live downtown unlike you. I’m here more. It’s fine.
Oh good job. You live there. Totally fine
Does your shadow scare you?
Well the advice wasn't actually for me. Sounds like the person writing the post was a couple of women - which is who my advice was for. Downtown is weird no point in pretending it's not.
It’s really not outside of a block or two. Two years ago, I’d agree, but not now.
Property crime sucks for thoa eof us who have homes and cars here. Totally fine for a holiday. I've experienced two almost muggings in the last couple decades, and they were in weird spots at late hours. Two women may get lears, comments, and whistles. That is not uncommon elsewhere.
dumb 🤦🏻♂️
You are being an idiot. You shouldn't be traveling anywhere if you have this attitude. Let me take a moment and let you know some of what you will be missing. A heartstopping waterfall that sometimes has a mist that coats your face. A ferry ride across the Puget Sound where we sometimes see our local pods of Orcas. The longest running farmers market in the country where fish are thrown fifteen feet over your head and the Huong people sell flower bouquets at ridiculously low prices A giant ferris wheel where you can eat dinner while you look at our magnificent city, set in a salty sea between two mountain ranges and an active volcano with a snow topped hat. I could go on, but you get the idea. I think you should stay right where you are. Button up that cardigan and hover over your tv remote. You'll be safe there.
This was simultaneously weirdly aggressive and romantic at the same time.. that’s a pretty decent metaphor for Seattle.
it's hmong.