Umbrellas

Portland natives love hating on umbrella-clad transplants scurrying around in the rain. Ever heard of Gor-Tex? An umbrella is an automatic sign of weakness to many Portlanders who simply pull up their hoods, slip on their boots and hop on their bikes.

The Sun

Portlanders crave the sun for most of the year, until July heat waves upwards of 90 degrees strike and we just start hating it. And the lack of air conditioning in many Portland buildings doesn't help. Pale hipsters from all corners of the city start missing their natural habitat which can only be found under a grey cloud, wrapped in a warm jacket with a steaming cup of coffee in hand. 

Razors

Many Portlanders are often likened to "hippies," but that's not just because of an obsession with natural foods and sustainable living. A strong disdain for razors also seems to permeate this city. Portland men hate razors. A man without a beard in Portland is like a New Yorker who is friendly: rare.  

SUVs

The public transit system and biking infrastructure in Portland encourages many of us to find alternative modes of transportation to driving. So while we already kind of dislike cars, we hate SUVs. For every gas-guzzling Cadillac Escalade barreling down the road, there's surely four passive-aggressively driven Subaru's following closely behind. 

Construction

Not only can construction be an annoying traffic obstruction, but also just another reminder to Portlanders of how quickly our city is growing. It seems like everywhere you look these days there's another apartment building going up and new coffee shop on the corner. Nearly 10,000 people moved to Portland between 2013 and 2014 alone and rent prices are getting sky high. Also, it's never fun to wake up to jackhammering at a new apartment lot in the morning. 

Portlandia

It's rare to meet a Portlander who will admit to liking the show Portlandia. The most common reaction to the IFC sketch comedy is something along the lines of, "Portland's not even like that.." Which is the exact type of reaction the show aims to poke fun at. 

Many denizens of Portland love to hate on the show because they believe it gives people a false perception of what Portland is really like. Some blame Portlandia for the mass influx of twenty-something hipster transplants who've flocked to the city in recent years. An others are just to cool for a sense of humor. 

Californians

aka: INTRUDERS 

If you're a California transplant and you've been in Portland for at least a month, you've probably learned not to brag about it. We don't think you're cool and we don't care that you grew up in L.A. or that you lived in San Francisco after college. We're sorry all you Californians are so thirsty, and yes we have water here in Oregon, so come grab a drink but please don't stay.

Hipsters

Portland is full of hipsters (at least 15 different types), and yet so many people in this city loathe them. But unironically, most of the people who claim to hate hipsters, are in fact hipsters themselves.  

Chain Restaurants

Not only do foodies run rampant in Portland, but the restaurant and bar scene is all about the unique and undiscovered. When clusters of food carts and hundreds of artsy hole-in-the-wall bars cover the city, who really wants to go to a Chili's? 

Starbucks Coffee

Starbucks is another chain that many of Stumptown's coffee connoisseurs would never dream of entering. Some claim Starbucks' coffee is "burnt," "too expensive" and all around just not good enough for some Portlanders. Luckily, we have thousands of other options for grabbing a delicious cup of joe. 

Seattle

Portlanders have never been too fond of Seattle to say the least. We know we're a much cooler city, but until recently if feels like we've been overshadowed by our big Northwest brother. Plus, Portland has less traffic, fewer people, and shorter buildings so that we can always see beautiful Mt. Hood in the distance.