Seattle Washington Slang 101: How To Talk Like A Local In Seattle | Living In Seattle Washington

Are you thinking about moving to Seattle Washington? If you're planning a move or just curious about living in Seattle Washington you've probably got a list of things to figure out. But, here's something fun and equally important - getting down the local lingo to truly blend in and feel at home. In my latest video, "Seattle Washington Slang 101: How to Talk Like A Local In Seattle," I'm taking you on a delightful tour through the unique slang and phrases that make Seattle Washington so special.
Ever worried about sticking out or not being able to catch up with the locals? Worry no more! I've got you covered with all the essentials to get you sounding like a true Seattleite in no time. From the quirky to the quintessential, you'll be navigating conversations like a local before you know it. This guide is perfect for anyone moving to Seattle Washington or just looking to get a deeper understanding of this vibrant city's culture.
And hey, we all know Seattle can seem a bit reserved to newcomers, but armed with your new linguistic arsenal, you'll be breaking the ice and making connections faster than you think!
Don't miss out on this essential guide to Seattle Washington slang 101 and making the most of your living in Seattle Washington experience. Join me, and let's start talking like a local!
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00:00 - Intro to Seattle Washington Slang 101: How to Talk Like A Local In Seattle
00:37 - Seattle Washington Slang: Essentials
01:35 - "The Mountain is Out": Seattle Washington Slang Explained
02:42 - Seattle Washington Slang: Understanding "I5"
03:38 - Seattle Washington Slang: Navigating Exit numbers vs Street Names
04:39 - Capitol Hill: A Seattle Washington Slang Guide
05:56 - Another Seattle Washington Slang: "U" District
06:26 - Seattle Washington Slang: University Village
06:43 - The AVE: A Seattle Washington Slang Snapshot
07:08 - Pike Place Market
08:13 - SeaTac: A Lesson in Seattle Washington Slang
09:13 - Paine Field Through the Lens of Seattle Washington Slang
10:13 - Wrap up to Seattle Washington Slang 101: How to Talk Like A Local In Seattle
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[@blakepolitoske8623]

As someone who has lived in Seattle for a little over a year, knowing how to say Puyallup and Alki Beach correctly would have helped me not embarrass myself

[@ryanguy7890]

But have you learned how to pronounce Sequim and Steilacoom?

[@LivingInSeattlePNW]

Those names can definitely be challenging to newcomers. My wife said she had to practice saying the names over and over when she first moved here, until they became familiar.

[@charliejdk]

Even though I lived there long ago, if I moved back, I would be a transplant. But not ashamed of that. Why should I be? Still, I like the video & learned something. Also funny how boyhood phrases are still in “proper’ usage decades later.

[@michellethompson7885]

You should also be able to sing all the lyrics to “Do the Puyallup.” 😅

[@NickFinley]

As a Seattlite I can say that though people are generally forgiving if you mess up most names, I cannot overstate the amount of respect you lose if you say “pike’s place.”

[@andromeda7588]

As a fellow Seattlite, I always call it Pike's Place. Glad to have lost your respect

[@NickFinley]

@@andromeda7588 it’s not too late to change your ways

[@NRRenggli]

‘The East Side’ In Seattle it means the Bellevue Kirkland Sammamish Issaquah aria East of Lake Washington. Get much further away from Seattle, ‘The East Side’ refers to Eastern half of Washington on the other side of the Cascade Mountains 🏔️

[@ytsux9259]

I've lived in Seattle my whole life and have always gone by the exit numbers. 😆 Exit 167 to downtown; exit 165 to Chinatown; exit 154 to SeaTac; exit 172 to Northgate; exit 169 to UW; etc.

[@NRRenggli]

Long time locals can tell if you have been here a while if you remember skits from Almost Live 😂

[@rebeccaleegabbard]

I loved watching Bill Nye as a kid on there

[@NRRenggli]

@@rebeccaleegabbard Everyone’s favorite game show; 🎣 How 🌊 Seattle 🌲 Are 🐾 You? 🏔️

[@MontagZoso]

😁 Agreed! Remember the "Cops" parodies they did? Loved that show.

[@TheSalMaris]

or J. P. Patches

[@NRRenggli]

@@TheSalMaris My dad was a Patches Pall growing up! But both sides of the family were more for Stan Boreson. Still got the Christmas Special somewhere.

[@Nabbers]

Native Seattleite and I definitely call it “Cap Hill” though I used to call it “Capitol Hill” before college. Firmly agree with everything else. Hearing “take the 5” is the number one giveaway for a transplant. It is I5 in Seattle - end of discussion.

[@pixalu]

Absolutely. Grew up in Western WA and lived in Seattle for 30 years. I call it Cap Hill.

[@PNWCL]

1. University WAY is the ave. Historically the road was an avenue until the city realigned street types, and has been WAY since. 2. Pike place Market is at the end of Pike st. But the market itself faces Pike Pl. Hence the name of the market. Cap hill is being used more by some natives, and younger generations, even though it’s not right.

[@futursbrite]

as a member of the younger generation, i have never heard someone say cap hill so i don't know abt that

[@steveneng3026]

I've lived here my whole life (nearly 60 years), as has my wife, and our UW daughter says "Cap Hill". Drives me nuts, but I guess I'll get used to it. Speaking of UW, some of us also call it "The U", but I think that's dying out.

[@BruceFarrar-ir1zy]

Thanks for making this video (from a guy born and raised in Seattle). The only terms I would add are "north end" and "south end". Someone below included "east side".

[@LivingInSeattlePNW]

North-enders and South-enders and East-siders are definitely a little different

[@varriovlogs]

the mall nobody calls it Westfield it will always be south center mall

[@relaunchinglife]

correct!

[@riseofdarkleela]

and whatever that thing is called now is the Supermall. (It was never super).

[@curtisclemens490]

Grew up in Seatac and federal way area in the 80s/90s and have not been back since my sister got married back in 2011 so things im sure are very different. The one i say all the time because i go to a lot of festivals and outdoor activities....Honey Buckets. People always look at me confused.

[@LivingInSeattlePNW]

Honey Bucket is a specific brand of portable bathroom. It was common to see those in the PNW back in the day and the lingo caught on - kinda like Kleenex.

[@Fakeaorta]

The Seattle Freeze! Polite but rude. Example: New Resident: Hey what are you doing this weekend? Long time Resident: Having a huge 100+ party with a bunch of people. Most I don't even know. Long Time Resident: What are you doing? New Resident: No plans, I don't really know anybody yet. Long Time Resident: OK Have fun!

[@LivingInSeattlePNW]

Seattle is definitely cliqued up! Even locals can have a tough time cracking social circles.

[@AA-yc9dq]

This literally happened to me, almost word for word

[@SealthWA]

Mt Rainier is not the highest mountain peak in the lower 48 states. That title goes to Mount Whitney in California. Three other mountains in Colorado are also higher.

[@JJ-kl5yj]

Mismeasurements before GPS had Mt. Rainier the tallest, but it's now known that a few Colorado peaks have a higher altitude than Whitney. At a mile taller than any of those, there's no disputing Mount Denali's US supremacy.

[@smurphftw2008]

I thought it was Pike's Peak

[@LivingInSeattlePNW]

Yeah, I should have been more specific when I referenced that. I was talking about the top peak by prominence, and in the lower 48 Mount Rainier is the winner. But for sure, not technically the tallest.

[@ryanguy7890]

My guy, great video but the street isn't named University Avenue. It's named University Way, which makes it even funnier that we all call it The Ave.

[@LivingInSeattlePNW]

Good catch, someone else caught that flub also. We realized I misspoke after this video was edited so decided to just leave it in. The Ave is definitely a weird nickname!

[@matthiasreinert966]

I used to live in the U district and I puzzled over that too. In Seattle, avenues run north-south and streets run east-west, so I wonder if it was known as "the avenue" in the generic, like "the big north-south road" before it was formally named.

[@ryanguy7890]

@@alainamccallum6486 The flying fish are at the corner of Pike St and Pike Place so Pike Street technically is in front of the market. But yes, you're correct. The market is named after Pike Place which is the cobblestone street running along the front of the market.

[@znachkiznachki5352]

@@LivingInSeattlePNW This can actually be really important. I was stopped by a woman downtown once who was frantically looking to find the Metro Theater. Never mind that the University downtown is Street, she thought it was Avenue, and had no clue that the Ave, was actually Way. Let's not even get started on the clusterf*ck that are the Light Rail stops. I mean I know the why of the names, but honestly, couldn't they have renamed the downtown stop? Also, I'll love you forever for stanning for Capitol Hill. I only started hearing that other one a few years ago, and it makes me unreasonably angry. I'll correct anyone I hear using that one.

[@AZbarbu1]

Great Vidow - Seattle Native here, graduated Queen Anne Hi more years ago than I'd like to admit, then U Dub in mid 60's. Went and came back a number of times. Your "Seattle Talk" is so true that it almost made me homesick. Keep up the good work!

[@LivingInSeattlePNW]

So cool! Really appreciate you watching.

[@TairnKA]

Regarding the weather, be warned, there's a condition called the "Seasonal Affective Disorder" that can be difficult to deal with during the long duration of overcast days, but I suggest, even during the briefest of nice days, when the "Mountain is Out", go outside, walk, bike, drive (preferably in a convertible, with the roof down), have something special to eat... whatever brightens your mood. ;-D

[@richardshagrin8565]

Bow down to Washington, mighty are the men who wear the purple and gold...

[@2dolla-shurikenproductions92]

The mountain is out? 😂 never heard that before

[@jungheonkim7193]

Very useful and interesting vernaculars! I m moving to there several months later.

[@gittes98]

Thanks for the video info. As someone who has driven down I-5 from Vancouver and spent a lot of time over the years in Seattle this is realy nice to see. Also as someone who has flown out of Sea-Tac, spent plenty of time on the Ave and visited U-Dub most of these expressions are familiar. The ony one I didn't know was about Capital Hill. I had heard a few locals refer to it as Cap Hill so just thought it was the norm. Looking forward to visiting soon to have my special at Dick's, check out The Market and ride over to Bremerton and hope the mountain is out.

[@gruvdrums58]

I would say the Native American names are something to brush up on. Issaquah, Snohomish, Tulalip, Puyallup (home of the State Fair) just to name a few. If you have those down, you've really got the local lingo managed! Nice video. Keep 'em coming! I've lived in the state all my life. Graduated from Selah High in E. Washington. Went to Green River Community College in Auburn, and then graduated from Eastern Washington University before moving to the Seattle area permanently. Have lived in Bellevue for 25 years. Oh you could do a Seattle v. Eastside (Bellevue, Redmond, Issaquah, Sammamish) thing too if you wanted. :)

[@LivingInSeattlePNW]

Definitely a good tip

[@ryanlandon2341]

We also don’t say “u double u” or “the u-dub”. Just “u-dub”

[@tonygumbrell22]

I've known denizens of Capitol Hill to call it "the hill", that could be ambiguous because there are First Hill and Queen Anne Hill, but somehow everyone understood which hill was "the hill"

[@edmundfreeman7203]

Fun fact: the Ave isn't an avenue. Drove me nuts when I moved here.

[@Anne-pd2hk]

Most of this is spot on for me. I'm fourth gen Seattle. Some things that I caught on though -- I've said The 5 before. But 99% of the time, just I-5. I also go by Exit numbers, but I grew up in Ballard, so I wasn't taking the freeway anywhere inside Seattle unless I was going south of downtown. It wasn't a regular path for me to be on I-5 to take downtown exits (or Northgate or anything in between) I've also said Cap Hill, but more as a joke.

[@jeffvanry9426]

California local who lived in Tacoma for 20 years. Nobody in California says “The I-5.” In California it’s “the 5,” in the PNW it’s 5 or I-5. Sticking the “I” in makes it sound like you’re trying and failing to be both at once. I’m pro both places, CA & WA have a lot in common. They’re also great places to live. And I agree with other comments, people moving there need to know how to pronounce local towns like Puyallup or Sequim.

[@laurenransford7638]

That’s just a SoCal thing. In Northern California, it’s I-5, 80, 50, 680, etc. And, please don’t call it Frisco.

[@sabre635]

I moved to Seattle in 1990, and I think you got it pretty good. One minor error, The 'Ave' is University Way NE, and is not actually an avenue. This puzzled me a little bit when I came here. One thing that a native said that proved I was a transplant, was when there was a really nice weather Saturday, he knew I would be home, as any other native on a sunny Saturday would already be out enjoying the day before 10 AM. He needed help moving his boat. It was a nice day to go sailing.

[@LivingInSeattlePNW]

Nice catch - I misspoke in the video and my editor didn’t catch it before publishing, so we went with it

[@davidgabrie1302]

Pill Hill, need I say more?

[@rohansingh7698]

Pill hill is First Hill, though, because that's where all the hospitals are

[@guitarman394]

I lived in Seattle for 20 years and these are legit.

[@LivingInSeattlePNW]

Yessir - No doubt

[@Gingerkd1]

I was surprised that people in Seattle call a 12 pack of beer a half rack. I’ve never heard that anywhere else.

[@LivingInSeattlePNW]

Hmmm, did know that was a local thing. 1/2 gallon of booze is “a handle”

[@riseofdarkleela]

we always used to try to get half racks to stash in snow for Lake Washington Ski School.

[@j.e.b.206]

These are spot on. A few I'd add: - The International District is just called Chinatown. 'The ID' is newer slang similar to Cap Hill, Chinatown is how it's known to longtime locals. - Bus routes are generally referred to in "the" form. Example: "I hopped on the 36 and got off in Chinatown." - The Central District is - The CD. "Can you pick me up in the CD?" - The Locks, Fremont Cut, Montlake Cut - Regional portions of the ship canal that connects the Lake Washington to The Puget Sound. - Puget Sound is just - The Sound. - Northend generally refers to the region of Greater Seattle Area North of the Ship Canal Bridge / Green Lake. - Southend generally refers to the region of Greater Seattle Area South of I-90 / Beacon Hill. (These North/South boundaries are often in dispute amongst locals.) - King County Airport is just Boeing Field. - South Lake Union Streetcar was coined the S.L.U.T. (South Lake Union Trolley) by locals. - The Space Needle can just be referred to as - The Needle. - You can gauge how long someone's lived in the area if they've ever attended an event at The Kingdome or Key Arena.

[@LivingInSeattlePNW]

Great additions, thanks for watching. How people use the local slang can be really telling. My wife has been here 20 years and hasn’t picked up on everything. Another dead give away is how people pronounce “Renton”

[@Provocateur3]

​@@LivingInSeattlePNW: Do you remember the fracas on how to pronounce _Des Moines?_ Even the Mayor and the CoP couldn't agree.

[@daemonhall6062]

SoDo Mojo! SoDo as in “South of the (King) dome”

[@nikkitronic80]

It will forever be Key Arena to me lol

[@znachkiznachki5352]

@@nikkitronic80 Nope. It's the Coliseum. 😁

[@user-ub8uc8gq7r]

I’ve been saying “freeway” since the 90’s. I still say that til this day. Everett checking in. I’ve always said U-Dub. I always said Pikes.

[@markhelms2408]

All the ribbing we give "transplants" is all good natured.We can tell a transplant by having a umbrella during a rain storm,or the way they pronounce Puyallup or Sequim.Those of us that have been here 50 + years always complain about the traffic and "California" drivers and the outrageous home prices.You should do a show about east vs.west side of the Cascades... lol

[@LivingInSeattlePNW]

Definitely good natured! And yep, I cannot pry the umbrella out of my wife’s fingers when it’s raining.

[@ralegade7710]

As an East Coast native, I can assure you Seattle has never seen an actual rain storm before. 😂

[@signalfirefly]

I've lived here all my 35 years and I use an umbrella. A raincoat won't keep my phone dry, for one thing.

[@beemoneycoaching]

It’s not University Ave. It’s University Way. It even says so on the map you showed in the video

[@richardhinshaw2116]

Actually, I'm a lifetime Washingtonian, and I've always called it 'the Five'.

[@shawnbell6392]

Seattle media seem to be calling SeaTac "S-E-A" now and locals just ignore them. Indeed, airport or SeaTac is the standard. Bonus for Portland...Couch street is pronounced "kooch" and not "couch."

[@LivingInSeattlePNW]

Thanks for the Portland tip! I would never have thought to pronounce it like that.

[@allanjohnson763]

"sunshine slowdown", "liquid sunshine", "filtered sunshine", "sun breaks", "s-curves"

[@LivingInSeattlePNW]

Those are all good ones, especially sun breaks

[@riseofdarkleela]

those S curves!

[@michellethompson7885]

Pill Hill!

[@blankscooglebop5967]

people may also be talking about the bus route when they say "the 5"

[@terriestevens2349]

okay..I have lived in Seattle (Tukwila) since 1986, so am pretty good at the lingo..however, I do call it Cap Hill. That is what it was called in the 1980s by all the people that I hung with and it continues to be called that in my group (including friends that were born and raised here)...

[@LivingInSeattlePNW]

It’s a polarizing one “cap hill” is like nails on a chalkboard to a lot of people

[@RaymondHng]

2:51 "The 5" is not "Cali talk". It's _Southern_ California talk. We in Northern California do not use the definite article _The_ .

[@pimpgerbilmouse]

405 is just 405. "Do you take I5 or 405 to work"?

[@StationRussification]

Something that long time Seattle Residence don't know is that Californian's laugh @ YOUR need to TRY & out do them in every social regard ... U guys R the Smiths

[@LivingInSeattlePNW]

Southern California is a great place - one of the best spots in the entire world

[@kunialki8824]

Re: reason for the name for Pike Place Market. Yes, "Pike St." leads to the corner (East-West). However, the brick road that runs the Market's length is called "Pike Place". It only goes from Pike St. to Virginia St. The Market is on Pike Place.

[@StationRussification]

"Your definitely getting on THE I 5 @ some point" < U said that

[@LivingInSeattlePNW]

Nah, listen again “you’re definitely getting on I5 at some point”

[@islandbee]

Tallest mountain in the lower 48 is Mt Whitney in California.

[@LivingInSeattlePNW]

That is factually correct, however Mt Rainier has a much larger prominence and floats in the sky above the region on a clear day.

[@JasonWatts-lk7iw]

I watch a lot of videos of my former home. I can always tell the transplants by how they pronounce Ivars. They pronounce the r sound like are. When it should be pronounced like ers as in corner. It seems to be a somewhat common new way of pronouncing it and it sounds weird to someone who grew up with the Fourth of Julivars!

[@LivingInSeattlePNW]

Good one! My wife was laughing because she just realized she’s one of those that say eye-VARS even though she’s lived here for almost 20 years now.

[@signalfirefly]

I've been wondering for a while whether out-of-towners see the exit for E Martinez and think it's East. Any insight there?

[@LivingInSeattlePNW]

I don’t know ow about that one

[@mikes805]

There’s definitely NOT a direct nonstop fight to Australia or New Zealand from SeaTac 😂

[@LivingInSeattlePNW]

Who said there was?

[@riseofdarkleela]

I tell people I live near SIR but grew up on the Eastside. Someone who’s really been around long will know what I mean.

[@caeliachapin5317]

"Cap Hill" is in Denver. 😀

[@werdskantxpress]

That fhar 🔥, filthy. And hella. The main ones i noticed when i got here.

[@LivingInSeattlePNW]

You’ll definitely here those in the 206 - hella can be heard all up and down the west coast, I think that migrated up from the Bay Area in the late 80’s

[@xDeadmanX1070]

"Prefunking" ... the drinks before the party or event.

[@RedneDab]

Greenlake vs GreenLake.

[@LivingInSeattlePNW]

That’s a good one. Little local nuance Here’s another one, how do you say “Renton”?

[@MatthiasTheGreat]

Actually, it's University Way NE, not University Ave. It never made sense to me why it was called "The Ave".

[@LivingInSeattlePNW]

I misspoke in the video. It happens. I was on The Ave in the days of Arnold’s, Spaceport, and Tower Records. Had my 1st legal drink at Earls before it moved. If I remember correctly either just north of 50th or maybe just south.

[@JoeSmith-op6qf]

Old Seattle joke: Q: What do Seattle and Cher have in common? A: Neither one has been fuckin sunny in a long time.

[@ShinigamiYuko]

Everyone I know says "Cap Hill" so maybe that's a new gen thing??

[@ralegade7710]

I moved there in 2014 and have only heard people say Cap Hill unless they were actual residents and saying “I live in Capitol Hill”

[@yuriykalustyan3756]

I’ve lived in Seattle my whole life me and my friends always called Capitol Hill just “cap hill”

[@shawnbell6392]

The only people I have ever heard call it "Cap Hill" are very recent arrivals.

[@yuriykalustyan3756]

Hmm might just depend on the group of people then. Me, my friends and everyone I know has been calling it Cap Hill ever since I can remember “Let’s go to cap hill tonight” Or “Come link up with me I’m in cap hill” (All of these reference the area around Pike and Broadway btw lol)

[@MrCPrasky]

Goin to see the Troll.....aka Fremont Troll

[@TheSalMaris]

Hearing Pike's Place Market always hurts my years. Another is The Seattle Center that I've always know since it's inception as just The Center. And what about Snoose Junction?

[@LivingInSeattlePNW]

Pike’s place or especially Pike’s sounds wrong

[@signalfirefly]

I heard some tourists on the bus today calling it Pike's Place. I dunno, I thought it was kinda cute.

[@ironwolfosiris]

Locals also call 3rd Ave "The Blade". Don't ever call it that, it sounds so dumb lmfao.

[@lesmorosi]

The Pond?

[@StationRussification]

Lie Mt. Whitney on the south end of the Sierra Nevada's is the tallest Mountain in the lower 48

[@LivingInSeattlePNW]

I was talking about prominence, technically it’s not the tallest, but Rainier’s Prominence is about 3000 feet taller than Whitney. Rainier is a massive mountain that floats above the city and one of the most impressive geographic features in the world.

[@RobertFabiano]

"The Ave" not even an Avenue it's a Way.

[@LivingInSeattlePNW]

Yeah, I misspoke in the video, didn’t have time to fix it so we just went with it.

[@devineleven514]

Change your prior state plates as soon as possible (See California). Lake 22 trailhead is overrated and other over crowded parks/trails. There are much more obscure and better trails. Skagit County is probably the best county in the state imo. Lifetime Wa. people like myself are easy to approach. most of us like to be at the bar, on the way to the bar, hitting someone's house after the bar to drink more liquor. Or smoking weed. Eastern wa people are friendly and more welcoming especially the lifetime residents. But also if you want to fit in: Wear jeans on 85 degree summer days. Shorts all year long is optional Have at least 10 flannel shirts (Less than 10 is NOT permitted) Two Subarus per person per household. Dodge ram 1500 and or Ford F150 and above trim packages. Mandatory Pumpkin patch family photos Developing a indoor hobby during rainy days challenge (Hint: It's always sunny in Sequim) Collect odd things to put in your yard or indoor decoration for conversation. (Preserved brain collection) 3 bigfoot encounters (unconfirmed because you were alone each time) 7 cats or 3 Dogs plus a cat or husky (Limited to 2 trips) Mandatory eastern Washington national holiday (Labor day or Memorial day is required) traffic jam on I-90 or U.S. 2 festival (Take your pick :) If you are from Florida, you must submit a resume and photocopy of your I.D. to every bar in the Tri-County area (plates must stay on vehicle). 4 active caffeine addictions Any Volkswagen is required by state law to have at least one or more of the following items; roof rack or any roof mount bike rack, three stickers of choice, one or more bottle of sanitizer in the door compartment. Anyone who is from Jersey and caught driving will be arrested on sight, no exceptions. You cannot cover up the California scent. We all know who you are.

[@LivingInSeattlePNW]

Good list Also, birkinstocks with smartwool socks

[@ralegade7710]

Don’t forget, in Seattle, it’s called “Nordstrom’s”

[@LivingInSeattlePNW]

100%

[@loreebellInternational]

100 percent agree on the "Cap Hill" - annoying when I hear it! 😂

[@LivingInSeattlePNW]

It's like nails on a chalkboard!

[@TNickel555]

I remember J.P. & Gertrude, where Rhodes Department Store was, shopping at Chubby & Tubby, Empire Way, the Renton Loop, and Rheinlander Beer, and we've recently began calling it "Cap Hill." It's quicker.

[@TNickel555]

BTW: It's "Pill Hill", not "First Hill!"

[@Provocateur3]

Pill Hill?

[@LivingInSeattlePNW]

That’s a good one!

[@shawnbell6392]

Originally stemming from the concentration of hospitals in the area, not the fentanyl era.

[@Provocateur3]

@@shawnbell6392: Yes. Appellation precedes fentanyl by a generation or two.

[@relaunchinglife]

good catch!

[@RobertFabiano]

I'm underwhelmed by this list as a 10 year resident.

[@theodanielwollff]

This cracks me up. Lived in Olympia for 6 years and drive to Tacoma everyday. I all say i5 north or south. I ONLY use the exit numbers. Makes little sense to call it by the street near it. Only go to Seattle for Showbox. Not worth it otherwise. It also doesn't take 90 minutes. Either 3 hours during peak traffic or 60 minutes. No one goes speed limit and the cops don't care here. You must hate me too. I say pikes and it also a tourist trap. No one really shops here. Now you might wonder where I'm originally from. NY. We the people don't give a $ht what you think of me. I'll call stuff whatever and it doesn't keep me up at night :)

[@LivingInSeattlePNW]

Outside of Seattle, exit number make sense. Inside Seattle all the long time residents I know use the street names

[@marcjones2493]

"the ave" is university avenue? Hmmm 🤔 we have an imposter!

[@LivingInSeattlePNW]

Yeah, I definitely should have caught myself saying that one.

[@JayareChasin]

Some of these are a bit of a stretch. Not calling exit names and “freeway?” Really? How about 405? Both freeways have “5” in it. How about “Eastside?” No mention of that. Not Seattle but Seattlelites always refer to Bellevue area as that.

[@LivingInSeattlePNW]

Seattleites don’t go to the “Eastside” and have no idea what 405 is I joke, I joke, but kinda serious

[@Dmoney8540]

It’s called “Pike Place Market” because it’s on a street called “Pike Place,” not because it’s on Pike St

[@LivingInSeattlePNW]

The point is that its names after a street, not a person

[@marliegay4888]

Washington isn't even welcoming to people from there. I returned home once I was told to go back from where I was from. I said I am where I'm from thank you.

[@northernbrother1258]

Also don't call it "The Pike Place Market"...it's just Pike Place Market. 🤓

[@LivingInSeattlePNW]

Really it just The Market

[@mattwright9596]

When soneone says "I live in Capitol Hill." (or First Hill or Queen Anne) that is a tell. I think "I live in the Capitol Hill neighborhood." or "area" is OK, otherwise the Seattle-correct phrase is "I live ON Capitol Hill."

[@LivingInSeattlePNW]

Definitely on!

[@percyirani4636]

The tribal names, Snoqualmie, Squamish, Puyallup. Pronounce those correctly.

[@rebeccaleegabbard]

Stillaguamish and Sauk Suiattle up near me 😂

[@islandbee]

Wonder if this guy knows where the CD is?

[@LivingInSeattlePNW]

This guy used to live in the CD.

[@islandbee]

@@LivingInSeattlePNW - Philly’s Best on Union?

[@LivingInSeattlePNW]

Yeah enjoyed Philly's Best back in the day way before Uncle Ike's. I know the area well. Went to Garfield high school in the 90s, used to see the Nation of Islam with the bowties out on 23rd and Union and there used to be a little gas station minimart on the northwest corner. It's unbelievable to see how much the neighborhood has changed since then.

[@islandbee]

@@LivingInSeattlePNW - Oh I’m talking about the shack down the street. Not Uncle Ike’s. It’s another MJ shop. That was the real Philly’s Best.

[@islandbee]

@@LivingInSeattlePNW - I guess they tore that down awhile back. It was where the Midtown Square development is now. Wow! That area is a far cry from what it was back in the 90s. The Philly’s Best back then at that location was a real hole in the wall spot. It used to be open till 3am. The CD was also called the “colored district” among locals. I don’t ever hear the Central District called the CD anymore.

[@charlesheyen6151]

no it's called Pike Place Market is on Pike Place not Pike look at a map

[@LivingInSeattlePNW]

True, It does run along Pike Place. The easiest way to find it, is to go to 1st and Pike

[@juliomendez2162]

I’ve been here 6 years and everyone that lives on cap hill calls it that or just the hill. You sound old. I guess I’m a “transplant” but I don’t think your argument makes sense. Someone completely new to the area would use its full name

[@LivingInSeattlePNW]

The goal in life is to get old! “Cap Hill” sounds wrong and many locals agree It’s not that serious though

[@jrkat]

De Moins

[@drmikesmeditations]

Lol

[@TravisWebb]

This was so weird to watch. Born and raised in Seattle, specifically West Seattle. But I don't recognize your accent. You don't sound local, unless maybe Everett? But ya, Cap Hill, has been Cap Hill, my whole life. And calling it Pikes, is fine, we used those terms out at Alki lumber for deliveries for generation, since before there was a five or a cap hill. I have never heard anyone call it U whatever that shopping market is, but its new and in a rich part of town that I didn't have the right brand of car to visit. Also, I have never heard anyone say, "the Mountain is out." If I ever heard someone say that, I think I would instantly suspect them to be new. Are you telling people to say this so they "self-report?" Kinda evil really... very Seattle of you with your mysterious foreign accent. 🤣😆 (fun video though)

[@LivingInSeattlePNW]

I was also born in raised in Seattle proper in the Maple Leaf neighborhood. Both of my parents were born in Seattle proper. And my grandparents moved to Seattle in the 40’s and 50’s. My father’s family are original PNW pioneers, so my family has deep roots in Seattle and the PNW. Not sure about my accent, maybe it’s from Seattle Public Schools. U Village was remodeled maybe 20 to 25 years ago, but has been in existence since 1956, even before the freeway. No special car is required for U Village and they even have tons of parking and one of the best liquor stores in town. I encourage you to ask people “what people say on a clear day when you can see Rainier” I’ve tested it and a majority will say “the mountain is out” it’s one of those weird things Thanks for watching

[@TravisWebb]

@@LivingInSeattlePNW I dunno man, Maple leaf being “proper” Seattle. I mean, anything outside of West Seattle isn’t “real” Seattle. I guess, your accent could be a Nathan Hale Posh Northerner accent with its poshness. That would explain you knowing so much about the U-village. Which, I pretty sure you gotta drive a fancy European car to even get in that lot. I am not going to ask anyone about the mountain man, that’s embarrassing, and l if you tested it, you should have asked if they moved here from California in the 90’s and if they dial six or ten digits when they call locals. Cause it sounds like sneaky Cali talk. ;) Honestly it was a nice to watch after being away from home for a year near, and… to tug your chain a bit. Great production, good work. Hope you enjoy the perfect weather and have a great day.

[@derekzavala3625]

Being from Skagit, i feel most Washingtonians have generational and community bred accents, especciaaly seattle with multiple ethnic pockets that include every race of people, especially if your family tranplanted at some point before your birth(not you specifically)@TravisWebb

[@TravisWebb]

@@derekzavala3625 it was a joke. I thought it was obvious.

[@derekzavala3625]

@TravisWebb Some people can really be like that, especially in KZbin comments, but that coulda just been it not clicking for me you were joking,I still stand by the statement, though

[@kellymckinney5082]

Skid Road instead of Skid Row.

[@LivingInSeattlePNW]

Depends on who you ask, I’d always heard that the term originated in Seattle, but other places lay claim to the name as well Yesler Way is the street in Seattle

[@kellymckinney5082]

@LivingInSeattlePNW I am very familiar with Yesler Way. I used to work in Yesler Terrace, and I worked in an office around 18th and Yesler. When the Seattle Housing Authority decided to redevelop Yesler Way, I was told they were thinking about renaming it. My friend (who lived in Yesler Terrace) asked me what I thought they should rename it, I told her, "Skid Road." And that they should put a huge statue of Henery Yesler in the park. My friend appreciated my sense of humor. I am told SHA didn't.

[@TheHutchinson76]

Why would you want to help more Californians move here dude. You may be a native but you are perpetuating the ongoing issues we’re having by putting this out.

[@LivingInSeattlePNW]

You’re giving me too much credit, I don’t determine when and where people move to or from

[@larryj1048]

No, it’s on Pike Place. That is the north- south street where Pike Street ends at First. Come on, man, do your research before making a video.

[@LivingInSeattlePNW]

The official address of the Market is “85 Pike Street” The market runs on both Pike Street and Pike Place When it 1st opened in 1907, the records show that it was on Pike Place which intersects with Pike Street west of 1st Ave. The point is that it’s named after the Street, not a person, even though John Pike was a person and the architect of the original University of Washington which sat approximately where the Olympic Hotel is now located. Pike street was also part of the original downtown platting and part of the “Jesus Christ Made Seattle Under Protest” mnemonic. Thanks for watching !!

[@CdA_Native]

Seattleites used talk like this: "What a beautiful city we live in!" Now however, they talk like this: "What has happened to that once beautiful city we lived in?" Look at who runs this city and state, and you will find your answer.