Las Vegas, Nevada — home to good times and great memories. Or is it…?
In This Las Vegas Article You Will Discover:
- What’s Not Fun About Las Vegas
- The People You’ll Meet in Sin City
- Pitfalls To Watch Out For
- And More!
Let me start by saying Las Vegas, Nevada, is home to wonderful restaurants, fun bars and lounges, amazing shows, great weather and I have personally had some really good times there. (A bachelor party in Las Vegas should be on any guy’s Bucket List.)
But that doesn’t excuse all manner of sins.
Since Las Vegas is not only a hub for entertainment, but for business, I find myself visiting Sin City at least once per year. Recently, I completed my 12th visit to Vegas. So with that in mind, I’ve compiled 7 Reasons Why I Hate Las Vegas. (Lucky seven, I suppose…)
1. Sweat-Suit Grannies
Despite visions you may have of nouveau Rat Pack-types roaming casinos in tilted fedoras and tailored suits, the Sweat-Suit Granny is by far the most prevalent creature in Las Vegas. Suited head-to-toe in stretchy cotton and sporting an overstuffed fanny pack, this white-haired, diminutive casino dweller spends her day exchanging seats at the all-you-can-eat buffet and the nickel slots — all the while shooting scornful glances toward your disreputable behaviour. Talk about a buzz-kill.
2. Ding-Ding-Dingdingdingdingding….
Slot machines no longer cha-ching out coins like they used to — winners (scoff) receive vouchers for their monies, which they can re-insert or take to the cashier. However, the infernal one-armed bandits still make a phony, electronic “ding-ding-ding” when winnings are paid out. That is in tandem with the “beep-beep-beepity” on every turn, and the “doop-doop-doop-doopdoopdoopdoop” when credits are won. Now imagine these sounds — times a-million. It is an inescapable racket that haunts my dreams for weeks upon my return.
3. Cigarette Smoke
It is everywhere. You reek of it. Your clothes reek of it. Your hair reeks of it. The casinos are swimming in it. Even the outside air reeks of it. Camels, cigarillos, cigars, menthols… you name it, someone is smoking it. Your throat is dry and your lungs hoarse. Just… want… to… breathe…
(Las Vegas isn’t all bad — Click Here to Read My Reasons TO Visit Las Vegas.)
4. Air Freshener
Perhaps even worse than the cigarette smoke is the overpowering, phony, carcinogenic air freshener most casinos pump into their ventilation systems to mask it and every other smell emanating from the populous. (The Venetian is by far the worse offender, I cannot breathe in that casino…) For someone like me, who values fresh air, these perfumes make it feel as if every breath is poison. Automobile exhaust is refreshing by comparison.
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I’m planning a trip to the US. Vegas gets a lot of endorsements from people I know as a place I ‘have to visit’, but I just think I’ll hate it. I’ve done a lot of traveling and generally have a good feel for what I’ll like and what will drive me crazy. Anyway, your comment ” if you don’t think it’s “for you,” then I bet you’re right!” makes perfect sense to me.
I too have had a lot of fun in Vegas – it’s all a little tongue-in-cheek… but “loving” the way casinos smell??? You have gots to be crazy!
I love how the casinos smell. bellagio is one of my faves. but venetian smells like baby powder, i love it. and just learn some spanish and u can cuss at the card snappers and they leave u alone.
Las Vegas is a really beautiful place you guys just have been seeing everything negatively! Its a lot of fun, especially when you go out with family and friends. If you don’t like some things there’s other alternatives other than having to their, no ones forcing you to be there! I <3 LAS VEGAS
I have the misfortune of actually living here and I have no words to describe how much I hate this place! It’s full of horrible, fake, incompetent people, has no class or culture. I really hope I can get out of here as soon as possible. And the employment conditions strongly remind a person of the middle ages, only back then things were definitely kept a lot more humane:-). Employees have absolutely no rights in Nevada… It’s a ruthless, brutal city!
Is that all? I could write a book on why I hate Las Vegas and will never return. Unfortunately we had to live there for a short time and it was hell on Earth! Nuke it from the planet..corrupt city government and all.
I hear you. I always tell people that if they are curious about Vegas, you should go at least once, just to see it. But if you don’t think it’s “for you,” then I bet you’re right!
I think the fake big shots would drive me nuts. I’ve yet to visit Vegas but it’s not my highest priority to be honest.
Breathing is overrated. You should think of it as getting free nicotine from all of the people around you! Vegas is there to give baby!
…snap-snap-snap! Ha ha, thanks Chrissy!
Great list! The card snappers made me laugh out loud. I didn’t get it at first, then quickly remembered. They are SO annoying! Who came up with the idea of hitting the cards anyway?
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