What do most adults who have never been to Chicago most associate with the city?

[Buck14]

I stared this poll in the Chicago Habanos Society Club but thought we would get a more meaningful, statistically relevant response here.

What do most adults who have never been to Chicago most associate with the city?

Let's also rank our top 3.

So for me:

Jordan

Oprah

Capone

BUT, if we are talking non-Americans then it's:

Capone

Jordan

(clearly the top two)

then...

Oprah?

I'm not sure?

[PaulPower]

Wind (it’s not really that windy, but people just won’t let that go)


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[lovethehaze]

i would say wind and pizza is what I hear most from tourists, me living here I would say Jordan or da bears.... and what is the Willis tower ? 

 

[PaulPower]

i would say wind and pizza is what I hear most from tourists, me living here I would say Jordan or da bears.... and what is the Willis tower ? 
 

You misspelled Sears


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[mbflash80]

I always thought it was called the windy city because way back new yorkers referred to chicago politicians as always yelling and being full of wind? Am I way off on that one?

[HarveyBoulevard]

That French actor Juicy Smooyeah'... LOLOLOLOL

[Buck14]

2 minutes ago, mbflash80 said:

I always thought it was called the windy city because way back new yorkers referred to chicago politicians as always yelling and being full of wind? Am I way off on that one?

That's the correct origin of "Windy City" = Bullshit slingers. But Chicago is also very windy (weather-wise) and this phrase has been largely adapted to fit that narrative.

[PaulPower]

I always thought it was called the windy city because way back new yorkers referred to chicago politicians as always yelling and being full of wind? Am I way off on that one?

No, you’re right, but most other people are wrong. “Got a lot of wind there in Ill-uh-NOISE?”


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[PaulPower]

That's the correct origin of "Windy City" = Bullshit slingers. But Chicago is also very windy (weather-wise) and this phrase has been largely adapted to fit that narrative.

No it’s not. This is a myth: Chicago is not significantly windier than any other U.S. city. For example, the average annual wind speed of Chicago is 10.3 mph (16.6 km/h); Boston: 12.4 mph (20.0 km/h); Central Park, New York City: 9.3 mph (15.0 km/h); and Los Angeles: 7.5 mph (12.1 km/h).


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[Buck14]

2 minutes ago, PaulPower said:

No it’s not. This is a myth: Chicago is not significantly windier than any other U.S. city. For example, the average annual wind speed of Chicago is 10.3 mph (16.6 km/h); Boston: 12.4 mph (20.0 km/h); Central Park, New York City: 9.3 mph (15.0 km/h); and Los Angeles: 7.5 mph (12.1 km/h).


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But that's just science ?, I am going on 36 years living here and the winter winds are BRUTAL

[PaulPower]

But that's just science , I am going on 36 years living here and the winter winds are BRUTAL

Oh no, Chicago winter weather sucks. That’s like saying the sky is blue, or I have .06 or greater blood alcohol


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[Buck14]

A mild winter in Chicago...

[lovethehaze]

I also hear a lot about how unsafe it is or must be from people not from here... lots of murders... 

[Buck14]

1 minute ago, lovethehaze said:

I also hear a lot about how unsafe it is or must be from people not from here... lots of murders... 

Forgot that I'll add it!

[Chibearsv]

Since I'm from Chicago, I'll give you my list instead of the touristy choices:

3. The Lakefront parks and beaches

2. Great Food

1. The greatest football team ever that hasn't won a super bowl in 34 years

[lovethehaze]

4 minutes ago, Chibearsv said:

Since I'm from Chicago, I'll give you my list instead of the touristy choices:

3. The Lakefront parks and beaches

2. Great Food

1. The greatest football team ever that hasn't won a super bowl in 34 years

Great food is definitely up there. Agreed 150%

[Cayman17]

Spoke to an attorney from Chicago that I used to work with frequently. He said everyone asks him about the old Al Capone days. They are obsessed with the mafia history. 

[canadianbeaver]

Chicago is my favorite city in the USA. The Architecture and Jazz music. Are my favorite things, next up is food. Last, cigar lounge with Richard at Iwan Ries.
 

 

[Riverstyx]

Corrupt

[BoliDan]

Hot dogs

[SenorPerfecto]

ABE FROHMAN, THE SAUSAGE KING OF CHICAGO!

[Buck14]

26 minutes ago, Riverstyx said:

Corrupt

I purposefully left this off as it would have quickly spiraled out of control into a Chicago political discussion from which I am certain to have been banned from FoH! (and probably others going on vacation with me)

[Cigar Surgeon]

Malort.

[inter4alia]

Based on my travels outside Chicago, people mention the most to me:

1. Murders/violence 

2.  Deep dish 

3.  Jordan, although his mentions are going down over the years. Windy/cold could be three also. 

[Backdrft76]

2 hours ago, Buck14 said:

Forgot that I'll add it!

Anywhere I go the past few years and I tell them I'm from the Chi-town area, this is the first thing they say to me. Murders.