Joshua Gillis's definitions

Suburbanitis

1. A condition whereby any metropolitan area has its crime statistics exponentially increased or embellished by a person whose residence has fallen outside said area for at least three-quarters of their life.

2. Rarely visiting a city because of an irrational fear or stubborn ignorance.

After visiting Toronto, Matt felt encouraged and qualified to bash Detroit despite his embarrassing case of suburbanitis.

by Joshua Gillis August 3, 2008