Seattle Freeze

The Seattle Freeze refers to how people from Seattle often seem distant and unfriendly when they realize that they are not nearly as cool as you are. I suppose most do not care, but you will find some that do, i.e they try to act cool around you but give up because their natural instincts are to be pedantic and to fill their brains with as much useless technical information as possible. If I need technical information, I'll use google. If I want to laugh, I'll go try a normal city. This is why I never stop on the way to Vancouver, BC while driving through the city on I-5. I grew up in a place where knowing how to tell a good joke was one of the most important qualities a person could have. A joke? Whats that? Oh, you mean when I laugh about how my Apple OS crashes every time I try to import photos into Preview? Ha..........oh, ha.........ha? Now where's that ramp to I-5, I need to get our of here.....if only I can find it. Anyway, the locals say its you, not us, that is the problem. Well, but to be honest, our boredom light goes on instantly whenever we try to engage you in conversation. Yawn........so get to the point, or would you prefer to fantasize that you are insightful, erudite and important?

Yesterday, I woke to a terrible Seattle freeze all over the city, and couldn't wait to get out of town.

by aldri49 July 30, 2021

Seattle Freeze

The Seattle Freeze is a social phenomenon in the Puget Sound area. Basically, it means people will disregard ordinances, laws or public statutes and in general be a ass and sneer at others in public -- or give them the cold shoulder. People who are very committed to perpetuating the Freeze will ignore crime or fail to report crime; become belligerent with police or refuse to render aid in a accident or emergency situation, pretending it's not happening. Interpersonal contact is forbidden in most social situations. If you are at a party of Freeze-goers and do not meet the behaviour requirements you will be targeted with belittling remarks, insane xenophobic stares and extreme passive aggressiveness. Freezers also crave opportunities to leave quaint notes and reminders everyplace to make sure you comply with their absurd lifestyle expectations. At the workplace the Freeze can be seen through managerial discrimination of not hiring people originally from Washington state; a policy of no conversations; general anxiety during meetings or projects; quick entry and exit before and after shifts.

The Seattle Freeze can be shocking and outrageous to newcomers, but is a joke to most people.

by refuseTOspeak666 September 8, 2011

Seattle Freeze

bitches be cold in the 206, gotta get em in bed before they even say hello to ur face daaaaamn

A: "This gurl i met at neumos last night had the seattle freeze"
B: "Oh yeah, why do you say?"
A: "Cuz i looked at her from across the room and she straight turned to ice"
B: "daaaaaaamn she got dat seattle freeze"
A: "Well wtf do i do about dat"
B: "Fuckin' talk to her"

by freezinmyassoff March 6, 2014