Seattle syndrome 

- noun

1. applies to Seattle residents who grew up in the Pacific Northwest and are sheltered/naive in their young, white, liberal eutopia.

2. applies to Seattle residents who grew up in the Pacific Northwest and seem to have no comparative understanding or knowledge of the rest of the country/other cities, think a lot of things about Seattle that aren't true, and deny that Seattleites are passive aggressive.

You can be diagnosed with Seattle syndrome if:

You are very standoffish in public.

You are very non-confrontational... some would say passive aggressive.

You think that drivers in Seattle are aggressive.

You think that it gets too cold in Seattle (doesn't apply to California transplants).

You don't notice that everyone drives 2 mph under the highway speed limit and don't recognize the left lane as the fast lane in Washington state.

You think there is a lot of variety/diversity in Seattle.

You think Seattle is a really big, serious city... comparable to Chicago or New York.

Seattle syndrome by Cinfused April 22, 2011

Seattle Sun Guilt Syndrome 

A condition that occurs around the first sunny week of spring in seattle after 5-6 months of darkness and rain. This syndrome forces a person to be burdened with guilt and shame if they do not spend every waking hour outside when the sun is also out and the weather is “nice.” The condition may last through summer, but is typically most intense during late spring.

I think I have Seattle Sun Guilt Syndrome (SSGS); I tried to watch a TV episode tonight, but the sun was still out and I felt horrible, so instead I just laid on my couch staring at a blank TV paralyzed by the shame I have developed from this horrible syndrome, i should be hiking but instead I am a failure to the Pacific Northwest.

Seattle Sun Guilt Syndrome by alyshako April 17, 2021