Twenty Reasons Why Denver Sucks and You Shouldn't Move Here -- Please!

We're pretty sure the hater whose thirteen reasons why Colorado sucks elephant balls we recently shared wasn't joking. In contrast, the folks who created the "Denver Sucks, Don't Move Here" poster for sale on Etsy seems to realize the Mile High City is a great place -- so great, in...

By Michael Roberts

August 29, 2014

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We're pretty sure the hater whose thirteen reasons why Colorado sucks elephant balls we recently shared wasn't joking. In contrast, the folks who created the "Denver Sucks, Don't Move Here" poster for sale on Etsy seems to realize the Mile High City is a great place -- so great, in fact, that it's necessary to pretend it sucks to prevent too many people from moving here.

The poster features so many funny reasons why folks shouldn't relocate that we decided to spotlight them one at a time. Count down our twenty favorites below, and to get a copy of your own (they're available for just $15), click here.

Number 20: Number 19: Number 18: Number 17: Continue to keep counting down twenty reasons why Denver sucks and you shouldn't move here -- please! Number 16: Number 15: Number 14: Number 13: Continue to keep counting down twenty reasons why Denver sucks and you shouldn't move here -- please! Number 12: Number 11: Number 10: Number 9: Continue to keep counting down twenty reasons why Denver sucks and you shouldn't move here -- please! Number 8: Number 7: Number 6: Number 5: Continue to keep counting down twenty reasons why Denver sucks and you shouldn't move here -- please! Number 4: Number 3: Number 2: Number 1: The Final Word

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword's news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor's degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master's degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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