10 reasons to hate Austin beyond its breakfast taco arrogance

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Do we really need Austin?

Nah.

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That fact became increasingly apparent last week when Eater published an article with the egregious headline: "How Austin Became the Home of the Crucial Breakfast Taco."

The poorly advised article, penned by New York-based writer Matthew Sedacca, drew widespread criticism from those who know better — leading to a petition to oust the writer from Austin.

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But, did you hear or see anyone from Austin publicly disavow the piece or its clearly wrong assertion that Austin, eager to declare itself the capital of anything, is the breakfast taco destination?

No, you probably didn't. And, that's a problem.

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Sure, there are good things in Austin: the University of Texas, the excellent divebar Hole in the Wall, Austin transplant-turned-film-auteur Richard Linklater and the record store End of An Ear are all pretty sweet.

But, many people hate Austin because it's awful.

Scroll through the slideshow for 10 (partially anecdotal) reasons why Austin is terrible.

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