Why do I hate Chennai?

I always considered Chennai as great place. Not because I lived there for sometime or I had any personal connection or pleasant memories but for some not-so- pertinent reason. Chennai has a stadium called Chepauk(well,the actual name of the stadium is MA Chidambaram but I like to call it Chepauk which is the place where stadium is located) which witnessed most memorable innings in the long cricket career of Maestro. He produced gem after gem of an innings there. Be it immortal yet heartbreaking 136 against PAK or 155 against the mighty AUS or 101* against ENG after Mumbai Terror attacks.


But more prominent exposure Chennai got on my thoughts when my friends were posted there in a bulk. It gave me a chance to visit the city which was subjected only the negative comments from almost everyone from north.
As the time went, I visited Chennai for a number of times and the myths, prejudices and negativism exploded with each visit. Each visit brought new things which negated my earlier projections.

Chennai is hot-> But North is hotter, the heat there takes lots of lives every year. At least you don’t die by heat in Chennai.
Chennai is not cold-> But better than the chilling cold of north. At least you don’t die by cold in Chennai.
Unfortunately, the rainy season too brings death to lot of people in north. Out of 12 months in a year, only 6 months are livable in north and I guess same thing can be said about Chennai. (Don't get any wrong notions with the world livable- for people living in Sinai desert or Tundra, those places are also livable)
Food is bad-> Which place on earth will you get good food without paying some good bucks? In North?? Spend the same amount in Chennai and you will get similar results.
Transportation-> Chennai has a great transportation system. Why curse Chennai if companies built their offices 60 kms far from city?
Chennai is Hell-> So are other places anywhere in the world apart from your room in your home town.
Humidity-> Ohh, I never thought that other coastal cities Hyderabad, Kolkata, Trivandrum, Mangalore, Mumbai or Goa don’t have humidity. :P
Language-> We feel so proud that India is a diverse country. Then why can’t we respect that diversity?
Autowallah-> Well, this one is the most immature argument. Does anyone find good and honest autowallah anywhere in India? (Exceptions excluded)
Discrimination-> Yes, it happens sometimes. A hindi speaking guy pays more than a tamil speaking guy. But for few exceptions you cannot jump to such stupid conclusions.

I gauged the frustrations in my friends living there but it had nothing to do with the city. It had more to do with the distance with the office. Every day they spend 1.5 hrs back and forth in travel, 66 hrs a month in trains, buses and autos.

I tried to argue these points, uselessly of course, whenever someone raised these points. People are so hell bent on proving their prejudices correct that after sometime I gave up. Instead of arguing, I added one more point to their repertoire which was the only stupid and extremely frivolous reason I, yours truly, found to hate Chennai. :):)
So why do I hate Chennai?? Coz Chennai has very limited brands in Liquor. Well, that point is true, unfortunately. And if by any chance, you drink vodka then you might return thirsty. :)

Every place has its own history, culture, shortcomings and qualities. Then why not trying to soak the cultural differences and start giving respect instead of trying to create your own futile and highly prejudiced environment. Rise above the stated boundaries. They were made only for the better administration and decentralization.

Stop complaining. Start Adjusting.
Hail India.