Everyone knows misery loves company, so Positively Cleveland, the tourism folks for what Forbes.com calls America’s most miserable city, has created a place for all of us miserable Clevelanders to gather on the Internet.
But whattheforbes.com is not a cyber bunker to shield us from the slings and arrows of outrageous list-makers. The site, which went live Wednesday, is more like a beachhead in a battle for Cleveland’ s pride, where poor souls – if we can muster the courage to drag ourselves out of bed to face this bleak existence – can fight back with videos, photos and comments. There are also contests with prizes that encourage Northeast Ohoians to bring a friend to town to share in the misery of world-class food, shopping, entertainment and sporting events.
The improv comedy troupe Something Dada got things started on the site with a video detailing the source of all of our woe: Too many professional sports teams to keep track of; “commutes so easy, you don’t have time to multitask;” health systems so good they’re creating “angry apple peddlers;” live entertainment so plentiful we miss out on the “limited release” of bad Hollywood movies and kids who have to spend their weekends having fun and learning at venues such as the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo and the Great Lakes Science Center.
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