7 Deadly Sins of Buffalo

If the seven deadly sins were actually deadly, not many of us would be around to read this.

One study analyzed tweets to assign cities to the sins, based on hashtags like #lazy and #jealous and #sexy. Read those results here.

But in Buffalo, we've got our own branding of sins. And they're just as serious.

Getty Images/Corbis RM Stills
Getty Images/Corbis RM Stills
1
Ranchment
RANCH with wings? Not bleu cheese? SINNER.
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bhofack2
2
Hot Chickenism
They're "wings".
Just "WINGS".
Not "Buffalo wings", not "hot wings", not "chicken wings".
JUST WINGS.
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MCT via Getty Images
3
Anti-Vinegaritism
What's that? You don't accept malt vinegar as a french fry condiment?
Heathen.
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Getty Images/All Canada Photos
4
Duplicity
You know the difference between a double and a duplex.
If you don't, begin your 716 real estate penance now. We'll tell you when to stop.
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ThinkStock
5
HyPOPcrisy
It's ok if you THINK "soda", just don't SAY "soda".
Hypocrisy at its finest.
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ThinkStock
6
Regionalism
We're "Western New York". It's its own thing.
Refer to us as "Upstate" and face the wrath.
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http://www.waterbikesofbuffalo.com/ice-bikes/
7
Chilled Seclusion
Saying you can't ride a bike in the winter in Buffalo is like saying you can't breathe in the summer.

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