Not every rule has the benefit of being pasted on a sign. Some of them are unwritten...
This is especially true of cities... There are some things that you just have to learn the hard way. OR, you can just source a bunch of them from the people who use your website. We went with the latter, and are pleased to report that you people really delivered. Check out the best Unwritten Rules of Nashville, according to YOU!
UNWRITTEN RULE: "Give the green light a sec before you go."
UNWRITTEN RULE: "You can’t trust the weather app, you never know when it will rain."
UNWRITTEN RULE: "When a tourist asks if Johnny Cash is still alive, just say yes."
UNWRITTEN RULE: "All of the expensive food is downtown, all of the good food is on Nolensville Pike."
UNWRITTEN RULE: "If you think you're going to dodge work traffic by leaving earlier or later, you won't."
UNWRITTEN RULE: "Celebrities are residents — leave them alone to live their lives."
UNWRITTEN RULE: "We do not wear cowboy boots with skirts/dresses... if you see it, they are def NOT from here."
UNWRITTEN RULE: "Scenic routes are almost as fast (often faster) and 1000x more enjoyable."
UNWRITTEN RULE: "We. Do. Not. Honk."
UNWRITTEN RULE: "Broadway is strictly for tourists, stay away lol."
UNWRITTEN RULE: "Don’t end up on Scoop!"
UNWRITTEN RULE: "Budget in parking fees if you’re going for a night out. Almost nowhere is free unless you’re lucky with street parking."
UNWRITTEN RULE: "Always ask, which part of Old Hickory Blvd?"
UNWRITTEN RULE: "The river is not for swimming!"
UNWRITTEN RULE: "Don’t expect fall (the season, we don’t say “autumn”) until October. Newbies will think “surely this heat and humidity will cool off in September.” Nope. “The kids are back in school, so it’s fall, right?” Nope. October. Just hang on until October. September will disappoint. It’s October."
UNWRITTEN RULE: "If GPS tells you that I24 is the best route to or from anywhere... it’s a lie!"
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Let this page act as the aforementioned sign. You can go ahead and point to it when you see a newcomer to Nashville making an embarrassing mistake!
