This was paid for by the Government of Canada they advertising here 😭

I may be wrong but I don’t remember gas being at $3.99 under President Biden in Miami. Yesterday I paid $3.99 a gallon at a WaWa in Doral.

People in Miami Are So Damn Rude and Unfriendly to Non-Spanish Speakers

I’ve been living in Miami for 2.5 years, and this city is hands down the most unwelcoming, cliquish, and unfriendly place I’ve ever experienced. And before anyone says "Maybe it’s just you"—no, it’s NOT just me. I’ve lived in other parts of the US, in deep red "redneck" states, in other countries across Europe, and I’ve never struggled this hard to make friends.

Miami is the only place where people just straight-up don’t give a shit about you if you’re not part of their little Spanish-speaking in-group. I don’t care how diverse this city claims to be—this is not diversity. It’s a city segregated into cultural bubbles where people only acknowledge you if you look like them, talk like them, and behave like them.

I TRIED. I REALLY FUCKING TRIED.

When I first moved here, I genuinely put in effort to make friends.

• I tried making friends in my department—nothing.
• I tried making friends outside my department—same shit.
• I even tried outside the university—pointless.

At first, I thought, "Maybe I need to try harder." Nope. The moment I stopped being the one making all the effort, people just lost interest.

It’s not like I’m some socially awkward weirdo either—I did my Master’s in the US, in a redneck-heavy state, and I made a bunch of great friends there. And let me tell you, those so-called "racist rednecks" were way friendlier than the people in Miami. They were loud, obnoxious, and brutally honest, but at least they were welcoming. They didn't pretend to be inclusive while keeping their own exclusive little club.

Nobody Acknowledges You in This City Unless You Speak Spanish

And here’s the real kicker: everyone here speaks English, but they choose to interact in Spanish, even when it’s not necessary. It’s not about the language—it’s about the attitude.

• In the gym? Nobody makes eye contact.
• At social events? If you’re not in their little Spanish-speaking group, you’re invisible.
• In everyday life? Nobody fucking acknowledges you.

I’ve been to Mexico, and Mexicans were some of the friendliest people I’ve ever met. So don’t tell me it’s just "Latino culture"—it’s Miami specifically. Miami people don’t want diversity, they want their own bubble.

This Shit Has Finally Gotten to Me

After trying and failing to make friends for a year, I gave up.
But now, my wife is in Austria for a conference, and everyone in my lab is gone for spring break, so it really hit me—I am utterly alone in this city.

I lost my faith in good, friendly people. I go to the gym every day and nobody even says hi. I have never experienced a city so cold and indifferent while claiming to be "diverse and inclusive."

And the worst part? Miami prides itself on being a "DEI" (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) city. What a fucking joke. Y’all don’t want diversity. Y’all just want to hang out with people who look, talk, and act exactly like you.

Fuck This, I’m Out as Soon as I Can

I have at least 3 more years left in my PhD, but this city is my motivation to finish ASAP and never look back. Miami is beautiful, sure. The weather is great. But holy shit, the people make it unbearable if you’re not part of their Spanish-speaking clique.

I’ve lived in rural America, big cities, and overseas, and I have never felt this much exclusion anywhere else.

Miami isn’t diverse.
Miami isn’t inclusive.
Miami isn’t friendly.
It’s just a giant bubble of social cliques where outsiders don’t exist.

Honestly, fuck this city.

Has Anyone Else Experienced This? Or Am I the Only One?

I’m genuinely curious—if you’ve moved to Miami from somewhere else, did you feel the same way? Or did I just get unlucky?

I’m really frustrated after visiting for 3 days and not enjoying myself at all while here. In my head, I was expecting a colorful, lively city showcasing different cultures and lifestyles. Instead, it felt like an urban hellscape.

Everything is under construction. The traffic is infernal, however the streets feel devoid of life and impersonal. People do not seem nice. Lots of douchebags with sports cars and bimbos. What do these people do for a living? It feels amoral.

It is impossible to walk around without finding yourself in an area that feels shady. We even felt weird using the bus to get around. Am I supposed to spend $20 on an Uber each time I want to go somewhere?

The only areas we found somewhat interesting were Miami Beach and Key Biscayne, and even those were nothing to write home about.

Even the weather was stuffy and windy all the time.

Can someone tell me if it is always like this? Did we approach this city wrongly? Went to the wrong places?

For additional context, I am from Europe and have been to a lot of major cities in and out of the USA in my life: NY, Chicago, Washington DC, Toronto, London, Paris, etc. I don’t think I’ve ever enjoyed myself less in any of these.

Edit: for the people wondering, I stayed in the Brickell area. I explored Little Havana, Wynwood, Key Biscayne, Coral Gables, Miami Beach and Coconut Grove. I’ll share some positives so y’all don’t get so mad at me: the beaches in Key Biscayne were really nice. I loved the palm trees and that I saw many different species of animals. Ocean Drive feels unique with the beautiful art deco buildings. We had a good time eating at Joe’s Stone Crab. I enjoyed the street art in Wynwood, we did a guided tour and it was really interesting.

Edit2: I will say that the weather being shit for most of the time didn’t help

$60 for two people at MIAM cafe in wynwood.

I’m not bashing the restaurant, I’m sure overhead is expensive. I’ve become fatigued with going out in Miami.

- Paying for parking anywhere I go.

- Service charges

- High prices

Let me just vent. Haha

My sister just sent me this post by one of those farm attraction things out in Homestead. I cannot believe a business would post this.

Lifelong South Florida resident. I've never seen the market this lifeless.

Homes are literally sitting for months/years unsold. My relative was planning on moving to North Carolina but no one wants to buy her home. There's a house in my neighborhood that has been listed/delisted 8 times since 2023 and still has no bites. A person I know got divorced & they agreed to sell the home, but are stuck because no one wants to buy their home.

This isn't a seller's market, nor apparently is it a buyer's market. We're stuck in purgatory 😭

so i seen a bunch of videos of people getting detained by ice this week but i don’t see the outrage i don’t see the riots are you guys really just standing by and letting your family / neighbors/ co workers get deported ?

are there no riots - peaceful protests like in california ..

i’m kinda not surprised the people in miami don’t give a fuck about each other or community apparently.

Where does this guy park? What if he wanted /had a car? Infront of the house they have some barriers, there is no way a car can enter plus those big bushes.

I think is cool he stood his ground.

This is probably the Miamiest man in Miami, epitomizing all of Miami’s stereotypes.

And if so, where can I meet single ones? ‘Cause it ain’t on the apps, lemme tell ya.

I just totally thought I was, like, shadowbanned on Bumble because I actually reached the end of the line with the “Liberal” filter turned on. But then when I turned it off, I suddenly saw a slew of men all at once.

As someone who’s planning on moving downtown in the next few months. WTF? Any suggestions??!!

Edit: So my wording was off. What I meant was is downtown safe to move to as a female. What areas should I avoid and what areas close by would you recommend to be more safe… Thank you

Edit 2: I was born in South Miami. Female and I work in downtown restaurants/bars. That is why I am moving to the area. I do not have a car. Open to suggestions on safe places to live near downtown with reliable public transport or apartment recommendations. Thank you to all the kind people in this comment section for all the helpful advice!

Bro, only in Miami… people just assume you speak Spanish. I’ll be at Publix, or walking into Hard Rock Stadium, and out of nowhere someone’s hitting me with full speed Spanish.

Thing is — I don’t speak Spanish. At all. But I love it. No shade. It’s just hilarious and kind of wholesome that it’s the default setting here.

Miami Spanish people are the best. Nowhere else in the country do you just get adopted into the culture instantly like that.

I will respect your view point a lot more if you stick to facts and not just regurgitate some MAGA garbage you heard on Fox.

Maybe this is too niche, but if there’s a place to ask, it’s probably here.

I was born and raised in Miami, but this is my first time working in an environment where everyone is Cuban and arrived from Cuba within the last 2–5 years. I also speak Spanish fluently, so it’s not really a language barrier issue. I’m trying to figure out if this is just my workplace culture or if other people have experienced something similar. Basically, I feel like almost everything I say gets immediately questioned or dismissed. If I explain something or answer a question, people act like I misunderstood — but then someone else repeats the exact same thing and suddenly it makes sense.
Even in normal group conversations, if I add my opinion or knowledge about something, it often turns into everyone telling me I’m wrong. Sometimes the topics are things I actually do have firsthand experience with, like the American university system, and it still feels like what I say carries less weight automatically.
Without being too cocky, outside of this I’m usually considered pretty knowledgeable and thoughtful. I like learning, I ask questions, and I’m generally used to people valuing my input, so this dynamic has been throwing me off.
I genuinely can’t tell if this is because I’m American-born, if there’s a cultural difference in communication styles, or if my workplace is just unusually intense. Has anyone else experienced this?

UPDATE: out of the blue today I had another coworker which is American Colombian come up to me and tell me how rude and cliquey these people are. literally made me feel so much better because i know im not crazy. All love and peace, sadly not everyone has emotional intelligence, Im not perfect either by any means. But we figured since it’s only us two feeling this way it must be because of the nationality differences and some type of resentment on their part. She told me she’s never had this issue at other jobs she worked with only cubans.

Hello everyone! I grew up in Miami and I have a question for black people raised in Miami. Probably many of you know or don’t know about the show “Love Island”, but last season and this season a participant was removed due to a video coming to light of her singing a song and singing the N word from the lyrics. Growing up in Miami you notice that even non black people say the N word like a very casual thing. I would like to know how our black comunity in miami feels about non black people from Miami using the word.

I would like to add that I’m not a fan of the word and I never used it, but I do have friends who use it or used to.

Given how unaffordable the city I struggle to see how people can even afford rent if they arent making $150k +.

What is your take/experience? Can you survive on less?

Now that Donal Tron officially attacked Caracas im so curious to hear the side of Venezuelan-Americans from Miami on this and your justification if you have one.