09.02.2024

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How rude!

Louisville ranked fourth-rudest city in the US: How rude!

There’s nothing rude about this mural. | Photo by LOUtoday

Louisville is the fourth-"rudest” city in America according to a new study from Preply, an online language-learning platform.

Our response: Where’s Stephanie Tanner when you need her?

The study surveyed people from 46 cities across the US on how often they see others doing rude things, like talking on speakerphone in shared spaces, not letting people merge, and ignoring strangers instead of saying hello.

Louisville was given a “Rudeness Score” of 8.72 out of 10 — landing Derby City in the top five rudest cities for 2024, a 10-spot jump from 2022. Austin, Texas, Charlotte, NC, and Chicago also all grew increasingly more rude in the last two years.

With that said, we’d like to respectfully disagree and kindly offer a few explanations regarding our “rudeness.” After all, everyone has an Alanis Morissette kind of day — you know, like rain on your wedding day or perhaps a black fly in your chardonnay?

Here are a few times Louisvilians might have been caught in a bad mood:

You’ve heard the phrase “raining on our parade?” How about snow on Derby Day? It happened on the first Saturday in May in 1989.
Speaking of rain... Maybe the survey captured the mood of some Louisvillians after Jack Harlow had to cancel the second day of his inaugural Gazebo Festival.
Maybe we were thinking about some of the iconic places and beloved businesses we’ve lost over the years — heartbreak does strange things to people.

In LOU, we try to be considerate of your time, so we will wrap this up quick. Louisville is kind and compassionate — just ask Louisvillians. We annually give for good, and we’re always looking for ways to volunteer. We’re generous with our time and we love random acts of kindness.

Louisville is rude? We know better than that.

Asked

So, what do you think? Is Louisville becoming more rude?

A. Yes, absolutely
B. I always thought we were friendly
C. Calling us rude? That’s rude of them

We kindly ask for your input

Events

Monday, Sept. 2

Mayor’s 20th Hike, Bike and Paddle | Monday, Sept. 2 | 8 a.m.-12 p.m. | Big Four Lawn | Free | Use the holiday to get in some exercise with this annual Labor Day weekend event — the first 2,000 to arrive get a free T-shirt.
WorldFest | Monday, Sept. 2 | Times vary | Belvedere | Free | Catch the final day of the 22nd annual festival, featuring three entertainments stages, 150+ vendors, and events highlighting cultures from around the world
Louisville Cardinals vs. Bellarmine Knights Men’s Soccer | Monday, Sept. 2 | 7-9 p.m. | Ky., Dr. Mark & Cindy Lynn Stadium | Free | It’s a cross-town rivalry as the Cards take on the Knights.

Wednesday, Sept. 4

Skate My Way | Wednesday, Sept. 4 | 4:30-5:30 p.m. | Newburg Branch Library | Free | Bring teens + pre-teens to learn how to skateboard from representatives of Home Skate Shop.

Friday, Sept. 6

Oktoberfest | Friday, Sept. 6 | 4-11 p.m. | German American Club | $5-$10 | Drink beer, play hammerschlagen, dance to Polka, and celebrate the German folk festival.

Events calendar here

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News Notes

Today Is

Labor Day — an annual federal holiday, first designated in 1894, that honors the contributions of workers in America. Take part in local celebrations and events throughout Derby City.

Traffic

A construction project on River Road could cause some traffic delays as you head back to work tomorrow + Wednesday. The Miller Pipeline project will shut down River Road from Frankfort Avenue to Edith Road, with detours to Zorn Avenue, Frankfort Avenue, and Story Avenue.

Eat

La Pana Bakery y Cafe is now open in a new location, next door to FoKo in the Shelby Park neighborhood. Formerly located at a walk-up window outside Logan Street Market, the bakery serves pastries, coffee, and burritos.

Edu

Bellarmine University is one of the best 390 colleges for 2025, according to the Princeton Review. Bellarmine was among only 15% of four-year institutions in the US to be selected. The list was compiled based on surveys of college administrators.

Sports

Louisville football put up 571 yards of total offense on Saturday in their season-opening, 62-0 win over Austin Peay. Get game coverage, analysis, insights, interviews and more from local experts of the Cards with Locked On’s daily podcasts.

Louisvillian

Extraordinary leadership skills, exceptional contributions to a team-oriented community project, or an inspiration to others. If someone you know embodies these qualities, nominate them for a ROSE Award now through Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 11:59 p.m.*

Home

Cooler weather is approaching — time to replace drafty windows with beautiful, energy-efficient Renewal by Andersen^® windows. For a limited time, enjoy 20% off your entire order.*

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The Wrap

Today’s edition by:
Jeff

From the editor

Yesterday marked the 96th anniversary of the Palace Theatre — aka The Louisville Palace. The venerable venue has hosted many a memorable performance over the years, and could one day be home to the Sundance Film Festival.

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