Daytonite!?! WTF...11 things Movoto doesn't know about Dayton

Amelia Robinson

Staff Writer

Quick question, Movoto. What the hell is a Daytonite?

We are typically down with the California online real estate brokerage lists, but its “27 Things People From Dayton Have To Explain To Out-Of-Towners” has some explaining to do.

The word “Daytonite” in the story’s title on Facebook made us think of Jay Jay Walker… Dynamite.

As one Facebook poster commented, The proper term is “Daytonians” not “Daytonites.”

We chalked that up as a simple mistake made by someone who had never actually visited the Gem City.

Then we read the rest of the list and were like, wait a minute, what?

Below are are a few of the things Movoto got rightish and some stuff it got wrongish.

Incidentally, the site has similar “Explain to Out-of-Towner” lists for Charlotte, Amarillo, Portland, Memphis and a zillion other states and cities. Bless its heart.

Pizza warfare

Movoto said: Forget New York Vs. Chicago—Dayton Style Pizza Is The Best Thing Ever

Who needs a giant plate-sized triangle of pizza, or a slice as thick as lasagna? Tiny square slices from Marion’s Piazza reign supreme in Dayton.

Wrongish. Square-cut is the best thing ever. And it is true that no one around here gives a flying pepperoni about the New York Vs. Chicago pizza fight, but which Dayton pizza is best depends on who you ask. Even that is complicated. We can all agree that the main battle is between Marion’s and Cassano’s, but a lot of smaller pizza places are thrown in the fight for good measure.
(Photo: Cassano's Facebook page and Lisa Powell, staff photographer)
Dragon Love

Motvoto said: No One Is More Devoted Than A Dragons Fan

The Dayton Dragons aren’t just any old minor league baseball team. They’re a minor league baseball team backed by the most enthusiastic fans ever… literally. The Dragons have broken the record for most consecutive sellouts by a professional sports team at 815 consecutive games.

Rightish. It is true that people in these parts love them some Dragons. But it is not really only about being an enthusiastic baseball “fans” because it isn’t really only about baseball. A Dragons game is an experience packed with hijinks for the whole family. Heck, the team doesn’t even need a scoreboard. They had us at “play ball.”
(Staff photo by Chris Stewart)
We love a Heatwave

Movoto said: Everyone Wishes It Was Winter All Summer

Dayton summers aren’t just blisteringly hot—they’re also ridiculously humid. That’s why the most common sentence uttered during a Dayton summer is, “I can’t wait for winter.”

Straight up wrong. What are they talking about? I have never heard ANYONE say that.
(Photo: Archive: Dayton Funk band Heatwave performing in the 1970s)
A Snowball's Chance in Heck

Movoto said: Everyone Wishes It Was Summer All Winter

Of course, when winter does actually hit, Daytonians are bombarded with six feet of sticky snow they have to shovel out of their driveway… and then summer starts to look pretty good. It’s an endless cycle.

Damn straight. We are sick of winter, but six feet of snow…come on. This ain’t Boston. We average about 30 inches of snow annually, according to the National Weather Service. And according to this snowfall calculator, it'd take at least two years for Dayton to get six feet of snow.
(Photo submitted: Jan. 26, 1978 crippled the entire Tri-State with the worst blizzard it had experienced.)
What did you say about Mike-Sell's?

Motvoto said: No One Can Choose Between Mike-Sells And Grippo’s

Mike-Sell’s potato chips are produced in Dayton, and Grippo’s are made in nearby Cincinnati. Asking a Daytonian to choose a favorite is like asking a parent to pick their favorite child.

Whatever. This is Mike-Sell's country. Everybody knows that.
(Archive photo by Lisa Powell of then Mike-Sell's CEO Leslie Mapp, left, and then-Vice President Norman Johnson, right)
The Wright Stuff

Motvoto said: Airplanes Are A Seriously Huge Deal Here

The Wright Company’s first manufacturing plant was located in Dayton, but this city isn’t just a part of the history of flight. If you’re from Dayton, odds are you also know someone who works at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (the largest in the country).

Der… What kind of stupid paragraph was that? Dayton isn’t just “part” of Aviation. Dayton is why there is aviation.
(Contributed Photo: Alan Killebrew, who was 6 at the time, poses with Wilber and Orville during a Centennial visit to Dayton from Virginia. His grandparents are Tom and Carol Killebrew of Centerville.)
#DaytonProud

Movoto said: But Pilots Aren’t The Only Flyers Daytonian Go Wild About

If you’re in Dayton while the Flyers are playing, root for the Flyers. Unless, of course, you want to be totally ostracized.

Blah. It is true — people in these parts love the Flyers. But you are not going to be “ostracized” if you don’t cheer them on. Honey, it is not that deep.
(Contributed photo: Maeve Ann Maloney was born in Dayton during half-time of the UD Flyers v. Syracuse NCAA Tournament game on Saturday, March 22, 2014 to parents Adam an Chelsie Maloney, who are both UD Alumni)
Cincy vs. Columbus... Really?

Movoto said: Everyone Sides With Cincinnati

Dayton isn’t too far from Columbus or Cincinnati, but if Daytonians are forced to choose where they want to take a day trip, it’s Cincinnati every time.

Pretty wrong. Dayton is just a stone’s throw from Cincy and Columbus, but it’s not like either one has won our hearts and or minds. It depends on what’s going on.
(Archive photo: Kareem Elgazzar)
O.H.I.O

Movoto said: Unless The Ohio State Buckeyes Are In The Playoffs

And then Daytonians, like everyone else from Ohio, get totally into Columbus for a little while.

What are they even talking about? Ohio State doesn’t have to be in the playoffs for people in Dayton or the rest of Ohio to bleed scarlet and gray. Most Ohioians ooze Ohio State pride 365 days a year. This has very little to do with loving Columbus.
(Archive photo by David Jablonski, staff photographer and John Kuntz, The Plain Dealer)
They say chili, we say figure it out

Movoto said: Yep, People Actually Like Chili On Spaghetti

Skyline Chili is, admittedly, an acquired taste. But Daytonians will always stand by the spaghetti-chili-eight-pounds-of-cheese dinner as a delicious staple meal.

No. What does this have to do with Dayton? A lot of Daytonians like Cincinnati-style chili, but we know it is not a Dayton thing. It is called Cincinnati-style chili for a reason. Stewed tomatoes apparently weren’t sexy enough for Movoto’s list. We think they are hot.
(Archive photo by Lisa Powell: The Pine Club famous steak, rolls and stewed tomatoes.)
The Base

Movoto said: Politics Aside, Daytonians Support Their Troops

If you don’t say thank you to anyone you see in uniform, a Daytonian just might shame you. This is one city where, regardless of political affiliation or personal beliefs, the troops get a whole lot of respect.

Really?!? Of course everyone loves the troops. Besides everyone here knows at least one person who works for or has worked at the base (we all know which base I mean). We may not exactly know what they do, but we know they work there… some place. It is all classified — very, very classified. Some are spies. The rest are probably engineers.
(Archived photo: Ty Greenlees, staff photographer)
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