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Tijuana, Mexico

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The Resume

    (July 11, 1889- )
    Largest city in the Mexican state of Baja California
    Located along the Mexico-US border, opposite San Diego, California
    Metro area population (2005): 1,483,992

Why Tijuana, Mexico might be annoying:

    It is the namesake for pornographic 'Tijuana Bibles.'
    It briefly changed its name to Zaragoza to try to shed its reputation for lawlessness (1925).
    It is a major center for drug trafficking and human trafficking.
    A lot of its visitors are California college students taking advantage of Mexico's drinking age of 18.
    Its Zona Norte red-light district features legalized prostitution and full-contact strip clubs.
    It is the end destination for a lot of the cars stolen in southern California.

Why Tijuana, Mexico might not be annoying:

    The Caesar salad was created at its Hotel Caesar's.
    Rita Hayworth was discovered at the Agua Caliente casino.
    An average of 300,000 visitors enter from the US each day.
    Many businesses at the tourist-oriented Avienda Revolucion make things easy on the gringos by accepting US dollars.
    It has the third highest per capita income of Mexican cities, making it a popular destination for workers from other parts of Mexico and Central America.
    According to the 'Kamp Krusty' episode of The Simpsons, it is 'the happiest place on Earth.'

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 13 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 10 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 17 Votes: 47.06% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 69 Votes: 68.12% Annoying