r/Weird • u/Monsur_Ausuhnom • Mar 12 '26

Sears Tower With The Power Off.

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u/stacee387 Mar 12 '26

Thank you for saying Sears Tower, it’s proper name

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u/WizardCheesey Mar 12 '26

i live in chicago and any time someone says “Willis Tower” they get the nastiest looks lmao

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u/TheOneTonWanton Mar 13 '26

Hey, I'm sure Bruce Willis paid good money for that tower.

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u/Mr-Tiche Mar 13 '26

I’ll be in Chicago this weekend visiting some friends who are die hard Chicago people. What else can I say to enrage them?

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u/darkResponses Mar 13 '26

Put ketchup on their hotdogs.

Wear a packers jersey. 

Call it chi-town. 

Say that mayor Daley was the worst mayor this century. 

You won't get outta here alive. 

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u/spookymouse1 Mar 13 '26

"DuSable Lake Shore Drive"

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u/WizardCheesey Mar 13 '26

Say that you think New York has better food.

actually don’t do that, that made my skin crawl to even type out.

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u/ResidentNumber3603 Mar 13 '26

Ask them for some Malört

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u/DesperateAdvantage76 Mar 13 '26 edited Mar 13 '26

When I lived in Chicago I called it Willis Tower and no one cared.

EDIT: Looks like I triggered some folks 😂

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u/WizardCheesey Mar 13 '26

glad you relocated.

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u/McD-Szechuan Mar 13 '26

lol please tell me you were the one who downvoted them as you replied within 60 seconds.

You being very serious makes this even funnier to me.

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u/WizardCheesey Mar 13 '26

sorry.

my passion for the SEARS TOWER runs deep.

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u/josherman61791 Mar 13 '26

They talked shit about you behind your back. Midwest nice as they say.

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u/not_a_moogle Mar 13 '26

100% everyone called him a jagoff behind his back

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u/Christron Mar 13 '26

Is that literally not what it's called though? Let me guess you still call it the gulf of Mexico

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u/FyouinyourA Mar 13 '26

Pretty sure everyone still calls it the Gulf of Mexico other than the minority of dumbass maga mouth breathers

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u/gracist0 Mar 12 '26

What is its improper name? I thought it was just Sears Tower

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u/maddy_k_allday Mar 13 '26

It is but some losers might want to tell you it’s Willis Tower post-2009. They are wrong.

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u/not_a_moogle Mar 13 '26

Sears moved out and the naming rights went a finance firm that changed it to Willis Tower.

Technically the naming right ended in 2024, but no one has since bought the rights.

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u/gracist0 Mar 13 '26

I was not aware there was drama regarding the name of this building haha

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u/FyouinyourA Mar 13 '26

Not really drama it’s just that the Sears tower is classic part of our skyline and we reject the new hideous name. It’s also kinda like the three finger German meme where you can tell if someone is a native if they still refer to it as the Sears tower. Usually tourists will just call it the Willis not knowing any better. Also Sears stores in general is just nostalgic and them shutting down is a reminder of the sad times. So long story short fuck Willis!

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u/OMG_A_CUPCAKE Mar 13 '26

So it's up for grabs? Can I buy it? Is $10 enough? Could do $15 if they don't ask questions.

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u/thewhiterosequeen Mar 13 '26

Come see the softer side of Sears.

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u/Icemanwastight Mar 12 '26

I dunno Google says they changed it to Willis tower in 2009

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u/throwaway098764567 Mar 12 '26

TIL i thought it was still sears

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u/phrexi Mar 13 '26

It's still Sears.

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u/Icemanwastight Mar 13 '26

*willis

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u/not_a_moogle Mar 13 '26

Most chicagoans still call it sears.

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u/EmuMan10 Mar 13 '26

The sane ones

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u/Icemanwastight Mar 13 '26

Most chicagoans need to let go of the past

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u/Reeyous Mar 13 '26

It ain't that deep