The Resume

(58 BC- )
Located on the shores of Lake Geneva, between the Jura Mountains and French Alps
Second-largest city in Switzerland
Population (city): 191,415 (2010)
Population (metro area): 1,240,000
Headquarters of the International Red Cross, the World Trade Organization, the World Economic Forum and CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Headquarters for several United Nations agencies, including the High Commissioner for Refugees, the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Health Organization, the International Labour Organization and the World Intelectual Property Organization

Why Geneva, Switzerland might be annoying:

During the reformation, it was dubbed the 'Protestant Rome,' but now has twice as many Catholics as Protestants.
It was annexed by France (1798-1815).
It consistently ranks as one of the world's most expensive cities.
Taxis are tough to find and drivers can refuse to pick up passengers with children.
It does not have much of a nightlife, with the New York Times writing that the city 'tends to shut down early.'
A tourist info site notes that 'a surprising number of businesses and restaurants do not accept credit cards.' (Which seems really odd in a city considered one of the world's financial centers.)

Why Geneva, Switzerland might not be annoying:

The world wide web was developed in Geneva at CERN labs by Tim Berners-Lee.
It was the third Swiss canton to give women the right to vote in local elections.
It is located near several world-famous ski resorts.
It has one of the shortest average commute times for any major world city.
It has a very low crime rate. (1.99 violent crimes per 100,000 people in 2003).
It had the third-highest quality of life for any world city in a survey by Mercer (2009).

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 35]
• Cities
• Cities in Europe
• I Am Swiss
• Mercer’s Quality of Living [2017] (Ranked: 8)
• Mercer's Most Expensive Cities to Live in [March 2007] (Ranked: 7)
• Mercer's Most Expensive Cities to Live in [March 2008] (Ranked: 8)
• Mercer's Quality of Living [2016] (Ranked: 8)
• Profiles 31001-31250 (Ranked: 31202)
• Second Cities
• Traveler's Digest World's 15 Most Expensive Cities [2008] (Ranked: 8)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 22 Votes: 13.64% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 15 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 26 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 31.25% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 31 Votes: 16.13% Annoying