Before we begin voting on which of the 16 worst things about L.A. will make it the quarterfinals, let’s take a peek at some of what has been eliminated from being the very worst thing about Los Angeles: the paparazzi, the cost of rent, the L.A. Times, our lack of an NFL team, the LAPD, neighborhood film shoots, Britney and Paris, Mayor V, illegal immigration, the homeless, segregation, the 405 Freeway, and transplants.

To see a complete list of what’s made it so far, check out our 64 Worst archives, or download this handy .pdf of our brackets thus far.

Now, onto the matchups – we’ll have two per day through Thursday.

Which is Worse About Los Angeles:

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…poll closes Wednesday night… for a recap of what the hate is all about, check out the original entry on hipsters here, or the one about people not picking up their dog’s poop here…

Related posts:

1. 64 Worst: McMansions vs. People Who Don’t Pick Up Their Dog’s Poop
2. 64 Worst: People Who Can’t Drive in the Rain vs. Pink’s Hot Dogs
3. 64 Worst: Teacup Dogs vs. Hipsters
4. 64 Worst: People Who Talk on Cellphones While Driving vs. Britney Spears & Paris Hilton
5. Ving Rhames’ dogs kill people