Thanks to Woody Allen, the world sees all New Yorkers as apartment-dwelling, self-obsessives who can't drive. But other boroughs have unique characteristics. However, as a tourist you won't come near these areas unless you fall asleep on the subway, meaning that ...
New Yorker doesn't mean Manhattanite —
Thanks to Woody Allen, the world sees all New Yorkers as apartment-dwelling, self-obsessives who can't drive. But other boroughs have unique characteristics. However, as a tourist you won't come near these areas unless you fall asleep on the subway, meaning that ...
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It's a world of skyscrapers and parking garages with spaces that cost as much as an Ivy League education. But don't get too caught up in the skyscrapers, because ...
OK, for you, a New Yorker is from Manhattan —
It's a world of skyscrapers and parking garages with spaces that cost as much as an Ivy League education. But don't get too caught up in the skyscrapers, because ...
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"King Kong" is highly unrealistic. Not because of the ape climbing the Empire State Building, but because New Yorkers noticed. New Yorkers don't look up. Ever. Why not? Because ...
A New Yorker never looks up —
"King Kong" is highly unrealistic. Not because of the ape climbing the Empire State Building, but because New Yorkers noticed. New Yorkers don't look up. Ever. Why not? Because ...
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Tourists find New York a place of endless wonder, to the point that sometimes they need to freeze right in the middle of the sidewalk and take a photo of Guy Fieri's restaurant. This makes actual New Yorkers apoplectic, for...
A New Yorker never stops moving forward —
Tourists find New York a place of endless wonder, to the point that sometimes they need to freeze right in the middle of the sidewalk and take a photo of Guy Fieri's restaurant. This makes actual New Yorkers apoplectic, for...
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New Yorkers rely on public transport and know when the subway doors close just as they arrive it may mean they get the next one in two minutes or that they'll never see home again. If there's a dreaded subway delay and you're not near a bus route, you have to take a cab and ...
A New Yorker is always rushing for a subway —
New Yorkers rely on public transport and know when the subway doors close just as they arrive it may mean they get the next one in two minutes or that they'll never see home again. If there's a dreaded subway delay and you're not near a bus route, you have to take a cab and ...
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Exceptions: someone's had too much to drink or you live in Queens and need to get to LaGuardia Airport. Even personal riches don't justify cabs, as by then you should have graduated to a town car. Which brings us back to the subway ...
A New Yorker doesn't take cabs —
Exceptions: someone's had too much to drink or you live in Queens and need to get to LaGuardia Airport. Even personal riches don't justify cabs, as by then you should have graduated to a town car. Which brings us back to the subway ...
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If someone is having trouble standing because of age, injury or infant, give them your seat. Otherwise, don't consider chivalry a serious option for someone of your social status. And since you're saving money by taking the subway ...
A New Yorker knows subway etiquette —
If someone is having trouble standing because of age, injury or infant, give them your seat. Otherwise, don't consider chivalry a serious option for someone of your social status. And since you're saving money by taking the subway ...
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It's accepted that city life is both costly and rushed, with the result being that grabbing a slice from 2 Bros or one of NYC's other dollar vendors is perfectly acceptable. One other final financial tip ...
A New Yorker sees no shame in 99-cent pizza —
It's accepted that city life is both costly and rushed, with the result being that grabbing a slice from 2 Bros or one of NYC's other dollar vendors is perfectly acceptable. One other final financial tip ...
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Things in New York tend to be pricier, so you'll feel ripped off, then you're smacked with the state's 19.875% special sales tax rate on rental cars. More reasonable rentals can be had by taking NJ Transit to New Jersey, home to New York's two confusingly named NFL teams. This leads us to ...
A New Yorker knows not to rent a car in NYC —
Things in New York tend to be pricier, so you'll feel ripped off, then you're smacked with the state's 19.875% special sales tax rate on rental cars. More reasonable rentals can be had by taking NJ Transit to New Jersey, home to New York's two confusingly named NFL teams. This leads us to ...
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In the last 25 years, the Giants have won three Super Bowls, the Yankees five World Series. The Jets and Mets combined for zero titles. Ask yourself: Would I rather gloat or complain? Then pick your team. Should you happen to meet Jet QB/butt-fumbler extraordinaire Mark Sanchez ...
A New Yorker gets Giants/Yankees vs. Jets/Mets —
In the last 25 years, the Giants have won three Super Bowls, the Yankees five World Series. The Jets and Mets combined for zero titles. Ask yourself: Would I rather gloat or complain? Then pick your team. Should you happen to meet Jet QB/butt-fumbler extraordinaire Mark Sanchez ...
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In other cities, commoners fawn over the beautiful people. New Yorkers show respect by going out of their way to let them know that they may have put out some OK songs with Led Zeppelin, but that doesn't give them the right to take two seats at the bar, Robert Plant.
New Yorkers view celebs as regular folk, only worse —
In other cities, commoners fawn over the beautiful people. New Yorkers show respect by going out of their way to let them know that they may have put out some OK songs with Led Zeppelin, but that doesn't give them the right to take two seats at the bar, Robert Plant.
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