Thread: You know you're a New Yorker, when...

You know you're a New Yorker, when...

..your smelly, ungrateful, and think your the center of the known universe..ha

Originally Posted by TCAP28

You know you're a New Yorker, when...

1. YOU'RE 35 YEARS OLD AND DON'T HAVE A DRIVER'S LICENSE.

The train takes anywhere, everywhere in NYC at anytime.

2. YOU RIDE IN A SUBWAY CAR WITH NO AIR CONDITIONING JUST BECAUSE THERE ARE SEATS AVAILABLE.

When it's too crowded perverts like to rub against you and of course the pickpockets, besides I like some space.

3. YOU TAKE THE TRAIN HOME AND YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHERE ON THE
PLATFORM THE DOORS WILL OPEN THAT WILL LEAVE YOU RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE EXIT STAIRWAY.

The train will always stop at the same spot except in the wee hours.


4. YOU KNOW WHAT A "REGULAR" COFFEE IS.

Who don't?

5. IT'S NOT MANHATTAN; IT'S THE "CITY".

Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and the forgotton "Staten" Island are considered "Suburbs" years ago....still is sort of.

6. YOU GET UPSET THAT A CABBIE IS OBEYING ALL THE RULES OF THE ROAD.

I have never seen a cabbie obey any rules, shit they can't speak english let alone read signs.

7. YOU'RE WILLING TO TAKE IN STRANGE PEOPLE AS ROOMMATES SIMPLY TO
HELP PAY THE RENT.


Not me. Well there was this one time.....

8. THERE IS NO NORTH AND! SOUTH. IT'S "UPTOWN" OR "DOWNTOWN." ....
AND EAST OR WEST IS "CROSS-TOWN."

We gotta be different

9. YOU CROSS THE STREET ANYWHERE BUT AT THE CORNERS, AND YOU YELL
AT CARS FOR NOT RESPECTING YOUR RIGHT TO DO IT.

I personaly hate jaywalkers

10. YOU MOVE 8,000 MILES AWAY, SPEND 10 YEARS LEARNING THE LOCAL
LANGUAGE AND PEOPLE STILL KNOW YOU'RE FROM MANHATTAN (or BROOKLYN) THE MINUTE YOU OPEN YOUR MOUTH.

They say I talk like bugs bunny. Da nurve of dem bums.


11. YOU RETURN AFTER 10 YEARS AND THE FIRST FOODS YOU WANT ARE A
"REAL" PIZZA AND A "REAL" BAGEL.

No doubt about it, it must be the water. You go to Florida and thier pizzaria will say NY style pizza.

12. A 500 SQUARE FOOT APARTMENT FOR $380,000 IS A BARGAIN.

This sucks, thank god I make a decent salary.....enough to survive.

13. YOUR CO-WORKER COMMUTES 45 MINUTES BY TRAIN TO A 2,000 SQUARE FOOT HOUSE IN THE SUBURBS THAT WAS THE SAME PRICE AS THE 500 SQUARE FOOT APARTMENT OF YOURS THAT TAKES ONLY 35 MINUTES TO GET TO, AND YOU THINK HE'S A SUCKER.

I'm not that dumb.

14. YOU KNOW THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ALL THE DIFFERENT RAY'S
PIZZAS.

Ray #1 Thin slices, Ray #2 lottsa cheese, Ray#2 sweet sauce.

15. YOU ARE NOT UNDER THE MISTAKEN IMPRESSION THAT ANY HUMAN BEING
WOULD BE ABLE TO ACTUALLY UNDERSTAND A P.A. ANNOUNCEMENT! ON SUBWAY.

What's a P.A. system?


16. YOU KNOW WHO MR. G. IS.

The Weatherman of course.


17. YOU HAVE AT LEAST 50 MENUS IN YOUR APARTMENT, TWO- THIRDS OF WHICH YOU HAVE NEITHER ORDERED FROM NOR EVEN HEARD OF.

Food from all over the world, even a menu from cannibles.


18. YOU WOULDN'T BOTHER ORDERING PIZZA IN ANY OTHER CITY.

Never, never and never.

19. YOU KNOW THAT OFF-THE-SHELF INSECTICIDES ARE JUST LAUGHING GAS TO THE SUPERIOR ROACHES COHABITATING WITH YOU IN THE 500 (12 X 15 Ft)
SQUARE FOOT APARTMENT.

They are now my pets. Joe's Apartment.

20. YOU GET READY TO ORDER DINNER EVERY NIGHT AND MUST CHOOSE FROM THE MAJOR FOOD GROUPS, which are: CHINESE, ITALIAN, THAI, MEXICAN OR INDIAN.


I like that.


21. YOU'RE NOT THE LEAST BIT INTERESTED IN GOING TO TIMES SQUARE ON
NEW YEAR'S EVE.

I leave that for tourist's

22. YOUR INTERNAL CLOCK IS PERMANENTLY SET TO KNOW WHEN ALTERNATE SIDE OF THE STREET PARKING REGULATIONS ARE IN EFFECT.

Bastards

23. YOU KNOW WHAT A BODEGA IS.

It's spanish for grocery store.

24. YOU KNOW HOW TO FOLD THE NEW YORK TIMES IN HALF, VERTICALLY, SO
THAT YOU CAN READ IT ON THE SUBWAY OR BUS WITHOUT KNOCKING OFF OTHER PASSENGERS' HATS.

While holding on to your cawfee and hanging on to the pole.


25. SOMEONE BUMPS INTO YOU, AND YOU CHECK FOR YOUR WALLET.

A must.

26. YOU PAY "ONLY" $530 A MONTH TO PARK YOUR CAR.

That's the norm.

27. YOU CRINGE AT HEARING PEOPLE PRONOUNCE HOUSTON ST. LIKE THE CITY
IN TEXAS.

I never understood that, I guees I watch too much baseball.

28. THE PRESIDENTIAL VISIT IS NOT AN HONOR: IT'S A MAJOR TRAFFIC JAM.

We always have a traffic jam, why make it worse? Stay in Washington you bum.

29. FILM CREWS ON YOUR BLOCK ANNOY YOU, NOT EXCITE YOU. (THEY TAKE UP ALL THE PARKING SPACES!)

If I'm not in it I could give a f*ck.

30. YOU CAN NAP ON THE SUBWAY AND NEVER MISS YOUR STOP.

Strange but true, except that new years when I was drunk...I must passed my stop 20 times.

31. THE DELI GUY GIVES YOU A STRAW WITH ANY BEVERAGE YOU BUY, EVEN IF IT'S A BEER.

You get a ticket if they catch you with a beer so it makes it less obvouse.


THAT'S NEW YORK, BABY! YA GOTTA LOVE IT

I can't wait to leave.....I am tired of this rat race. It's prettty cool if your single...but when you have a family it's hard.

Originally Posted by gr81

..your smelly, ungrateful, and think your the center of the known universe..ha

Ahh, so you have been here before.

I love NYC!!

So you've to like then. Cool.

You claim the smell doesn't bother you.

the smell near time square is the best. the roasted peanuts, almonds and cashew stands are awesome!

The funny thing is that it's not from Americans well we do have some that stink, but we do get alot of foreigners who do not shave their armpits or know what right guard is.
Now I know that not all foreigners are like this but there are a few from certain countries that are this way.

Originally Posted by P-funk

the smell near time square is the best. the roasted peanuts, almonds and cashew stands are awesome!

Don't forget the smell of urine in the alley.

At least Min0 can admit there's a smell, but P-Funk certainly fits the "What Smell" category.

Why everybody gotta diss NY?

Originally Posted by LilDiezel

Why everybody gotta diss NY?

Everyone does. Are you from NY?

Ahhhh, New york, where the men are men and the dogs are scared.

I was in NY yesterday! My first time on the subway and my first Yankees game, we won!!!

Cool. I haven't been there in years.

I had two extra tickets too

Darn.

Originally Posted by greekblondechic

I had two extra tickets too

you could have told me.

I'm sorry guys, my boss gave them to me it was a last minute thing.

No problem. It would have been nice to meet a IM member.

I really enjoyed the game although I NEVER watch sports on TV, I would go again but only if I had somebody on the train with me, so maybe next time we can all get together

You went on the train by yourself?

HELL NO.. I went with somebody, and I am saying I would never go alone so if I ever come to meet you, I'd be bringing somebody

Don't take it personal But the subways are scary!