Post by Justine on May 25, 2006 10:06:06 GMT -5
>YOU KNOW YOU'RE FROM NEW YORK WHEN...
>
>
>1. YOU'RE 35 YEARS OLD AND DON'T HAVE A DRIVER'S LICENSE.
>
>2. YOU RIDE IN A SUBWAY CAR WITH NO AIR CONDITIONING JUST BECAUSE THERE
>ARE SEATS AVAILABLE.
>
>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.
>
>4. YOU KNOW WHAT A "REGULAR" COFFEE IS.
>
>5. IT'S NOT 'MANHATTAN'; IT'S THE "CITY."
>
>6. THERE IS NO NORTH AND SOUTH. IT'S "UPTOWN" OR "DOWNTOWN." IF YOU'RE
>REALLY FROM NEW YORK YOU HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO CONCEPT OF WHERE NORTH AND
>SOUTH ARE.... (AND EAST OR WEST IS "CROSS-TOWN"!)
>
>7. YOU CROSS THE STREET ANYWHERE BUT ON THE CORNERS AND YOU YELL AT CARS
>FOR NOT RESPECTING YOUR! RIGHT TO DO IT.
>
>8. YOU MOVE 3,000 MILES AWAY, SPEND 10 YEARS LEARNING THE LOCAL LANGUAGE
>AND PEOPLE STILL KNOW YOU'RE FROM BROOKLYN THE MINUTE YOU OPEN YOUR
>MOUTH.
>
>10. YOU RETURN AFTER 10 YEARS AND THE FIRST FOODS YOU WANT ARE A "REAL"
>PIZZA AND A "REAL" BAGEL.
>
>11. A 500 SQUARE FOOT APARTMENT IS LARGE.
>
>12. YOU KNOW THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ALL THE DIFFERENT RAY'S PIZZAS.
>
>13. YOU ARE NOT UNDER THE MISTAKEN IMPRESSION THAT ANY HUMAN BEING WOULD
>BE ABLE TO ACTUALLY UNDERSTAND A P.A. ANNOUNCEMENT ON THE SUBWAY.
>
>14. YOU WOULDN'T BOTHER ORDERING PIZZA IN ANY OTHER CITY.
>
>15. YOU GET READY TO ORDER DINNER EVERY NIGHT AND MUST CHOOSE FROM THE
>MAJOR FOOD GROUPS WHICH ARE: CHINESE, ITALIAN, MEXICAN OR INDIAN.
>
>16. YOU'RE NOT THE LEAST BIT INTERESTED IN GOING TO TIMES SQUARE ON NEW
>YEAR'S EVE.
>
>17. YOUR INTERNAL CLOCK IS PERMANENTLY SET TO KNOW WHEN ALTERNATE SIDE OF
>THE STREET PARKING REGULATIONS ARE IN EFFECT.
>
>18. YOU KNOW WHAT A BODEGA IS.
>
>19. SOMEONE BUMPS INTO YOU, AND YOU CHECK FOR YOUR WALLET.
>
>20. YOU DON'T EVEN NOTICE THE LADY WALKING DOWN THE ROAD HAVING A
>PERFECTLY NORMAL CONVERSATION WITH HERSELF.
>
>21. YOU PAY "ONLY" $230 A MONTH TO PARK YOUR CAR.
>
>22. YOU CRINGE AT HEARING PEOPLE PRONOUNCE HOUSTON ST. LIKE THE CITY IN
>TEXAS.
>
>23. THE PRESIDENTIAL VISIT IS A MAJOR TRAFFIC JAM, NOT AN HONOR.
>
>24. YOU CAN NAP ON THE SUBWAY AND NEVER MISS YOUR STOP.
>
>25. THE DELI GUY GIVES YOU A STRAW WITH ANY BEVERAGE YOU BUY, EVEN IF
>IT'S A BEER.
>
>
>1. YOU'RE 35 YEARS OLD AND DON'T HAVE A DRIVER'S LICENSE.
>
>2. YOU RIDE IN A SUBWAY CAR WITH NO AIR CONDITIONING JUST BECAUSE THERE
>ARE SEATS AVAILABLE.
>
>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.
>
>4. YOU KNOW WHAT A "REGULAR" COFFEE IS.
>
>5. IT'S NOT 'MANHATTAN'; IT'S THE "CITY."
>
>6. THERE IS NO NORTH AND SOUTH. IT'S "UPTOWN" OR "DOWNTOWN." IF YOU'RE
>REALLY FROM NEW YORK YOU HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO CONCEPT OF WHERE NORTH AND
>SOUTH ARE.... (AND EAST OR WEST IS "CROSS-TOWN"!)
>
>7. YOU CROSS THE STREET ANYWHERE BUT ON THE CORNERS AND YOU YELL AT CARS
>FOR NOT RESPECTING YOUR! RIGHT TO DO IT.
>
>8. YOU MOVE 3,000 MILES AWAY, SPEND 10 YEARS LEARNING THE LOCAL LANGUAGE
>AND PEOPLE STILL KNOW YOU'RE FROM BROOKLYN THE MINUTE YOU OPEN YOUR
>MOUTH.
>
>10. YOU RETURN AFTER 10 YEARS AND THE FIRST FOODS YOU WANT ARE A "REAL"
>PIZZA AND A "REAL" BAGEL.
>
>11. A 500 SQUARE FOOT APARTMENT IS LARGE.
>
>12. YOU KNOW THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ALL THE DIFFERENT RAY'S PIZZAS.
>
>13. YOU ARE NOT UNDER THE MISTAKEN IMPRESSION THAT ANY HUMAN BEING WOULD
>BE ABLE TO ACTUALLY UNDERSTAND A P.A. ANNOUNCEMENT ON THE SUBWAY.
>
>14. YOU WOULDN'T BOTHER ORDERING PIZZA IN ANY OTHER CITY.
>
>15. YOU GET READY TO ORDER DINNER EVERY NIGHT AND MUST CHOOSE FROM THE
>MAJOR FOOD GROUPS WHICH ARE: CHINESE, ITALIAN, MEXICAN OR INDIAN.
>
>16. YOU'RE NOT THE LEAST BIT INTERESTED IN GOING TO TIMES SQUARE ON NEW
>YEAR'S EVE.
>
>17. YOUR INTERNAL CLOCK IS PERMANENTLY SET TO KNOW WHEN ALTERNATE SIDE OF
>THE STREET PARKING REGULATIONS ARE IN EFFECT.
>
>18. YOU KNOW WHAT A BODEGA IS.
>
>19. SOMEONE BUMPS INTO YOU, AND YOU CHECK FOR YOUR WALLET.
>
>20. YOU DON'T EVEN NOTICE THE LADY WALKING DOWN THE ROAD HAVING A
>PERFECTLY NORMAL CONVERSATION WITH HERSELF.
>
>21. YOU PAY "ONLY" $230 A MONTH TO PARK YOUR CAR.
>
>22. YOU CRINGE AT HEARING PEOPLE PRONOUNCE HOUSTON ST. LIKE THE CITY IN
>TEXAS.
>
>23. THE PRESIDENTIAL VISIT IS A MAJOR TRAFFIC JAM, NOT AN HONOR.
>
>24. YOU CAN NAP ON THE SUBWAY AND NEVER MISS YOUR STOP.
>
>25. THE DELI GUY GIVES YOU A STRAW WITH ANY BEVERAGE YOU BUY, EVEN IF
>IT'S A BEER.