EPTPeople know their shit there.
You will meet all kinds of people from all kinds of backgrounds.
Everyone is in a hurry, but why waste time?
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HonestTea
5007 Posts
People know their shit there. You will meet all kinds of people from all kinds of backgrounds. Everyone is in a hurry, but why waste time? | ||
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StorrZerg
United States13919 Posts
On July 22 2009 03:18 Smix wrote: I don't get the people saying people are unfriendly in terms of giving out directions. The people I've asked have always given me fair responses / I never mind helping out either. People who walk slowly are 3904823x more annoying imo =/ dont you just want to punch them in the back of their head? | ||
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jjl
United States85 Posts
They'll only get rude if you get in their way (in which case, you deserve it). Examples of getting in people's ways: - blocking the wrong side of the escalator - standing still on or at the top of a stairway - not moving all the way into the subway car when it's crowded (a lot of natives do this too, it pisses me off) - walking slowly and blocking paths in corridors (happens a lot when large groups of friends are walking together) - causing everyone behind you to miss trains because you walked too slowly down the stairs - swiping your MetroCard, seeing "Insufficient Fare", and then continuing to swipe several times in the hope that money will magically appear on it, holding up everyone behind you (this happens a lot more than you might think), especially if it's an entrance with only one turnstile If someone is just waiting on the platform for a train, they generally won't be bothered if you ask for help. | ||
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Cambium
United States16368 Posts
On July 22 2009 04:00 StorrZerg wrote: dont you just want to punch them in the back of their head? So I worked near Times Square (49 and 7), and walking to work from the subway station in the morning was the biggest pain ever. Tourists would always abruptly stop in the middle of the sidewalk for no particular reason. | ||
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shotz
United States122 Posts
If you visit NYC, keep your eyes open for shit other posters have said. But in the end, not really a big deal. As a tourist, you can stop traffic on the elevator, and people will curse and scowl, but they won't punch you in the face. If you've got thick skin, you can handle it. Otherwise, get with the program. But in order to truly enjoy New York, just follow one rule: 1. Don't give a fuck. | ||
micronesia
United States24761 Posts
+ Show Spoiler + lol j/k NYC isn't bad. Then again, I live a 35 minute train ride from midtown Manhattan and I barely go in once a year so I'm not the person to ask. | ||
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Xusneb
Canada612 Posts
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