10 Things Only New Yorkers Understand

By Maria Haymandou

1 Even though over 3 million people visit the Statue of Liberty every year, most New Yorkers have never gone there, and have no intention to.

The same goes for Times Square…

You might not think hot dogs and papaya juice going together, but New Yorkers know better. 2

New Yorkers will gladly pay over $100 a month for a gym membership that they only take advantage of twice a week, yet nonetheless complain about living in a fifth-floor walkup and climbing the stairs every day.

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You’ll cross the road wherever you want, even if there isn’t a crosswalk nearby.!

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It’s considered completely normal to discuss how much you pay a month in rent. 5

Even though it’s the largest city in the country, New York is small enough in size that celebrity sightings are fairly common.

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Even though New York is one of the few cities with a 24/7 mass transit schedule, we love to complain about how bad it is. 7

The G train in particular…

Even if subways come every few minutes, we’re always rushing to catch the train. Nothing feels worse than walking down onto the subway platform right as the train is pulling away.

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You can find good pizza outside of the city, but nothing will ever beat the New York bagel.9

Watching movies or TV shows set in New York will never be the same again. You’ll either spend the whole time seeing if you can recognize any of the streets or landmarks, or you’ll be complaining that it isn’t “New York” enough.

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