There is a seemingly never-ending stream of online discourse about NYC «transplants.» A transplant is someone who moves to a city that they didn’t grow up in, and allegedly makes it worse with their tacky, trendy consumption habits. It’s essentially the 21st-century version of a yuppie. Transplant discourse is not solely a New York City …
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21 Funny Bushwick Memes Straight Out of Brooklyn That Only the Funniest New Yorkers Will Get
Welcome to Bushwick! If you say Artichoke pizza is the best pizza here, GET OUT. Wow. First of all, you come to Bushwick for the Mexican food, if you’re looking for a late night cheap slice, Manhattan’s where it’s at. We’ve got Roberta’s and Rosie’s for goodness sake! But anyways, I’m getting sidetracked. Welcome to …
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‘I Know That Dunkin Donuts, Checkers, and Popeyes!’: The «Legendary» Myrtle-Broadway and Why Acknowledging a Recognizable Location Can Create Meme Magic
How and why does a mere image become an enduring meme? Is it because there is something inherently funny and special about it, or is it simply because it scratches the itch of recognition and relatability immediately upon viewing it? That’s a question that can be asked of every viral sensation, but it isn’t always …
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‘NYC side quest’: TikToker Shares POV of Being Escorted by the NYFD Through the L Train Subway Tunnels After Emergency Stop, Goes Viral
You can say a lot of things about New York City, but saying it’s boring is not one of them. This city will keep you on your toes, guaranteed! Heck, I was supposed to only be here for a summer and now it’s been over a decade. Once this city gets its claws into you, …
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25+ NYC Memes for New Yorkers Who Say Bacon Egg and Cheese as One Word
In New York City, it’s not a «bacon egg and cheese» it’s a «baconeggancheese.» It’s an entirely different delicacy. The best is when you can walk into a bodega and they already start making it because they know you, and they know what you like. That’s peak New York to me. It’s a city with …
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Brooklyn Memes For Everyone Who Thinks It’s the Best Borough
Where Brooklyn at? Where Brooklyn at? The New York City borough is kind of a big deal. While it may get a bad rap for harboring trust fund hipsters and intolerable yuppies, it’s also a cultural hub like no other. Brooklyn raised some of the best rappers, from Notorious B.I.G. and Lil Kim to Jay-Z, …
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Painfully Relatable Memes About the Struggles of Living in New York City
«If you can make it here, you can make it anywhere.» There’s definitely some truth to this lyric about New York City. Frank Sinatra wasn’t wrong. But…do you really want to? As a native New Yorker, I often find myself asking if it’s worth it. The rent keeps going up and my apartment isn’t getting …
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TikTok Goes Viral After Sharing Amazing Photoshoot of a Chicken
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Here’s Why Twitter’s Lighting Up With Fireworks Conspiracy Theories
Over the past few weeks cities all around the United States have been reporting an increase in fireworks. And it’s quickly becoming clear that murmurs on Twitter aren’t just hearsay or the result of quarantine-induced noise sensitivity. According to Gothamist, fireworks complaints in New York City have increased by a whopping 230% since last year. …
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