New Yorker claims all NYC transplants should have to volunteer to atone for taking from the city: ‘If the only thing you’re contributing is your taxes, you are ultimately a loser’

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 NYC Pizza and Bagel Memes for New Yorkers Up at 4AM or Still Awake

Welcome to the city that never sleeps! There is so much to do, see, and experience. You will fall in love with this city and never want to leave. But, alas, it is not for everyone to exist here. If you are here just for the pizza and bagels, then you should probably just move …
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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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‘She calls everyone «honey” and “sweetie,» and chit chats with patrons instead of just letting them eat’: Georgia-born waitress asks coworker why she doesn’t get as many tips, gets mad when he says New Jersey customers don’t appreciate her southern charm

There’s a huge difference between what constitutes respect in the Northern and Southern United States. When my family moved to Texas, we collectively went through a huge amount of culture shock regarding the term «ma’am.» I hated that I was expected to call every adult woman «ma’am,» and my mom hated that everyone around her …
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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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23 of NYC’s Best Reactions to Eric Adams’ Indictment

Today New Yorkers lay down their rat traps and Raid to celebrate with the rats and roaches for the indictment of one of the city’s most hated mayors. As a New Yorker, it’s going to be extremely difficult to keep this about memes and not get political… But also as a New Yorker, I sure …
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25 Carrie Bradshaw Memes for Shoe Enthusiasts and Cosmo Sippers

With SATC coming to Netflix, the iconic 90s/2000s show has found a whole new, younger audience, proving it still has us in the same chokehold it did when it came out over 20 years ago. Okay, maybe And Just Like That tarnished its reputation a little bit, and sure, some of it doesn’t age well, …
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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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‘Definitely asking for trouble’: Guy ‘works from home’ on VR headset on NYC subway, New Yorkers threaten to rob him

New technology is so goofy. Remember when AirPods first came out and everyone was clowning them for looking, well, stupid? Now everybody wears them, and nobody bats an eye. That was only a couple of years ago. In this instance, though, I sincerely hope that this doesn’t become normal. Not to sound like a boomer …
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‘How do you get furniture in’: Cramped New York apartment hallway sparks jokes and disbelief

When most people start looking for a house or apartment, high on their priority list is a decent amount of space. Sadly, there are certain places in the US where this comes at a premium — and New York City is one of the areas most infamous for this. Ask many New Yorkers about their …
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