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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26 Public Transportation Memes That Are More Reliable Than the Bus Schedule

Public transportation is simultaneously the best and worst thing to ever happen to society. On one hand, who actually wants to drive a car, get stuck in traffic, and pay for parking (not to mention the emotional damage of watching gas prices skyrocket)? When you can just hop on the subway or bus and get …
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25+ Public Transit Memes for Your Morning Commute

If you’re a public transportation user, then you know the struggle of getting on a crowded train after a long day of work and not being able to sit down and having to hold your backpack between your knees and trying not to bump into other commuters and generally feeling terrible. It’s a common experience. …
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22 Sandwich Memes to Snack on During Your Lunch Break

Sandwiches are the ultimate comfort food. From a PB&J to a meatball sub, they somehow always hit the spot. Whether you’re team hot or cold sub, you probably don’t have to go far to find it. My side of town has a Subway, Jersey Mike’s, Firehouse Subs, Jimmy John’s, and a bodega hidden in pretty …
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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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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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Weekly Internet Roundup: Miley’s Grammy Stare, Dakota Johnson Interview Cringe, and Apple Vision Pro Stunts

More ridiculous online happenings.

‘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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Subway Memes for Sandwich Artists and Footlong Fiends

My favorite thing about Subway is its signature scent. Much like Abercrombie and Fitch or Lush, you can suss out a Subway from a few blocks away just by getting a whiff of their signature toasty smell. It makes you remember where you are. That’s you’re safe. That you have a glorious footlong waiting for …
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Public Transit Memes for Car Haters and Train Enjoyers

I’ve lived in big cities for my whole life, so growing up, public transit was my form of freedom. Even without a car, I was still able to freewheel around the town, seeing sights and taking names, all with the help of the subway and bus system. Some of my fondest memories include looking out …
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