You Know You’re A New Yorker When…

1. There is no North,South, East or West.  It’s “Uptown”, “Downtown”, and “Cross-town”.

2. You ride in a subway car with no air conditioning just because there are seats available.

3.  You take the train home and you know exactly where on the platform the doors will open that will leave you in right in front of the exit stairway.

4.  You know what a “Regular” coffee is.
5.  It’s not Manhattan… It’s the “City”.

6.  You cross the street anywhere but on the corners and you yell at cars for not respecting your right to do it.

7.  You move 3,000 miles away, spend 10 years learning the local language and people still know you’re from Brooklyn, Long Island, or the Bronx the minute you open your mouth.

8.  You return after 10 years and the first foods you want are a “Real” pizza, a “Real” Bagel, and “Real” Chinese Food.

9.  You are not under the mistaken impression that any human being would be able to actually understand a P.A. announcement on the subway.

10.  You’re not the least bit interested in going to Times Square on New Year’s Eve.

11.  Your internal clock is permanently set to know when alternate side of the street parking regulations are in effect.

12.  You know the difference between a Bodega and a  Deli.

13.  Someone bumps into you and you check for your wallet.

14.  You don’t even notice when the lady walking down the road having a perfectly normal conversation with herself.

15.  You cringe at hearing people pronounce Houston Street like the city in Texas.

16.  The presidential visit is a major traffic jam, not an honor.

17.  You can nap on the train and never miss your stop.

18.  You hate the fact that you can’t touch the ticket cops anymore…

19.  WOMEN:  You know better that to sit on the train next to the door with exposed jewelry or purse…it will be snatched….

20.  Never look up at the people who walk from subway car to subway car telling you their sob story and either begging for money, performing something, or sending their kid to collect change. :dun no:

21.  It’s never cool to have something to have someone stand next to you, in front of you, or next to you on the train and read your paper with you!

22.  Expect to go to the club with Timbo’s on and not have them stepped on……  

23.  You know when it’s time to leave the party………. when they start yelling: Is BROOKLYN in the house????????? One to many times!!!!

24.  You give the Puerto Ricans their space during the Puerto Rican Day Parade.

THAT’S NEW YORK, BABY! YA GOTTA LOVE IT.

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