This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at New School chapter.
According to episode 12 of “How I Met Your Mother,” you’re not a real New Yorker until you have seen Woody Allen, in person; stolen a cab from someone who needs it more than you; cried on the subway, without a care in the world about what anyone else thinks; killed a cockroach with your bare hand.
And, while that episode-long list of things does describe someone who is climbing the ladder to full-on New Yorker status, there’s still a few things missing.
- Jaywalking is a way of life, and it’s definitely not illegal – in your mind, that is.
- You have the ability to walk, talk on the phone (because you’re a New Yorker and talking on the phone is still a thing), and hail a cab in one swift, smooth movie-like move.
- Slow-walkers and tourist are your worst nightmare.
- Especially when it’s a family of four or five and they take up the ENTIRE sidewalk.
- While looking up at the sky, like they’ve never seen a building before.
- You’ve told at least three cab drivers your entire life story on the way home from a drunken adventure in midtown.
- Out-of-towners seem to pick you out of the crowd every single time they’re lost to ask for directions.
- And, of course you help them because you’re somewhat proud that they recognized your status as a true New Yorker.
- You cringe at the thought of getting on the 7 train to go anywhere because it is almost always down.
- “Planned work” is probably one of the most annoying things you’ve ever heard.
- You avoid Times Square like the plague.
- You’ve moved at least three times in the past two months.
- You think it’s cute when the rodents play cat and mouse on the subway tracks.
- You’ve given more than one cabbie the bird for almost running you over.
- You can’t remember the last time you drove a car.
- And whenever you’re traveling, getting anywhere via car feels like it takes forever-and-a-day.
- You’re envious of your rural friend’s closets.
- Because what Carrie Bradshaw has is a complete LIE.
- Nothing is that spacious AND affordable.
- You’ve devoured an entire meal while riding the subway train.
- You’re accustomed to rushing everywhere, whether you have a reason to or not.
- You know where all of the best bars are, and you know to only go on weekdays – because on the weekends the bars are packed with out-of-towners and lost business men.
- You also know how to get into the after-hour bars.
- But that’s a special occasion kind-of-thing because you no longer feel the need to end your nights at 6 a.m.
- And even though New York has its flaws, you still think it is the greatest city in the world.
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