If you have any NYC connections on Facebook, then you’ve likely seen “23 Signs You’ve Lived in New York City Too Long.”
There were a few that made me laugh out loud like “you consider the wind from an approaching subway car to be a ‘nice breeze,” and “nothing fills you with more rage than getting on a crowded subway car and suddenly hearing, ‘It’s showtime.” After a 15 hour day, that last one usually corresponds with, “You get outraged when a DuaneReade isn’t open 24 hours.”
All but these four items were all too true:
#7 You’ve considered moving into your office to save money: Never! My apartment is sometimes the only thing that keeps me sane among all this chaos.
#12 You’ve flipped off a tourist bus: Nope, but I may or may not have wanted to….
#18 You’ve forgotten how to drive a car: Ok people – having a car is not impossible in Brooklyn – it is our savior. Although you would probably choke if I told you how much auto insurance is.
#23 When you return to NY, you realize you couldn’t possibly live anywhere else: Not so much… does this mean we’re not (gasp) true NYers? Perhaps, and I’m ok with that. There’s a case for fresh air and less germs everybody!
Alternatively, for those moving away from NYC can find your corresponding neighborhood traits in other locations.
Editor’s note: I wholeheartedly disagree with the San Francisco locations.
