You know you are from New York City if

[LindaNY]

THERE IS NO NORTH AND south. IT'S "UPTOWN"
OR "DOWNTOWN." IF YOU'RE REALLY FROM NEW YORK YOU HAVE ABSOLUTELY
NO CONCEPT OF WHERE NORTH AND SOUTH ARE.... AND EAST OR WEST IS
"CROSS-TOWN."


YOU'RE 35 YEARS OLD AND DON'T HAVE A DRIVER'S LICENSE.


YOU RIDE IN A SUBWAY CAR WITH NO AIR CONDITIONING
JUST BECAUSE THERE ARE SEATS AVAILABLE.


YOU TAKE THE TRAIN HOME AND YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHERE
ON THE PLATFORM THE DOORS WILL OPEN THAT WILL LEAVE YOU RIGHT IN FRONT
OF THE EXIT STAIRWAY.


YOU KNOW WHAT A "REGULAR" COFFEE IS.


IT'S NOT MANHATTAN; IT'S THE "CITY."


YOU CROSS THE STREET ANYWHERE BUT ON THE CORNERS
AND YOU YELL AT CARS FOR NOT RESPECTING YOUR RIGHT TO DO IT.


YOU MOVE 3,000 MILES AWAY, SPEND 10 YEARS LEARNING
THE LOCAL LANGUAGE AND PEOPLE STILL KNOW YOU'RE FROM BROOKLYN OR THE
BRONX
THE MINUTE YOU OPEN YOUR MOUTH.


YOU RETURN AFTER 10 YEARS AND THE FIRST FOODS YOU
WANT ARE A "REAL" PIZZA AND A "REAL" BAGEL.


A 500 SQUARE FOOT APARTMENT IS LARGE.


YOU KNOW THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ALL THE DIFFERENT
RAY'S PIZZAS.


YOU ARE NOT UNDER THE MISTAKEN IMPRESSION THAT ANY
HUMAN BEING WOULD BE ABLE TO ACTUALLY UNDERSTAND A P.A. ANNOUNCEMENT
ON
THE SUBWAY.


YOU WOULDN'T BOTHER ORDERING PIZZA IN ANY OTHER
CITY.


YOU GET READY TO ORDER DINNER EVERY NIGHT AND MUST
CHOOSE FROM THE MAJOR FOOD GROUPS WHICH ARE: CHINESE, ITALIAN,
MEXICAN
OR INDIAN.


YOU'RE NOT THE LEAST BIT INTERESTED IN GOING TO
TIMES SQUARE ON NEW YEAR'S EVE.


YOUR INTERNAL CLOCK IS PERMANENTLY SET TO KNOW WHEN
ALTERNATE SIDE OF THE STREET PARKING REGULATIONS ARE IN EFFECT.


YOU KNOW WHAT A BODEGA IS.


SOMEONE BUMPS INTO YOU, AND YOU CHECK FOR YOUR WALLET.


YOU DON'T EVEN NOTICE THE LADY WALKING DOWN THE
ROAD HAVING A PERFECTLY NORMAL CONVERSATION WITH HERSELF.


YOU PAY "ONLY" $230 A MONTH TO PARK YOUR
CAR.


YOU CRINGE AT HEARING PEOPLE PRONOUNCE HOUSTON ST.
LIKE THE CITY IN TEXAS.


THE PRESIDENTIAL VISIT IS A MAJOR TRAFFIC JAM, NOT
AN HONOR.


YOU CAN NAP ON THE SUBWAY AND NEVER MISS YOUR STOP.


THE DELI GUY GIVES YOU A STRAW WITH ANY BEVERAGE
YOU BUY, EVEN IF IT'S A BEER.


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

[Blossom/Jackie W.]

You know; I've travelled a fair bit over the years but I've never been to NY. I wouldn't mind visiting though; take in a few performances etc. I might find the sheer "size" of it a bit overwhelming now. Heck; I forgot what it was like driving I75 in and outside of Atlanta when we were down there a few weeks ago. So fast...scary.