How to Piss Off New Yorkers - Ugly Tourists in New York City
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- Are you heading to the big apple, but don't want to upset the local New Yorkers when you are there? Well we have the list of the most common things tourists do in New York City that drive the locals crazy. From subway ettiquette to food ordering to so many other things that driver New Yorkers nuts. How to upset a New Yorker.
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These irritations sound like a big city problem. Some of these definitely apply here in London, too. Can everyone move out of the way?!!!😩😂
you are not wrong :)
Exactly!! Especially when it comes to mass transit, this is pretty much universal. 😂
Yeah I don't even live in London, but I am a Londoner on the inside, and when I go there I'm just like OH MY GOD, MOOOOOOVE under my breath at the tourists.
I'm not from New York and people standing in the way blocking things annoys me anywhere. Just please move to the side and let people pass. That goes for on the streets, in a store, at a theme park etc. It's bad manners to think you are the only ones that count and everyone must slow down to your pace or even stop and wait for you because you won't move to the side.
I promise to stay out of the way while in London.
I lived with a friend who absolutely loves NYC for almost a year, and he summarized the most important faux pas to avoid in one sentence: when people are in transit, get out of the way.
your friend is not wrong :)
Bro I yell at people at this point in my life when they're in the way 🤣
Outstanding video, Mark!
If you hear a New Yorker say "EXCUSE ME" REALLY loudly, it's because most of us are still respectful enough to not say "GET THE [redacted] OUT OF THE WAY".
This.
You get asked something three times here, the first time is politely, the second time is annoyed, the third time you get cursed out.
Adding to never, ever ask a New Yorker to take you to Times Sq on New Year's Eve. I think we can all agree that this is a New Yorker's vision of Hell!
You aren't wrong
I never liked Times Square. It's just a tourist trap. That small grandstand in the middle of it says it all...
Asking your friends to be your tour guide is like asking your friends to be your chef. If they're aren't already a professional cook you're not exactly going to get a Michelin quality meal 😂
Amen to that my friend
When visiting another city, I mean any city in the world, one must understand that this is not your city. You’re a guest and you should be respectful at all times. There are cities with a bad reputation but 99.9% of the time it’s just that-bad reputation. NYC is a great place to visit any time and day of the year. Thank you for the video!
lol as a tourist, it does drive me nuts when a large group decides to stroll down the sidewalk. i tend to have a faster gait when i'm in the city because i'm used to it. also, the city doesn't smell as bad in the dead of winter. when it starts to warm up...😬
the group walk... taking up the sidewalk drives me nuts too
Drives me insane when couples or groups stroll at a snail's pace 2-4 people wide
@@leyenda6149^^
everything basically boils down to, "don't act like the world revolves around you"
That applies to the locals
THANK YOU THANKYOU THANKYOU!!!!!! I can’t even begin to thank you for hitting on every view point of ugly tourists in New York. I was by the Met on Monday and while it was Presidents’ Day, and a lot of people are off not everyone was. I saw a multitude of these things, and while I’ve gotten so used to these annoying tourists, it still bugs the crap out of me. What annoys me the most is just stopping short the middle of the sidewalk to take a pic.🤦🏽♀️🤬 Keep these videos going…so helpful.
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When Mark says "Look...." you know someone is going to get told!
As a born and bred native NYer, this video is right on the money!👍🏼
As a local, I’d say these are all dead on. Well, I think we’re used to tourist pedestrians not crossing on a red light, and usually we can just step around them. One I’d add: stand on the right side on an escalator. The left side is for walking up. Sadly, every single “don’t” in this video is frequently violated by some locals, too, but those are the people who annoy everyone else.
People need to learn about the escalator rule
When tourists get corrected, they think the NYers are being rude for saying something. Lol
yep... cracks me up.
If you run into one jerk, that’s unlucky.
New Yorkers should consider this though: if you keep running into jerks, you’re the jerk
As a New Yorkers, watch out for the delivery bikes and scooters. They think traffic laws don’t apply to them.
And prepare for the NYC wind. Manhattan is an island so the wind can be brutal.
The delivery bikes is a good one! I'm more afraid of those than cars 😬
@@supaspydamn You’re more likely to get run over by one of them than you are a cab.
Good point about the wind. Since it's full of tall buildings, Manhattan can sort of become a wind tunnel in places, especially downtown and midtown.
The delivery bike thing is not only in New York I'm afraid. I've lived in a small city (about 35000 people) and even there I saw them do things that not only seriously violated traffic laws but also made them potential Darwin Award nominees.
Another thing that’ll piss New Yorkers off: If you go to a Broadway show and behave as if you’re watching a movie in your living room. (Talking at full volume, getting up and moving around constantly, etc)
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Yes, true, and people don't even dress up to go to a Broadway show any more. They dress in jeans as if it just doesn't matter. To me, Broadway is still special, and requires a better outfit than jeans and running shoes.
100% spot on! I'm book marking this video to send to all new visitors coming. This video will be a mandatory watch before I will host anybody 🤣🤣
I saw something the other day, that nobody has ever talked about on a video. If you enter the subway, and two people are having a conversation and standing because the train is crowded.. don't stand in between them cutting them off. One lady was pissed off at this dude, to put it lightly 😂
Good advice! How is Ben? Your last update on your "Ben Needs Help" video was April 7. Is he improving? I feel so sorry for Ben.
As a New Yorker, I agree! If you have someone who’s stopped like at a park or waiting for a train and chat them up, they’re the nicest people
Great Job Mark, you addressed these issues really well!! I am 💯 % in agreement with you in visiting the different boroughs of NYC. We went to 3 and out of the five and after I got back I wish I went to Queens to visit the food carts. There’s so much to do in NYC.
Queens has the best food in the city!
My rule for crossing the road anywhere (esp Europe/Asia) is ‘go if a local goes’.
Follow The Leader
Well done, Mark! To add on the bike end, when you're in Central Park, don't bike on the walking paths. I've been almost run over numerous times on that.
me too!!! was like, DUDE!!!
By the opposite token, as a pedestrian, be aware that the bike lane is a traffic lane!!! Don’t step into oncoming bike traffic!
NY looks great can't wait to visit. Where is the best place to stay?
Thanks for the chuckles! You are SO ON POINT!!
The one that still bothers me was the time I went to NYC (1993) with my family and another family (friends of my parents). The dad from the other family thought that in order to blend in with the locals, he had to resort to NYC stereotypes and treat people rudely. What made it even more uncomfortable for me was the fact that he and his family were goody-goody church folks, and hearing him calling a woman who walked too slow in front of him a 'B' was something I still cover my face thinking about. So, yeah, don't treat New Yorkers like garbage, because they can certainly stand up for themselves.
Everything in this video is spot on. We also give directions once and keep it moving. Lots of tourist think we should guide them to their destination 🤣 we busy folks.
Videos are looking great,Mark! Loving the video quality
Here's my thing with the "not from the city" point: Yes I get why locals may be annoyed when people from outside a city claim to be from the city. You live in the city and deal with all the factors that make big city living tougher while people from outside don't deal with any of that and so you scoff at the claim. I get it. But in reality, nobody gets to decide where you consider your home to be or where you tell people you're from. Cities are more than just the city limits, they are cultural markets that will heavily influence the lives of people who live in the whole general area as well. You can be a proud New Yorker even though you're from Yonkers, especially if you go into the city often and spend much of your time there.
Absolutely. I'm from Long Island, it's part of New York, I'm a New Yorker, end of story. Albany is part of New York, Buffalo is part of New York, theres a whole state attached to the city.
I am a NEW YORKER and I live in Westchester!! The reason that I think that is because I work at NYU, and commute to The City EVER SINGLE DAY. The things that were mentioned in this video infuriates me too...WE ARE IN THIS TOGETHER no matter which borough or in my case county we live in. That is why people from all over the world come and visit OUR city and we are lucky to consider ourselves as New Yorkers. 😎💋
I was born in Jersey City and I work in Manhattan. You can get to downtown from Jersey City on the PATH faster than you can from Queens, the Bronx or Staten Island. Hey Mark, next time you're in NYC take the PATH or ferry over to Jersey City or Hoboken and tell me, 'You're not from NYC', while some trust fund transplant from the Mid-West is a 'real' New Yorker.
@@MrSloika mmm, yes, I love being told by some minnesotan that's lived in Williamsburg for 2 years that they're more of a New Yorker than me. Got into a conversation with one of these people once, they were bragging about how they'd "lived in New York for 5 years and seen it all." So I put that to the test; "have you been to The Bronx? Have you been to Queens? Have you been to Staten Island? No? Have you ever been north of 59th street? No? So than what have you seen? Midtown and Northern Brooklyn?" It was a very uncomfortable conversation, but she had implied that I wasn't a real New Yorker because I live on Long Island.
No! Don't be part of the modern trend of eliminating rules, eliminating boundaries. If you do not live within the city limits of New York City then you are NOT a New Yorker. --- Signed someone who IS a New Yorker.
Facts. Wife and I have been to NYC several times over the years and these are spot on. Definitely suggest going to Jamaica Station in Queens for fantastic food trucks
The worst is when a huge group of foreign tourists just stand there at the entrance of subways. Like moooooooove out the way
It should be noted- Every public elevator leading to and from the subway is a urinal
Every borough makes fun of Staten Island let's be honest here 😂
IMO most of these tips apply to virtually any major city in the world. We live in the fast lane in cities - either keep up or don't come
Yes, a lot of these do, but people don't watch the general "how not to upset people when you travel" videos, they watch only on the specific city, so just trying to help out
Or at the very least, make way for people who need to get somewhere fast.
This is spot on. As a New Yorker, I think we are just super efficient with our time. Helping a stranger in need is rewarding in and of itself, and never a waste of time. But if you spend 10 seconds thanking me, that's 10 seconds I'm not going to get back
Also, 100% agree that we don't want to be a tour guide, but will help you plan your whole trip over a meal or a few beers
Efficient??? LMAO!!! Try going just five measly blocks in NY traffic! I never rent a car whenever I visit. It's not worth the money.
Excellent, thank you, you handled this so well! I will say though that visiting tourist sites with family and friends when they are in town doesn't bother me at all. In fact, the only reason I've seen major landmarks in NYC was because people visited and I tagged along. Otherwise, I just live/work here and avoid the tourist areas when possible.
Yes, I’ve given tourist tours here many times and don’t mind. The only issue is timing. If the friend shows up on a workday and expects me to take the day off, that can’t happen with my work.
@@StamfordBridge Oh, I agree with that. They're on their own during work hours and I wish them the best!
As a native New Yorker- this is spot on. The crossing the street one is especially funny because it is SO TRUE how easy of an indicator that can be for whether someone lives there or not, seeing whether they wait for the crosswalk or just cross as soon as there's no car immediately coming. As for dissing the boroughs, that can depend on what borough you're from. There's some beefs between boroughs, but they're not too serious. I'm from Queens & don't have any hate for any other boroughs, but will defend Queens if someone disses it.
WOW. You are spot on bro. thx for doing this
Great video, very passionate and informative.
From northern NJ and been in NYC for a decade. Very good list. I've also found some tourists/newcomers kind of assume that most others don't have strong ties to the city which is kind of annoying.
I ❤NY ! What you see is what U get. No BS & social games, straight up & stand up people.
I live across the river in NJ < 1mi away from midtown Manhattan.
I worked at GZ for 3mos 12hrs/day 7days/wk from the onset I consider myself a New Yorker.
You are NOT a New Yorker if you don't live within our New York City city limits.
Number one rule in NYC: get out of the way. Glove and Boots made a great video about this.
That was great!
Lol! This video is so true. I live it here, and exactly what you say, thanks for sHaring it. 😉👍
Glad to do it :)
As a New York native, I agree. New Yorkers get a bad reputation for pointing out the rudeness of the tourists.
Rudeness of tourists. Most of them are lost trying to get from point A to B.The nicest thing would be to help them out. But I’m sure that’s too much for a Newyorker. Though the more I go the more I know the city the less interaction I have with the people. Which is sad because that’s what my culture is all about being friendly, courteous and respectful.
@@mmmmmm8606 Did you watch the above video? Everything mentioned in the video is very common in New York by tourists. Too many tourists block sidewalks and intersections and misbehave while on vacation. They also tend to forget that people need to get to work. New Yorkers walk as if they are on a mission. We must get where we need to go quickly. I do not need to waste my time behind a group of tourists taking 700 photos. Just step to the side and do not block the sidewalk traffic. Would you expect to be able to block traffic on the street without hearing complaints from other motorists? No. Somehow other vacation spots around the world are allowed to inform travelers what they screwed up and that is accepted because it is their culture. But if a New Yorker does the same thing, it is considered rude and uncouth.
Getting lost is not a problem in NY because most New Yorkers like me will happily point them in the right direction. Hell, I have even told tourists to follow me to a certain site because I knew a shortcut to get there.
The only time a New Yorker will not help out a lost tourist is when that tourist acts in disrespectful manner.
The biggest difference between NYC and other tourist locations around the world is that New Yorkers are not afraid to tell tourists that they are wrong in a very direct, brutal and pithy way. Once someone pisses us off with their arrogance and stupidity, we are not going to care one iota about your feelings or your opinion of us.
Remember the old saying: When in Rome, do as the Romans.
@@ESUSAMEX That is not the way. Not even the tone. Though like I have mentioned Americans are quite rude in most states. New Yorkers just know how to raise the bar.
You mentioned when in Rome do as the romans …But no I can’t and will never stoop myself to your level. I was raised right and in a city much like NY except we know how to treat tourists even if you are our invaders.
@@mmmmmm8606
"When in Rome" means follow the rules set by the locals of the place you are visiting. The point of traveling is to learn about each destination and their local customs. Don't just arrive in any given area and act as if you are in your own home. Your local rules may be vastly different than mine and it is up to the tourist to adapt to those rules.
@@ESUSAMEX What is wrong is wrong. FYI, I know the phrase When in Rome. I have spent a whole lifetime studying your customs.
Great video! I peeped you were at Dolly Varden🍹When are we having a NYC meetup?
Hi Wolter, my husband and I will be in NYC this May, it will be my 3rd visit and his 2nd. We can't wait to revisit this City of all Cities, except my hometown of Melbourne, Australia🦘. Love, love, love. See you soon🍎
As an Australian tell New Yorkers their coffee is sub par...
@@racingphotographer8251 We have learnt that. I will take my own tea bags this time. A cup of hot water and some half and half on the side
Yes because you’re probably going to Starbucks or DD. The local spots serve much better coffee
100% spot on. There’s also another great video from Glove and Boots “NYC Tourist Tips”.
The main point of both videos: Get out of the way.
I'll add here don't forget that many of the people that you run into during a busy day especially in Manhattan are people that are going to work, coming from work or are on their (very short) lunch breaks. It's not uncommon for us to have only 30 minute lunch breaks and when you add the time waiting in line at the local fast food place plus the time to walk back to the office plus the time to eat it You can understand why we're always in a rush. And I agree with many of the posters here that it's just like that in most big cities it's not that we're in a rush but it's that we have somewhere to be especially in New York.
NYC is a real working city and not just a tourist trap like Vegas. Finance, fashion, publishing, medical, art, music, entertainment, higher education, etc, etc. Tourism is only one part of of NYC's economy.
Love it!!!!!!!!!! LOL. From a brooklynite, now Staten Is landed ;-)
The Metro rules are the same everywhere. Get out of the way! It's not to be rude but locals or people who are versed in the system (I'm not a Londoner but am there often and am a Tube pro!) are moving quickly and determined to get somewhere. I still don't understand why people would get to the turnstyle/meter (on the bus) and THEN get their fare out. We have a lady here every day who takes the same bus as me. There's a 5 minute wait so she goes to get a coffee. Bus arrives, she is at the front of the line, she has to stop, balance her coffee while she gets out her wallet, unzip it, take her tickets out, put the rest of her tickets back into her wallet, zip it back up, put the wallet back in her purse, zip the purse up then put the ticket in the meter. I live in western Canada, today is -21C and there's a line up outside the bus.
Yeah, there are locals here in NYC who do the same fuss-about while blocking the turnstile. But whoever does it, it will annoy others.
Regarding crossing the street, a couple of things here: (1) large groups at the corner blocking others from crossing is simply rude and inconsiderate, and (2) the car traffic flows better because people jaywalk. Otherwise it would be impossible to turn left or right in a car when the light turns green if everyone waits for the walk sign.
New Yorkers are some of the nicest, helpful, supportive and considerate people I know. Visitors confuse busyness with rudeness. And if you do something rude or inconsiderate (even if by accident), they will call you out on it because it’s better to know than not know. How else will you learn? Contrast with other parts of the US where everyone keeps it bottled up inside themselves to be “polite”, and the problem is never resolved.
Love how when you said the bike paths are one-way, the shot was of a two-way path. Lololol.
"Don't diss the boroughs: Brooklyn, The Bronx, or Queens." Um, helloooo! Staten Island here. But otherwise, great video!
Loud music from the pedicab is usually doesn't upset New Yorkers too much. New Yorkers are generally used to loud music, loud noises from all directions. The local neighborhoods that aren't gentrified are still pretty loud.
With only a handful of exceptions, my experience with New Yorkers is overwhelmingly positive! My experiences on subway trains are very different from those outlined; a number of times, passengers have begun conversations with me while riding the rails. And regarding the "Outer Boroughs," l strongly agree, and not just concerning Brooklyn - Queens, the Bronx and Staten lsland are every bit as interesting. And there are also worthwhile sites to see in Yonkers, New Rochelle and several of the New Jersey towns facing Manhattan.
The undecided tourist ordering food is my BIGGEST complaint in NYC. Everytime. It’s truly annoying
Gotta love when people bring up "manspreading" but rarely do they bring up "womanspreading", i.e. taking up valuable seating space by placing their purses and bags on the seats. Either way, great video and very much on point with the advice 👍🏼
I love new Yorkers...I love how they talk even when mad..don't let these criminals destroy the love and your city...I'm married to a new Yorker I love to hear her talk and when mad....the new york really comes out....beautiful city and people you are Americans much love new york ❤️
As a local New Yorker, I agree with most stuff. However, I don’t mind going to museums or Times Square with my friends. Many local New Yorkers don’t visit the tourist areas because we are locals. They don’t have a reason to unless a friend from out of town invites them
If you are shopping anywhere around NYC, never stop in the middle of an aisle as the shoppers behind you will ram you with their cart and not care. We thought Costco was bad enough at home (certain areas of Toronto -- Torontonians know which areas and I'll leave it at that) when it comes to the bad behaviors of the other shoppers. Nope, orders of magnitude worse at Costco, Walmart, and Sam's Clubs anywhere near NYC. Pull you and your cart to the side before stopping for any reason.
You deserve to be run over in a store if you stop in the middle of an aisle.
I just had a friend visit nyc from arizona. She texted me wondering why chipotle was so expensive..... Told her I didn't want her to text me about her trip anymore.
Spot on! Though I know a lot of locals who ONLY do sightseeing when friends visit, so they don’t mind at all. I love taking my friends around when they visit (but I also have a tour guide license, so…)
I came here to say exactly this. Thanks!
Right? The one and only time I went to the top of Empire State Building was when I was doing the whole sightseeing thing with my cousin
I have been to New York City with my family a couple of times and it’s a great city to visit, but the only downside is the crowds and the cost of getting into certain places.
Well it sounds like New yorkers are very nice to hang out with. 😯 Even as a friend they are not intrested in showing you around their city ?? What a great friendship ....
This is a selfish comment. If a New Yorker has twelve different friends visit in a year, then that is 12 different times a New Yorker has to take time off work to show the visitors around and pay admission to museums and observation decks he has been to a hundred times. Have some feelings for the New Yorkers and how a visitor can interrupt their lives.
Im a born and raised Torontonian, but I LOVE NY ❤ Such a vibe there and New Yorkers are nicer than Torontonians.
Just in New York City a few days ago and this seems accurate to me. One of the native New Yorkers got upset with my spouse for interrupting him while he was talking to ask a question.
No one likes to be interrupted
Your spouse should not have interrupted. He should wait until the person if finished speaking. Your spouse probably would not like being interrupted himself.
I agree 100% on the need to tip but you should mention that in many restaurants they automatically add a tip, especially if you are a group.
Funny how the street crossing thing in New York is exactly the same in London, but in Germany if you cross against the signal when there's no traffic, people will give you dirty looks. It's kind of like that in Toronto.
Sydney too no difference I'm fast here but slow there
Hilarious especially not manspreading in the subway! I lived in London for a bit and nearly all these apply to London too so get the get out of my way mentality even though I come from little ole downunder. Really good rundown. Plus expecting friends to go with you to the touristy places ... sure they are tired of that one too.
Haha, youshould visit Bangkok. It is the other way round. Tourists are sometimes annoyed when Thai people move too slow. But the tourists learn after a few days to move slower because of the heat.
I've been to NY and "Come on what the heck" doesn't sound quite accurate lol.
LOL. When New Yorkers say "Come on what the heck," then "Heck" usually starts with the letter "F."
(Most) New Yorkers aren't trying to get out of their way to yell at you. They are too busy to go out of their way get at someone who they don't know, since people need to work long hours to afford to live in New York. The only people who go out of their way to bother you are the people with untreated mental problems and scammers, in other words, people who don't have stable work or people in illicit work. Most of the aforementioned people hang out in Times Square, which is where a lot of the negative stereotypes of New York (understandably) come from. On the other hand, if you ask for directions, New Yorkers are very willing to help, as long as they are stationary and not trying to get somewhere.
Same in London!🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
These definitely apply generally in life 🤣 not just new york
Totally true, but this is a city that’s really in a hurry all the time, so the social pressure when someone blocks the way is intense. Not unique to New York, but a distinct feature of it. You might say it’s a matter of degree.
Nearly spot on but one thing that irks me about tourists is referring to as New York City, you can just call it New York. I can't speak for other New Yorkers but if a friend is visiting from out of town and wants to take a trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art or the American Museum of Natural History I'm always game.
I love how there’s no mention of Staten Island by far worst borough
Thanks, now I know how to annoy them once I'm there
The Ridiculous Sanctuary City PISSES ME OFF 🎉🎉🎉
It’s funny because the only time I ever went to tourist attractions is when family or friends came into town
Long-@ss selfie photoshoots when there's a million other people wanting to take the same shot
The disrespect at ground zero really pisses me off. It’s a tomb people not a playground
I think people confuse being direct and the fact that everyone is trying to get where they’re going as rude. In NY we love to talk, and have no problem helping people. We are just very direct and to the point. The biggest take away from the video, NY is packed and getting home takes hours, move! If you want to look around or don’t know where you’re headed, just move over to the side and give people room to get by. That’s all we ask. It’s common courtesy. Like others mentioned, lunch breaks are no joke. They are really strict about how much time you get. Then the added time to get to work and home makes really long days. By lunch I’m starving and have limited time and no other chance to grab anything until late that evening. There is nothing worse than going to Shake Shack and someone holding the line up trying to make up their mind, and asking a million common sense questions. Then the people who ask their kids what they want and go through this long dialogue in front of the cashier are the worst! Or have young kids who have never been in a big city and are scared take all day ordering for themselves (Johnny tell the man what you want).Then asking the cashier for directions or other questions about the city. That is not the place! I am very helpful, but that is the one thing that will set me off. Step to the side look at the menu, talk to your family, Google reviews/info or whatever else you have to, ask patrons WAITING not eating or ordering, then once you’ve made a decision, get in line, order, and pay. It’s not rocket science but so many tourists make ordering at a restaurant the hardest task in the world.
Are you actually here now? Any meetups planned?
8:35 Stealing a cab? I thought it was just a tv thing. didn't know it was real....and I didn't expect NY to smell like that
Oh, yes, stealing a cab is a real thing here in NYC. I have seen people standing in the street shouting at each other. It is crazy.
I loved this video, so true, people aren't rude, but in a hurry. You have to live in New York to be a New Yorker, it is the greatest city. Something else I noticed post Pandemic, people dress more casual than before. I love visiting, makes u feel alive.
$50,000 a year is POVERTY wages there. I wouldn't want to live there. Been there mulitple times and it's always overpriced.
Actually, this video should be called "How to be a Decent Human" as most of these things would annoy anyone anywhere in the World 🤔😁
I hope you'll visit NJ one of these days. I'll love to see your review of Wildwood, Ocean City, Cape May, the Pine Barrens, or Northwest NJ. Or the things that will shock you about NJ too. I think you'll enjoy it here:)
The one borough you can get away with making fun of is Staten Island. It's a nice enough place but it's very insulated from the rest of the city and is the black sheep bc there aren't many reasons to go there if you're not from there.
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I’m laughing at the McDonalds comparison because I WOULDN’T know whats on the McDonalds menu because I haven’t been to one in well over a decade! (I’m talking Arch Deluxe days. That thing was GOOD!!)
That being said, I live in a much smaller “tourist town,” and a lot of this is pretty universal. Don’t stand in the middle of a sidewalk, treat your service workers well, and respect the historic sites. 😃👍👍🇺🇸
I'd like to see Caleb and Liam do a video talking about what they like or dislike about travel, especially with parents. I have two kids that are closing in on their ages, my two boys are 12 and 9 so right now it's not that big a deal. I remember though when I was with my parents on trips that things changed when I became a teenager. I wanted to do different things and not always with the parents. How do you fit in the things that Caleb would be interested in vs what the rest of the family wants?
Good luck with teenagers
@@woltersworld That wasn't exactly helpful! lol
@@woltersworld I would love to visit NY. However, without any independence, could l hire a tour guide? They seem expensive. Please reply to me. PS; l F.....G LOVE NEW YORK!!!
It's just as if you'd have talked about Buenos Aires.
It's not just New Yorkers, I also get pissed off when people just stop in the middle if a crowded place, like a restaurant entrance, with no awareness of anyone else around them. Young people, especially teen girls/young women, are the worst for that. Dizzy bytches! Lol
What About Staten Island?
Buying Postcards is better.
Don't insult the boroughs. Except Staten Island. In fact, do insult Staten Island.
You pretty much nailed it, especially about being respectful at the 9/11 memorial. I just have one complaint. I live on Long Island, I've lived here all my life, and I'm a New Yorker. Theres a whole state attached to the city, and were all New Yorkers. I had someone who lived in brooklyn for like 2 years ask me where I was from once, I told her Long Island, and she was like, "oh, but that's not like, part of New York, is it?" Yes, it is. That's the only thing I disagreed with in this video, everything else is spot on.
Also, sometimes the people who live here dont mind being a tour guide. You'd be surprised how often you come across someone whose lived here all their lives and never been to the empire state building or the statue of liberty. Sometimes it can be refreshing to see the place you live through a foreigners eyes.
Totally get 9/11 Memorial.
When I was @ Pearl Harbor this we were asked to be quiet - it was a burial site. This one old women started talking. I shushed her. I was ignored, then everyone started talking!
Pretty sure the term New Yorker is globally ascribed to the residents of the City of New York. Last time I checked you’d be referred to as a Long Islander. As a resident of Queens which is geographically situated on Long Island, would anyone refer to me as a Long Islander? I mean, c’mon. I see the point you’re trying to make but literally, no. You’re not a New Yorker.
In general use, the term "New Yorker" is understood to mean New York City, NOT someone from Long Island or Upstate New York. Don't claim our city for your own if you don't live here.
Because it's boring for them even when America got it all so they keep doing the same thing over
Say that new jersey is part of new NYC I guess 🤔
Lol, I've lived in NYC in my entire life and I've traveled quite a bit. It's a great city yes but I never agreed that it's the best city in the world. Cities in Latin America (ex. Mexico City) and cities in Europe (ex. Paris, Rome, Lisbon, etc.) are more interesting and exciting than NY in my opinion.
But everything Wolter mentioned in this video is true to the point!
Agree those cities are awesome but there’s no place like home. NYC is the best
NYC is the best city of all. Just look at which city has the most TV shows and movies as its backdrop -- it's NYC, not Lisbon! NYC is #1.
Tourist tip for New York City or surrounding areas/boroughs... subway rats are just part of the experience. Just accept that you'll see rats in the subway.
Wife did this one - never ask the guy at the front desk of the hotel where the nearest Papa John's or Pizza Hut is. She did that and the guy had this look of disbelief in his face before saying (and trying hard not to sound too annoyed) "why would you want to eat that when we have all these great pizzas" pointing at the stacks of pizza menus at the check in desk! There is no bad pizza in New York. If you hate any pizza there the problem is you not them.
Wow. That is… just wow.
@@squiggleworks9 I was embarrassed she actually said that....
@@racingphotographer8251 haha! Don’t be. When I was in Paris with my family, my dad wanted to eat at McDonald’s. We were all furious. Like are you serious?! You came to Paris to eat at McDonald’s??? Absolutely not. Now, it’s something we all look back at and laugh lol
@@squiggleworks9 Not quite the same thing. More like going to Hong Kong and asking the front desk where's the nearest Panda Express....
All of those apply in São Paulo 😅
You aren't wrong 😀
Sidewalks should have 2 lanes: one for walkers and one for gawkers. Get out of the way!