There is no city like Manhattan. To make it here, you have to be tough, sharp-minded and extremely motivated. People arrive with all kinds of goals and work tirelessly to make their dreams happen. Yet no place comes without its challenges, and the city is no exception.
New York City is filled with a number of unique quirks that only a "local" can have the pleasure of experiencing. (Have you seen the video of the pizza rat yet?) Most of these are unpleasant, some are gross and a couple are just bizarre. Ultimately though, once you've made it as a real New Yorker, nothing feels as good as being one of the elite.
So, have you made it? Here are 46 signs you are a real New Yorker.
1. You never ever call New York City “The Big Apple.” Or refer to it as “The Empire State of Mind.”
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1. You know better than to get pizza at Famiglia or Sbarro.
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3. And that the best hot dogs are not off the street.via">http://giphy.com/gifs/food-new-york-city-hot-dog-Q... GIPHY
4. You have waited on line for a sandwich at Carnegie Deli.
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5. You refer to Central Park as “the park.”
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6. Your walking speed is on point.via">http://giphy.com/gifs/kristen-wiig-bridesmaids-mel... GIPHY
7. And when you pass someone who isn’t on your level, you give them some good old fashioned New York attitude.
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8. You call Greenwich Village, “The Village.”via">http://giphy.com/gifs/jake-gyllenhaal-prince-of-pe... GIPHY
9. You have been in an at least one argument over “The Best Burger in New York.”via">http://giphy.com/gifs/buzzfeed-instagram-good-burg... GIPHY
10. Your Instagram features at least one trendy coffee pic.
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11. You know that subways are the most efficient way to get around and look down on anyone who thinks otherwise.
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12. You have endured at least one crazy subway performance.via">http://giphy.com/gifs/mtv-taylor-swift-swifties-vm... GIPHY
13. And pretended to be asleep the entire time.via">http://giphy.com/gifs/funny-fun-amazing-oDyvXDzQXG... GIPHY
14. And regardless of it being the most efficient way to get around, the always reliable schedules have made you ridiculously late for something at least once.via">http://giphy.com/gifs/running-muppets-7kn27lnYSAE9... GIPHY
15. You have had at least one awesome/crazy/ridiculously cool celebrity sighting.
16. You have met your husband on your daily commute. Multiple times.
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17. You know all of the abbreviations for the boroughs, and what they stand for.via">http://giphy.com/gifs/disney-101-dalmatians-gifs-6... GIPHY
18. You are a Seamless savant.
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19. Your delivery guy is already part of the family.
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20. You have walked around Times Square in the middle of the night.
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21. You are smart enough to avoid the Rockefeller Center tree lighting at all costs.via">http://giphy.com/gifs/winter-christmas-o5Enskn6Dss... GIPHY
22. And the same goes for the New Years Ball Drop.via">http://giphy.com/gifs/nyre-glasses-2015-jenny-mcca... GIPHY
23. You never wait for the light to change to cross the street, because that would require patience.via">http://giphy.com/gifs/american-psycho-film-christi... GIPHY
24. You have ventured out in heels only to later learn the lesson that real New Yorkers never leave the house without two paris of shoes.via">http://giphy.com/gifs/walking-high-heels-HGgOJ3wYe... GIPHY
25. You have been to Brooklyn. But you came right back.via">http://giphy.com/gifs/1kEKt7lMzjcPu">via GIPHY
26. You have been manipulated into buying a knockoff product on the street.
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27. You fold your pizza.via">http://giphy.com/gifs/pizza-i-love-gif-ZsVJWYmeBEz... GIPHY
28. You know to never EVER get into an empty subway car.via">http://giphy.com/gifs/subway-cinemagraphs-cieDJ2Pd... GIPHY
29. You don’t run scared of cockroaches in the summer. You smash those suckers with your shoe.via">http://giphy.com/gifs/cute-fox-illustration-9RPlqw... GIPHY
30. You have gone sledding in Central Park.via">http://giphy.com/gifs/dog-sledding-ErfN7cgMtITQs">... GIPHY
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32. There is no sight of color in your closet. Except black.via">http://giphy.com/gifs/black-docs-dr-martens-l0EO3y... GIPHY
33. When you spot a tourist, you start visibly twitching.via">http://giphy.com/gifs/iTOSoEs4eFwqs">via GIPHY
34. You have made at least one wise crack about New Jersey.via">http://giphy.com/gifs/rhony-republican-debate-real... GIPHY
35. You know how to swipe your Metro Card the right way. And obviously hate everyone who doesn’t.
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36. You have awkwardly stopped in the middle of the street to pet a cute dog.
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37. When someone asks for directions, you don’t stop there. You give them a new itinerary.via">http://giphy.com/gifs/empire-wordsoftheaspirer-med... GIPHY
38. You have learned how to cast a spell on the person texting in front of you on the street.via">http://giphy.com/gifs/elizabeth-olsen-wanda-maximo... GIPH
39. Slush is your one true enemy.
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40. And you have slipped in public at least once.via">http://giphy.com/gifs/abedder-beyonce-fall-abedder... GIPHY
41. You have been tempted at least once by vegan ice cream. Or vegan something.via">http://giphy.com/gifs/lifestyle-vegan-bother-v3sPW... GIPHY
42. You are familiar or participate in the Upper East Side/Upper West Side feud.via">http://giphy.com/gifs/meryl-streep-miranda-priestl... GIPHY
43. Anyone who lives downtown knows there is no reason to go above 14th street. For anything.via">http://giphy.com/gifs/rihanna-no-nope-fDlgsZMYZVYg... GIPHY
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46. You have received a life lecture from a taxi driver.via">http://giphy.com/gifs/docs-dr-martens-drmartens-qi... GIPHY
