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7 Things All New Yorkers Are Tired Of Hearing

We're not angry - we're just tired.

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7 Things All New Yorkers Are Tired Of Hearing
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Let's face it: New Yorkers aren't the happiest people around. We have long and crazy commutes, busy jobs, and don't get too much time to relax. We may come off as mean, rude, impolite, and a plethora of other terms from the dictionary that don't exactly mean pleasant things - but in reality, we're just tired. So when a few triggers go off, we lose our minds. Here are just a few things that we, as New Yorkers, are so. Tired. Of. Hearing.

1. "Please exit through the rear door."

Sometimes, you're sitting in the front of the bus. The bus is miraculously empty. Somebody tell me why it would make sense for me to walk all the way to the back door to exit, when I could conveniently do so using the front door.

2. "Can you say 'coffee?'

No, I will not pronounce a word for your entertainment. I have better things to do, such as refill this metrocard and catch my train before I am late to work.

3. "You're so lucky you get to go to Times Square almost every day."

No, I don't. In fact, I've been living in New York City my entire life and have only been to Times Square thrice. Now of course this doesn't hold true for people who actually work in Times Square and go on an everyday basis, but the idea that New Yorkers willingly visit Times Square multiple times in a week with intentions of pure tourism is a myth. In fact, I WISH I had the time to do that.

4. "Why do you speed walk everywhere??"

Honey, my body is programmed to walk as fast as it possibly can, because it knows if I don't, I'll miss a bus or train and end up being late to work or to class and my entire week will be ruined.

5. "Take it easy! Relax."

Here's a thing about those who aren't natives - they're so laid back. And I don't mean this in a bad way, I honestly wish I could be laid back about everyday tasks and life in general. But I grew up in the city that never sleeps; relaxation doesn't come easy.

6. "They're raising the bus fare!"

AGAIN?!? Didn't the the MTA just raise the fair like...ten days ago?! Also, if I'm paying all this money to get to campus or work, can the MTA ensure that I get there on time? Or is that too much to ask for? What's that? Too much to ask for? Of course.

7. "Alternate side parking and parking meter rules are in effect."

Nothing hurts you more than these words when you wake up all tired and sore from the night before, and you're forced to move your car in a half drunken state.

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