We all know that Bostonian and New Yorkers have had a rivalry longer that the Bambino Curse, and for any Boston native who has made the move to the Big Apple, these are some things that we hear every day, and by now, we’re over it.
1. “The Yankees are better than the Red Sox.”
There is nothing any Yankee fan can say that will break the bond that people from Boston have with the sox. There is nothing that a Bostonian would rather do than spend a relaxing summer evening on the Green Monstah with a Bud Light and Fenway Frank, and the Yankee’s record is never going to change that. Sure the Yankees have a fancy stadium and pay so much more of their players, but nothing beats the love that you feel when “Sweet Caroline” starts playing. Sox fan’s will live and die being dedicated to their boys so New Yorkers should just save their breath.
2. “Brady Sucks!”
I would like every New Yorker to look down at their hand right now to check how many Super Bowl rings you are currently sporting. Most likely, it’s zero. Thomas Edward Patrick Brady, better known as Tom Brady, has four. He also has three Super Bowl MVP’s, and his awards don’t end there. Comparing him to any starting QBs from New York’s three football teams, and they don’t even compare. Manning is the only one with any Super Bowls under his belt, but his list of accolades is nowhere as long as Brady’s. New Yorkers, tell yourselves whatever you need to about Brady to help you sleep better at night, but TB12 is a god, and Bostonians will never doubt him.
3. “Dunkin coffee is nothing compared to Starbucks.”
I am an avid coffee drinker, and when I go to Dunkin Donuts, I know exactly what my order is going to be: Medium iced caramel with skim milk. There are no fancy words or confusing sizes; everything is completely straightforward. On the other hand, when I go to Starbucks, I am constantly worrying about if what I am about to order something completely different than what I wanted. I could care less that Starbucks is fancier than Dunkin or that I look cooler drinking a caramel macchiato than a caramel iced. Dunkin is the official drink of Mass and New Yorkers just need to stop worrying about how their drinks look and focus on how they taste.
4. “New England Clam Chowder < Manhattan Clam Chowder.”
This might just be because I have never lived outside of Massachusetts, but I had never even heard of Manhattan clam chowder until I went out to dinner with my friend and her clam chowder was red. I had never even thought that there could be different kinds of clam chowder, but according to many New Yorkers, Manhattan’s is better. I am almost 100 percent positive that outside of New York, if you order clam chowder, a nice creamy bowl of clams and potatoes is going to be presented to you. I refuse to try this red imposter to one of the best soups in the world, and I advice my fellow Bostonians to do the same.
5. “New York Italian is the best Italian you’ll even have”
I know that Boston can be a little confusing to navigate, but The North End is a pretty famous area, and any person who has been there knows that they have the best Italian in the country. Yes, New York might have us beat in pizza, but Little Italy has nothing on the experience that The North End gives visitors. If you really need one place to convince you, go to Mike’s Pastry. Once you get one of their cannoli’s in your mouth, you will never again doubt that the Italian food in Boston can not be beaten anywhere else in America, especially not in New York.
6. “Do you pahk your cah in hahvard yahd?”
No. I have never and will never park my car in Harvard Yard because it is a Park and not a Parking Lot. Also, your imitation of a Boston accent is probably horrendous and it’s not like New Yorker’s speak so much better. We all just wish that we sounded as cool as our friends across the pond. That being said, I was born in America, is the great city of Boston, and I will mispronounce my words loud and proud for all of New York to hear.
7. “Wait… did you just say ‘wicked’?”
I did. I did just say “wicked” because whatever we just saw was wicked awesome! “Wicked” is just a better, cooler, and more epic of “really”. If I were to saw some this was “really awesome,” you’d be like “sure, but it probably was just kinda cool.” However, if I say something is “wicked awesome” you know just how awesome it was and now you’re probably wicked bummed that you didn’t get to see it. I’m wicked sorry New York that you don’t have your own cool words but there is nothing I can do about it. Maybe if you stopped bashing “wicked,” you would see just how cool it is.
8. “New York is the best city in the world!”
I am so sorry to disprove this belief that has obviously been a part of you life for so long, but Boston is the best city in the world. When you walk down the cobble street, you can be transported to so many different times in the cities history. You can see the houses where our founding fathers were born and walk the same trail that Paul Revere traveled for freedom so many years ago. You can take in nature at the Boston Public Gardens or take in a game at TD Garden. You can experience a wealth of knowledge at one of the more than 100 colleges and university with the cities limits as well learn almost anything at the 37 amazing museums. But beyond all of that, no other city has the same heart as Boston. There is no feeling comparable to when I stroll along the streets and take in the entire city and what it has to offer. There is something cool around every corner and a different experience for everyone to enjoy. Boston is more than a city; it’s part of who every Bostonian is. Yeah, New York is so much bigger and has some cool things in their own right, but it doesn’t have heart like Boston does, and nothing that any New Yorker says will ever break the bond Bostonians have with their city.
