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REAL NEW YORKERS YOU'LL UNDERSTAND,READ IT

REAL NEW YORKERS YOU'LL UNDERSTAND,READ IT

Giovanni Williams · Wednesday, October 5th 2005 at 9:58PM · 338 views
I am a REAL New Yorker. Out of Towners and Up State people need not apply.

1. You remember when MTA fare was $1.25
2. You have an attitude
3. Geography beyond Brooklyn is a mystery to you
4. You were a part of the NYC public school system at some time in your life
5. Anyone who has an accent and lives outside of NYC sounds 'country'.
6. You lock your doors and windows
7. There's a Chinese/Jamaican/Spanish/Pizza restaurant within a five mile radius of your house/apt.
8. You hate the Knicks, but love the Yankees.
9. If you agree with this statement: "God have mercy on the person that looks at you funny on the street"
10. You're used to police sirens and ambulances at night.
11. You shop regularly at a bodega aka corner store
12. Any movie you've seen about NYC (or filmed in NYC) you've recognized the location
13. The only thing you like about Jersey is the sales tax.
14. You've seen a fair share of crackheads
15. Your lungs are used to the pollution and you don't mind the water
16. You own any of the following: A Northface, a pair of tims or a pair of Jordans
17.You eva hopped on tha $1 van
18. You only trust Dominicans with your hair regime
19. Your idea of the mall is Fordham Road, Fulton Street, Jamaica Ave, 125th or 8th Street
20. You don't have a driver's license
21. You remember when Dr. Dre and Ed Lova was on Hot 97
22. You don't shop at Green Acres
23. You know that all the west indians reside in Rosedale, if they not already in BK
24. You can spot a fake Chanel bag, Dior sunglasses or Lacoste dress, coming str8 from tha Ave.
25. You miss the Chinese & African bootleggers.
26. Your use to seeing a cop at ery corner on the Ave.
27. You had a fight in front of McDonalds on the ave.
28. The party's are the truth.
29. You actually understand reggae music and know the dances.
30. You think 42nd street is super played out.

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Chuichi Lee Thursday, October 6th 2005 at 9:03AM

#20 NO DRIVERS LICENSE LOL I GOT NO DRIVERS LICENSE BUT GOT A CAR LOL THATS CRAZY JUST LEARNED HOW TO DRIVE
# 6 LOCKING DOORS AND WINDOWS I GET PISSED WHEN MY FRIENDS LEAVE MY CAR DOORS UNLOCKED IM WILDIN ON THAT ONE
#18 i gotta agree only get ya doobies done my dominicans!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

wat up ma reppin queenz alllllll day everyday dat 718!!!!linden blvd but n e wayz i agree dominicans do do hair the best im dominican so i gotta rep that..i can relate 2 everything yo Este es para a mi equipo de QUEENZ!!!u got me homesick now though!!!!!

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