Before coming to New York, I imagined myself living a life that shares at least some similarities with any of the characters in Gossip Girl. Being here for four years, going to a high school that isn’t even right in New York City, the great amount of time I have spent in the city has definitely taught me what a normal day as a New Yorker is like. Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Staten Island, no matter where you live; you probably share the same ups and downs, and understand what it’s like to live in this great city. Here are 20 relatable signs you were raised in NYC.
There is no need for you to worry about what others think of you when standing in front of the entrance, swiping your card a couple times before you get in; because we’ve all done it so many times, it always works on the first swipe.
You can never relate to those mainstream American high school movies.
Too fast. And you’ve mastered the skill to walk through a crowd of people. You never realize how fast you walk until you go somewhere outside of New York.
People in NYC either walk or take public transportation, like the subway.
You are always on Yelp searching for good restaurants, especially for Sunday brunch. You sometimes need to wait more than two hours for a famous brunch place.
New Yorkers are always proud of their bagels and pizzas. They are different than those of any other place.
You can never image being in Time Square on New Year Eve.
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