(Photo Details: Governor's Island, August 2013-Fête Paradiso: A Festival of Vintage Carousels and Carnival Rides)
The only part of New York I hate is Times Square. It's not really New York's fault though. It's just so crowded with tourists that it's hard to get somewhere fast. And get there fast is what I always want to do whenever I find myself going to a jazz club or Broadway show in that neck of the skyscrapers. That and poke my left eye out.
It seems like people only travel in groups around Times Square and they are all looking up as they walk directly into me. And if they are not walking into me, they are just IN MY WAY. I'll pick a subway station an extra 10 blocks away from my destination if it means finding a less populated path--even in high heels. Even in high heels in the rain. Even in high heels in the rain without an umbrella.
So I can identify with the post that one of my favorite readers sent to me after I posted my own attempt to dispel the myth of the rude New Yorker. I'm not sure I would equate cluelessness with rudeness, but I see John Skylar's point in New Yorker's Aren't Rude, You Are.
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YHOO SYD? You sound like you think, your a native? If you live in a place where people come to visit you, there are no "rude" people only "Cute" people:))))))))). shame on you (i'm putting my scold hat on) there far from home and they want to have fun. People who are lucky enough to live in places that others want to come visit, must embraces them !!!!!!! Yes at the Jersey shoe we call them Shoobies but "God Dame It" their my Shoobies.and I must help them and show mercy:))))). I thought you Californians were famed for being laid back? Did go watch the Americas Cup sailing Cup in Frisco? (I know you guys hate it when people call it Frisco :)))))))))) bye bye
Posted by: fred doe | August 30, 2013 at 03:27 PM
fred: I admit, it only takes me about two days in NYC to become impatient. But then patience was never my strong suit to begin with . . .
Posted by: Retired Syd | August 30, 2013 at 09:04 PM
Yeah, the people in Times Square are tourists, not New Yorkers. But hey, they sure beat what USED to be in Times Square!
Posted by: Tom Sightings | August 31, 2013 at 11:10 AM
Tom: Well last time we were there we were there with 2 New Yorkers to see a show, so not entirely tourists. But yes, mostly. And you have a point, it is definitely an improvement.
Posted by: Retired Syd | August 31, 2013 at 08:50 PM