As a native New Yorker interning in Times Square last summer, I can safely say that getting to work can be quite the ordeal every morning. While it was fun and exciting to be interning in the heart of the city that never sleeps, it would have been just as nice to work a few blocks over just to avoid the stress of getting to my office. Every morning I’d get off the subway, just three blocks from my job, and half to shuffle to my desk for the next ten minutes. If you are an out of towner interning in Manhattan this summer, first let me offer my congratulations. You’re going to love it, New York is one of the greatest cities in the world. Let me then warn you: learn the rules of the sidewalk. It’s a common misconception that New Yorkers are mean, nasty people. We’re actually very welcoming and polite, as long as you are considerate.
As I said, it would take me ten minutes just to travel three blocks every morning. I am well aware that Times Square is a busy place, but this is no reason for such slow travel times. 99% of the time clueless tourists were to blame for the lack of movement in Times Square. If you are walking on a sidewalk in Manhattan, and you decide to stop, you MUST MOVE TO THE RIGHT. It’s just common courtesy. Stopping in the middle of the sidewalk to stare at the new McDonald’s advertisement in Times Square (as unnecessary as it may be) can easily be done from the sidelines of the sidewalk, rather than in the middle of it. Halting the in middle will result in some verbal abuse from those behind you, and certainly a lot of dirty thoughts in the mind of others. Just with the simple veering off to the right, you will find that New Yorkers are a kind and loving people.
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Posted by: usanikeshox | 12/08/2011 at 10:44 PM