The Anti-Tourist
Apr 2nd, 2009, 01:54 PM
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I'll play along:
wear a formal gown/cocktail dress to a Broadway show
hang a purse on the back of a chair
wear pastels/applique/Christmas sweaters
gawk at celebrities
pull out a map on the street
and this one may be dating me, but ...
call the PanAm building the MetLife building!
wear a formal gown/cocktail dress to a Broadway show
hang a purse on the back of a chair
wear pastels/applique/Christmas sweaters
gawk at celebrities
pull out a map on the street
and this one may be dating me, but ...
call the PanAm building the MetLife building!
Apr 2nd, 2009, 03:25 PM
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I will pull out a map so I know where I am going and I will gawk at celebrities if I am lucky enough to see one, but never would I hang my bag on the back of my chair, not even in my hometown. I remember going to New York and being told not to wear my rings, never go to Central Park and of course not use the subway. I assume things are different now.
Apr 3rd, 2009, 03:06 AM
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I go down to Union Square all the time to buy eggs, bread and greens and to drop in at the Strand.
Maybe the poster was talking about the southern end of US, where vendors from various other places come into town and set up tables with souvenirs, T shirts etc.
others:
-Run red lights while riding a bike.
-Spread coats, newspapers, bags across groups of 3, 4, or 5 seats at the movies to save them for friends.
-Sunbathe in a bikini in Central Park.
-Show up at the good bagel shop on a weekend morning in pjs with a good coat thrown over them.
-Block Subway doors
-Exclaim "Unbelievable!" repeatedly on the subway at rush hour while pushing and shoving along with the rest of the herd
-Avoid taking flash snapshots of friends while riding a bus or subway.
-Suffer fools lightly
Maybe the poster was talking about the southern end of US, where vendors from various other places come into town and set up tables with souvenirs, T shirts etc.
others:
-Run red lights while riding a bike.
-Spread coats, newspapers, bags across groups of 3, 4, or 5 seats at the movies to save them for friends.
-Sunbathe in a bikini in Central Park.
-Show up at the good bagel shop on a weekend morning in pjs with a good coat thrown over them.
-Block Subway doors
-Exclaim "Unbelievable!" repeatedly on the subway at rush hour while pushing and shoving along with the rest of the herd
-Avoid taking flash snapshots of friends while riding a bus or subway.
-Suffer fools lightly
Apr 4th, 2009, 06:08 AM
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I'm a tourist whenever I go to New York, which is fairly often, and I'd like to admit to doing the following which were mentioned above:
Go to Union Square
Hial a cab by raising one finger (maybe not so meekly)
Wave at any cab going by - I had no idea about the lights, so I could use some instruction on this one
Look up
Pull out a map on the street
Go to Times Square for fun - not for fun exactly, but to me, Times Square at night is one of the more impressive sights I have seen
Worn jeans with sneakers
I'll try to do better in the future.
As for styles of dress, I have to tell you I've seen some pretty hideous outfits in New York, and I really don't believe that they were all worn by tourists.
Go to Union Square
Hial a cab by raising one finger (maybe not so meekly)
Wave at any cab going by - I had no idea about the lights, so I could use some instruction on this one
Look up
Pull out a map on the street
Go to Times Square for fun - not for fun exactly, but to me, Times Square at night is one of the more impressive sights I have seen
Worn jeans with sneakers
I'll try to do better in the future.
As for styles of dress, I have to tell you I've seen some pretty hideous outfits in New York, and I really don't believe that they were all worn by tourists.
Apr 4th, 2009, 06:37 AM
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There are lights on top of every cab.
When the lights are off, the cab is occupied.
When the center light only is on, the cab is available.
When the outer lights only are on, the cab is off duty.
When all the lights are on, the cab is off duty.
Now someone explain why available cabs pass people on the street. No peripheral vision? It drives me crazy.
When the lights are off, the cab is occupied.
When the center light only is on, the cab is available.
When the outer lights only are on, the cab is off duty.
When all the lights are on, the cab is off duty.
Now someone explain why available cabs pass people on the street. No peripheral vision? It drives me crazy.
Apr 4th, 2009, 08:00 AM
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Well, the "off duty" lights are misleading. Hale them anyway bec. sometimes they pull over and you can discuss your destination w/ them. If your destination and their destination are in the same direction they will take you.
