New York pare sia stata eletta come la città migliore al mondo nella quale vivere, almeno secondo il The Guardian. Fermo restando la soggettività di questo genere di valutazioni, ci sono alcuni pazzi aspetti riguardanti la grande mela che pare siano universalmente riconosciuti sia dai cittadini che dai turisti. Joanna Goddard li ha riassunti sul suo blog in un divertente articolo magistralmente illustrato da Gemma Correl.
NYC pizza tastes like cardboard. There, I said it.
Rats come out when the sun sets. Kids at playgrounds will actually say, “Ok, let’s go, it’s rat time!”
Summer is humid and blazing hot; winter is bone-chillingly cold.
Many people you know have been mugged at one point or another. (When I was mugged in my twenties, two guys in hoodies came up to me and told me to give them my wallet. In a moment of very uncharacteristic bravery, I actually negotiated with them to see if I could just give them my cash and keep my wallet because I had a Nordstrom gift card from my boss in there! They said yes!)
The average wait time at a West Village restaurant on a typical evening is 90 minutes. 90 minutes!
Everyone’s apartment is TEENY TINY. For example, our friends share a one-bedroom apartment with their two kids—the baby sleeps in a mini crib at the foot of their bed and the toddler sleeps in the closet!
As a thirtysomething adult with a full-time job, it’s very normal to not have a car, dishwasher or washing machine (and have to trek to the laundromat).
The city is filled with models. (For example, at the playground this summer, Alex ended up casually chatting with her!) So, you find yourself walking down the street feeling pretty good about yourself, and then you pass a gaggle of these ladies and you’re like….oh, well, okay then.
Random things are psychotically expensive. For example, one chocolate-chip cookie will run you $4. One drop-in children’s music class is $25. And I ordered a lemonade at a cafe this summer and when the check came it was $10. $10!
