Already hating NYC Forum

[Nebby]

pussy

This is the correct answer

It's true that trust fund kids pouring in from CT and DE are a real problem (rising rent for the last decade, COL, general dickish tendencies). Along with the new biking fad, deport those fuckers back to Portland
It takes some wit to figure out where and how to live if you're not being bankrolled but it is not impossible. COL/salary gap is real, but regarding OP, when people start complaining about NYC, it's usually because they're feeling left out. Find something to join, or get used to being alone.

OP hasn't even been there a week. And he lives in Jersey!!!

OP needs time to cook

[DELG]

super love the random delaware callout

[El Pollito]

I'm confused are you surprised by the conditions in nyc?

[kaysta]

Wilmington. the rest of Delaware is probably blameless

[Hikikomorist]

pussy

This is the correct answer

It's true that trust fund kids pouring in from CT and DE are a real problem (rising rent for the last decade, COL, general dickish tendencies). Along with the new biking fad, deport those fuckers back to Portland
It takes some wit to figure out where and how to live if you're not being bankrolled but it is not impossible. COL/salary gap is real, but regarding OP, when people start complaining about NYC, it's usually because they're feeling left out. Find something to join, or get used to being alone.

Doesn't really seem like that's the case based on the descriptions. It actually sounds like a borderline unlivable hellhole.

[kaysta]

pussy

This is the correct answer

It's true that trust fund kids pouring in from CT and DE are a real problem (rising rent for the last decade, COL, general dickish tendencies). Along with the new biking fad, deport those fuckers back to Portland
It takes some wit to figure out where and how to live if you're not being bankrolled but it is not impossible. COL/salary gap is real, but regarding OP, when people start complaining about NYC, it's usually because they're feeling left out. Find something to join, or get used to being alone.

Doesn't really seem like that's the case based on the descriptions. It actually sounds like a borderline unlivable hellhole.

yes, good. the thread is now working for its true purpose

Have faith in the hyperbolic 2nd hand descriptions you are reading from anonymous strangers on the internet, and do not move there

[Nekrowizard]

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[Hikikomorist]

pussy

This is the correct answer

It's true that trust fund kids pouring in from CT and DE are a real problem (rising rent for the last decade, COL, general dickish tendencies). Along with the new biking fad, deport those fuckers back to Portland
It takes some wit to figure out where and how to live if you're not being bankrolled but it is not impossible. COL/salary gap is real, but regarding OP, when people start complaining about NYC, it's usually because they're feeling left out. Find something to join, or get used to being alone.

Doesn't really seem like that's the case based on the descriptions. It actually sounds like a borderline unlivable hellhole.

yes, good. the thread is now working for its true purpose

Have faith in the hyperbolic 2nd hand descriptions you are reading from anonymous strangers on the internet, and do not move there

Eh, I've probably spent three weeks there total, so I'm not completely unfamiliar.

[El Pollito]

pussy

This is the correct answer

It's true that trust fund kids pouring in from CT and DE are a real problem (rising rent for the last decade, COL, general dickish tendencies). Along with the new biking fad, deport those fuckers back to Portland
It takes some wit to figure out where and how to live if you're not being bankrolled but it is not impossible. COL/salary gap is real, but regarding OP, when people start complaining about NYC, it's usually because they're feeling left out. Find something to join, or get used to being alone.

Doesn't really seem like that's the case based on the descriptions. It actually sounds like a borderline unlivable hellhole.

yes, good. the thread is now working for its true purpose

Have faith in the hyperbolic 2nd hand descriptions you are reading from anonymous strangers on the internet, and do not move there

Eh, I've probably spent three weeks there total, so I'm not completely unfamiliar.

hoookay

[Kratos]

pussy

This is the correct answer

It's true that trust fund kids pouring in from CT and DE are a real problem (rising rent for the last decade, COL, general dickish tendencies). Along with the new biking fad, deport those fuckers back to Portland
It takes some wit to figure out where and how to live if you're not being bankrolled but it is not impossible. COL/salary gap is real, but regarding OP, when people start complaining about NYC, it's usually because they're feeling left out. Find something to join, or get used to being alone.

Doesn't really seem like that's the case based on the descriptions. It actually sounds like a borderline unlivable hellhole.

yes, good. the thread is now working for its true purpose

Have faith in the hyperbolic 2nd hand descriptions you are reading from anonymous strangers on the internet, and do not move there

Eh, I've probably spent three weeks there total, so I'm not completely unfamiliar.

yeah but you also have no friends so you probably just spent your entire time watching netflix in your hotel

[kaysta]

Eh, I've probably spent three weeks there total, so I'm not completely unfamiliar.

LOL so many potential responses, too easy, abstaining

[El Pollito]

I've lived in LA for ten years, SF for five, Seattle for 1, I've probably spent a combined six months in various Japanese cities, a month in Austin, three years in Atlanta and visited, well, just about every European capital and largest city between Reykjavik and Prague.

There is no doubt in my mind that New York is the most absurdly dirty, unhygenic cesspool I've ever been in. It literally boggles the mind and 'how clean do you think NYC is?' has become my short-form for asking people from New York if they've ever seen, well, any other culture or life experience. I don't know if there's something in the water that makes people forget to take showers, wear too many layers on humid days and forget how to throw trash away but if New York was dropped in the middle of Japan that entire country would immediately and without hesitation commit mass suicide out of sheer shame. Why America hasn't done the same is a mystery but, then again, we're also the country that doesn't believe in global warming so it seems kind of fitting.

nyc looked glistening after i got home from a 3 week trip to paris

[kaysta]

I've lived in LA for ten years, SF for five, Seattle for 1, I've probably spent a combined six months in various Japanese cities, a month in Austin, three years in Atlanta and visited, well, just about every European capital and largest city between Reykjavik and Prague.

There is no doubt in my mind that New York is the most absurdly dirty, unhygenic cesspool I've ever been in. It literally boggles the mind and 'how clean do you think NYC is?' has become my short-form for asking people from New York if they've ever seen, well, any other culture or life experience. I don't know if there's something in the water that makes people forget to take showers, wear too many layers on humid days and forget how to throw trash away but if New York was dropped in the middle of Japan that entire country would immediately and without hesitation commit mass suicide out of sheer shame. Why America hasn't done the same is a mystery but, then again, we're also the country that doesn't believe in global warming so it seems kind of fitting.

nyc looked glistening after i got home from a 3 week trip to paris

I've spent some time at every 1T school, probably spent about 6 months at each, top 5% at all of them, 180 lsat for probably about 10 years, then 179 for 5 years, but if I lived in NY I'd just commit suicide out of sheer shame

[Mack.Hambleton]

It's hot, dirty, crowded, and expensive.

I laughed out loud at this. Sorry.

I mean, what did you expect? I can see the filth coming as a surprise to some people, but if you've lived in major cities like you say, it really shouldn't. I can't think of a major city in the world that isn't pretty dirty. London and Paris are filthy. San Francisco and LA are filthy. Maybe Chicago and DC are clean in comparison, but I'd hardly call them clean.

There's no reason the climate, crowds, or expense should be any surprise whatsoever unless you just went in totally blind having done no research. I guess the magnitude of each could be surprising, but still.

I mean, it sucks, because you either love New York or you hate it. There's not much middle ground. And it sounds like you just hate it.

Tokyo, Kyoto, Zurich, Munich, Vienna, Singapore (obviously), Oslo and more. Being a big city doesn't have to mean filthy

[Nekrowizard]

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[stego]

Oslo has a population of around 600,000. Zurich has a population of less than 400,000.

[Mack.Hambleton]

I'd consider them major world cities, but refer to others on he list if you want something bigger

[El Pollito]

people only go to zurich on layovers

[Nekrowizard]

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[lapolicia]

NYC isn't even particularly dirty. Some people think it is because they see all the trash bags lying out at night, but that's just how the trash pickup has alway worked over there. Most small businesses and residences don't use trash cans like in other cities but just leave the bags out.

[landshoes]

Now that I've lived somewhere with alleys I gotta say that the trash thing is legitimately gross.

[dm1919]

Lived in NYC for 3 years. Hated all 3. It doesn't get better

Maybe check out neighborhoods outside of Manhattan. It's different, and may not have a lot of attributes you mentioned you hate.

If you don't like the city, then, to be blunt, you should just leave. There's enough people here already and we can do without you.

Sincerely,

A New Yorker

Perfectly illustrated. People here seem to all hate each other and seem to be miserable, but they just don't know it.
You don't realize how shitty the people in NYC are until you leave and wonder why everywhere else in the US treats you so well.


There's also a sense of elitism. I think being in the center of it all gives people a sense of importance. "We're New Yorkers. You can't hang? Get out" seems to be pretty good at illustrating this attitude. Sorry dude but "liking NYC" doesn't make you hot shit.

That's not to say that NYC sucks in general. It just isn't for everyone. But people shouldn't give someone shit just because they're acknowledging they hate NYC.

There's a lot of shit in New York, I agree. Shitty people, hot shit, cold shit, bullshit, shit on a stick, shit in the park. You lived in New York three years and you really understand New York's essence: shit, shit, shit, shit, shit.

[lurklaw]

Wilmington. the rest of Delaware is probably blameless

I'm so confused by this

[1styearlateral]

I found Hoboken to be a rather pleasant place. It's full of young people but I know of several families living there.

It can be a hassle to get to Manhattan sometimes, but I thought it had the feel of a small town and was nice to get away to on weekends.

I can attest to this.

Source: I am stuck in the Lincoln tunnel (again).

[Anonymous User]

OP here.

Slight digression, but if I accept an offer at the end of the summer as a fall back, how bad is it if I back out later? Is that a common thing?