> Only those that grew up in NY can
> understand the meaning of this:
>
> THERE IS NO NORTH AND SOUTH. IT'S 'UPTOWN' OR 'DOWNTOWN.'
> IF YOU'RE REALLY FROM NEW YORK, YOU HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO 
> CONCEPT OF WHERE NORTH AND SOUTH ARE...AND EAST OR WEST
> IS 'CROSS-TOWN.'
>
> YOU'RE 35 YEARS OLD AND DON'T HAVE A DRIVER'S LICENSE.
>
> YOU RIDE IN A SUBWAY CAR WITH NO AIR CONDITIONING JUST 
> BECAUSE THERE ARE SEATS AVAILABLE.
>
> YOU TAKE THE TRAIN HOME AND YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHERE ON THE
> PLATFORM THE DOORS WILL OPEN THAT WILL LEAVE YOU RIGHT IN
> FRONT OF THE EXIT STAIRWAY.
>
> YOU KNOW WHAT A 'REGULAR' COFFEE IS.
>
> IT'S NOT MANHATTAN...IT'S THE 'CITY.'
>
> YOU CROSS THE STREET ANY WHERE BUT ON THE CORNERS AND 
> YOU YELL AT CA RS FOR NOT RESPECTING YOUR RIGHT TO DO IT.
>
> YOU MOVE 3,000 MILES AWAY, SPEND 10 YEARS LEARNING THE 
> LOCAL LANGUAGE AND PEOPLE STILL KNOW YOU'RE FROM 
> BROOKLYN, LONG ISLAND OR THE BRONX THE MINUTE YOU OPEN 
> YOUR MOUTH.
>
> YOU RETURN AFTER 10 YEARS AND THE FIRST FOODS YOU WANT 
> ARE A 'REAL' PIZZA AND A 'REAL' BAGEL.
>
> A 500 SQUARE FOOT APARTMENT IS LARGE.
>
> YOU KNOW THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ALL THE DIFFERENT 
> RAY'S PIZZAS.
>
> YOU ARE NOT UNDER THE MISTAKEN IMPRESSION THAT ANY HUMAN
> BEING WOULD BE ABLE TO ACTUALLY UNDERSTAND A P.A. 
> ANNOUNCEMENT ON THE SUBWAY.
>
> YOU WOULDN'T BOTHER ORDERING PIZZA IN ANY OTHER CITY.
>
> YOU GET READY TO ORDER DINNER EVERY NIGHT AND MUST CHOOSE
> FROM THE MAJOR FOOD GROUPS WHICH ARE: CHINESE, ITALIAN, 
> MEXICAN OR INDIAN.
>
> YOU'RE NOT THE LEAST BIT INTERESTED IN GOING TO 
> TIMES SQUARE ON NEW YEAR'S EVE.
>
> YOUR INTERNAL CLOCK IS PERMANENTLY SET TO KNOW WHEN
> ALTERNATE SIDE OF THE STREET PARKING REGULATIONS IS IN 
> EFFECT.
>
> YOU KNOW WHAT A BODEGA IS.
>
> SOMEONE BUMPS INTO YOU AND YOU CHECK FOR YOUR WALLET.
>
> YOU DON'T EVEN NOTICE THE LADY WALKING DOWN THE ROAD 
> HAVING A PERFECTLY NORMAL CONVERSATION WITH HERSELF.
>
> YOU PAY 'ONLY' $230 A MONTH TO PARK YOUR CAR.
>
> YOU CRINGE AT HEARING PEOPLE PRONOUNCE HOUSTON ST. 
> LIKE THE CITY IN TEXAS.
>
> THE PRESIDENTIAL VISIT IS A MAJOR TRAFFIC JAM, 
> NOT AN HONOR.
>
> YOU CAN NAP ON THE SUBWAY AND NEVER MISS YOUR STOP.
>
> THE DELI GUY GIVES YOU A STRAW WITH ANY BEVERAGE YOU BUY,
> EVEN IF IT'S A BEER.
>
> THAT'S NEW YORK, BABY! YA GOTTA LOVE IT.