USA 101

J-21 

 

the way to greet people is a hug and a kiss. but you're gonna be in new york. new york is different. so i don't know just go with the flow.

people are gonna give you alternatives, what do you want to eat, what do you feel like, would you rather have this or that. land of choices baby.

people are gonna ask you how you feel. they're always talking about their feelings, and what they're going through,
and at length.

be prepared to see people waste: food, water, electricity, gas. they did not go through the World Wars the way Europe did. always remember that the usa's middle name is land of plenty, and they're proud of it.

pride. fundamental value. proud to be an american. proud to serve america. at times they seriously could use some perspective.

guys will open or hold the door for you.

adresses: here's how it goes, each street often has a west side and an east side. very important to remember. sometimes north or south. the same street number exists twice, once on each side. in 72 W 12th St, the W is important :)

hypocrisy is a pretty big thing around here.

girls will often slam the door in your face.

if a security person of some sort, or a cop or something tells you "can i help you miss?" it really means, "you're not allowed to be here get the heck away".

in a lot of cases, the motto will be BIG is BEAUTIFUL. big car, big house, big rock on your finger. plus big portions, big fat junk food, which is how you end up with big people too.

land of contrast and extremes. you could possibly see anything and its opposite.

appearances are everything. who cares about what's on the inside ?

it's okay to date several people at the same time as long as exclusivity hasn't been discussed and the being boyfriend/girlfriend conversation hasn't occurred.

 

new york special--

crossing a street without lights: be sure to move your butt quickly if a cab comes your way, coz he sure ain't gonna slow
down for you.

subway: you're either going uptown or downtown, don't pick the wrong direction :p check which trains are express and which are local, running during the week or the week-ends or late nites. ps:sometimes the uptown trains will run on the downtown track and vice versa :)

no scrunchies allowed!

the class struggle is alive my friend. in new york, you're either a person that gets stuff delivered or the person who delivers the stuff. now do we live in a caste system ?

new york is different from anywhere else i've been. in the best way.

 

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EDIT--

often (not always), tax is not included on the price shown on the tag, because taxes vary from state to state. so don't be surprised if you're asked more money than what was displayed.
eg: $10 becomes $10.84.
this is also true for restaurants. don't get fooled by the possibly low prices on the menu, always remember you need to add the tax and the tip at the end. --tips:15-20%--