30 Things I've Learned in NYC

1. Walking is a way of life in NY. People wouldn't get caught dead walking in Dallas.
2. If you don't own anything black in your wardrobe you totally won't fit in.
3. iPods are popular because you don't have a car in NY - so you gotta hear your music somehow.
4. I totally get the man purse - where else will you put things while you're walking 10 blocks?
5. A typical bar tab in Dallas is $60. It's $100 in NY.
6. Cabs won't pick you up if you want to go the opposite direction of the one-way street you're on.
7. Don't ever ever ever ever ever even attempt to eat Mexican food in NY. It's gross.
8. Gay men in NY must work out all day every single day because they all have super model bodies
9. In order to ride the subway properly, you must first choose an Uptown or Downtown station
10. 50 degrees in NY is spring weather and cause for celebration
11. People put on shorts and T-shirts when the temperature warms up to 50
12. You can get the most awesome sandwich you've ever tasted on every single street corner
13. Take cash with you if you go to the Bodega - they don't take credit cards
14. People actually have full time jobs as club promoters and can make loads of cash doing it
15. Always stick to the avenues and avoid scaffolding in walkways
16. Do not step on metal grades in the street - sometimes they fall through
17. Red Bull is served out of a fountain in most bars - and it's nasty
18. If you see a cute guy on the street - say hi - you'll never see him again
19. People in NY are friendly, they're just always on the go and usually too busy to pay attention
20. A pint of ice cream at the grocery store costs $7
21. A six pack of Bud Light costs $10
22. You can get fresh and strangely cheap produce on 52nd street between 9th and 8th avenue
23. Tickets to Jon Stewart and the Colbert Report are free, but are booked 3-6 months out
24. There's a man at 46th & 10th that is trained in tantric massage
25. The average size of a 1 bedroom apartment in Manhattan is 400 square feet and its a studio
26. Some apartments in NY don't have bathrooms - you have to use a communal toilet and shower
27. It is very rare to have a washer and dryer in your apartment - it's considered a luxury
28. A Quarter Pounder with Cheese value meal at McDonald's is $7.65 plus tax
29. NY cabs have a touch screen TV with a map and the news embedded into the back of the seat
30. NY cabs have self service credit card terminals in the backseat