Archive for the ‘Life in NYC’ Category

A Presidential Candidate’s Supporters In New York

Thursday, May 8th, 2008

The fan bases of presidential candidates are still out in full force supporting their man (or woman). Here are some groups in New York that closely resemble those fan bases: 1. Hillary Clinton Supporters and New York Mets Fans With every glimmer of hope they see, Hillary supporters and Mets fans think it's the ...

Change is Good, But Useless Change is Bad

Monday, May 5th, 2008

I ran into a bodega in Brooklyn on Saturday to grab a snack. The bag of chips cost $1.29. I paid with two dollars. I correctly recieved 71 cents in change. Did I get two quarters, two dimes, and a penny? No. Did I get two quarters, four nickels, and a penny? No. Did ...

New York Just Wants to Party

Friday, May 2nd, 2008

The weather is heating up, and it looks like New York is ready to party, given these scenes this week in my neighborhood. What's your favorite sign of summer in New York?

You Don’t Need to Apologize

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

Yes, sorry for the inconvenience that you have to walk TEN MORE STEPS to get to the store you used to go to. Then again, since you're a smoker, I guess those ten steps could be excruciating.

If You Needed Another Reason to Dislike Park Slope Mothers…

Thursday, April 17th, 2008

Last week, I had to drop a few things off at the Post Office. I just happened to be in Park Slope, where, just a few days before tax day, only one window was open at the post office on a Saturday afternoon. Aside from the inefficiency, the 45 minutes ...

Line at TJ’s Not Limited to Grocery Store

Monday, April 14th, 2008

I think I've mentioned how ridiculous the only Trader Joe's in Manhattan can be. But in every case, I've been talking about the grocery store. Every weekend, a line forms to get into the store because it is over capacity. Even at 9am, a line forms to get into the ...

Great Mysteries in New York: Form IT-2

Thursday, April 10th, 2008

I have always done my taxes on my own. I don't need to shovel out money for someone to do it for me, I don't need any fancy software, and my finances are pretty damn simple. When I moved to New York State, I quickly learned how absolutely retarded this state's ...

Victory in the War on Spelling

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

Remember the spelling mistake at the pizza place on 14th Street? Well, as of today, it appears that the job title has been clarified. Damn shame. I was just polishing up my resume for the casheir position.

Isn’t Everything Wonderful?

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

The Metropolitan Transit Authority is the most efficient and well-run public transit system in the world! You know who I just love? Tourists who visit New York City! They're so sweet and innocent and polite. And they sure do know how to get around town on those fancy double-decker buses! This free ...

Rude Awakening

Monday, March 31st, 2008

Things That Are Pleasing to See First Thing in The Morning: A beautiful sunrise The smiling face of your significant other Breakfast in bed A hot cup of coffee Things That Are NOT Pleasing to See First Thing in The Morning: Naked Ed Koch in your gym locker room