New York Son!
If I were to ask you “Where are you from?” and you shout out “New York son!” Chances are that I’ll file you under “CRAZY” and keep my distance. It’s as if New Yorkers have their own language in their own little world. Recently I was asked to dig deep and be honest with myself and identity one stereotype that I hold true about others. Well truth be told . . . all the intervention in the world couldn’t shake my stereotypical assumption of a New Yorker and to make matters interesting, I’ll give you one guess as to where my wife is from. Here’s a Hint: She’s loud, proud, and a wee bit pizza crazy.
One order of Superiority Complex Coming Right Up!
Let’s get straight to the NY Strut. After all, it perfectly normal for one man to adjust his ball cap and puff out his chest while walking past another man right? The following is an example of their physical display of manhood. When leaving your sacred hometown, it’s customary to squeeze another man’s hand instead of just shaking the damn thing to illustrate your strength and prove you’re a force to be wrecked with. Actually, the …show more content…
It’s as if everyone is in such a big rush. What a contrast to be stationed in Hawaii where it’s more relaxed and islanders are describe as being on “Island Time.” You can easily pick out your typical new Yorker on the grocery lines here. Just rolling the eyes, sucking the teeth and looking impatiently at their watches. To my surprise, (not really) when they get to the front of the line they feel the need to converse and hold the rest of the world up. I have to agree with the medias portrayal of the stereotypical New Yorkers being too busy to notice what’s going on around them. Truth be told that even my beautiful wife who was born and raised in Queens tends to engulf herself into whatever she’s undertaking to the point of being oblivious as to what’s going on around
If I were to ask you “Where are you from?” and you shout out “New York son!” Chances are that I’ll file you under “CRAZY” and keep my distance. It’s as if New Yorkers have their own language in their own little world. Recently I was asked to dig deep and be honest with myself and identity one stereotype that I hold true about others. Well truth be told . . . all the intervention in the world couldn’t shake my stereotypical assumption of a New Yorker and to make matters interesting, I’ll give you one guess as to where my wife is from. Here’s a Hint: She’s loud, proud, and a wee bit pizza crazy.
One order of Superiority Complex Coming Right Up!
Let’s get straight to the NY Strut. After all, it perfectly normal for one man to adjust his ball cap and puff out his chest while walking past another man right? The following is an example of their physical display of manhood. When leaving your sacred hometown, it’s customary to squeeze another man’s hand instead of just shaking the damn thing to illustrate your strength and prove you’re a force to be wrecked with. Actually, the …show more content…
It’s as if everyone is in such a big rush. What a contrast to be stationed in Hawaii where it’s more relaxed and islanders are describe as being on “Island Time.” You can easily pick out your typical new Yorker on the grocery lines here. Just rolling the eyes, sucking the teeth and looking impatiently at their watches. To my surprise, (not really) when they get to the front of the line they feel the need to converse and hold the rest of the world up. I have to agree with the medias portrayal of the stereotypical New Yorkers being too busy to notice what’s going on around them. Truth be told that even my beautiful wife who was born and raised in Queens tends to engulf herself into whatever she’s undertaking to the point of being oblivious as to what’s going on around