How Do You Not To Look Like A Tourist In New York City?
Begin by not gawking. You can do a little pointing and a furtive eye glance but actual globe eyed gawking will get you marked as someone not from around here. New Yorkers do not stare at tall buildings; they work and live in them. Then walk. Do this as fast as you can. Dawdling is for tourists staring at billboards. New Yorkers know where they’re going and they like to get there fast. Walking is cheaper than taking a cab. It’s quicker than taking a car. And you can’t window shop from the subway. Better yet jaywalk. Jaywalking is the nearest thing to a civil right in New York City this side of slathering mustard on a pretzel. It’s the pedestrian’s revenge on people who chose to bring cars into Manhattan when every New Yorker knows The City has too many cars already. When jaywalking, use your fellow pedestrians as shields. If you see someone engaging in this activity follow them, match their pace and walk so that they’re between you and oncoming traffic. If walking wears out all the high
