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I've been here a couple months, and I've really had time to take in the city. There's a lot going on in Manhattan -- not just the mean streets of the Upper West Side where I live, but all over. I've met a lot of you and I meet someone new every day. I just have a few things to say to my new city.Dear People Who Don't Pick Up After Your Dogs,
How can you not pick up after your dog? How? I have always been able to find something -- a bag, newspaper, piece of trash, leaf? There's really no excuse for NOT picking up after your dog. I mean, these are the sidewalks of the biggest city in America -- we should not have to step in dog crap on our own sidewalks, and I'm the owner of two dogs. You give us all a bad name. There is a special place in hell awaiting your arrival. You heard me! Eh, why bother.
Dear Taxi Drivers,
Please don't honk at other cars while I'm in your cab. I'm paying you for the next 10 minutes of your time, and I'd like to pay you NOT to honk at other cars, and especially not other taxis. Other than that, you're great and I love when you pick me up on a rainy night and take my drunk ass home in your nice warm cozy back seat that I have all to myself.
Dear Random Strangers Whom I Meet,
I am happy to carry on a conversation with you, a not-so-perfect stranger, as long as that conversation doesn't consist of you telling me all the things you don't like about your life in particular and the world in general. If I want to hear negative and disturbing stuff I'd call a family member or turn on the news. I have a plethora of people who are far more skilled at disturbing and upsetting me so just don't even embarrass yourself by trying.
Let's just have a nice conversations. We can talk about all sorts of things -- our dogs, knitting, the weather, sports, current non-political news events, the upcoming holidays. Those are all appropriate topics of conversation. Let's stick with them, shall we?
Dear New York,
I want to thank you for taking the time to really listen to me. Other than that, I'm having a great time and enjoying every minute of it!
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Tuesday 24 November
By lex
wow thats called dear life honey obviously you arent from any major u.s city
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Tuesday 24 November
By Jane C
This town has the extreme ends of everything. The most inconsiderate dog owners, the most helpful dog owners. The worst cab drivers ever. The best cab drivers ever. The most negative interactions with strangers and, you guessed it, the most positive encounters with strangers.
For every purse snatcher there is a stranger who will run him down and get your bag back (witnessed this myself).
New York is the most of everything, with all the bad and good that goes with that. There are two New Yorks in your address:
New York, New York
One for the powers of good and one for the powers of evil, depending on your mood :)
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