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We asked Time Out staffers from different cities how they would respond to common NYC predicaments to find out if we really are bigger assholes than everyone else. Check out the responses below.
New York vs. Los Angeles
The situation: You’re at brunch and discover the spot is cash-only and doesn’t have an ATM machine. You...
New Yorker says: "Groan and ask one of my friends if I can Venmo them."—Jaime Brockway, deputy copy chief, Time Out New York
Los Angeleno says: "Apologize as if it’s somehow my fault that they refuse to embrace technology, and then fast-walk the three to five blocks to the nearest ATM. I’ll probably apologize another two or three times when I get back, too."—Jakob N. Layman, photo editor, Time Out Los Angeles and San Francisco
New York vs. Chicago
The situation: A stranger on the street asks how you’re doing. You...
New Yorker says: "Side-eye and keep walking." —Christina Izzo, Food & Drink editor, Time Out New York
Chicagoan says: "Smile politely and say, 'Good. How are you?'"—Laura Rote, editor, Time Out Chicago
New York vs. Miami
The situation: You find $20 on the floor in a café. You...
New Yorker says: "Look around to see if anyone obviously dropped it but don’t actually ask anyone before pocketing it." —Rebecca Fontana, content editor, Time Out New York
Miamian says: "Add it to your server’s tip." —Virginia Gil, editor, Time Out Miami
New York vs. Paris
The situation: You’re at a party, and a friend of a friend tears apart The People v. O.J. Simpson, which you love. You_
New Yorker says: "Seethe silently for a while. Then interrupt their rant to ask them to refill the chips." —Jennifer Picht, Things to Do editor, Time Out New York
Parisian says: "Wait for them to put their half-empty glass on a table, then use it like an ashtray." —Nicolas Hecht, managing editor, Time Out Paris