Personally I've never knowingly lied to tourists vising my city (although I've accidentally given wrong directions) - but Gothamist has come up with a list of lies New Yorkers might tell tourists. Here are some of my favorites:
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"That ‘I Heart New
York ’ shirt makes you look like one of us!"
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"Little Italy
is full of authentic Italian stuff."
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"Don't forget to tip your subway train conductor."
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"You pronounce 'Houston' Street like the city in Texas ."
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"It's no big deal to eat on the subway."
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"I live in Woody Allen's old apartment."
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"The only available cabs are the ones WITHOUT the lights
on."
And here's my addition to the list of lies:
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"There are MANY Arby's restaurants located throughout city"
is it 'how-ston' street?
ReplyDeletei wonder what the detroit version of this would say......
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Mrs. A -
ReplyDeleteYep - We pronounce it "HOW-ston" Street.
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That is a funny list. Even I knew some of them. Don't you let me embarrass us when I'm there! I think I did OK in Philly the City That Wants to be NY!
ReplyDeleteI knew it was Hows ton... but if I ever get you to NOLA, that's where Imma give you the pronunciation quiz!
ReplyDeleteIs it BURG-und-y or is it Burg-UND-y?
And what about all the buildings "that's where such and such was filmed".... I'm sure that's all lies, too!