1101 1642 Travel Travel To the Middle Atlantic States New York City Travel true Tue, 05 Feb 2008 19:41:21 -0800 /system/videos/2/01/11/1101.flv act, acting, apple, atlantic, big, city, DIY, Do It Yourself, Essential Skills, Instructional, Learn to, middle, new, pretend, pretending, real, states, Tips, tour, touring, tourist, travel, traveling, tutorial, united, visit, visiting, york, yorker How To Pretend You’re a Real New Yorker http://www.howcast.com/videos/1101-How-To-Pretend-Youre-a-Real-New-Yorker http://www.howcast.com/videos/1101-How-To-Pretend-Youre-a-Real-New-Yorker/edit approved 203 640 480 <object width="425" height="352" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=1101"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=1101" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 70 vinzfeller http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1101/ppn_feller_real_newyorker_sd_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 12780 false false false 21079 1 25 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1101/25.jpg Scan the local papers Start the day by scanning The New York Times and reading the gossipy Page Six of the New York Post. Forget USA Today – New Yorkers only read that as a last resort.

]]> 21080 2 38 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1101/38.jpg Ditch the map Ditch the map – it’s a dead giveaway! Get the general lay of the land before you leave your hotel, then only take the map out when you can study it surreptitiously – like in a bathroom.

]]> 21081 3 49 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1101/49.jpg Don’t ask for a toilet Speaking of bathrooms, there are hardly any public restrooms in New York, so take advantage of “semi-public” bathrooms in department stores, museums, cafes, and restaurants.

]]> 21082 4 61 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1101/61.jpg Be provincial Be provincial. If anyone mentions anyplace in the country other than Los Angeles, Miami, and Chicago, ignore them.

]]> 21083 5 70 Tip Pretend to know everything there is to know about New York City. Make sure to reminisce about the good old days when Time Square was riddled with crime and porno shops.

]]> 21084 6 79 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1101/79.jpg Never drive Never drive a car in the city. Take the subway, a bus, or a cab—or better yet, walk.

]]> 21085 7 87 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1101/87.jpg Walk fast Walk as fast as you can at all times, even if you’re not in a hurry.

]]> 21086 8 94 Tip Never stand on the curb waiting for a light. Step off and edge your way into the street until you can cross.

]]> 21087 9 100 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1101/100.jpg Know the cab lingo Know how to give a cabbie directions: New Yorkers never give an exact, number address. They give the street and the cross streets that border the block, like “50th between 5th and Madison!”

]]> 21088 10 112 Tip H-o-u-s-t-o-n Street is pronounced “How-stun,” not “Hyoo-stun.”

]]> 21089 11 122 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1101/122.jpg Wear lots of black Wear a lot of black, especially if you’re a woman. It doesn’t matter if Manhattan women are going to work, to a nightclub, or to a two-year-old’s birthday party – it’s always better in black, and it’s always better to err on the side of dressy rather than casual.

]]> 21090 12 137 Tip If you must buy a souvenir “I Heart New York” t-shirt, for goodness sake, leave it in the bag. Don’t wear it until you’re home.

]]> 21091 13 145 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1101/145.jpg Eat street meat Eat from the street. No, not dumpsters – street vendors! Yeah, it’s a little scary, but it’s also cheap, convenient, and surprisingly good. And we can’t remember the last person who died from it.

]]> 21092 14 156 Tip New York City honors its food vendors with the annual Vendy Awards. Research who won most recently and hit up their cart.

]]> 21093 15 165 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1101/165.jpg Go out late Eat in restaurants after 8 p.m. – before that, they’re either empty or—horror of horrors— patronized by families with small children. Play it safe; have dinner at 9 and drinks at 11.

]]> 21094 16 178 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1101/178.jpg Always be on your cell Always be on your cell phone or checking your Blackberry. Is it rude? Yes. Is it the norm in New York City? Yes.

]]> 21095 17 187 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1101/187.jpg Come back Come back soon! You’re not nearly as annoying now as you were when you arrived.

]]> 21096 18 193 Fact Two-thirds of New Yorkers polled said that the holidays are the best time to visit New York City.

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