[mtaman02]

Yeah Rich has tried at least 3/4 of these so these are definately the New Yorks Golden Rules.

Tip# 19 - before getting into a cab in NYC observe their driving habits. Some are worse then others.

Tip# 20 - Do not "Hail" a cab while standing on the bus stop of any route. Chances are you'll get an angry bus driver b4 you get a cab driver.

Tip# 21 - Do not "Hail" a cab while standing in the middle of the street - this can be dangerous since NYC is filled with a bunch of NJ Drivers who got their licenses from the cracker jack company !

Tip# 22 - When entering a subway station. Do not proceed to ask the clerk Which side is Going Uptown and Which is going Downtown (e.g 86st. and Lex. There are signs posted Uptown and the Bronx ---- Keyword UP, Downtown in some stations is considered Manhattan and Brooklyn Others are straight forward and say Downtown. If you would like to know what station your at. You can look in the following places. On the Subway Booths Left Top Hand Corner it will state for example 86St - LEX AVE. Look on the support pillars in the station 87% of them will have 86st. written on them. Look on the walls for they have the station name etched into them. If you think the signs may be lieing to you then proceed to ask the clerk of your wearabouts. Believe me though we do a pretty $@#$@#$@#$@# good job in making at least directions and current location self explanatory for everything else well we won't get into that right now hehe.....

Tip #23 - When traveling East side to West side by subway. Going East is going to the Downtown / Brooklyn part of the track West Side is Manhattan / Uptown part of the track.

Tip #24 - No matter what anyone says, Trains going West side to East side have a North and South bound track lol..... aren't you glad there was geography lessons to clear up with which was North , South, East and West.

Serious Tip #25A - If you should drop anything on the track DO NOT attempt to retrieve it. No matter what station you're at there will always be at least 1 Cop on duty their and a Full Time Subway Clerk. Inform Both and they will contact a safety crew to retrieve the object.

Tip #25B - If the subway clerk tells you the saftey group will be there in about an hour. Your better off going to have a long lunch b/c us MTA guys move slow and will take our time to respond to that particular call.

Serious Tip #26 - Do not by a $2 card from the wanna be subway clerks at the station. What they do is illegal and by giving them money to get you access to the system would be only adding more trouble then what its worth. If they argue with you b/c you rather not by the "swipe" from them proceed to notify the clerk on duty and they will inform the NYPD.

Originally Posted by Rich Wong

New York City Top Survival Tips:

1. Don’t stare at the guy with the pink hair; They don’t like it (especially when it’s their real hair).

2. Don’t say “hi” to strangers (no matter how good looking they are) it’s just not cool.

3. Don”t say “cool”; it’s just not cool

4. Don’t complaint about the dirt and the crowd! (Remember you get to leave, we have to stay)

5. Don’t said “sorry, excuse me, pardon me”; it’s not in New Yorker’s vocabulary and it's not cool.

6. Manhattan people do not know there are 4 other boroughs within New York City (please don’t try to convince them; they can go into shock or get violent)

7. When taking a cab from downtown to uptown, answer NO when the cabbie ask if you want to take the tunnels or bridges.

8. Don’t buy a genuine Rolex watch for $30 from anyone on the subway. I know a better deal down on Canal St. for $20.

9. Houston Street is pronounced House-Ton (true New Yorker) not Houuuuuston

10. You can order pizza by the “slice” or pie.

11. Ray’s Famous Pizza is not the same owner as Ray’s Original Pizza, or Ray’s Original Famous Pizza, or Ray’s Best Original Pizza or Ray’s Famous Original Pizza, or Ray’s….

12. Eating a “dirty water dog” not what you think, it’s a hot dog from a street vendor.

13. Don’t buy the Brooklyn Bridge from anyone. I own it already!

14. Time Square is not square. (And be careful of the naked singing cowboy)

15. Museums are not free.

16. New York City souvenirs are cheapest downtown around Chinatown.

17. Don’t answer back when someone say “Hey… How-U-Doing” (they don’t really care)

18. Don’t make fun of the Soup Nazi; he really won’t serve you any soap.

#1 TIP: NEW YORKERS DO NOT PUT KETCHUP AND MUSTARD TOGETHER ON THEIR HAMBURGER! (An obvious sign of a tourist)