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[The Lucas]

Originally Posted by Rich Wong

New York City Top Survival Tips:
10. You can order pizza by the “slice” or pie.

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

10.
That whole "pie" thing was confusing last year with a dorm floor that was about 50% New Yorkers. It is not that you don't know it is called a "pizza pie", but when some walks up to you and says:

"Wanna split a pie?"

A Non-New Yorker's typical thought process is:
"Wow, this guy REALLY likes pie, he wants to eat half of a pie"
"I like apple or pumpkin pie"
"I never eat more than 2 pieces in a sitting, even on Thanksgiving"
Then after looking really dumb by thinking way too long about a simple question, you realize he probably meant a pizza and say:
"Sure. You order it"

It should also be noted that New Yorkers usually fold their pizza in half while eating it. This provides structural support to the very thin crust. This was "odd" and "revolutionary" to some people who had never seen someone eat pizza like that. I prefer thin crust pizza so I have always ate it like that. Guess it would be tough with a true Chicago deep dish.

17.
Great now I've got that Budweiser commercial about the Cowboy Hat Guy in a New York bar stuck in my head. Every time someone said, "How you doing?", Cowboy hat guy said "I'm doing fine. Just flew in today. Mighty Big Airport you got here" and proceeded to ramble on. That will be in my head all night.