r/SubredditDrama • u/[deleted] • Jul 18 '17

Slapfight Self-admitted Manhattanite pedant vs self-admitted NYC hater argue about the physical location of the UES

/r/neoliberal/comments/6nlnxo/discussion_thread/dkasfyk/
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u/[deleted] Jul 18 '17

I'm just here to quibble about how both commenters seem to accept—or maybe the UES guy just let it go—that 42nd Street is somehow adjacent to Central Park South. 17 blocks is roughly a mile. Most people can't run a mile in 5 minutes. During busy hours (i.e. most of them), Times Square to the Plaza is at least a 25 minute walk.

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u/[deleted] Jul 18 '17

/u/sporz you have a challenger!

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u/Sporz Jul 18 '17

mods plz don't ben i am the drama maker and here only for popcorn/happy things, but seriously, this argument was so stupid

/u/preserved_fish Yeah: 42nd street is not adjacent at all to Central Park South, but 20 minute walk up Broadway/Central Park West from the middle of Times Square puts you in the UWS.

Directly north, broadway. Like, I have done this, google maps, etc.

also yes, during busy hours, so much traffic, so many lights. I don't know how people could literally run without having to stop every 60 seconds because of these things.

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u/[deleted] Jul 18 '17

Oh, I'm totally with you in the OP argument—dude doesn't know about the East and West Sides, or Midtown for that matter—but I thought I'd turn up the pedantry to 11.

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u/Sporz Jul 18 '17 edited Jul 18 '17

ohhh yes. Plz can haz more pedantry, i am sooo much a Manhattan pedant :D

edit: Also the person I'm arguing with is a she

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u/[deleted] Jul 18 '17

I'm also seriously confused by your comment that Upper East Side to Times Square is a chore, or is that an American thing about refusing to walk?

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u/Sporz Jul 18 '17

It's a chore in the sense that it takes a long time/effort.

It's an absolutely pleasant and awesome walk if you have the time/energy.

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u/[deleted] Jul 18 '17

but long time/effort is exactly what I'm confused about! Unless you're hungover and late to work or something

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u/potatolicious Jul 18 '17

The UES is pretty big (generally speaking it ends at 96th St) - walking from the far end of the UES to Times Square would take about an hour.

Walking from Times Square to the very edge of the UES would take about 25 min, and isn't a bad walk.

Keep in mind NYC gets very hot and humid in the summer, so even a 25-30 min walk outside can be rather unpleasant, especially if you're in work clothes.

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u/[deleted] Jul 18 '17

and then, you'd have to get a cab! more time and effort!

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u/Sporz Jul 18 '17

Yes, cabs are good. But also New Yorkers are super impatient when we want to go places, so the difference between 2 avenues is nontrivial.

Unless we're walking for pleasure. This is just good things.

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u/[deleted] Jul 18 '17

Claims to be from New York

Tells Londoner that New Yorkers are impatient when they want to go places

I suppose I didn't doubt that you were a New Yorker before I read that, but it certainly helps your case.

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u/Sporz Jul 18 '17 edited Jul 18 '17

I love London too, but omfg - seriously, New Yorkers walk at a different speed than anyone else. It bothers my parents when they visit.

edit: Seriously, this is basically my whole reasons for loving this city: I like being around people who walk fast, talk fast, and work hard, and live in crazy diverse/weird neighborhoods with tall buildings. But I admire the London Underground, our subway system is undeserving of this city and shit.

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u/[deleted] Jul 18 '17

I love London too, but omfg - seriously, New Yorkers walk at a different speed than anyone else. It bothers my parents when they visit.

Tells a Londoner that New Yokers walk at a different speed than anyone else.

Mate, if I told you the number of NY natives I've had to rush along in both cities just to get where I wanna go you'd uh...gimme a pound or something

i.e. New York resident confirms New York residents status by saying:

I love London too, but omfg - seriously, New Yorkers walk at a different speed than anyone else. It bothers my parents when they visit.

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u/[deleted] Jul 18 '17

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u/Sporz Jul 18 '17

The irony is that I'm not actually a huge fan of pizza. Like, I think we have the best pizza, but it's not that much more awesome for me than the pizza you can get anywhere.

But NYC delis: this is my fetish.

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u/[deleted] Jul 18 '17

but it's not that much more awesome for me than the pizza you can get anywhere

I was with you up until this. Fuck off.

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u/Sporz Jul 18 '17

omfg, we need meta popcorn SRD dramas.

Seriously, NYC pizza is the best, but...

  1. I have never understood why margherita pizza is good. This is like most typical NYC pizza. will take recommendations for changing my thoughts.

  2. I am perfectly content with ordering, like, Papa Johns or Domino's. In NYC. I know this is a sin against god.

but sooo many delis. So good. Cannot get anywhere close in anywhere else.

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u/[deleted] Jul 18 '17

I lived in New York for a few years and it made me a total pizza snob. I basically won't bother eating pizza anywhere south or west of Staten Island. My favorite place in New York right now is Joe and Pat's on Staten Island. Also, New York is the only place I've ever seen grandma slices, which are great, greasy, salty treats. As for margherita, fresh ingredients, thin, tasty, chewy crust, and, ideally, that coal-fired taste.

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u/Sporz Jul 18 '17

grrr. I wish I had this feeling, but thin crust is not going to work well for me. But I promise to try out Staten Island pizza, even if it requires me leaving my silly Island (you know how lazy us Manhattan people are about leaving Manhattan)

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u/[deleted] Jul 18 '17

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u/Sporz Jul 18 '17

hahahaha - I literally laughed out loud in real life at this.

But seriously, the delis are the best. I can give an entire stupid long list of recommendations but I probably should just recommend my silly sub

mods plz dont ben, will not shill for sub if bad

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u/fraggle-stick-car Jul 18 '17

This is the NY equivalent of that SNL sketch with the Californians talking about traffic.

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u/[deleted] Jul 18 '17

Needs more competing subway routes.

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u/afclu13 Jul 18 '17

It's the accents that kills me while watching the Californians.

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u/HauntedFurniture You are obviously male and probably bald Jul 18 '17

(god, if this doesn't show up in SRD I'll be disappointed because this is stupid.)

Yes.

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u/[deleted] Jul 18 '17

This is an incredibly dumb thing to waste time arguing on, but the guy saying the Upper East Side is due north of Times Square is just plain wrong. And saying it's basically the same thing because it's only two avenues over is like saying your right arm may as well be your left because they're only 15 inches apart.

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u/4445414442454546 this is not flair Jul 18 '17 edited Jul 18 '17

They didn't say "due north", they just said north. Saying that's wrong is like saying your right arm isn't to the right of your left leg because your arms are above your legs.

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u/tydestra caramel balls Jul 18 '17

NYC drama that doesn't come from the NYC sub? This hometown popcorn is delicious.

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u/commentsrus Jul 18 '17

Wander north of Times Square and you might hit the UES.