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Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 1 month ago

New York City is the only city in America (or maybe the world) where people are expected to have a general understanding of the geography in casual conversation.

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New York City is the only city in America (or maybe the world) where people are expected to have a general understanding of the geography in casual conversation.

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Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 1 month ago

Like why do I feel like I’m supposed to be able to name the seven boroughs? I can’t tell you anything about L.A., Chicago, Boston, etc.

Edit: to clarify: I mean that everyone in America are expected to know NYC. Not just New Yorkers. Obviously everyone should know the layout of where they live.

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The seven burros – happy, sleepy, grumpy, sneezy, doc. I’m missing a few.
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  Queens, Brooklyn, Bronx, Manhattan, New Jersey, ACAB Island, and Westchester
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    i’d hate to see what’s “snow white” in this version.
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      Central park?

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