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Old 10-05-2007, 05:40 PM
 
Location: San Francisco; NYC;
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I'm originally from brooklyn, ny and I consider a typical New Yorker as
someone who is:

1) Very direct: would tell you whether they can do something or not.
Will never flake at the last minute.
2) Loves Sopranos
3) Very close to their family
4) Dresses pretty well most of time (at least when going out)
5) Has a NY accent (duh)
6) Knows when a person is flaking or lying and will let the person know.
7) For guys: been in a fight or two
8) Loves pizza
9) Confrontational
10) NOT passive-aggressive

feel free to add to this list.

I would say a guy like 'Christopher' in Sopranos is someone who is a very typical New Yorker (one doesn't have to be in mob).
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Old 10-05-2007, 06:10 PM
 
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In other words a typical NYer is an italian

The sopranos takes place mostly out of state.
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Old 10-05-2007, 06:11 PM
 
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In other words a typical NYer is an italian

The sopranos takes place mostly out of state.
Doesn't have to be Italian - it's all about personality.
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Old 10-05-2007, 06:35 PM
 
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Loves pizza? Huh? No, thanks. And I was born in Manhattan....
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Old 10-05-2007, 06:38 PM
 
Location: New York City
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Of those you listed, I apply to:

1) Very direct: would tell you whether they can do something or not.
Will never flake at the last minute.
3) Very close to their family
4) Dresses pretty well most of time (at least when going out)
5) Has a NY accent (duh)
6) Knows when a person is flaking or lying and will let the person know.
7) For guys: been in a fight or two
8) Loves pizza
9) Confrontational
10) NOT passive-aggressive

I'm not big on the Sopranos. Saw an episode from 2006 and figured that it was too late to start following and so I never bothered.
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Old 10-05-2007, 07:13 PM
 
Location: San Francisco; NYC;
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freak,

9/10 is not bad at all
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Old 10-05-2007, 08:18 PM
 
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The sopranos is a jersey show. The only people in NYC who I could imagine being a Sopranos nut are italians.

Tightly knit family

dresses well

Confrontational

likes pizza

sounds italian to me

Cheers
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Old 10-05-2007, 09:05 PM
 
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I know NY Italians who can't stand the Sopranos as they think the show gives a negative view.
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Old 10-05-2007, 09:43 PM
 
Location: San Francisco; NYC;
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Originally Posted by NJ Chutzpah View Post
The sopranos is a jersey show. The only people in NYC who I could imagine being a Sopranos nut are italians.

Tightly knit family

dresses well

Confrontational

likes pizza

sounds italian to me

Cheers
Not just Italians, but Russians fit into those stereotypes as well: go check out Brighton Beach.

And alot of other nationalities as well (serbians, croatians, turks, greeks, spaniards, etc)
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Old 10-05-2007, 10:53 PM
 
Location: Queens
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A typical New Yorker doesn't care about what everyone else thinks about them. They are surrounded by so many different people, all the time. A newcomer or out-of-city person are the ones who are anal about how they look. They need to look perfect, all the time. A typical New Yorker is attracted to the color black. The typical New Yorker has a dark side. A mellow side. Also an artsy side.

I don't think a typical New Yorker can be defined. They can be of any ethnicity, any lifestyle, and of any economic background.
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