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However, our newest New Yorker...dearest Courtney...will fit right in using the word LIKE instead of ABOUT.
as in...
I lived in brooklyn like 2 days before they stole my car.
Again, another stupid short sighted comment. I use "like" as a regular part of my vocabulary. A holdover from gowning up in Westchester. A person of color who, like, drives a nice car, and, like, lives in Bed Stuy, will fit in just fine.
You do not want to work in or around these buildings either.
Think.
Yes, think.
Why is it that they have to recruit for a manager for these buildings ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE COUNTRY? Preferably someone like you who does not know anything about NYC and Brooklyn's hoods. When every OTHER job out there is "local candidates only" due to oversupply of labor and high unemployment.
The owner of the building lives out here in LA. He owns several different buildings, one of which his ex wife lives in and manages, but she also has a career job, so she is not able to effectively manage the other buildings. So they hired someone to manage the two buildings and that person (from the owner's words) is lazy and doesn't follow up with the tenant's issues in a timely manner, or collect the rents on time, etc. I'm not going into this thinking it's going to be all sunshine, rainbows, and unicorns. I know it's going to be tough and that the transition is not going to be easy. But, moving to LA from Alabama 2 days after my high school graduation with $40 in my pocket and no plan whatsoever was not easy either. That was 4 years ago, and I wouldn't trade that experience or the journey that sprouted from that experience, for anything. Best time of my life!
So, have I thought about what is going to be like? Yes. Do I understand that I'm going to be in for a culture shock? Yes. Should I allow fear of a particular neighborhood prevent me from accepting an opportunity to experience living in New York, rent free, and with a job already lined up? Heck no! lol. What's the point of life if we allow fear, or negative perceptions, to detour us from a potentially awesome experience? Obviously, I'm not going to purposefully put myself into a really bad neighborhood if it's avoidable, so I came on here to figure out which, of the two, were better in terms of safety. Thank you for your advice though. I appreciate your candor.
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Originally Posted by I_Love_LI_but
What they will say when they hear you say hella legit:
"Whatta you a pansy a&$# m*$&@&*@# f*%&&@er???? Get the f*$#@@ outta here!"
LOL! "Get the f*$#@@ outta here!" So New York! The first time I hear that I will probably jump up and yell "I'm in NEW YOOORRRRK!" hahahahaa
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Originally Posted by 30to66at55
However, our newest New Yorker...dearest Courtney...will fit right in using the word LIKE instead of ABOUT.
as in...
I lived in brooklyn like 2 days before they stole my car.
LOL!!!! No, if we are talking in terms of time, I would insert "for like" since "like", when used as a preposition, shows relation to something being, or perceived as, similar in quantity or characteristics(like two inches of snow).
As in..
"I lived in Brooklyn for like 2 days before they stole my car. I only had to drive around in my rental car for like a week or two before my insurance cut me a check, and I went and bought another car. Go State Farm!"
The owner of the building lives out here in LA. He owns several different buildings, one of which his ex wife lives in and manages, but she also has a career job, so she is not able to effectively manage the other buildings. So they hired someone to manage the two buildings and that person (from the owner's words) is lazy and doesn't follow up with the tenant's issues in a timely manner, or collect the rents on time, etc. I'm not going into this thinking it's going to be all sunshine, rainbows, and unicorns. I know it's going to be tough and that the transition is not going to be easy. But, moving to LA from Alabama 2 days after my high school graduation with $40 in my pocket and no plan whatsoever was not easy either. That was 4 years ago, and I wouldn't trade that experience or the journey that sprouted from that experience, for anything. Best time of my life!
So, have I thought about what is going to be like? Yes. Do I understand that I'm going to be in for a culture shock? Yes. Should I allow fear of a particular neighborhood prevent me from accepting an opportunity to experience living in New York, rent free, and with a job already lined up? Heck no! lol. What's the point of life if we allow fear, or negative perceptions, to detour us from a potentially awesome experience? Obviously, I'm not going to purposefully put myself into a really bad neighborhood if it's avoidable, so I came on here to figure out which, of the two, were better in terms of safety. Thank you for your advice though. I appreciate your candor.
LOL! "Get the f*$#@@ outta here!" So New York! The first time I hear that I will probably jump up and yell "I'm in NEW YOOORRRRK!" hahahahaa
LOL!!!! No, if we are talking in terms of time, I would insert "for like" since "like" is a preposition to show relation to something being, or perceived as, similar in quantity, characteristics(like two inches of snow).
As in..
"I lived in Brooklyn for like 2 days before they stole my car. I only had to drive around in my rental car for like a week or two before my insurance cut me a check, and I went and bought another car. Go State Farm!"
We are mostly just having some fun with you.
Good to see you have a sense of humor! (You will need it around here!)
Well, I have a car, and it's nice (as in luxury convertible) and I live in Bed Stuy- albeit in Western section which is well on it's way to gentrification complete with white people pushing baby strollers. I have a friend that lives in the eastern area near Malcolm X and Jefferson and have never had issues with my car parked over there, ever- and this is when I've been over there for parties that go into the wee hours. She has a car and parks it on the street. It's also a "nice car" (newer model SUV). Only issue she had was that someone keyed her car- the likely suspect was her crazy azz ex boyfriend. But I should point out that she didn't like to park her car on Malcolm X
This comment is stupid and short sighted. People from way out of state can, will, and do get jobs in NYC. Especially when they have a college education and or training/skills suitable for the job.
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Originally Posted by jad2k
Again, another stupid short sighted comment. I use "like" as a regular part of my vocabulary. A holdover from gowning up in Westchester. A person of color who, like, drives a nice car, and, like, lives in Bed Stuy, will fit in just fine.
Again, another stupid short sighted comment. I use "like" as a regular part of my vocabulary. A holdover from gowning up in Westchester. A person of color who, like, drives a nice car, and, like, lives in Bed Stuy, will fit in just fine.
I wish you the best in finding like a job that will like pay you more than like minimum wage.
"I see white people" sticker spotted in gentrifying BK LOL That's so NYC
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