Funniest/"Cutest" questions asked by tourists. (New York, York: place, pictures)

[Mightyqueen801]

My SIL, who was from NJ but now lives in Florida, came up to the city to visit, and while she was here she took a few photos of yellow taxicabs in traffic. She said her husband, who was from Maryland, would see all the yellow cabs on TV shows and thought it was fake. He said there couldn't possibly be all those cabs in New York.

[Bernski]

One day when walking around downtown Manhattan near Fulton Street, a Spanish couple asked me and gf what train could they take to the Statue of Liberty. (Que?) We simply directed them to get to Battery Park so they could find boat that was only way to Lady Liberty. They were an elderly couple, so we did not laugh at them... that hard.

[Doobage]

I'll never forget this: The first time we came to New York in 2000, I exited Penn Station with my dad on the escalator that leads to 7th Ave. My dad asks a police officer standing out there, "where's Madison Square Garden?" And this officer, smiling, said he didn't know and then took the opportunity to go over to his partner sitting in the car and asked him where Madison Square Garden was. They both laughed at my poor embarrassed dad before actually pointing it out, right freaking behind him. We didn't even need to go there, he just wanted to see it. The officer gave him a map though, at least.

[UrbanAdventurer]

I've had to explain what the lights on top of the yellow cabs meant a time or two for confused visitors.

[Biskit]

Originally Posted by Bernski

One day when walking around downtown Manhattan near Fulton Street, a Spanish couple asked me and gf what train could they take to the Statue of Liberty. (Que?) We simply directed them to get to Battery Park so they could find boat that was only way to Lady Liberty. They were an elderly couple, so we did not laugh at them... that hard.

Hehe, that reminds me of a day when some Russian tourists came up to us on Water Street and asked "which way to walk to the Statue of Liberty?", to which my friend sarcastically replied "She's in the water ya know!"

[Biskit]

Originally Posted by ohiogirl22

That reminds me of the time my sister asked me "how the subway knows where we want to go". I had to explain to her the idea of different subway lines. She's never taken public transit if you couldn't tell.

Haha, that is hilarious.

[nickasarbata]

I work in a hotel in midtown. We've got 30 floors and advertise that the rooms on higher floors have better views... as probably every hotel in the city does.

I had a very angry woman come back downstairs after checking into her suite on the 29th floor saying she wasn't happy with the room because I had promised her a room with a view. A bit confused, I told her I thought that room had a beautiful view (Chrysler AND Empire views). I asked what it was she didn't like.

She replied, "You promised me a room with a view, and all I can see is buildings everywhere."

Umm...?

[LadyR1990]

Originally Posted by nickasarbata

She replied, "You promised me a room with a view, and all I can see is buildings everywhere."

Umm...?

You should of told her the famous NYC mountains where on vacation.

[nickasarbata]

People would also be very annoyed that they had no views of Central Park. "I'm on the 30th floor but I can't even see the park." "Yes sir, I apologize but, umm, 15 blocks of skyscrapers between us and the park tend to have that effect."

Actually one of my colleagues would occasionally joke with guests saying that their room featured beautiful views of Central Park, the Statue of Liberty and the mountains. I mean come on people, when you're staying in the center of midtown Manhattan, what kind of view are you expecting!?

[sidrah]

Originally Posted by overdose

One tourist came up to me and asked if I lived in the hood, and where could she find one. I had to laugh. I mean, after she left.

That's funny. Can you imagine even asking???