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Sex in the City is nonsense.
"Working girls" cannot afford that kind of lifestyle, nor do they have all that free time.
Only those born to wealth or those who married it can spend all day shopping for $1000 Manolos.
Show was total twaddle.
Exactly! But so many supposed NYC shows have the characters living beyond their means. Look at the Manhattan apartments on "Friends" or even "Seinfeld" that these unemployed or marginally employed characters had, for example.
There are tons of girls in NYC living comparable lives to both of the shows.
If you are a good looking girl in NYC, you can go out to the top restaurants, top nightclubs, hamptons, miami, etc. and not pay a single dime (and I don't mean in an escort type way). In fact, there's now even 'model apartments', where girls live for free, and their only obligation is to show up at nightclubs at party a few nights a week.
There are tons of girls in NYC living comparable lives to both of the shows.
If you are a good looking girl in NYC, you can go out to the top restaurants, top nightclubs, hamptons, miami, etc. and not pay a single dime (and I don't mean in an escort type way). In fact, there's now even 'model apartments', where girls live for free, and their only obligation is to show up at nightclubs at party a few nights a week.
Show us a webpage for something like that. Who pays the rent? How does one apply?
It's pretty realistic in its depiction of a person who has moved to New York to "be a writer" but has nothing to say and little to no interest in the world outside herself. I have known such people.
It's also realistic in its general depiction of 20-somethings living a crappy, broke lifestyle in New York not for any compelling reason but because they can't think of anything else to do. All of us who moved here from somewhere else have probably been there at some point.
Exactly! But so many supposed NYC shows have the characters living beyond their means. Look at the Manhattan apartments on "Friends" or even "Seinfeld" that these unemployed or marginally employed characters had, for example.
No, I'd say seinfeld was more realistic. They were all gainfully employed except for one (Kramer) and there were jokes about how he never seemed to have a job (there is a guy in my building like that. For the life of me, I still can figure out what he does. And he's always home!) There were also episodes and stories around characters loosing their job. At one point George had to move back in with his parents. Jerry was in show business and there are absolutely many people like that in NYC. I know two people that are voice actors. All they do is voice over work for commercials and the like (no side jobs as waiters).
It's pretty realistic in its depiction of a person who has moved to New York to "be a writer" but has nothing to say and little to no interest in the world outside herself. I have known such people.
It's also realistic in its general depiction of 20-somethings living a crappy, broke lifestyle in New York not for any compelling reason but because they can't think of anything else to do. All of us who moved here from somewhere else have probably been there at some point.
New York and LA seem to be the only cities where people do this. Although I have also heard of people attempting this in Atlanta; figuring that things would eventually work out, having nothing to offer the job market, etc.
I'm sure there are other cities but none come to mind. Interesting tidbit, there is a non-profit encouraging people to move to Detroit and get involved with the community there. They have rehabiltated abandoned housing and will turn over the lease to artists, writers, etc. who write essays describing how they would be a good fit and what they would do when they get there. Perhaps Detroit can experience the influx of writers and artists that New York did over 30 years ago.
No, I'd say seinfeld was more realistic. They were all gainfully employed except for one (Kramer) and there were jokes about how he never seemed to have a job (there is a guy in my building like that. For the life of me, I still can figure out what he does. And he's always home!) There were also episodes and stories around characters loosing their job. At one point George had to move back in with his parents. Jerry was in show business and there are absolutely many people like that in NYC. I know two people that are voice actors. All they do is voice over work for commercials and the like (no side jobs as waiters).
Perhaps the guy in your building does voice over or is a writer or artist.
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