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pseudochef93 t1_j1r75rs wrote

Roz and Emily sound like two transplants trying to convince lifelong NYers that they’re legit because they know how to pronounce and spell “Kosciusko” correctly.

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Phaedrusnyc t1_j1s03s1 wrote

Roz Chast was born and raised in Brooklyn, is a famous cartoonist, and a nice lady.

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tofu- t1_j1r83pg wrote

Lived in Brooklyn and queens my entire life -- still can't spell or pronounce it 👍

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janandgeorgeglass t1_j1raqpn wrote

Umm rude don't spoil this subs usual anti transplant circle jerk lol

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FloatingWeight t1_j1uwr7o wrote

I think he’s actually validating it in a way, because you see a lot of transplants over compensate by trying to correct pronunciations and going OD on ny stereotypes like bodegas, timbs, etc

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Rarablue0 t1_j1wfnul wrote

If you don’t fit the stereotype, you’re often branded a transplant. I’ve had a number of people guess I’m from Westchester or Ohio or some shit just because I’m a white dude that doesn’t walk around with a fitted and timbs despite being born here.

Annoying but most people are superficial like that or just too lazy to get to know someone.

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jonishay8 t1_j1rkixx wrote

People coming to NY and trying food is a good thing for local businesses despite the hater narrative you’re brainwashed to think is normal to repeat like a parrot. If this article helps a small businesses attract new customers, good on roz and Emily.

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DJBabyB0kCh0y t1_j1rv79v wrote

I lived off the fucking J train for a while when the new cars with automated announcements came about. That's the only reason I know how to pronounce it. On the old cars where a person made announcements it was always Kahz-e-os-ko

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LouisSeize t1_j1r9xe8 wrote

They went down Avenue J without finding a single kosher place (e.g. Jewish bakeries).

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JohnQP121 t1_j1ukxny wrote

This comic was so devoid of any meaning. Or anything for that matter. Literally negative redeeming value.

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arrogant_ambassador OP t1_j1v884h wrote

As a native of the area they visited, I thought it was charming. Sorry you didn’t like it.

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JohnQP121 t1_j1vvqa8 wrote

I've lived here for over 20 years. This literally feels like a verbal diarrhea (hey, I spelled "diarrhea" right on the first try!).

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sbsbbauaja t1_j1uu2d1 wrote

I know right. Very odd… they managed to make everyone look hideous in their drawings (was that the goal?) and it seemed like they were going for jokes, but nothing the characters said was remotely funny or could be considered a joke.

If anything it’s just a “slice of life” style comic / art thing, but a boring slice of life

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elizabeth-cooper t1_j1uhqpy wrote

Business Machines isn't there anymore, how long ago did they do this little tour?

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