Stop immediately! 12 things that piss off New Yorkers

Even though New York is the best city in the world, it still has things that drive us crazy. Any resident in a matter of seconds will give you a list of irritants that will be longer than CVS checks. One New Yorker r/nyc on Reddit asked to name what irritates the townspeople most of all, and in two days more than 500 answers were received! Here are the most common annoyances for New Yorkers, collected by the publication Time-out.

1. When the train you are waiting for will be in 15 minutes ago and the next one in 16 minutes

This is bad enough when the train has to wait a very long time. But what's even more infuriating is that the schedule is so confusing that after arriving your the long-awaited train will not have to wait long for the next one.

2. Shitty behavior on the subway

В Metro every man for himself, but you must understand that you are not alone there. It is unimaginable when someone smokes in a car, refuses to wear a mask during a pandemic, enters a car without waiting for people to get out, or tries to push a stroller in spite of other passengers. It's annoying when people listen to their music without headphones, as if they're doing everyone a favor by becoming wagon DJs. Sometimes it seems that the subway is the wild west.

3. Dog poop on the sidewalk

New Yorkers love dogs, but their poop is another matter entirely. There is nothing more disgusting than stepping on this pile, and nothing more annoying when someone put it all in a bag and then just left it on the ground.

4. When someone gets too close to us

Over the past two years, we have become more sensitive to walking near a person. Of course, New York is a densely populated city, but it seems that for some people social distancing has never been a necessity and they do not understand why it is necessary.

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5. When people walk side by side on the sidewalk and stand on the left side of the escalators

New Yorkersand they walk in single file when they share the sidewalk with strangers so as not to impede the flow of traffic. It's just what we do and those who don't are considered inconsiderate, rude and probably tourists. The same is true when walking on an escalator. The left side is for those who want to walk the escalator, while the right side is for those who want to stand still and ride. Standing still on the left can almost always create a traffic jam.

6. Bicycles and scooters on sidewalks

When a bicycle or scooter leaves the bike lane or street, moving onto the pavement, this is like an infringement on the safety of a pedestrian. It's illegal!

7. Alternative parking

One of the biggest challenges is the need to change where the car is parked so the city can sweep and pick up trash. Sometimes very hard to find parking. Sometimes you have to travel several blocks to comply with the alternative parking rules. The actual alternative is a fine.

8. Annoying city noises - tape recorders, screaming, silencers, subway trains, signal horns

The hallmark of New York is noise. Sometimes it becomes unbearable. New Yorkers especially loathe the "fart car" mufflers, which have been modified to sound like gunshots, or like they're trying to break the sound barrier. The people whose loud tape recorders serenades in the apartment are infuriating, the screeching of subway trains and car horns are infuriating (especially when the driver presses the horn for more than a second). It's an unbearable cacophony!

9. Inability to use umbrellas

For some reason, many New Yorkers do not know how to properly use umbrellas. Going into the subway, you run the risk of stumbling on someone's umbrella. User Lost_sidhe recommends the following: “If you are tall, LIFT your umbrella when you pass people. Also, if you're short, how about those umbrellas that have the ends turned down a lot."

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10. FaceTime in the crowd

FaceTime is great, it helps you connect with anyone. But we hate it when people make their personal FaceTime calls on the street or in the subway and discuss some issues with their interlocutor for a long time.

11. Scattering garbage

Trash cans are everywhere, and yet the streets are full of wrappers, empty soda bottles, disgusting grocery bags, and unidentifiable trash. It's even more disgusting to watch people throw garbage in front of you.

12. Batteries

It's good that houses are heated, but many consider batteries to be the "fifth circle of hell." We have to open the windows in the middle of winter and turn on the air conditioner.