What do people mean when they say New Yorkers would "eat me alive"? Be specific.?
WHAT PEOPLE TELL ME: "If you move to New York City, the people there will eat you alive." ABOUT ME: I am 25, highly educated (post-college), have worked full-time, worked internationally, and managed major projects with large budgets and over 100 people under my direction. I am always told that I am hard-working, independent, have great presentation, and am easy to get along with. I live in a medium-large city in the Midwest (3 million people). ASSUME THAT THE FOLLOWING DON'T BOTHER ME: Bad weather, trains, tourists, crowds, homeless people, extreme lifestyles, corruption, pollution, noise, small apartments. WHY I AM CONSIDERING MOVING TO NEW YORK: The city I live in is too small. I want to be immersed in where American History and Culture was made. I want to see the theatre and art scene where new things happen. I want to live in a place where society changes and develops, not where it follows trends. The city I live in has outlived its historical significance and I want to be somewhere that is more than just a nice place to live. THINGS THAT ARE NOT HELPFUL TO ANSWERING THIS QUESTION: Metaphors ("eat you alive" "pushed around"); condescending descriptions of Midwesterners; one-liners about why you don't like people from the East Coast; lamenting the bad economy. THINGS THAT ARE HELPFUL: Personal stories from New Yorkers where you encounter something that a young person from the middle of the country would struggle with; Specific situations where I am likely to suffer extreme difficulty; Stories from people you know who were "eaten alive" and how.
If you were on the cover of a magazine, what would you be featured for?
A man brave enough to not only think outside the box but live outside the box. For having the guts and insights to wear a skirt.