Day 362: Semantics

It's called a sidewalk
Not a side-dawdle-and-gawk
Or side-text-bumble

Day 361: I can barely keep my hands off of you

Gawping tourist teens
Smell like their prized souvenir
Is Axe Body Spray

It amazes me what people get excited about when they come to New York. These German kids had cleaned out the nearest Duane Reade. Sure, they had the requisite pile of bags from Macy's, but they were most excited about poking each other with nail polish pens.

I think the Axe commercials are so revolting that I am not going to post them here. That should give you a heads up if you go a-Googling.

Day 319: Confusion and Disappointment

Wait -- are you saying
Lady Liberty is not
On Staten Island?

I like the moment on the Staten Island Ferry when all the tourists on the port side of the ferry realize that the Statute of Liberty is on the starboard side. A stampede ensues. It sort of feels like the whole boat might tip over. The only thing funnier is when someone realizes that the ferry isn't actually going to take them to the Statue of Liberty.

Day 318: Overheard on the Staten Island Ferry

"It's Coney Island!" (wrong)
"The Golden Gate!" (VERY wrong)
"The Bronx!"(New Jersey)

I like to laugh at tourists.

Day 315: I am not immune to stereotyping

Oh, German tourists
With your chilly blond good looks
And smug attitudes

I always get the feeling that they are talking about how fat we Americans are.