Civic Pride

I found this quote about New Yorkers that I love. It felt a little arrogant, though. I was afraid it would sound mean if I posted it so I waited.

Then I had the following two conversations and I figured I probably had a little leeway.

I was having a conversation about home buying with a friend. She started to talk about where she would live next, as in which other city.

Me: You're going to leave New York?
Her: Oh yeah. I figure New York has about a 10 year shelf life and we've been here 8 already.
Me: ...
Her: You're going to stay here?
Me: Yeah, all my life.
Her: Really?


Later a friend was visiting from [Big Southern City].

Him: How much...do you mind if I ask how much your apartment cost?
Me: $150,000
Him: You could get a whole house in [Big Southern City] for that. (Raises eyebrow as if I should jump at this hypothetical opportunity.)
Me: ...

So, you know, I love New York, it's no secret and here's a quote that makes me feel enormously proud and just a little evil.

The true New Yorker secretly believes that people living anywhere else have to be, in some sense, kidding.
- John Updike