14 Quotes That Haunt New Yorkers

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By Christine Erickson2014-04-12 18:30:42 UTC

New York City is filled with strong, resilient people — ones who pay astronomical prices to be here, fighting bed bugs, blizzards and delayed trains along the way.

But mess up a New Yorker's brunch routine, and watch one break down. Crippled by the lack of everything bagels and L trains in this city (*bloodcurdling scream*), the mere thought of the clipboard people will send citizens screaming before they even hear about the cause. It's the #firstworldproblems of horror stories.

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These quotes are casually tossed throughout the city on any given day. They're enough to make your skin crawl and ruin your morning — or even your whole day.

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Topics: humor, new york, NYC, quotes, Watercooler