New York primer

Cory Doctorow 5:35 am Mon Oct 21, 2002

Tips for newcomers and visitors to NYC by my pal Reive:

What to wear? New York is not like the rest of the universe in several small regards:

* Yes, we wear black all the time, even to weddings. Don't ask us about it and feel free to do it yourselves.

* We do not wear shorts. If you wear shorts you are a tourist. We do wear capri pants (women) and khaki-knee length shorts (guys and dykes), but we absolutely do not wear what they call shorts in the rest of America.

* White is the current fashion, all white, everywhere, all the time, and it looks beautiful, but don't, because you'll be covered in visible bus soot within an hour.

* We do not wear socks with sandals here.

* Men, if you wear white socks with a suit, we will not sleep with you.

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