If you're a born and raised New Yorker, you should get special perks
Summary
A born and raised New Yorker argues she deserves special perks: no waiting in line at TikTokified cafes, restaurant fees waived, and treatment "like a princess." Kareem's skeptical. "There's 8 million people here," he points out, questioning what makes being a native so special. She's adamant that only people born in the city qualify, not transplants, though she's willing to make an exception if they have a kid born here. Another rider backs her princess status briefly. The conversation ping-pongs wildly as Kareem keeps changing his mind, at one point suggesting he'd prefer if the perks applied only to her specifically. She revokes his New Yorker privileges entirely when he dismisses the specialness of being from here.
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So, what's your take? If you're a born and raised New Yorker, you shouldn't have to pay for certain things. You should get special perks in New York City. You shouldn't have to wait on lines for cafes and delis.
100% disagree.
So, You have to be born and raised.
Yeah.
And that's the only people that get the benefit.
Of course. So, like my favorite spots I can no longer go to because they've been TikTokified.
Oh, so you want to be able to cut the line? Yeah, cut the line.
Got it. Okay. So, this isn't about taxes. No, but I feel like I shouldn't have to do that. This New York City tax, you shouldn't have to pay it just 'cause you were born here.
Yeah, totally.
No, come on now. Come on.
Or like you should get a percentage off. Maybe you're exempt from a little bit.
From a lot of it.
Do you ever get to join? Like if I've been here for No.
Absolutely not. I've been here for 14 years.
No. 20 years.
No. When I get—No. No.
0% chance. My—My daughter who was born here, she gets benefit.
Okay. So, if you have a child born here, then I feel like that.
Okay. So, I get the benefit now. Yeah. I think you should.
I'm in. You count.
So, what other benefits you want? Well, I want to be treated like a princess in general. When you go to certain restaurants, sometimes they're applicable. They shouldn't be applicable to me because I'm born and raised here.
Honestly, now I'm back out.
What?
You know what I think?
What?
New Yorkers such as yourself. You guys got to let go of it.
Why?
It's not that special.
What do you mean it's not that special?
There's 8 million people here.
Then why are we doing this here?
The show. I happen to live here.
I revoked your New Yorker privileges. You're booted out. I am pro-migration and pro-immigration to New York. Me too. But—from the Midwest.
Well, Ohio, Iowa,
Kansas. Come on over. We can be besties. It's okay. But I should get special privileges. Don't you want to fight gentrification?
I do. I'm backing. She should get special privileges. I should. Right.
You're a princess.
What if it's just me?
Honestly, I prefer that. You're a very nice, pleasant person. Very kind, very warm. You're okay.
I take it back again. No, no. I like you a lot.
Okay, you ran again. I changed my mind.
Wow, I'm so good at this.