NYC Rats Are Cute? 🐀
Summary
An Australian straphanger brings a wild perspective to New York's rat problem: they're actually cute. Coming from a country where "literally every animal can kill you," she tells Kareem that NYC's rodents are harmless by comparison. Rats are a walk in the park. In Australia, everything wants to mess you up. Here? They're just fuzzy little creatures minding their business. It's all about context, and when you've survived a continent designed to end you, subway rats barely register as a threat.
Full Transcript
Rats, rats in New York City, in New York City—aren't that scary? I kind of love them, kind of love them. 100%? Let me give you some perspective. Okay, so when you come from a country where literally every animal in that country can kill you, rats are cute. Rats are a walk in the park. And you're from Britain, right? I'm from Australia.
So you're saying that the rats in New York are not a problem because they're not out to kill you? Exactly. Whereas Australia, everything is out to kill you. It's like, "I'm going to [bleep] you up." Damn, that's scary.
So what's your take?