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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted, clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

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New York City is the only city in America (or maybe the world) where people are expected to have a general understanding of the geography in casual conversation. (self.showerthoughts)

submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by ch00f to c/showerthoughts

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Like why do I feel like I’m supposed to be able to name the seven boroughs? I can’t tell you anything about L.A., Chicago, Boston, etc.

Edit: to clarify: I mean that everyone in America are expected to know NYC. Not just New Yorkers. Obviously everyone should know the layout of where they live.

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[+] ch00f -10 points 4 months ago (3 children)

My point is that people in the US are kind of expected to understand the layout of a city that they may never have been to or maybe only visited as a tourist.

It’s only the “local map” for like 8 million of us.

[–] palebluethought 19 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Where are you getting this impression? I've never gotten any sense that anyone outside the city is "expected" to know its geography. "Expected" how?

Also there are only 5 boroughs

[–] FMT99 10 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The way the title is worded ("a city where people are expected..") implies this is referring to people that live in NY. I'd clarify it by saying something like "the only city of which people from the rest of the country are expected to know..."

[–] ch00f 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Yep. Not what I intended.

[–] diegantobass 4 points 4 months ago

Oooowkay! So sorry for my surprised comment. I totally get, and agree with, what you actually said.

Being from not-the-capital-city of my country but living there, I struggled with the uttermost self-centeredness of its inhabitants.

I do think knowing topology and geography of things and places is much more than basic general information. For me it relates to "feeling" a place, and belonging somewhere. But what do I care where the upper east whatever is...

Also, culture production might have something to do with all of this : An open letter to NYC - The Beastie Boys

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Only New Yorkers think this way.

How do you know someone's from New York?

Don't worry, they'll tell you.