New York kind of sucks

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Gosh I feel kind of guilty for saying so, like I just insulted a friend. Truth is, I love New York but also hate it. I’m far from the first person to admit this paradox. Being here in Seattle for the summer is really refreshing. I keep hearing from friends how hot and taxing NYC feels right now. Still, I can’t imagine not living and working there. Do we have Stockholm syndrome for our city?

Here are a couple of great articles that basically sum up the hate feeling I have for New York:

Sweat and the City by Rebecca Marx 

and this absolutely hysterical one from The Onion:

8.4 Million New Yorkers Suddenly Realize New York City A Horrible Place To Live

‘We’re Getting The Hell Out Of This Sewer,’ Entire Populace Reports

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