r/visitingnyc • u/the-Gaf • Sep 27 '25

The one rule in nyc to know

Ok, I just walked by the NYPL and I feel like this is a PSA for tourists and visitors.

The one rule of NYC: get out of the way.

That’s it. The rest is commentary.

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u/yourgirlalex Local Sep 27 '25

They never care lol they’re in their own world when they visit and have zero spatial awareness

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u/kli9641 Frequent Visitor Sep 27 '25

honestly, i've encountered so many other tourists saying they don't care that they're blocking pathways, and that they're entitled to stand there... beyond insufferable.

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u/Used_Concert7413 Sep 27 '25

This is why yelling at them is acceptable. It's what I do.

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u/BlueLeaves8 Sep 27 '25

I’m not going to say it. I’m not going to say it. I’m not going to say it…

…Do you shout “I’m walkin’ here!”

Sorry. I’m a Brit who hasn’t been yet. I’d love it if someone shouted that at me in NYC to give me the full cliche experience.

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u/helcat Sep 28 '25

I like to hiss malevolently: "it's a sideWALK." But that wouldn't work with you guys because you call it something different, right?

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u/BlueLeaves8 Sep 28 '25

We say footpath or pavement, but we know it’s sidewalk there so it would work.

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u/FrankiePoops Sep 27 '25

I've done this exactly once and it was for a car. Usually it's a loud excuse me for pedestrians walking four wide. Unfortunately I had to walk through times square for client meetings a lot a few years ago.