Things I've learned since moving to Boston
1. You can drive the way you always dreamed, traffic laws be damned. The cops pretty much only act as makeshift traffic lights by waving traffic through intersections, nobody ever really gets pulled over for anything.
2. Cabbies are the worst drivers ever. After getting past one that was swerving around in front of us, we came upon a red light. We proceeded to stop as needed when a completely different cabbie pulled up behind us and honked at us to go. At a red light. When there were cars stopped in front of us. We choose not to drive whenever possible.
3. The North End has the greatest food ever: Mike's pastries has this $3 cannoli that is worth every penny, and then this place down the street called Bella Vista has a $6 lasagna that's the size of your head. I'm not kidding, between the 2 foods (cheap oversized lazagna and expensive orgasmicly yummy cannoli), the price certainly evens out, and to taste authentic Italian food actually cooked by real Italians...let's just say I'm not missing Olive Garden in the least.
4. This is for my single friends out there: Never ever try to pick up guys in Quincy Market. I mean, unless you're into that whole circus-carnie thing and really dig a guy who's proudest moment is his ability to put his legs up behind his head. I guess they are flexible, if you're looking for a perk outta that.
5. Playing chicken with the green T line (trolley train system) is a bad idea. Just about everyone we've talked to says they've witnessed cars being hit by one.
6. Boston is a diabetic's worst nightmare and heaven to any stereotypical police officer. That's right, there's a Dunkin Donuts on every freaking street corner in the whole city and its surrounding suburbs. I bet it even outnumbers Starbucks 4 to 1. So much for the diet...
7. Living in a 3rd floor-converted-attic room in the middle of the summer is an extremely bad idea. Invest in fans and a big-ass air conditioner or you will wake up at 3:30 in the morning and feel like you're dying.
8. You can't turn on the news at night and not hear about someone being shot in Dorchester. I'm very glad we decided not to live there after all.
9. If you are standing in line at the grocery store and you absentmindedly back up into someone else's cart, it's their fault. We witnessed an argument as a result of an old woman who did that exact thing. It was clearly the old woman's fault, but she insisted on reaming out the woman behind her for "putting her cart so close behind." She was 2 whole feet behind her. I can see the crazy old woman driving this one to People's Court, so keep an eye out for that case.
10. When the street your on forks off in 2 different directions, you WILL end up taking the wrong road. No exceptions. Even if you go back and then take the other way, it will still be wrong. Try pausing to look at a map and you'll be honked at. You may as well give up and stay home.
2. Cabbies are the worst drivers ever. After getting past one that was swerving around in front of us, we came upon a red light. We proceeded to stop as needed when a completely different cabbie pulled up behind us and honked at us to go. At a red light. When there were cars stopped in front of us. We choose not to drive whenever possible.
3. The North End has the greatest food ever: Mike's pastries has this $3 cannoli that is worth every penny, and then this place down the street called Bella Vista has a $6 lasagna that's the size of your head. I'm not kidding, between the 2 foods (cheap oversized lazagna and expensive orgasmicly yummy cannoli), the price certainly evens out, and to taste authentic Italian food actually cooked by real Italians...let's just say I'm not missing Olive Garden in the least.
4. This is for my single friends out there: Never ever try to pick up guys in Quincy Market. I mean, unless you're into that whole circus-carnie thing and really dig a guy who's proudest moment is his ability to put his legs up behind his head. I guess they are flexible, if you're looking for a perk outta that.
5. Playing chicken with the green T line (trolley train system) is a bad idea. Just about everyone we've talked to says they've witnessed cars being hit by one.
6. Boston is a diabetic's worst nightmare and heaven to any stereotypical police officer. That's right, there's a Dunkin Donuts on every freaking street corner in the whole city and its surrounding suburbs. I bet it even outnumbers Starbucks 4 to 1. So much for the diet...
7. Living in a 3rd floor-converted-attic room in the middle of the summer is an extremely bad idea. Invest in fans and a big-ass air conditioner or you will wake up at 3:30 in the morning and feel like you're dying.
8. You can't turn on the news at night and not hear about someone being shot in Dorchester. I'm very glad we decided not to live there after all.
9. If you are standing in line at the grocery store and you absentmindedly back up into someone else's cart, it's their fault. We witnessed an argument as a result of an old woman who did that exact thing. It was clearly the old woman's fault, but she insisted on reaming out the woman behind her for "putting her cart so close behind." She was 2 whole feet behind her. I can see the crazy old woman driving this one to People's Court, so keep an eye out for that case.
10. When the street your on forks off in 2 different directions, you WILL end up taking the wrong road. No exceptions. Even if you go back and then take the other way, it will still be wrong. Try pausing to look at a map and you'll be honked at. You may as well give up and stay home.
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