Thursday, November 7, 2013

T.O vs NYC


Toronto vs NYC!
Toronto might not be as exciting as NYC but its definitely MORE DECENT!! Canada feels like the good polite lil boy while NYC felt like the bad ass homeless boy. Lets do a lil comparison here!

Torontonions are known to be very busy and not friendly but comparing to NYC, omg torontion are extremely friendly lol! Ppl in NYC were pushing us around n rarely seen smiling. In Toronto, ppl do smile and greet you and definitely people are waay more helpful. They would offer to help carrying your heavy stuff and would always offer to help you with directions if you seemed lost

Toronto is so clean with recycling trash bins everywhere as the standard trashbin. The subway system is less complicated and definitely bigger subway cars and more colorful. There are designated areas for elderly, pregnant ladies and handicaps and ppl do respect that. The subways in NYC were really really dirty, not handicaps friendly and the subway cars had less seating areas.

Immigrants. Both cities were multicultural thats for sure. You'll be striked by the number of asians in toronto the same way latinos in NYC will strike you. There were lots of indians and african americans in NY while the majority of dark skinned people in toronto are Ethiopian or Somalians. Definitely toronto feels safer! Ppl are well dressed and presenting well. In NYC, you can see misery and evidence of their struggle on ppl's faces! Its so clear that it breaks your heart!  

Islam, while you see a "halal" shawrma/gyros cart at EVERY corner in NYC, ive rarely seen ladies with hijab! Definitely met alot of Egyptians working there but hijab in manhattan was rarely seen unlike in Toronto! 

I dont know, NYC made me feel miserable! It was hard for me not to notice the struggle of new yorkers and ignore the huge difference of standards of living of the tourists vs the locals! Knowing that and knowing how USA doesnt offer as much services as Canada including health coverages made it hard for me to enjoy it!
Also if you are not into shows, shops and dinning then new york is not your thang!

After this experience, im getting the sense that ill prolly feel the same way about Las Vegas...
Lets hope LA wont disappoint me too.

Its funny how now im having more and more appreciation for living in canada.

P.s: i dont dare to say NYC sucks or boring because im sure that 75% of the world disagree with me. Im just saying that its not my thing :)

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