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How to be an asshole in New York City
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NYC’s five biggest asshole moves, illustrated

We highlight the five biggest asshole moves in New York City, guaranteed to make you look, well, like a total asshole

Written by
Tim Lowery
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NYC is full of many, many wondrous things—and we have bragging rights over, like, any other city. But while we fully admit we’re the best city in the world, we’re also home to a lot of assholes. Want to avoid looking like one? Do not do any of the asshole moves below. Instead, may we suggest, helping out. There are non-profits for helping the homeless and NYC organizations are always looking for a new animal shelter volunteer.

How to be an asshole in New York City

Talk on your phone while ordering coffee

1. Talk on your phone while ordering coffee

Walk three-across on the sidewalk, slowly

2. Walk three-across on the sidewalk, slowly

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Instagram your brunch

3. Instagram your brunch

Keep your spot leaning on the pole when people are trying to exit and enter a packed train

4. Keep your spot leaning on the pole when people are trying to exit and enter a packed train

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Upstream a taxi hailer

5. Upstream a taxi hailer

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