My Roommate (from a very small town in rural america) : Oh, I'll definitely have to see her when I'm back in town.
Guest from New York: Oh "in town," what a cute expression. It's so quaint!
My Roommate: What do you mean? Don't you say it?
Guest from New York: No no no, I'm from such a large city that we don't say it....New York is so big, it's not as if I can just bump into people when I'm "in town," hahaha, as you say.
Me: I say "in town" as well. It's not quaint or rural, everyone I know back home uses the expression, too.
Guest from New York: Fine, maybe your town uses it, but you're not from a city like New York!
Me: Um....you know I'm from LA, right?
Guest from New York: Yes.
Me: Um.... I don't know what kinda stuff you guys learn in east coast schools, but it's not like LA is some podunk town just off the freeway.
G-d, I just fucking hate New Yorkers. They talk like they come from the very seat of culture and civilization, like the rest of us are all simply blessed to be in the presence of someone from such a wonderful place. Well look, New Yorkers: I hate your city. I think it stinks--like, it literally smells bad. I think there are too many fucking people. And I really don't give a shit about it. So you can have your city, and I'll take LA and the rest of the US and our "quaint" and "rural" expressions like "in town." What a pretentious butthole, seriously...
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