1. You’re from New York? Say caw-fee.
I’ve gotten this one a lot. In fact, one of my closest friends from abroad used to tell people, “I have this friend named Alex from New York, and she says “caw-fee.” Many people love to hear a New York accent, and just as many love to try and mimic it (mostly with little success).
2. Is it really like it is on Sex and the City?
I find that the glamor of the New York lifestyle is often associated with two shows: Sex and the City, and in the past (when it was popular), Gossip Girl. It’s quite a difficult one to answer because there are some people and some high schoolers who live life the way you see on the shows, but is it a representative of the whole? No.