Is New York Expensive?
In 1789, Benjamin Franklin famously wrote "Our new Constitution is now established, and has an appearance that promises permanency; but in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes."
From my experience, there is another thing that is certain. When I am talking to someone who has never lived in - or visited - New York, I can count on being asked the following question: is New York expensive?
The answer is yes. And the answer is more interesting when an example is provided, the more outrageous the better. Last month I was at the Whole Foods in Tribeca and I noticed they were selling eggs for $29.99 each.
To be fair, these are emu eggs. Each is the size of an avocado, and about twice as heavy. In comparison, free range chicken eggs at my local grocery store cost $5/dozen.
4 comments:
$100,000 to own 100 square feet! That's my favourite thing to tell people. I just don't like it when their reaction is disgust instead of awe.
I hope you also explain to them how your $100k doesn't even actually buy 100 sq ft, but shares in a company that owns the 100 sq ft!
My example is how the connects (especially Flatbush avenue) charge tax on weed. You know a city is expensive when your local purple haze distribution sales representative has to charge tax on nicks, dimes and gouges you on ounces claiming that the NYState closed a loophole that allowed him to claim bullets as an occupational related deduction.
Emu how cheap...Ha that's for common folk...the I lost my retirement money in the stock market, I used to work Lehman now I can't find work other than a janitor NY'ers(and Robert DeNiro).
Whole Foods Tribeca...??
Really..you may as well gone to Whole Foods Bowery!
I shop for groceries at Whole Foods Columbus on the upper west side where I buy real eggs, literally! I get a dozen eggs direct from some woman's ovaries for $950 bucks. The best cheese eggs I've ever tasted!
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