Field Guide to NYC Tourists

We see tourists every day, but do we truly understand them? We sent urban anthropologist Tim Murphy into the field to talk to tourists and learn about their fascinating, foreign culture. Watch the video and gain some cross-cultural understanding about why the McDonald's in Times Square is different from the McDonald's you grew up with. video by Jonah Green.

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Travel & Events

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• new
• york
• city
• times
• square
• tourists
• tourism
• nymag.com

[yr1019]

I'd rather live in dirty Nyc than someplace thats clean and boring.

[insanekid15]

if tourist only knew that times square is not the real NYC... there is so much more.

[jvw2941]

@tzutzutzu Yeah I agree he sounds depressing

[Ccola3]

"trying to get tickets to David Leno" ahha

[ARMAND5779]

I don't hate tourists bit I hate when they ask me directions, this one British family asked me where the empire state building was, while you can clearly see It about 10 blocks away

[iHATEfaggotsify]

@yr1019 wow. your a total fucking idiot and the exact reason why i hate newyork so much. i hope your trash pile goes up in flames with you and all your friends.

[TheGeorgecostanza]

Canadian here in Vancouver,past Olympic site. Was there briefly in 2005 and loved it! Really alot like the TV shows one sees! New Yorkers were nice and helpful to me for instructions and getting around. Used to hear so many bad things about the place like if one was having a heart attack on a subway no one would help or cal 9/11,etc. Or people getting robbed 24/7. All kinds of shit! Don't know if nine eleven changed peoples views of life there but I want to go back and visit again one day soon!

[earlman504]

Dealing with tourists can be difficult however by calling some a rube is just low class.

[tzutzutzu]

The presenter is really annoying

[lilimeicecream]

I've lived in NYC for all my life, and I have to admit that I really dislike tourists, but I'm never rude. I hate it when people bash New Yorkers, not all of us are mean and crass. I wish that they'd come to Brooklyn or somewhere BESIDES Midtown and talk to those of us that have lived here forever.

[lilimeicecream]

@Mrtuxedo220 It's actually one of the safest cities in the country.

[HardBodyNyC]

I love how hipster reporters try to bash tourists when these hipsters are simply tourist who have over stayed their welcome (if they were even ever welcomed).

The only person in the whole video who even had a ny accent was the black guy.

QUeens to the fullest, aka the 3rd world!!