Every New Yorker and even tourists agree—she's doing the Lord's work.

America is a big, beautiful mess. Each state has its own unique identity, some so distinct that many Americans can easily recognize a state based on a few key characteristics. Redditor u/Thomas_The_Llama recently prompted the people of r/AskReddit to describe their states without revealing any names, and the resulting thread is very entertaining (unless, of course, you're not American , in which case you might be a little confused).

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The city never sleeps because of all the hilarious conversations that go down

In possibly the most NYC moment of all time, an argument between two men on a subway platform turned violent as seen in a viral video shared by The Daily Show host Trevor Noah. Things quickly escalate and one of the men jabs and misses, hurling himself onto the subway track instead. The other man rushes over and pulls his contender up from the track to safety. The video ends with the two men appearing to reconcile whatever differences pushed them to violence. We love to see a happy ending.

West Elm Caleb owns the NYC dating scene now

Ah, the woes of renting. Anyone who's experienced the daily little annoyances that come with living in an apartment building full of hundreds of other grumpy tenants likely understands that 'loving thy neighbor' is sometimes harder than it looks. Even the politest souls can resort to furiously scrawling passive aggressive notes for their inconsiderate neighbors if buttons are pushed hard enough. One can only take so many sleepless nights hearing apartment 5b blast Justin Bieber at ungodly hours…

Concrete jungle where dreams and hilarious conversations are made of

Thanks to the impressive popularity of @whatisnewyork, hundreds of renters regularly send the account all the hilariously weird and passive aggressive notes they find in the apartment complex lobbies of New York City. Seeing these notes all in one place really paints a picture of the woes of renting in a tenement full of high-strung, stressed-out, irritable people. Though, to be fair, not all the notes are full of rage. Some bold neighbors use lobbies, laundry rooms, and elevators as their perso

The best thing about New York City is arguably all the beautiful bodega cats

It's multifunctional

An extra pump of motivation

One of the main downsides of living in the city that never sleeps is that it doesn’t sleep because it’s so goddamn expensive. New York might be one of the most iconic places in the world, but it’s also got the kind of rent prices that many people would have to sell their soul to afford. It can lead many to some strange living situations, from shacking up in a 16 person 'entrepreneur mansion’ to finding an entire abandoned apartment behind the bathroom mirror . For most New Yorkers, though, the …

Every October, hundreds of doggies flock to Tompkins Square Park in New York City to show off their best Halloween costumes. Last year's event was cancelled due to the pandemic, but on Saturday the canines made a big comeback and showed up in record numbers. Many families showed up as recognizable ensembles, like The Wizard of Oz, The Addams Family, and Scooby Doo, while other dogs happily marched around as cenobites, trash pandas, donuts, and superheroes.

Awkward dating stories from real women in New York City