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The Closely Guarded Secrets of Manhattan Doormen

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40 pointsbookofjoe11 comments

thanks and merry christmas.

back atya!

Those comments are just sad.

"Why does the Wall Street Journal have articles about the city and not about the tiny suburb I live in? They have nothing to do with me! So elitist"

My favorite articles across the board have always been articles that have very little to do with me because learning about a different culture, way of life, completely different field, has always been the most interesting parts of reading.

I don't know if I'm over-reading things, but there generally appears to be a closing of the mind, and a sort of narcissism where everyone is all about themselves, and barely curious about anything outside their immediate surroundings. Alternatively, it could just be that the internet gives a voice to the least curious who would likely have had no avenues to let their opinions known (although I feel this wasn't the case in the pre social media, blog era at least).

Who reads comments on news sites expecting quality? They have been a true cesspool for at least a decade. I think the expectation should be the inverse, surprise when something of quality is found. Like there was a comment about these being well paid jobs and how much you should tip them.

> Who reads comments on news sites expecting quality?

Oh the irony!

I think you might be over-reading things. I saw maybe three negative-ish comments among all of them. Then you have ones like this that are in direct contrast to your sentiment:

> Interesting and fun insight for us country hicks!! thanks.

I occasionally watch CBS Sunday morning where they frequently have longer portraits of what day to day life in New York is like. While this is interesting and well, inevitable since their headquarters is there anyway, it does get a little old after awhile. New Yorkers are talking about their favorite subject again... Themselves.

So the comments point to a similar issue. Yes, it's an interesting story... Yes, the city is great. We know. We get it.

Yes! My spin is learning is difficult and some people can get overloaded. New perspectives are great and informative. However, learning that what you held as a core belief can be challenged can bring a crisis type pressure.

It's easier to be intellectually lazy.

> I don't know if I'm over-reading things, but there generally appears to be a closing of the mind, and a sort of narcissism where everyone is all about themselves, and barely curious about anything outside their immediate surroundings.

Ironically, this probably applies best to new yorkers and the new york papers themselves.

Unless the commenter lives on Wall Street then I am not sure they have much basis for their claim anyway.

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