For your information, when i walk out my door in this great city, birds sing and the sun shines bright. people greet me with a smile and a nice lady buys me a coffee and a bagel with lox.
i also might have walked through a lot of second hand weed smoke.
And rats. You forgot the rats.
Yeah, when I have given shoutouts, it usually is "Go City", which I don't really like doing, but it does roll off the tongue the easiest for what's more recognizable (i.e., I could say go Pigeons, but not as many people are onto that).On my walks around downtown I've seen a few NYCFC kits here and there. It's always nice. Sometimes I'll say "Go City!" NYCFC just doesn't roll off the tongue as well.
Yeah, when I have given shoutouts, it usually is "Go City", which I don't really like doing, but it does roll off the tongue the easiest for what's more recognizable (i.e., I could say go Pigeons, but not as many people are onto that).
The thing is, say it in MA and people assume there's a reason for it. Say it in NYC and you sound like someone with a disorder who randomly shouts out vaguely encouraging things. Especially true in a city that has at least 2 teams in every sport so just calling out NY instead of Giants or Mets or Knicks or whatever is not normal.At an Italian festival up here in MA last fall, i got two shout outs for my Pirlo City shirt, both guys said "c'mon New York" which I think is smooth and someone wearing a jersey should get it.
LOL That's basically what I do when I see someone.The thing is, say it in MA and people assume there's a reason for it. Say it in NYC and you sound like someone with a disorder who randomly shouts out vaguely encouraging things. Especially true in a city that has at least 2 teams in every sport so just calling out NY instead of Giants or Mets or Knicks or whatever is not normal.
But I don't have a better suggestion. "Cmon City" is even more generic. I agree with LionNYC that N-Y-C-F-C does not exactly flow off the tongue.
Which is why if I see someone in team gear I usually just stare silently and maybe they catch my eye and then I point to their shirt or hat and smile and they think I'm a weird stalker.
This is what I actually do when I'm not writing smart-ass forum posts.I just say something like “nice shirt” and that seems to get a knowing response.
This is what I actually do when I'm not writing smart-ass forum posts.
Did anyone punch you in the face?Took younger daughter on tour of UMich today. Tour guide asked if that was an NYCFC hat I was wearing. He admitted he is a saddened Revs fan. It was a great moment.
Another school employee recognized the hat later but I didn’t get a chance to follow up.
I mean it was just a hat. and the second guy didn’t seem put out. First guy was from Newton Mass.Did anyone punch you in the face?
I assume 413Blue was sarcastically referencing the basketball coach's mini brawl that took place over the weekend, but could be wrong.I mean it was just a hat. and the second guy didn’t seem put out. First guy was from Newton Mass.
Semi funny thing is the first guy assumed I was going to be more obnoxious than I was. I tried to tell him that I attended the NYCFC Cup win in Portland 2 weeks after watching Michigan beat Ohio State but he stopped listening halfway through the sentence and thought I said I was at the NYCFC win over the Revs and said he still has sad flashbacks to that game.