If you have Manhattanite friends

I have a lot of Manhattan friends, and I feel like yeah there's more to do in manhattan, I guess, but I feel we're always going to Manhattan to see them, and they don't want to come to Queens on LI, like it's such a long trip..as if it's not an equally long trip INTO Manhattan.

the restaraunt week post had me thinking. FH lives in Nassau, and he went to lunch with his friend for NYC rest. week in manhattan, would his friend take the trip to LI to for LI rest. week? I'm thinking no.

Do you experience this?

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yes- most of my friends live in the city - I used to live there also

once you are in the city- you never want to leave

I always go in to see them b/c
1- I have a car
2- they are lost once they get over the bridge or thru the tunnel- they aren't from LI

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I probably woudn't come to LI for restaurant week if I was them. I'd take Manhattan Restaurant Week over Nassau County's any day .

Maybe if you couple it with an outdoor concert in a park..

eta. My Manhattanite friends just came out to Fire Island this past weekend. The beach is a good lure too.

Message edited 8/22/2006 12:39:38 PM.

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Not sure if this applies to your friends but, I live in NYC and for the most part, meet up with friends here. It is hard to venture outside NYC to meet friends on weekend nights because we usually do not keep a car in the city and, honestly, I don't like taking the subway at midnight. So, if we are going out to dinner or for drinks or movie on a friday or saturday night, while getting there would be fine, it might be difficult getting back. Plus, then my friends would have to pick us up and drive us back to the train or subway which, depending on where we are going might not be the best thing. It is hard to understand the life of manhattanites unless you live here

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Well, I live in Queens, so for me it's taking the subway home at midnight too.

I got my one manhattanite frined into a restaraunt in queens though hee hee!

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As a Manhattanite up until recently- we are very provencial and do not like to leave the city for anything-- even if it is a short subway ride.

Also-- those with a car-- it's easier for you to come see people in the city, then it is for people without a car to take mass transportation to wherever it is they would be going.

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Posted by JenniferEver

Well, I live in Queens, so for me it's taking the subway home at midnight too.

I got my one manhattanite frined into a restaraunt in queens though hee hee!

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that's my beef. I would come into the city via LIRR and subway or cab but my NYC friends would never come out..it's the same ride no matter what..

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Posted by itsbabytime

Posted by JenniferEver

Well, I live in Queens, so for me it's taking the subway home at midnight too.

I got my one manhattanite frined into a restaraunt in queens though hee hee!

Sorry! I assumed you had a car! Well, in that case, there is no excuse

Message edited 8/22/2006 12:50:56 PM.

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then again I do have friends that live in LI and won't come into the city to meet me for dinner and drinks too..

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I have friends in Manhattan who I used to work with and none of them want to come out here. Instead, I end up going to the city.

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Most of my friends live in Queens or Long Island now but when they did -- they were in queens a lot. For the most part Manhattan was an easier meeting place since I worked in the city and was already there. But otherwise, I can recall my friends coming to me a lot on the weekends as well.

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True, I have LI friends who are afraid of Queens, or think it's SOOO far.

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i am am the oppisite i live in queens and two of my close freinds moved to sufollk so now all of a sudden going to Queens is like traveling to california for them. meanwhile they grew up about 10 minutes form where i live now. Also i have had no problem going out there the last year they have been out there but now that i am pg and not really driving to far alone i have seen them once when they came here in may to see my new place and at my shower and that was it.

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I live in Manhattan and never want to leave the island, so I feel your pain. But, we're moving to NJ in 10 days so I'll see what it's like on the other side of the fence now!

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i had this problem...i sent my manhattan friends the LIRR schedule with a note. the note read: use it, learn it, love it! love, moi

just like the LIRR...friendship goes both ways!

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This is a huge pet peeve of mine as, believe it or not, we have the OPPOSITE problem.

We are constantly going out to the island for events. To ask them to come to Manhattan or (God forbid!!!) Brooklyn is too much to ask. I almost feel embarrassed to ask at this point, as I am sending people out of "their way". I remember the first get together we had after five years together was our engagement party in Manhattan and I know a lot of my DH's family in particular had issues with this.

I always joke with DH that our poor child will have nobody come to his/her birthdays, baptisms etc.... if we end up staying in Brooklyn for a few years.

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A few of my friends are in the city and unless its after work (I work in the city) I hardly see them b/c I don't want to come back in after working in the city during the week. It works out for us even if its every so often b/c they don't want to come out to me and I don't want to go back in for them.