I've got a bone to pick with the New Yorker

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The creator uses a relatable observation about people in a specific neighborhood and contrasts it with a popular publication's article, creating a sense of shared experience and mild controversy that encourages engagement.

Summary

The creator expresses amusement and slight annoyance with a New Yorker article about West Village girls, noting its omission of observing men running shirtless with mustaches and heart rate monitors. They suggest this oversight might be worth further investigation.

Structure

1Expresses a grievance with The New Yorker article.
2Highlights the article's focus on 'West Village girlies'.
3Points out the absence of male joggers in the article's description.
4Describes specific types of male joggers observed.
5Suggests the topic warrants further investigation.

Call to action

Can someone look into this for me?

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BONE TO PICK WITH THE NEW YORKER THEY WROTE THAT WEST VILLAGE GIRLS ARTICLE WHICH IS HONESTLY HILARIOUS A SINGLE MENTION OF GUYS WALKING TO THE WEST VILLAGE AND ON THE WEST SIDE HIGHWAY MORE SHIRTLESS GUYS RUNNING WITH PENCIL MUSTACHES AND THOSE WEIRD HEART RATE MONITOR THINGS YOU STRAP A LOT MORE GUYS AND HOT GIRL WALKERS INVESTIGATING

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Can someone look into this for me? @ thenewyorker

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I've got a bone to pick with the New Yorker. They wrote that West Village girlies article which is honestly hilarious. But there wasn't a single mention of guys walking to the West Village and on the West Side Highway saw a lot more shirtless guys running with pencil mustaches and those weird heart rate monitor things you strap across your chest. A lot more guys and hot girl walkers. Might be worth investigating.