You're cooked if you can't figure out nyc trains

@groovyrockerchick

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The video taps into a common frustration and shared experience among city dwellers, particularly those who have struggled with public transportation. The creator's relatable exasperation and humorous anecdotes likely resonated with viewers, encouraging engagement and shares.

Summary

The creator expresses frustration with people who struggle to navigate the NYC subway system, highlighting that tools like Google Maps make it easy. They find it baffling that some people still get lost and end up in unintended locations, finding such individuals insufferable.

Structure

1Introduction to the problem of navigating NYC trains
2Creator's personal experience and timeline
3The role of Google Maps in simplifying navigation
4Frustration with people who still get lost
5Anecdotal examples of people ending up in Brooklyn
6Concluding thoughts on the insufferability of those who struggle

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You're cooked if you can't figure out nyc trains

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It’s not hard why do I see a new video every week of people acting like they accidentally went to Gotham #nycsubway #nyctrain #mta

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Transcript

How and why do all of you keep taking the wrong train in New York? I think the thing that really kills me about this is that you don't have to post about it. Like, if you take the wrong train and you end up somewhere that's nowhere near your original destination. There's nobody that comes up and they're like, you know you have to post about that now, right? You have to tell everybody that you don't have to do that though. We actually don't even need to know that you had that issue. And as somebody who I'm not from here, but I moved here, it took me like maybe a week. Do you know why? Because we have Google Maps. We have Google Maps. I really do not understand how this is an issue. Um, somebody here actually very easily to navigate, especially compared to other places in my humble opinion, I really don't get it. They'll also sound so discussed when they say Brooklyn. They'll be like, accidentally went to Brooklyn this morning. Yuck. Ended up in Brooklyn. Like, okay. I've met these types of people in real life and I know where they live and it's pretty far from where I live. And just in case you were wondering, they're just as insufferable in real life. Oh, wow. That's different. I'm like, okay, sure.