Things Only A Native New Yorker Would Say

"When I ran track, our coach told us to take down whoever else we could if we fell. You know, when you trip in a sprint, you're not going to come back from that. Better take whoever else you can down with you."


"Can rats be cute? Because I saw the cutest rat today. Or maybe it was a hamster..."
-- Did it have a tail?
"Yeah."
-- Then it was a rat.
"Oh, well then I guess rats can be cute."

"You have to budget for take-out. I budget more for take-out than I do for rent. I mean, I'm not going to cook, of course, so I have to." 

"I would set myself on fire and burn to ashes than stand here whole and take that shit."