I've lived most of my life in New York City and that's exactly the kind of silly generalizations some people spin about this city.
"There are certainly exceptions" —hah!
I had to quit around the part with you barking at the store clerk and thus turning into her conquering hero.
Boy I bet they're glad you you left and moved back to Bedford Falls where people ooh and ahh at babies.
(Here in NYC people only ooh and aah to passerby dogs. Quite pathetic.)