[expatpat]

Reminds me of the joke about the two Canadians visiting NYC.
They need directions, but are reluctant to ask because of the famed reputation for NY rudeness. Finally, one of them summons up his courage, goes over to a passerby and asks: "Could you tell me how to get to the Empire State Building, or should I just go f'kerry myself?"

[Alberta's Child]

Reminds me of a joke about a Texan visiting New York City. He gets lost in Midtown Manhattan, so he goes up to a well-dressed man and asks: "Excuse me, sir -- but can you tell me where Times Square is at?"

The New Yorker scowls at him and says: "Why don't you learn to speak proper English before you talk to me? You should never end a sentence with a preposition like that!"

The Texan is genuinely humbled, so he apologizes and re-phrases the question: "Can you tell me where Times Square is at, @sshole?"

[wizr]

...or the guy visiting NYC for the first time says:

"Hey, old man. How do I get to Carnegie Hall?"

The old man says:

"Practice, my boy, practice."