Over 1,000 New Yorkers agree, tourists keep doing these annoying things and it's driving us nuts!

A new study confirms what drives New Yorkers the most about tourists

Study Reveals: The One Thing New Yorkers Instantly Notice About Tourists

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Lifestyle Moving & Storage dug into a viral Reddit thread with over 1,000 comments where real New Yorkers shared their biggest frustrations with out-of-towners.

The biggest annoyance. Tourists don't know how to walk and are blocking the flow of the city.

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Locals say these are the fastest ways to get cursed out by a New Yorker, or worse.

  • Stopping in the middle of the sidewalk
  • Standing at the top of subway stairs to check Google Maps
  • Walking four across on a narrow street

“The second you walk out your door in New York, you’re part of the system,” one person said. “We don’t hate tourists – but we do expect them to keep up.”

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More Mistakes Tourists Make That Anger New Yorkers

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The list of tourist mistakes is long, including:

  • Blocking subway doors
  • Blasting music on speakers
  • Riding e-bikes on sidewalks
  • Wearing backpacks on crowded trains
  • FaceTiming loudly in public

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“People think we’re impatient – we’re not. We’re just constantly trying not to die on the way to work," another person commented.

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