DMV has very, very low standards for sandwiches

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nothing is more cringey than the NYCer banging on about bodega food. I've spent a lot of time in NYC and have never eaten anything particularly good at a bodega or a deli for that matter. And believe me I've been dragged to plenty by locals rhapsodizing about their favorites. I think this is a function of (a) the averages New Yorker's reflexive superiority complex and (b) people just liking the thing they are used to. The rest of us try it your thing expecting it to live up to your hype and think "eh.v Its not that the food in DC is not good. Its that your food back home isnt as good as you think it is.

Well-said. I’ve noticed this phenomenon so many times, and it really is incredibly tedious. People are the same way about their Philly cheesesteaks, though Philly people are rarely as obnoxious about food as the type of New Yorker you are describing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nothing is more cringey than the NYCer banging on about bodega food. I've spent a lot of time in NYC and have never eaten anything particularly good at a bodega or a deli for that matter. And believe me I've been dragged to plenty by locals rhapsodizing about their favorites. I think this is a function of (a) the averages New Yorker's reflexive superiority complex and (b) people just liking the thing they are used to. The rest of us try it your thing expecting it to live up to your hype and think "eh.v Its not that the food in DC is not good. Its that your food back home isnt as good as you think it is.

Well-said. I’ve noticed this phenomenon so many times, and it really is incredibly tedious. People are the same way about their Philly cheesesteaks, though Philly people are rarely as obnoxious about food as the type of New Yorker you are describing.

I’ve never had a great Cheesesteak in Philly. Not once. We’ve gone to all of the recommended places. It’s a running joke in our family.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nothing is more cringey than the NYCer banging on about bodega food. I've spent a lot of time in NYC and have never eaten anything particularly good at a bodega or a deli for that matter. And believe me I've been dragged to plenty by locals rhapsodizing about their favorites. I think this is a function of (a) the averages New Yorker's reflexive superiority complex and (b) people just liking the thing they are used to. The rest of us try it your thing expecting it to live up to your hype and think "eh.v Its not that the food in DC is not good. Its that your food back home isnt as good as you think it is.

Well-said. I’ve noticed this phenomenon so many times, and it really is incredibly tedious. People are the same way about their Philly cheesesteaks, though Philly people are rarely as obnoxious about food as the type of New Yorker you are describing.

I’ve never had a great Cheesesteak in Philly. Not once. We’ve gone to all of the recommended places. It’s a running joke in our family.

I'm 99% sure the NYC thing is that they generally shave the meat fresh in front of you, which you don't see all that many places in DC.

[Anonymous]

An authentic Philly cheesesteak is topped with either American cheese or Cheeze Whiz. I can't really see how either of these isn't a processed cheese.

[Anonymous]

Wagschal’s.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nothing is more cringey than the NYCer banging on about bodega food. I've spent a lot of time in NYC and have never eaten anything particularly good at a bodega or a deli for that matter. And believe me I've been dragged to plenty by locals rhapsodizing about their favorites. I think this is a function of (a) the averages New Yorker's reflexive superiority complex and (b) people just liking the thing they are used to. The rest of us try it your thing expecting it to live up to your hype and think "eh.v Its not that the food in DC is not good. Its that your food back home isnt as good as you think it is.

Well-said. I’ve noticed this phenomenon so many times, and it really is incredibly tedious. People are the same way about their Philly cheesesteaks, though Philly people are rarely as obnoxious about food as the type of New Yorker you are describing.

Yep, the worst is when they do it with a bacon egg and cheese sandwich. It's great that you can get a cheap, fast, hot breakfast at any deli in the city for like $3, and if that was what they praised I'd be fine with it, but everyone pretends like a fried egg on a plain roll with plastic cheese and microwaved bacon is some unbelievably delicious gourmet treat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nothing is more cringey than the NYCer banging on about bodega food. I've spent a lot of time in NYC and have never eaten anything particularly good at a bodega or a deli for that matter. And believe me I've been dragged to plenty by locals rhapsodizing about their favorites. I think this is a function of (a) the averages New Yorker's reflexive superiority complex and (b) people just liking the thing they are used to. The rest of us try it your thing expecting it to live up to your hype and think "eh.v Its not that the food in DC is not good. Its that your food back home isnt as good as you think it is.

Well-said. I’ve noticed this phenomenon so many times, and it really is incredibly tedious. People are the same way about their Philly cheesesteaks, though Philly people are rarely as obnoxious about food as the type of New Yorker you are describing.

Yep, the worst is when they do it with a bacon egg and cheese sandwich. It's great that you can get a cheap, fast, hot breakfast at any deli in the city for like $3, and if that was what they praised I'd be fine with it, but everyone pretends like a fried egg on a plain roll with plastic cheese and microwaved bacon is some unbelievably delicious gourmet treat.

It's not just New Yorkers, my college boyfriend was from Connecticut and had the same obsession with bacon, egg and cheese bagel sandwiches in his CT enclave. I vague recall he may have put ketchup on it? Yuck. When I visited it was like any other breakfast sandwich.

Another overrated sandwich is Montreal smoked meat. Basically a pastrami or smoked brisket on rye with yellow mustard. Hardly life changing. You can get similar anywhere.

[Anonymous]

Oh Jesus not another one of these shitheads whose entire identity is “X food item is superior in NY”

Get a real personality, you’re an adult now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nothing is more cringey than the NYCer banging on about bodega food. I've spent a lot of time in NYC and have never eaten anything particularly good at a bodega or a deli for that matter. And believe me I've been dragged to plenty by locals rhapsodizing about their favorites. I think this is a function of (a) the averages New Yorker's reflexive superiority complex and (b) people just liking the thing they are used to. The rest of us try it your thing expecting it to live up to your hype and think "eh.v Its not that the food in DC is not good. Its that your food back home isnt as good as you think it is.

Well-said. I’ve noticed this phenomenon so many times, and it really is incredibly tedious. People are the same way about their Philly cheesesteaks, though Philly people are rarely as obnoxious about food as the type of New Yorker you are describing.

I’ve never had a great Cheesesteak in Philly. Not once. We’ve gone to all of the recommended places. It’s a running joke in our family.

That isn't Philly's fault you have no taste!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nothing is more cringey than the NYCer banging on about bodega food. I've spent a lot of time in NYC and have never eaten anything particularly good at a bodega or a deli for that matter. And believe me I've been dragged to plenty by locals rhapsodizing about their favorites. I think this is a function of (a) the averages New Yorker's reflexive superiority complex and (b) people just liking the thing they are used to. The rest of us try it your thing expecting it to live up to your hype and think "eh.v Its not that the food in DC is not good. Its that your food back home isnt as good as you think it is.

Well-said. I’ve noticed this phenomenon so many times, and it really is incredibly tedious. People are the same way about their Philly cheesesteaks, though Philly people are rarely as obnoxious about food as the type of New Yorker you are describing.

Philly people are always more obnoxious than New Yorkers.
- DC native

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:True, Philly sandwiches are the best. Ask anyone there where they get sandwiches - more than likely they will start singing the praises of … Wawa.

Wawa has good sandwiches, so does Publix in the south. Also, Royal Farms has good fried chicken and fried chciken sandwiches. Not everything good has to come from a fancy boutique deli place.

Popeyes kicks the crap out of Royal Farms every time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nothing is more cringey than the NYCer banging on about bodega food. I've spent a lot of time in NYC and have never eaten anything particularly good at a bodega or a deli for that matter. And believe me I've been dragged to plenty by locals rhapsodizing about their favorites. I think this is a function of (a) the averages New Yorker's reflexive superiority complex and (b) people just liking the thing they are used to. The rest of us try it your thing expecting it to live up to your hype and think "eh.v Its not that the food in DC is not good. Its that your food back home isnt as good as you think it is.

Well-said. I’ve noticed this phenomenon so many times, and it really is incredibly tedious. People are the same way about their Philly cheesesteaks, though Philly people are rarely as obnoxious about food as the type of New Yorker you are describing.

Philly people are always more obnoxious than New Yorkers.
- DC native

Cosigned.
- Grew up equidistant from NYC and Philadelphia.