Comments on: They May Try To Cut Off Your Finger!

By: nina

nina — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 06:53:33 +0000

i heard they do that in rio? but my brazilian friend’s mom was the one who told me that…international pattern?!

By: Mary

Mary — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 23:32:18 +0000

I think I saw that movie on Lifetime!

By: Part of a Mother’s Job Is to Worry - City Room Blog - NYTimes.com

Part of a Mother’s Job Is to Worry - City Room Blog - NYTimes.com — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:49:25 +0000

[...] worry about criminals: Honey, i have been thinking about your trip to New York tomorrow and I am worried about your [...]

By: Macaronimaniac

Macaronimaniac — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 23:42:15 +0000

This is why so many New Yorkers have affairs – they can’t wear their wedding rings in public, do to the high rate of finger-cutting criminals.

By: sally

sally — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 22:01:41 +0000

HA Ha, this is a joke right??? too funny. I live in NYC and places like new haven and pittsburgh scare me!!! I guess it is all what u are used to.

By: K

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 20:13:32 +0000

Erica…you’re skiddish? or skittish?

By: Erica

Erica — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:46:56 +0000

Oof. I’m from NYC and Baltimore makes me skiddish.

By: Josie

Josie — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:43:02 +0000

I was just in NYC for the first time this past weekend. I felt much safer there than I did when I stepped off the bus back here in Baltimore!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:11:24 +0000

I’m pretty sure New York hasn’t been this way since the early 90s. But that’s cute that the rest of the country percieves us thus… what does mama think the women in this city do with their jewelry?

By: Lizzie

Lizzie — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 08:41:53 +0000

good GRIEF!!! DO people really think that way?!

By: K

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 20:59:19 +0000

Check her bank account…I think she just wants to hock it!

By: Brittany

Brittany — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 19:42:01 +0000

That was hilarious, ccm!

By: Momma H

Momma H — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 19:34:31 +0000

I agree with this mother 100%! :)

By: ccm

ccm — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 18:58:51 +0000

I think she’s getting New York confused with Mount Doom.

By: JeffreyG

JeffreyG — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:36:15 +0000

Wow, is she talking about anywhere in New York? Sounds like a really dangerous place.

By: Erica

Erica — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:05:54 +0000

I love “Don’t forget you need your left hand to type at work.” As if you wouldn’t miss your hand otherwise.