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Judgmental Map Takes On Every Manhattan Subway Stop
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Ben Yakas
Published Mar 12, 2015
Modified Mar 12, 2015
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Judgmental NYC maps all seem to dip into the same formula: start with a base of cliches, throw in a portion of over-generalizations, add a dash of snark, pepper with obnoxious trolling, and top it off with a few uncomfortably real insights, and voila. The devil then is in the details: how can you make YOUR judgmental map stand out enough to gain traction on social media?
Thrillist came up with a fun variable on the theme: a judgmental subway map of Manhattan that lists out what to expect at virtually every stop. That includes finance Bros, bars, cronut lines, charming things, and ghost subways.
Just click on the map below to see it enlarged.
But the real test of any judgmental map: does it offend you? Or does it just make you want to go check out the ghost station?
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Ben Yakas
Ben Yakas is a former Gothamist reporter.
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