'Then Leave': Woman Gets Bullied For Saying NYC Is 'Too Expensive" and There's Nothing to Do But "Drink"

Every few weeks the internet gives it to a transplant who – after recently moving to a major city – posts a video, usually to TikTok, complaining about their decision. Well, last week @pinkmaggitsuperstarr, aka Molly Johnson, proclaimed that she absolutely hates New York City, catching the attention of NYC-Tok.

“Overall New York did not chew me up and spit me out,” Johnson, who works in photography notes. “I just don’t like it. I just feel so much happier every time I leave.”

Johnson lists anxiety as one of the main reasons she dislikes NYC, that and the fact that there's nothing to do that's not “a million dollars “ or “getting drunk.”

After her video amassed over 100k views, 3k likes, and countless stitches from angered New Yorkers, Johnson turned off the comments to her video.

Though not all the responses were negative. TikTok creator @criticalens stitched Johnson’s video with his perspective as a former New Yorker encouraging Johnson to “actually try” to enjoy the city.

“You're living in the area with a bunch of bars and weird art, go somewhere else,” he replied. 

From museums, and parks, to street fairs and movie theaters, people listed all the things one could do without spending money or drinking. @criticallens even recommended apps like Eventbrite and Skint to find local free events happening nearly every day.

“I literally have decision fatigue when I try making plans in NYC,” says one commenter on @criticallens’ TikTok.

@theturkishbagel, a bartender on TikTok, offered Johnson advice saying, “I’m telling you there's more to do than just drinking. If that’s all you can find that means you made shitty friends.”

“You invest time and consideration in your community,” says @theturkishbage, “...It takes a certain personality to live here and a certain personality that values [the city].”

New Yorkers take their trash city very seriously and did not hesitate to cook Johnson for days on the internet over it. This city may be incredibly tough and soul-crushing but you gotta participate.

“New York doesn’t exist to be your playground. You are here as its guest,” concludes @criticallens, “...I wish you more luck wherever the hell you go.”