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Me in NYC, prop bets
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Resolved
YES
I visit Times Square
Resolved
YES
A friend from [city] comes to NYC and I see them
Resolved
YES
I resolve a proposition in this market incorrectly
Resolved
YES
I visit the Met
Resolved
YES
I explore the High Line
Resolved
YES
At least 20 people I don't know bet on non-meta propositions on this market
Resolved
YES
I attend an OBNYC meetup
Resolved
YES
I gain at least 5lbs of weight
Resolved
YES
I visit the New York Public Library
Resolved
YES
I visit the Empire State Building
Resolved
YES
I see a Broadway show
Resolved
YES
I visit the Statue of Liberty
Resolved
YES
I really like the city
Resolved
YES
I explore Central Park
Resolved
YES
I am at least moderately homesick
Resolved
YES
I meet someone I've met before at [company]
Resolved
YES
I gain the desire to move to NYC
Resolved
YES
I gain a romantic interest
Resolved
YES
I see a rat (rattus norvegicus)
Resolved
YES
I cry at some point

I'm a 20yo math-y transfem rat in New York this summer (late May till early August) for an internship; bet on things I might do! No munchkinning unless I like it. I reserve the right to resolve anything N/A at any point. Answers will probably be resolved promptly but I reserve the right to delay that. By default, this market refers to the time from when I arrive in NYC for my internship till when I leave the city after having finished it, including short spans of time spent outside of the city.

Feel free to bet/add answers/incentivise me to do things even if you don't know me, though I expect most people trading this to be people I know. DM me at 'shimmeringdroplet' on Discord if you have any questions (or if you don't have any questions and just want to DM me or meet me, I'm open to meeting new people)!

edit: yes yes sorry [AI model] I arrive mid-May but start internship late May, should've clarified

  • Update 2025-05-05 (PST) (AI summary of creator comment): The creator clarifies munchkinning as exploiting the wording of the answers in a way that's unintended (e.g., 'trying to maximise number go up at the expense of what the thing was actually meant for'). This clarifies the existing 'No munchkinning unless I like it' rule.

  • Update 2025-05-07 (PST) (AI summary of creator comment): The creator provided their perspective on whether attending a pride parade would also be considered attending a political rally/protest:

    • While it depends on the specific pride parade, the creator states that most pride parades would not qualify as a rally/protest.

  • Update 2025-05-07 (PST) (AI summary of creator comment): The creator has provided an update on their estimated arrival time in New York.

    • The market description previously indicated an arrival in late May.

    • The creator now states they will arrive in mid-May. The market's active period, as per the description, begins upon their actual arrival in NYC for the internship.

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Wow, not even once? I'm genuinely shocked, I thought they were the primary means of transport there lol

@TheAllMemeingEye I think cab hailing is much less common than subways or rideshare services like Uber/Lyft these days

@ShimmeringDroplet hahahahaha clever

bought αΉ€50 YES

if ticket price is a concern, DM me and I will get you in for free! Everyone in nyc should see the Met at least once imo

bought αΉ€10 NO

how long you in nyc for?

@strutheo I leave early August

β€œI lose five lbs” should be listed here

You will. Walking everywhere is good for you.

@Eric_WVGG : feel free to create the market. if you do ill bet on it.

hopefully you enjoying ur stay. :) any updates?

@NoAnswer I arrive in New York mid-may lol

@ShimmeringDroplet oof. dang i should have read the description. thats mb

@Marnix From your point of view, would you say your market option and mine here are mutually exclusive? Or would YESing yours necessarily have to YES mine?

@Quroe I don't personally view pride parades as political rallies/protests (especially not the NYC pride parade) but I'll leave it up to @ShimmeringDroplet's opinion

@Marnix Works for me!

@Quroe I think it would depend on the pride parade, but most pride parades would not qualify as a rally/protest

For context

@TheAllMemeingEye That 2nd one will be our measuring stick for this market.

Should I add an option for winning a game of chess?

@Quroe up to you lol but I don't really play chess so me winning definitely seems unlikely

@ShimmeringDroplet Street chess is a rite of passage. 😊

filled a αΉ€10 NO at 1.0% order

I seem to have vastly underestimated this site's interest in silly prop bets markets! Thanks everyone :)

@ShimmeringDroplet what part of the city are you staying in?

bought αΉ€20 YES

How can you consider being in NYC and not seeing a Broadway show? I have paid hundreds of dollars to see Hadestown on Broadway, this blows my mind

@TiredCliche I think the hundreds of dollars is the reason haha

@TheAllMemeingEye Worth it tho.

@TiredCliche when I was a teenager on a school trip we saw a theatre performance of A Summer Night's Dream in the most famous theatre of the nearest large city, and I was totally unable to tell what was going on due to a combination of the archaic language and lack of knowledge of the verse styles and social commentary of the period.

Occasionally I see small clips of theatre performances that seem to similarly make no sense e.g. Cats.

Do you think I would feel similarly lost watching something like Hadestown?

@TheAllMemeingEye No. As opposed to A Midsummer's Night Dream or Cats, Hadestown is a recreation of Greek mythology. It explains the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, and the struggle between Persephone and Hades, and it does so with a 1940s jazz feel.

Maybe a light education in Greek mythology is required, but you can get that in two minutes from Wikipedia

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