Type A: Complains about living in NYC to their friends out-of-city, but pretends to love it with friends in the city.
Type B: Complains about NYC to other New Yorkers, but not to those out-of-city. 
Type A: Spends $35 dollars on a taxi ride back from Laguardia... and doesn't even bother looking at alternatives.
Type B: Knows there's a bus and has already planned on taking it regardless of how tired or busy they feel. They pull out a book for the last step home.
Type A: Thinks Brooklyn is nice to visit for parties and such, but would never want to be "that far away." Doesn't like going above 96th street. Would rather pay twice as much for practically everything. Dreams of living in a tall building with a doorman.
Type B: Loves the quiet places in Brooklyn, Harlem, Queens, and the Bronx. Likes getting away from lower Manhattan and enjoys the phenomenal reduction in cost of living. Dreams of a brownstone with a yard and garden.
Type A: Complains about buses and trains. Never invests in a monthly Metrocard. Spends lots of money on taxis.
Type B: Has learned how to maximize cross-town buses and cross-borough transportation.
Type A: Never asks for directions.
Type B: Always stops to give directions to lost people, especially tourists.
Type A: Hates walking. Doesn't like to just wander around the city.
Type A: Loves walking. Loves to wander around the city, especially in places they've never been.
Type A: Feels uncomfortable in places where almost everybody is non-white.
Type B: Loves diversity. Loves going around the city and feeling culture shock.
Type A: Rarely cooks. Orders delivery a lot or stops for take-out. Accepts a very large portion of their income being devoted to gourmet food and convenience shopping
Type B: Finds healthy food sources and saves a lot of money by being healthier. When they "eat out," it's usually to enjoy something interesting.
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