Reply To: The Line: do you toe it or tow it?

“We Brooklynites do just fine with our language skills”

Funny you should say this, as for the most part, I really do try to speak / write properly.

But every now and then, (especially when I’m riled up) I let loose with a barrage of Brooklyn-ese. This was my most recent gem:

I was riding my bike on the passenger side of a one way street, but the bike lane was on the driver side. I was looking for a gap in traffic to switch, but none was opening up, and the line of cars were riding each other’s tail, keeping me from changing sides.

All of a sudden, a passing driver slams on the horn (scaring the wits out of me) rolls down the window and yells,”hey buddy… use the bike lane!”

To which I reply, “If-youda-lemme-pass-Ida-moved-to-da-side!”

(all one word, my reply; I just added the dashes so its readable)