http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/May 25th 2010 7:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/
Hey engadget editors who live in New York, get over yourself. We don't care about your elitist problems.]]>May 25th 2010 8:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/I'll stay out of NY, you stay away from my state's beaches.]]>May 25th 2010 8:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/May 25th 2010 8:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/We? Who, the fat peds with an ice cream in one hand and camera in the other who come to gawk at a culture they don't belong in?]]>May 25th 2010 9:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/May 25th 2010 9:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/May 25th 2010 9:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/May 25th 2010 9:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/May 25th 2010 10:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/Wait.. so Engadget expects NYC Tourists to all be buying smartphones over there on AT&T and then dawdling around in the way even more?

I get the issue, people hanging around when it's already congested, but don't blame the tourists. Very few of them will step off the plane and pick up an iPhone to use just for the extent of their holiday...]]>May 25th 2010 11:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/I don't get why Engadget is bitching all of a sudden. I don't care for AT&T's service but it seems like they just can't win. Everyone's always complaining about their lackluster service and now they try to provide a solution and you complain that more people will be free to use their phones properly for once? Can we at least get some consistency?

Oh and stow the elitist bull. Nobody cares. We all have places to go. I lived in DC and downtown San Francisco (both big tourist areas) and you know what we do when people walk slow? We go around. Yeah. You should try it, it works wonders.]]>May 25th 2010 12:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/
That was a good burn. Well done.]]>May 25th 2010 1:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/lol Im actually going to NY this summer for a few months

Should be interesting....maybe I can catch an Engadget Show or two while up there.]]>May 25th 2010 3:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/May 25th 2010 5:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/Basically there's no such thing as "going around" and if you don't believe me feel free to try and "go around" the crowds in Chinatown in July.]]>May 25th 2010 6:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/I know what you mean, really I do. And I go to NYC many, many times a year so I know how it is. Even then, when I have to deal with that kind of crap in DC, SF or NY I always end up pushing my way through the crowd or something close to it.

If you got somewhere to go, you'll do what it takes to get there on time. Nobody's going to fault you for pushing through a crowd if they're moving at a sluggish pace. You're never going to see these people again anyway and maybe that will teach them not to slow down in the middle of the sidewalk to stare up at a building.
All I'm saying is, complaining about it isn't going to do anything. If your business is so much more important than everyone else's then either go around, push through or find another way to get to your destination instead. I'm not going to complain about people just trying to enjoy their vacation. I'm happy they chose my city of all places to spend their free time.]]>May 25th 2010 7:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/I've heard that "joke" 500 times. You think I accidentally ended up with the word fail in the title?

Ass clown.]]>May 25th 2010 10:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/
Since when did a naked Cowboy playing a guitar equal culture? Just because you live in New York doesn't mean you're cultured.]]>May 26th 2010 7:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/
This Article is written by Thomas Ricker renowned for his sense of humour.
I suggest you get one.
Incidentally Thomas lives in the Netherlands so get your facts right. ]]>May 27th 2010 11:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/its said matter-of-factly which makes it not funny.We all have places to go. If you don't like tourists, move out of tourist destination :P]]>Jun 2nd 2010 5:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/May 25th 2010 7:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/May 25th 2010 7:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/May 25th 2010 7:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/May 25th 2010 7:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/May 25th 2010 8:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/May 25th 2010 10:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/May 25th 2010 1:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/May 25th 2010 7:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/
Is anything in New York secure? (yeah I said it, flame on bitches)]]>May 25th 2010 7:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/May 25th 2010 7:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/May 25th 2010 7:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/First, as others have mentioned the separate lane was a work of art/joke.

And honestly if you don't have to walk through Times Square on a regular basis you can't imagine what a pain in the ass it is. The sidewalks in the areas in and around Times Square are often solidly packed with people. The problem isn't tourists really, it's tourists (and NYers too) who don't realize (or don't care) that a completely packed sidewalk is not a good place to suddenly stop and pull out your camera/cellphone/map without stepping off to the side somewhere (and there are okay spots to pull off to the side). Imagine if people stopped their cars in the middle of a busy street with no warning.

Do the tourists get more blame than NYers who do essentially the same thing? Probably. But a little common courtesy would definitely be a good thing.]]>May 25th 2010 8:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/ When I'm in the city I'll remember to use that tourist lane. Deal? Deal. ]]>May 25th 2010 11:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/
Maybe we should make them walk in this one

http://blog.petegraham.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2007/03/fat-lane.jpg

I love Banksy.]]>May 25th 2010 8:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/May 25th 2010 7:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/May 25th 2010 7:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/May 25th 2010 7:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/
PS. That streetwalk the work of a lone, random artist.]]>May 25th 2010 7:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/
Indeed, would love a "fast lane" btw, hate it when people just stand still, or forget to cross the street...

But anyway, TS has had free WiFi for ages... ]]>May 25th 2010 8:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/May 25th 2010 8:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/Don't you worry Engadget. I'm sure soon enough airport security and other authorities will come up with a plan to annoy the tourists right back. Then you can call it even again.]]>May 25th 2010 9:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/May 25th 2010 8:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/was their general elitist attitude and apparant misunderstanding of how wifi taking users off the 3G network would aid a joke? Seriously - since you are the wiser, I want to know.]]>May 25th 2010 8:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/May 25th 2010 2:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/May 25th 2010 8:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/It's not resentment for most I know. It's that the driving tourists have no clue how NYC traffic flows (it's not for the timid), they haven't taken some time to adjust their minds and eyes to the easy-to-understand structure and scale of most Manhattan streets and buildings and they try to run around capturing NYC in a few short days at the pace that NYers who know the city move around. Unless you're in a time crunch or feel comfortable underground, avoid the subway, stay street level, don't look like a tourist(!) and just explore...safely.]]>May 25th 2010 8:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/May 25th 2010 8:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/
Calls don't go over 3G...]]>May 25th 2010 8:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/
How does it not?]]>May 25th 2010 9:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/atandt-making-times-square-tourists-even-more-annoying-with-free-w/
Calls may not use 3G data, but there are benefits to having 3G while on a call, like being able to use data and voice at the same time, which EDGE doesn't support.]]>May 25th 2010 9:23AM