A viral TikTok video by user @wine_by_marielle, who later deleted her account, raised eyebrows when she questioned whether New Yorkers buy fruit from roadside stands due to sanitation concerns. Living on Manhattan's Upper East Side, she shared her unease, stating she's never purchased anything from her neighborhood stand. The backlash was swift, with fellow TikTokers calling out her perspective as a microaggression, arguing it reflects a bias against community food sources. The discourse highlighted the disconnect some transplants feel toward local culture and customs, especially regarding urban convenience and food choices.
"I'm just, like, scared of getting sick or something. It doesn't seem very sanitary, but I see a lot of people going there, so it must be decent."
"If you guys ever wanted to know what a microaggression looks like, it is exactly this video. There's a lot going on when someone implies that a fruit stand is not sanitary because it's on the side of the road."
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