Influencer, with faux tears, mocks travelers who go to New York and claim it ‘isn’t like the movies at all’
In a viral TikTok video, comedian and content creator Benton McClintock, 26, posted a humorous clip.
He mocked vlogging from the perspective of a newly graduated young woman who had just moved to the big city.
Tearfully vlogging, Benton highlighted the stark contrast between the city’s reality and the glamorous portrayal often seen in movies.
He said with a faux tear streaming down his face. ‘New York City is like, not what I thought it was going to be.’
He also moaned and described New York City as “lonely” and “disgusting,” when it was not as glamorous as he thought.
He said: ‘It’s so lonely, it’s disgusting, it’s so dirty.’
He facetiously recounted his expectations of living in the West Village and dating a wealthy heir.
The harsh reality, however, involved waiting in line at a place named Pianos and facing spilled drinks from frat bros every weekend.
He continued: ‘I’m waiting in line at a place called Pianos every weekend to just, you know, get drinks spilled on me by frat bros.’
Benton, known as the fictional graduate in the video, lamented the departure of Greek life friends who couldn’t handle the city’s challenges.
Influencer emphasized the loneliness and high expenses that come with living there.
Walking along a street, he noted that the view from his apartment was merely a brick wall. He questioned why such aspects weren’t readily available on the internet.
He says New York is ‘so lonely, and it’s so expensive’.
He says in mock outrage when saying the reasons why New York is not all it’s cracked up, saying: ‘And it’s like, why did no one tell me this?’
In conclusion, Benton facetiously expressed his surprise at the undisclosed aspects of New York. He emphasized: ‘It’s like these things aren’t, like, published on the internet. It’s like, I had no idea,’
Social media reaction
The satirical video has garnered over 1.2 million views and sparked debates through numerous comments.
One person said: I thought NY was dirty, loud, and smelly when I visited in the late eighties. The people were rude and brusque. I wrote it off as “it is what it is” but wouldn’t go back for a return visit.
A second wrote: The rest of my USA trip was fantastic, especially the people and places in the southern states.
While a third commented: NY is just like the movies. You just have to pick the correct movie. “Escape from New York” is the most realistic.
Another said: It is gross. And sad. Unless you have $ millions – it is a joke and people who raise their kids there?
A close relative who lives in NYC says you’re living in filth if you are there now. Another added.