I'm on 39(8/9) and you're not

so don't tell me that you "feel my pain",
don't tell me that you understand what it is like to have hot dog water wash up on your curb and witness a soaked pigeon unable to fly again.
don't tell me that your paycheck is leaking money to some unknown FICA account that will never give you money back and no one can stop the leak. All attempts appear pathetic and futile.
don't tell me it is hard to navigate around tourists on your sidewalk too,
because you're not here. You wouldn't understand (except the FICA one if you're under 55 years old, then we're all screwed).