On my first day in New York a guy asked me if I knew where Central Park was. When I told him I didn’t he said, ‘Do you mind if I mug you here?’.
Meaning of the quote
The quote is about a British comedian, Paul Merton, who had a strange encounter on his first day in New York City. A stranger approached him and asked if he knew where Central Park was. When the comedian said he didn't know, the stranger then asked if he could attack and rob him right there. This shows how some people in big cities can be unfriendly or even dangerous towards those who are new to the area.
About Paul Merton
Paul Merton is an English comedian known for his improvisation skills and deadpan, surreal, and sometimes dark comedy. He made his breakthrough in the late 1980s on the original British version of Whose Line Is It Anyway? and has been a team captain on the comedy panel show Have I Got News for You since 1990. Merton has also appeared on various other comedy shows and programs.
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