manhattanChinatowna bar nearbyTheaterRecently, some people are being criticized on social media because of a rat roaming in the window of a shop.TIC Tocattract attention. Ironically, the rat-infested spot in the TikTok video is right next to a sign with a cleanliness rating of “A.” Many TikTok users watching also reminded him of the classic cartoon film “Ratatouille” and made fun of it.
The incident occurred on the north side of the intersection of Christie Street and Delancey Street in Lower Manhattan near Chinatown. The short video material shows a large rat patrolling the window of a bar theater called Dixie Place for about ten seconds before running away. A signboard displaying “Clean Grade A” was placed on the window, and the rats’ activities revolved entirely around the signboard.
The protagonist of “Ratatouille” is a small mouse skilled at cooking. The publisher has paired the video with the playful-sounding “Ratatouille” theme music “Le Festin”, and in the background sound of the video, you can even hear the photographer and more than one companion laughing during the filming. As of press time, this short video has been posted for 22 hours and has a total of 9,493 likes, 184 comments, 417 favorites, and 625 forwards. Many users caught wind of the poster’s ingenuity and left messages like “Little chef”, “It’s the chef, don’t bother it”, etc.
However, some users are less patient with the rats of New York. Many of the highly liked comments below the video noted the absurdity of “sanitation grade A”, and some used the similarity in the English words rat and rating to make a homophonic joke.
The Merchants Incorporated is a cultural venue that operates both a bar, theater and performing arts venue. It is one of the many cultural and creative venues in lower Manhattan and is very close to Chinatown. Since there are few catering and snack businesses nearby, and bars and theaters only serving drinks and not food, it is not a rat-infested area in the traditional sense.
According to the Rat Information Portal launched by the New York City government, the building in question was last inspected for rodents on June 13 this year, and was recorded as “passed”, meaning no rats. Were not found. A theater staff member said he was unaware of what happened on TikTok.
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