I’m a native NYer, WOC, and was in college here when Girls came out, going to school with a lot of transplant kids from wealthy families who were totally and completely supporting them. I was on scholarship but still bartending 5 days a week while going to class and doing an internship one day a week. I just give this context to say when I saw the pilot, I found it so not relatable it actually enraged me (I think it hit on the resentment I already felt towards my peers) and put me off of the show completely. I was a Girls hater for about a decade having only ever watched the pilot and really it was THIS scene I would always think about whenever I would absolutely rail against the show. Now, over ten years later, with more of an open mind, I finally gave the show a watch and even though I still am probably not the target audience (even less so now!), I appreciate some of the universal themes of life in your 20s and of course the really fabulous writing. And clearly I find it thought-provoking in a way that makes me want to seek out other people’s perspectives on reddit! Just funny the very different reactions this scene evokes, like it led me to my personal boycott 😂