Well, I chose to almost go postal on this woman. Here I am, minding my own business, sitting quietly and she decides to mess up my flow. I told her she had a choice to sit in another seat. She then looked at me with such disdain and disgust. I then proceeded to give her the same look. At this point I did not like how my morning was turning out. She did get up and move. I then un-paused my music and continued on my journey to work, ignoring any future comments I'm sure she made.
Question: When did it become okay to be rude to strangers? I know that rudeness is not new but I still get surprised. Maybe it's the optimist in me. But I paid $2.25 just like everyone else and I deserve respect. I know my thighs lean into the seat next to me. I try to make room, but my anatomy, being a male, does not allow me but so much squeezing.
So to all the funky, rude people who mess with big people like me on the bus, I say this:
GET OVER IT AND SIT SOME WHERE ELSE.
Stay Tuned.
Good for you!
ReplyDeleteBeing rude to strangers is a part of the fabric of NYC. Its sad but true. In fact, kindness and generosity sometimes are so rare that people are shocked when they see it. I think people are so focused on themselves that it is strange when others show them kindness at times. I hope my thoughts on this are wrong, but probably not. I rarely experience situations where people say 'please' and 'thank you'. We want what we want, when we want it. We have to time to be nice. So, rudeness ends up being the norm.
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