This morning I sat on the train across from a little boy and
his mother. Because of the weather and rush hour our forward movement was stop
and go. Every time we would slow and/or stop this little boy would say "uh
oh! What is happening?!" Every
time. As if he’d never uttered that
phrase before or been more baffled by anything in the world.
I'm with you little dude. What the hell is happening?
I just got back from what seems like a full month of travel, and this winter seems never ending. Now, I'm a winter person, but I am so tired of my boots. I am tired of having sweaty too hot feet. I'm tired of needing a third more space on the trains because of my jacket and hat and scarf. Every time i think that the worst is behind us, we get a day like Monday and it sleet rains all day.
I just got back from what seems like a full month of travel, and this winter seems never ending. Now, I'm a winter person, but I am so tired of my boots. I am tired of having sweaty too hot feet. I'm tired of needing a third more space on the trains because of my jacket and hat and scarf. Every time i think that the worst is behind us, we get a day like Monday and it sleet rains all day.
Uh oh. What is happening?
Last night, because of the heavy snowfall all the trains were running slower than normal and were extra full on my commute home. There were three men man-spreading across a four person bench that I was standing over, and when the train was so full it was bursting I got tired of the wasted space, said excuse me to these men and tried to sit. Neither moved, so I said excuse me again and just sat down in the too small seat-space. The man nearest the wall - who for the record had his bag ON THE SEAT next to him, was so offended that I dared to sit and wake him, because yes he was asleep, that he started yelling about how I could at least have said "excuse me" before sitting. When I informed him that I had in fact said it twice, he went on a rant about how I could have at least tapped him or something.
Uh oh. What is happening?
There is no world in which I would ever intentionally touch a stranger to wake them so I could sit down. Saying excuse me is the correct course of action. AND PS YOU ASS HAT - you are taking up more than your share of space- during rush hour when the trains are delayed - you are in the wrong so don't you dare yell at me. I of course said none of this while he muttered under his breath about how horrible a human I was. Also, I'd like it to be said that he was totally normal looking, definitely not homeless and in hos late 20's. This guy wasn't crazy- he was just a dick.
I think people are starting to go stir crazy. This winter is making us all awful. Every glimmer of hope that spring is near is squashed along with our optimism and kindness. Every new snow-fall leaves us all asking ourselves and each other what is happening? Why do we intentionally stay in a city where this weather is the norm?
I have no idea little dude- but I hear you. What the hell is happening?
Last night, because of the heavy snowfall all the trains were running slower than normal and were extra full on my commute home. There were three men man-spreading across a four person bench that I was standing over, and when the train was so full it was bursting I got tired of the wasted space, said excuse me to these men and tried to sit. Neither moved, so I said excuse me again and just sat down in the too small seat-space. The man nearest the wall - who for the record had his bag ON THE SEAT next to him, was so offended that I dared to sit and wake him, because yes he was asleep, that he started yelling about how I could at least have said "excuse me" before sitting. When I informed him that I had in fact said it twice, he went on a rant about how I could have at least tapped him or something.
Uh oh. What is happening?
There is no world in which I would ever intentionally touch a stranger to wake them so I could sit down. Saying excuse me is the correct course of action. AND PS YOU ASS HAT - you are taking up more than your share of space- during rush hour when the trains are delayed - you are in the wrong so don't you dare yell at me. I of course said none of this while he muttered under his breath about how horrible a human I was. Also, I'd like it to be said that he was totally normal looking, definitely not homeless and in hos late 20's. This guy wasn't crazy- he was just a dick.
I think people are starting to go stir crazy. This winter is making us all awful. Every glimmer of hope that spring is near is squashed along with our optimism and kindness. Every new snow-fall leaves us all asking ourselves and each other what is happening? Why do we intentionally stay in a city where this weather is the norm?
I have no idea little dude- but I hear you. What the hell is happening?
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