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This is a rant. Tell me weather this is typical New York behavior or the act of ill mannered repulsive people. This all happened in one trip from Westchester Square to the Simpson st. station.. I took the BX4 a very busy and crowded bus. The ride went well until we got to Parkchester. A woman sitting in the "lone" seats was getting off the next stop but she got out of her seat early so an older woman could take it. A man around his 30's already seating in the "sideways" seats saw the woman getting up, rushed to block the older woman from seating there and took the seat. I know these are prime seats but is this kind of behavior necessary?
The next incident happened at Elder Ave. The bus was pretty crowded with only a few seats in the "hood" section in the back. A man see a woman with a few bags standing, like a gentleman he gets up to give an empty window seat to the woman. What the woman does was sit in his seat and puts her bags on the empty window seat. Being a gentleman he just looked and nodded his head and stood for the rest of the ride. Why are some people so self absorbed and care so little for their fellow man?
I've taken the N6 of the LI bus and people at the very busy Jamaica stops always stand in an orderly line to get on the bus. At every NYC bus stop it's always a mad rush to get on the bus. Many times I've seen people not even allow riders to get off the bus and the driver has even yelled at passenger to wait for the handicapped person to board the bus first. I've heard people grumble when this they see a handicapped person get on the bus first.
What is wrong with some New Yorkers?
^^This is why I'd rather pay extra $$$ to take an express bus vs. the subway system. I HATE the attitude of many in the City.
They get so caught up with "me, me, me" and in the rush that they leave their manners at home (assuming they have any).
I didn't see this on the news but I remember when this was a big "thing" in the 80s and they started the campaign about not standing near the edge of the platform. Shortly thereafter, a "rap" song came out and part of the lyrics were "don't push me 'cause I'm close to the edge". Not sure if it was intentionally related to the incidents but the song always reminded me of that.
I remember that song and it was about drug use or suicide.
"I'm trying not to lose my head. Sometimes it makes me wonder how I keep from under."
I didn't see this on the news but I remember when this was a big "thing" in the 80s and they started the campaign about not standing near the edge of the platform. Shortly thereafter, a "rap" song came out and part of the lyrics were "don't push me 'cause I'm close to the edge". Not sure if it was intentionally related to the incidents but the song always reminded me of that.
The name of that song was called :The Message
"Its like a jungle sometimes. makes me wonder how I keep from going under"- Great song back in the day (nothing to do with the subway incidents though)
My advice to Everyone is if you can afford to then just move out of nYc!!!
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