The Best Motto

Gd, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannon change
Courage to change the things I can
And the wisdom to know the difference.

All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.

You woke up this morning - Congratulations! You got another chance!

Monday, August 13, 2007

SUBWAY TALES

Part 2

This one is short and sweet. I observed it about five years ago during the evening rush hour on either A, C, or E train.

Due to the above mentioned rush hour, the train was pretty full, and since it had bench seats, the seating space was even more limited, because even the skinniest Y chromosome carries have an uncanny ability to occupy at least a space and a half on those benches.

Diagonally from me the following tableau was taking place: a gentleman of the old school, about seventy five years old and in possession of a cane, was persistently trying to give up his seat to a pregnant woman in her early thirties, while the above mentioned Y (and, for that matter, X) chromosome carriers in their thirties and twenties were taking advantage of their seats by occupying themselves with weighty matters like newspapers, magazines and snoozing.

Despite the adamant protests of the pregnant lady, the old gentleman won the skirmish and proceeded to his destination hanging on to the pole with one hand and to his cane with the other, while the rest of the seated population blissfully continued with their very important matters at hand. Hurray for chivalry! It is still alive!

6 comments:

M_Lokhankin said...

It is actually very sad. My personal favorite is when people occupy themselves with Bible study, and pretend not to notice anything around. Hypocricy is unfortunately also very much alive and well.

Moish said...

i see it every day, but usually the most obnoxious are the stupid russian bimbos of both sexes.

M_Lokhankin said...

I actually found that if someone does give up a seat on a subway, there's a very good chance that the person is Russian.

Moish said...

whats your line?

M_Lokhankin said...

Q

M_Lokhankin said...

I had one of those "skinny Y choromosome carriers" in my car yesterday, sitting across from me. The guy was probably 5'5", so to compensate he - well, occupied two seats. Because of that, I had to sit sideways, and he didn't move an inch. According to Lohankin, the inability to occupy only one seat is not due to the unique male anatomy (my initial guess), but to rudeness.