Maggie’s New York Liberal Elite..... enjoying rides on the Subway -
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And yet the stupid NY politicians see no need for the public to defend themselves - probably those elitist pricks never ride the subway.
Watched a guy jump down on too the tracks @Atlantic Ave in Brooklyn put his neck on the rail, that all folks no blood clean and cauterized took his arm off above the elbow as well. Walked to the adjoining platform and 4 car lengths from the jumper and sure as shit his big blue eye's were looking right at me....it was a hot August morning I was feeling foggy from the previous nights drinking.... Took the day off. Next morning all that was visible was some kitty litter on the track bed. Watch the closing doors next stop Fulton street.
When I did construction I had to take the NY subway all the time. I know it is hell. It IS Hell, but hell, it is better than a lot of options you have in New York. First of all, parking in the city sucks donkey balls. When you have to report to a site of a pipe change or pump replacement in a downtown Manhattan office building, try to find a place where nobody is going to harass you and your vehicle for the next 5 minutes. There are OVERLAPPING No Parking, No Standing and No Stopping signs EVERY FUCKING WHERE. Blink or look in the wrong direction for just a few seconds, BAM! Parking ticket. Of course, some of them can be fought. For example, if you stopped to unload supplies at a No Parking sign with the 4-ways on. But it is still a PITA to fight them all the time, so I just had to suck it up and deal with the mass transit system if I don't want the NYPD to burn a hole through my wallet driving in the city.
You CAN actually survive taking the subway system on the long run, you just have to keep your street-smarts up and your wits about you. I am not really a confrontational person but most people don't really want to pick a fight with a guy that has a hardhat dangling from his duffle bag and tools hanging from a belt pouch. For the most part, the stupid shit you see on the crowded trains are all verbal nonsense. They hurt your pride more than anything else, but deal with it long enough, you learn how to respond to them with equal aggression and force them to back off.
Just 2 weeks ago I was shopping in Chinatown for my folks. Had to take the N train from Canal Street back to their place. When I got off at DeKalb to transfer to the Q, some random dude shouted in my ear as I was getting on the Q train: "Yo! Can I fucking get off?". To which I responded: "Too late man, can't turn back time". And kept on fucking walking to my seat. It wasn't like I was being a dick and tried to muscle my way on board. Everybody that saw the "incident" attested to me being the one who acted appropriately and we shared some laughs once the train started moving.
That was it. That is the nature of the majority of the shenanigans you will see in the transit system.
Now, the more rare, but FAR more dangerous bullshit you got to watch out for is the crazy motherfuckers who would wait for a train to come in to the station and then try to push someone off the platform edge. At least 20-30 incidents like this happen every year in the city. THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS when, instead of institutionalizing the violent schizos, they just prescribe them antipsychotics and send them back out into the streets. No one checks if these kooks actually take their meds and they all wreak a substantial amount of havoc before they are arrested and brought in on murder or attempted murder charges. When you are waiting for a train, no matter what time it is or what neighborhood you are in, you STAND AS CLOSE TO THE FUCKING REAR OF THE PLATFORM as possible. Lean against the wall, or a pillar if it is really crowded. If you stand even more than halfway close to the edge of the platform, your chances of injury, accident, or being the target of some nutbag increases by a whole lot.
So I stand at the back of the platform. Always. I don't care about getting on the train first and grabbing a seat. I rather get there safely.
You CAN actually survive taking the subway system on the long run, you just have to keep your street-smarts up and your wits about you. I am not really a confrontational person but most people don't really want to pick a fight with a guy that has a hardhat dangling from his duffle bag and tools hanging from a belt pouch. For the most part, the stupid shit you see on the crowded trains are all verbal nonsense. They hurt your pride more than anything else, but deal with it long enough, you learn how to respond to them with equal aggression and force them to back off.
Just 2 weeks ago I was shopping in Chinatown for my folks. Had to take the N train from Canal Street back to their place. When I got off at DeKalb to transfer to the Q, some random dude shouted in my ear as I was getting on the Q train: "Yo! Can I fucking get off?". To which I responded: "Too late man, can't turn back time". And kept on fucking walking to my seat. It wasn't like I was being a dick and tried to muscle my way on board. Everybody that saw the "incident" attested to me being the one who acted appropriately and we shared some laughs once the train started moving.
That was it. That is the nature of the majority of the shenanigans you will see in the transit system.
Now, the more rare, but FAR more dangerous bullshit you got to watch out for is the crazy motherfuckers who would wait for a train to come in to the station and then try to push someone off the platform edge. At least 20-30 incidents like this happen every year in the city. THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS when, instead of institutionalizing the violent schizos, they just prescribe them antipsychotics and send them back out into the streets. No one checks if these kooks actually take their meds and they all wreak a substantial amount of havoc before they are arrested and brought in on murder or attempted murder charges. When you are waiting for a train, no matter what time it is or what neighborhood you are in, you STAND AS CLOSE TO THE FUCKING REAR OF THE PLATFORM as possible. Lean against the wall, or a pillar if it is really crowded. If you stand even more than halfway close to the edge of the platform, your chances of injury, accident, or being the target of some nutbag increases by a whole lot.
So I stand at the back of the platform. Always. I don't care about getting on the train first and grabbing a seat. I rather get there safely.
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