NY Commentary, Volume 1

I may have grown up in a place where everyone waves, whether or not they know you, but there are some things about NYC that continue to baffle me. For instance, why is it that people rush to get off the subway, frequently lining up and crowding the doors two stations before their stop, only to slow to a near stop as soon as their feet hit the platform? Is there a secret prize you get for being the first out the door that I am not aware of? And where do they think the rest of the door crowders that they are crowding at going to go? I started a new game, with myself, where every time I am standing in the door on the way home, as we approach my stop, I make a point of standing in front of the doors facing INTO the car while the crowders all gather in front of me, slowly inching their way forward. I cannot tell you how anxious some people get, just because there appears to be someone that could possibly be in their way when they try and get off. Come on!