HOW RUDE

Two days ago while riding the subway's elevator, I was reminded of how rude people can be. 

This woman not only pushed me and told me to move my bags so she could get in the elevator. She then proceeded to try and cut off a woman carrying a baby to try and get into the next elevator before any of us did.


I guess rude people don't discriminate while riding the subway. They are just as rude to a flight attendant in heels struggling to carry her suitcase because she has a wrist brace (more on that later) as to a woman with a stroller carrying a baby.  

Why she couldn't wait for her turn to get in was beyond me. Why she couldn't wait for the next elevator was beyond me too. I tried to not let her behavior get to me, but then a guy decided to push me in the stairs and yell at me for slowing him down, not that he stopped to help or anything. But I guess my bags being all over the floor had slowed him down for about 3 seconds. My bad!

It was barely  8am Monday morning and I was about to start crying. 


But thankfully the woman from the elevator, the one carrying a baby, decided to help me. Yeah I know what you are thinking: out of all the people around you, it's the woman with the baby who helps you? Yeah it doesn't make much sense, but in the 4 years of taking the subway in NYC, I learned not much makes sense. Pregnant ladies have tried to help me. Old ladies have tried to help me. Basically everyone who shouldn't try to help me has tried whereas strong healthy child-free men have been MIA. 

Why is that? I have no idea, but if you do, please enlighten me.

PS: if you are a guy and take the subway, please help women with strollers and luggage. Wouldn't you want someone to help your sister or girlfriend or wife?

PS2: I am wearing a brace because a passenger decided to smash my hand in the overhead bin, and not apologize!

Until next time we meet ... Live, Love, Laugh & Travel 

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