Thursday, July 19, 2012

Oh My Goodness!

Its like I've been HEARD! After my rant about subway etiquette with people giving pregnant women their seat, something amazing happened...

After work last night I met Scott at the F train and we commuted home together. I walked onto the subway and per usual, no one noticed or bothered to get up and give me a seat. (Again, I don't seek out a seat, but, it is funny that people ignore). A man walks onto the train and immediately sees me and starts talking VERY loudly about how this pregnant woman (me) needs a SEAT! He's looking around at everyone and is yelling that people need to respect and get up and that is how he was taught in Brooklyn!! I immediately turned red and a young girl felt badly that she offered me her seat. The man said, "no, you can sit, but you should notice these things. (she claimed she was very much into her book) I'm talking about the man sitting next to you". The man did eventually get up and offer me his seat... not because he wanted to, but because the guy was literally going to keep yelling if he didn't. I sat down to avoid more drama. I looked at my "subway angel" and said "thank you". He looked back at me and then to Scott and smiled and shook his head like, people should know. It was so so so sweet. This man also was walking with a cane because of a bad foot. I wish I could ride all trains with him.

that's the thing with NYC... you never know what is going to happen and who is going to help  you out. Lots of Love.

3 comments:

Natalie said...

Ahhhhh, I love this!!!! The universe heard you! Too bad nobody gave up their seat for the man w/ the bum leg, too. :)

Anonymous said...

It always amazed me in college when I rode the city bus that other college girls would put their big purse/bag or backpack on the seat next to them, and then never move it to open the seat up when the bus became full. Totally made me mad that they were so insensitive. Hopefully your subway angel gave a lot of people food for thought!

Michelle said...

Such a "Only in NY" story! Too funny.