Thursday, February 2, 2012

Consequences of Subway Door Blocking

Common courtesy would dictate that if you're the first to walk into a subway car you move into the car as best as you can so that others behind you can enter as well.  It's all part of being the first to enter.  Of course this being the NYC subway, inconsiderate passengers are aplenty and courtesy, sometimes even common sense, are lacking.

So was the case earlier once again earlier this evening at Canal St.  Right from the beginning things were going wrong as people started to push into the subway cars as others were still trying to get out.  I followed a group of people getting into one of the cars and the lady walking in front of me decided to stand right in front of the door.  There was already another person standing left of the same doorway, so that meant the rest of us trying to get in now had to push our way through.  As I did my fair share of pushing, the lady gave us a nasty look as if we were in the wrong.  Look lady, it's not like you gave us any choice.  You parked yourself right in front of the door knowing that there are still people behind you trying to get in.  What did you expect us to do? Run over to the next door because your inconsiderate/lazy butt refused to move out of the doorway for incoming straphangers?

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