Its been forever since Ive written....
well Im still here kicking and fighting pushing forward. If you know me you know im ALWAYS in New York City. I spend hours in transit between the LIRR, taxi cabs and subways! Sorry I am very much against the NYC Bus, not judging anybody who rides the bus its just not for me. Anyway one day while I was on the F train leaving E. 42nd St.(Bryant Park Station has some cute cafe like spots), I realized that no one was looking at anybody else. It was strange! Every single person I observed had found an advertisement (they had to have read the same ad 12 times lol) or an empty spot on the floor to stare at. I assumed this was their way of avoiding eye contact with anyone else. So I decided to test it out. I picked a random girl on the train to take a direct look at. I held eye contact for approximately 4 and 1/2 seconds before she became fidgety and visibly uncomfortable. She was flustered her body language read "b#tc* what the f@ck are you looking at?"........lol What if I just wanted to say hi? What if I wanted to compliment her on her shoes? or ask her for directions. Jeesh! This experience was the catalyst for a whole crap load of thoughts and questions. Why were the people of New York City so uncomfortable with each other? I have lived in other countries and I know for a fact this is not the norm in other places. People are friendly and comfortable with saying hello to a stranger. I wondered was it 9/11. Did New Yorkers change after that tragic day? Maybe the shock and devastation of September 11th has somehow created a silent fear and reservation in us all.
NYC is a tightly crammed city, everyone lives on top or underneath someone else. New Yorkers should be most comfortable with "people"... shouldn't they? Its sad we are all in this city banned together but are scared shitless of each other! Go figure.
Think About This:
Check out the scene for yourself the next time you are on a NYC train.
