Baptized by the personality of New York

So public transit is the only way to get from point A to point B in the city. Unless you have excessive disposable income. The trains are nice, we like them--most of the time. This city is filled with people who are in a hurry, thinking solely about themselves. We are tolerant of this as long is their need for expedited travel doesn't result in rude behavior.

Case #1

Brooke was waiting in a subway station in Manhattan one day after work when a crowded F train pulled up to the platform. The doors slid open revealing a car packed full of people. One women in Brooke's sight proceeded to enter the crowded car. As she did, the women she would have had to squish next to blurted out something like "What do you think you're doing?" to the women trying to enter the train. The women entering the train ignored the her. The women in the train then proceeded to say "Do you want me to slap you?" the women who entered the train continued to ignore her. Then out of the blue the women who was already in the train wound up and smacked the women she had earlier threatened. The women who got smacked, backed out of the train in complete shock. Brooke asked the women if she was OK, the women said she was dizzy from the slap but fine. Though this is an extreme example, it does happen. 

Case #2 this will be more of a description and an over generalization rather than an actual case, but hey at least I am aware of when i overgeneralize. 

People on the trains here can be divided into one of three categories. The first would be the Normal category. These people either listen to music, read, or sit quietly and stare straight ahead. The second category would be the Abnormal category. These people do identical activities on the train as people in the Normal category but on a somewhat socially awkward level. They listen to music but they sing very loud and obnoxiously, they may not even be listening to music and they will still sing in the same manner. These people also read out loud and talk out loud in a monologue directed to no one in particular. The last group of people I would like to put into the category of Cracked-out. They would be the people I could diagnose with some form of mental illness with very little effort. These people will fight with a hallucination in the middle of a car, stare at you for train stop after train stop, they will inform the entire train of the delusions they have, and they will freak you. Now I have only been here for a week and a half so I may need to expend on this at a later date. But for now that was your intro on "The people who ride NYC trains".

Well there is your update from the Hunts in NYC. My (Alan) job search is still going, I continue to have first and second interviews. We will keep you posted

Love you all!