Only In New York

December 24th, 2009 | 18 comments


Scene: NYC M Line

Sitting across from me was a Hasidic Jew typing away simultaneously on his two Blackberries, a light skinned lady on the phone with her mom, a Chinese woman with her fifty thousand bags of groceries and a Mexican construction worker in bootleg Timbs, a hoodie and a NY cap covered in white dust.

The light skinned lady questioned her mom, in English, over the phone why she didn’t forward her any messages. Then she switches to Spanish and speaks fluently. Immediately, the drowsy-eyed Mexican construction worker perks up and turns his head towards her, looking over the Chinese woman who was napping, and stares shamelessly.

The light skinned lady switched back to English and said loudly, “Jeffrey is wanted by the FBI for tax evasion?!” The Hasidic Jew juggling his two Blackberries looked up with an,” Oh shit!” expression on his face and leans in to eavesdrop.

The light skinned lady gets off the train. The Hasidic Jew resumes thumbing on his Blackberries. The Chinese woman napping snorts herself awake, grabs her fifty thousand bags of groceries and gets off the next stop along with the Hasidic Jew, leaving the Mexican construction worker with a bench to himself. He and I got off at the last stop and carried on with our lives.

Only in New York. What else did you expect?

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  • http://gobackpacking.com/ Dave

    Hilarious – hope you can share more of these snapshots of urban life!

  • http://gobackpacking.com Dave

    Hilarious – hope you can share more of these snapshots of urban life!

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  • http://apairofpantiesandboxers.wordpress.com/ Monica

    Thanks for stopping by Dave! Hope you enjoy the holidays! :D

  • http://apairofpantiesandboxers.wordpress.com/ Monica

    Thanks for stopping by Dave! Hope you enjoy the holidays! :D

  • http://reflectionsofasubwayrider.com/ TA

    That’s awesome! Just another day on the subway! Check out my page for similar thoughts. :)

  • http://reflectionsofasubwayrider.com TA

    That’s awesome! Just another day on the subway! Check out my page for similar thoughts. :)

  • http://apairofpantiesandboxers.wordpress.com/ Monica

    Thanks for visiting. I like your entry about the two passengers who thought the previous people kept their seats warm for them. I would have guess maybe someone with a big behind had just gotten up. Lol

  • http://apairofpantiesandboxers.wordpress.com/ Monica

    Thanks for visiting. I like your entry about the two passengers who thought the previous people kept their seats warm for them. I would have guess maybe someone with a big behind had just gotten up. Lol

  • http://www.candicedoestheworld.com Candice

    Hahahaha, so great. Especially the Jewish man with the two Blackberrys.

  • http://apairofpantiesandboxers.wordpress.com/ Monica

    Lol…Thanks for commenting Candice. I wish I could have taken a picture of his face. Priceless. :)

  • http://apairofpantiesandboxers.wordpress.com/ Monica

    Lol…Thanks for commenting Candice. I wish I could have taken a picture of his face. Priceless. :)

  • http://www.atravelaroundtheworld.com/ Chris

    I really like your picture, it’s remind me about the underground in London ( the tube)

  • http://www.atravelaroundtheworld.com Chris

    I really like your picture, it’s remind me about the underground in London ( the tube)

  • http://apairofpantiesandboxers.wordpress.com/ Monica

    Thanks! That’s how the newer MTA trains look like. I haven’t been to London yet. My bank account isn’t big enough for a trip there.

  • http://apairofpantiesandboxers.wordpress.com/ Monica

    Thanks! That’s how the newer MTA trains look like. I haven’t been to London yet. My bank account isn’t big enough for a trip there.

  • http://www.candicedoestheworld.com/ Candice

    Hahahaha, so great. Especially the Jewish man with the two Blackberrys.

  • kirstenalana

    This just makes me even more excited to visit NYC!! Seems very classic from the stories I've heard and movies, etc. 5 (or 6) days and counting…

  • monica530

    Woohoo! I can't wait till you get here.