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post #91 of 1333
11/30/11 at 7:34am
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Originally Posted by Johdus Fanfoozal View Post

An amusing subset of the subway demographic:
The Oh Shit I'm in Brooklyn Tourist
Regular commuters see this all the time. A group of mostly domestic tourists will hop on a downtown train figuring they all go to Ground Zero, Century 21, etc, get confused, miss their stop, head under the East River, pull out their subway maps and realize they're in Brooklyn. Eyes get wide. Panic sets in. Hopefully then a reassuring NYer will tell them just to go to the other side of the Fulton, Borough Hall, Court St., platform to return to civilization.

Lulz, that panic in their eyes is so real, but unwarranted, it's a bit funny. I always help them out though. Whenever I see people confused, I try to help on the subway or platform.
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post #92 of 1333
11/30/11 at 8:11am
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Originally Posted by eddievddr10 View Post

If its a large platform than im ok with it as long as there is no drumming. last thing i need on my way home from work is another headache, on the train, those people should be arrested.

That is definitely true. I hate drummers regardless where they are in the transit system. If there is no melody then I don't want to hear it in the subway. Some idiot hitting a bunch of spackle buckets isn't getting shit from me.


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Originally Posted by Johdus Fanfoozal View Post

An amusing subset of the subway demographic:
The Oh Shit I'm in Brooklyn Tourist
Regular commuters see this all the time. A group of mostly domestic tourists will hop on a downtown train figuring they all go to Ground Zero, Century 21, etc, get confused, miss their stop, head under the East River, pull out their subway maps and realize they're in Brooklyn. Eyes get wide. Panic sets in. Hopefully then a reassuring NYer will tell them just to go to the other side of the Fulton, Borough Hall, Court St., platform to return to civilization.
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Originally Posted by whiteslashasian View Post

Lulz, that panic in their eyes is so real, but unwarranted, it's a bit funny. I always help them out though. Whenever I see people confused, I try to help on the subway or platform.

I think it is amazing how everybody thinks Brooklyn is still the way it was in the 70's and 80's.
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post #93 of 1333
11/30/11 at 8:29am
I find most Asian and European tourists are pretty familiar with public transportation and can navigate the subway pretty well even with a language barrier and a system as vast as the MTA.

But most domestic tourists who are used to hopping in their car to go down the block are completely lost.
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post #94 of 1333
11/30/11 at 8:32am
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Originally Posted by Johdus Fanfoozal View Post

I find most Asian and European tourists are pretty familiar with public transportation and can navigate the subway pretty well even with a language barrier and a system as vast as the MTA.
But most domestic tourists who are used to hopping in their car to go down the block are completely lost.

i respectfully disagree, everyday i see tourists getting lost on trains esp. europeans
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post #95 of 1333
11/30/11 at 9:48am
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Originally Posted by odoreater View Post

Forza Napoli!!!!

2 for Pandev against Juve last night - 2nd one was a beauty!
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post #96 of 1333
11/30/11 at 10:03am
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2 for Pandev against Juve last night - 2nd one was a beauty!

What the hell are you people talking about?
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post #97 of 1333
11/30/11 at 1:14pm
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Originally Posted by ocelot_ark View Post

This is the mentality that is ruining the world. Expect more, get more. Expect less, get less. I don't have kids, but when I do I'll expect the same amount of respect and consideration towards the common man that I was held accountable to. More people should hold their friends/family to that standard.

I expect a lot out of myself and will expect a lot out of my kids. But not so much out of other people. Then again, I'm a criminal defense lawyer, so it's hard for me to be outraged by people who are being annoying on the subway when I deal all day with people who are accused of terrible things (and the cops and prosecutors who abuse their power on a regular basis in trying to put my clients away).
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2 for Pandev against Juve last night - 2nd one was a beauty!

Yes, good game for Pandev, but a win would have been better.
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post #98 of 1333
11/30/11 at 1:17pm
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Originally Posted by odoreater View Post

I expect a lot out of myself and will expect a lot out of my kids. But not so much out of other people. Then again, I'm a criminal defense lawyer, so it's hard for me to be outraged by people who are being annoying on the subway when I deal all day with people who are accused of terrible things (and the cops and prosecutors who abuse their power on a regular basis in trying to put my clients away).

It is ok, you are not in the courtroom and have anonimity, you can be honest now.
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post #99 of 1333
11/30/11 at 1:18pm
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Originally Posted by patrickBOOTH View Post

It is ok, you are not in the courtroom and have anonimity, you can be honest now.

Sadly, I wish I was lying, but it's the truth. Also, I think a lot of people on here know who I am IRL, so I don't have that much anonymity. wink.gif
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post #100 of 1333
11/30/11 at 1:23pm
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Sadly, I wish I was lying, but it's the truth. Also, I think a lot of people on here know who I am IRL, so I don't have that much anonymity. wink.gif

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post #101 of 1333
11/30/11 at 1:54pm
This threak makes me thankful for my chauffeured S-Class.
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post #102 of 1333
11/30/11 at 2:07pm
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Originally Posted by Connemara View Post

This threak makes me thankful for my chauffeured S-Class.

Get out of here. You'd rather be on an NYC subway commute to work than in Albany walking through snow and slush.
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post #103 of 1333
11/30/11 at 7:33pm
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Originally Posted by Eason View Post

HELLO MY NAME IS JON I WOULD LIKE TO PRACTICE MY ORAL ENGLISH SKILL WITH YOU

Whenever I hear that word, I tend to think of something else.... maybe I have a one track mind.
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post #104 of 1333
11/30/11 at 8:12pm
It's because they're using Chinese grammar. 口語 = oral English

FYI 口交 = oral sex teacha.gif
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post #105 of 1333
11/30/11 at 9:06pm
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Originally Posted by Johdus Fanfoozal View Post

I find most Asian and European tourists are pretty familiar with public transportation and can navigate the subway pretty well even with a language barrier and a system as vast as the MTA.
But most domestic tourists who are used to hopping in their car to go down the block are completely lost.

lol8[1].gif "can you tell me how to get to "Hyoo-ston" Street?"
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