Strike Day Two

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Okay – yesterday it was fun, the novelty of it all. But today is Day Two of the strike, and it’s more annoying. The PATH was more crowded this morning. There was a long line of people on either side of the stairway leading down to the turnstiles at the 9th Street station. Since I had a Quick Card instead of cash like everyone else, the PATH employee let me cut ahead. Unfortunately, there was a line of people emerging from a train and coming up the stairs, and I thought I could make it down before they started coming up, but I was wrong, so I tried to squeeze back into the line while slowing people down, pissing people off who were both coming and going. Yeah, I was that guy. I hate being that guy.

Once everyone was done coming up the stairs, I went down to the turnstile, where this woman was about to put her $1.50 into the cash fare machine. She saw me coming and said “Um -” as the beginning of what was probably going to be an accusation, but of course I wasn’t using her turnstile but the one next to it that only takes Quick Cards and per-ride Metrocards. I went on through. I felt like a commercial for the PATH Quick Card.

Okay, so it wasn’t like I had to walk across a bridge to work or anything, but that’s my story.

5 thoughts on “Strike Day Two”

  1. you are so a wimp :) crossing the bridge isn’t that bad.

    and actually, your story is tame. my boss’ boss had a similar description of the 9th street PATH station. She felt bad for people and wanted to distribute metrocards to people who couldn’t figure things out there.

  2. To quote that woman from the 90’s infomercials with the blonde crewcut “STOP THE INSANITY!”

    This strike is beyond redonkulous at this point. My feet are killing me from walking. How many lawsuits will there be from strike related issues on behalf of NYC residents? I also agree that we may see some NY Times wedding announcements in the near future about how couples met. Ive already seen a few from the blackout. Anyway this is nuts. Make it stop please. I miss the subway. (I cant beleive I actually said that)

  4. Those damn bridge people! They act all high and mighty just because they have to cross a bridge in freezing weather. I wish I had well wishers greeting me with hot cocoa!

    Those who deal with the harrowing commuter rail systems are the REAL victims!

    …actually, no we’re not. But then, I guess the comfort of sitting in a warm train car is what the $8 round trip STRIKE ticket on Metro North gets me.

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