a friend told me the subways are filthy and smell awful .. she was in some pretty nasty cabs too
what an awful start to the day when you have to endure that type of stuff to get to work everyday
I take Metro North in, which is fine. Its mostly Irish people. I dont like that they smoke on the platform, but it is what it is. people are stressed so I get it.
I get in to Grand Central on about a 20 minute ride due to all the stops. I make my way over to where the subway entrance is an the first thing you smell is piss. Literally, you smell bo and piss. And its not even summer yet!
Ok, I make my way down to the turn styles to get the 4. first thing you hear are some assholes with indian pipes or makeshift drum sets hawking cash.
Go down the stairs - and you ave the choice of the 4 or the 6. 4 is a little better but people are everywhere packed like sardines. Carpulls up ,ile 45 seconds later, and you can see car is already stuffed. So youhave choice - get in and get crammed and stuffed like a sausage, or wait for the next cattle car. Guess what? Next cattle car is also packed!
So you have the choice of of which sardine can you want t riden. And every one is packed with animals. hether its dopers, alcoholics, thgs, illegals,arabs, non english speaking wierdos, etc, every car is jammed with people who belong in National Geo than aything.
Then, you get on the subway, and some asshole is spouting off about the end of times, selling you candy, smells like shit, looks like he just got released from the nearest mental hospital, etc.
Welcome to NYC!