New York Minute 83 - Combative Mood

As I arrived at Penn Station this morning, two men were standing face to face screaming at each other at the main entrance on Seventh Avenue. Clearly one of them wanted to fight; the other was standing his ground fiercely. I ignored the drama, went inside, and bought my ticket.

When I reached the platform, I found only one door open on the train that I was supposed to take. This normally indicates that the crew is servicing or cleaning the interior and that they would prefer that you wait before boarding.

So, I waited for a moment. One of the train men looked at me curiously as he talked toward me. I said, “Only one door is open. I wasn’t sure whether I supposed to board.” He didn’t hear me, so I repeated myself in a slightly louder voice, as he walked closer. “I wasn’t sure whether I was supposed to board, since only one door is open.”

As I was saying this, another train man, an older guy with white hair, stepped off the train and started yelling. “I’ll take care of it, okay? Give me some time! I just got here.”

Be careful out there, today! People are in a combative mood.

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