I got on and thought that it was awfully crowded for a Saturday.
When I got off the Blue Line to connect to the Red Line, there was a THRONG of people on the platform. I'm talking HUNDREDS if not THOUSANDS!
WHOA!!!
I said to myself, "Where did all these people come from and WHERE are they going???"
What I didn't realize was that they were on their way to the Women's March. How I didn't know about the march is beyond me...but...I didn't.
Anyhoo...that's where they were all going. Cool.
So I did what I needed to do downtown and headed back to the train station to go back home. Seems like there were TWICE as many folks GOING as there were COMING. So many so that the trains were PACKED and delayed in taking off because folks weren't following directions...as in..."Please step away from the doors. The train can not leave until all doors are clear." Simple, right? Apparently not because folks continued to block the doors.
At this point I was getting annoyed because I could tell that these weren't "regular" train riders, as I am...and I wished that they had all just driven in their fancy lil cars instead of clogging up the train. Yes folks...I've become a "train snob." Who knew that there could be such a thing?
I was truly irritated.
Then I thought about it for a minute and decided to cut the folks some slack because they were crowding the train for a good cause. Heck...had I known about the march I probably would've been out there with them too. Actually...no...I wouldn't have.
I wouldn't go so far as to say that I "hate" crowds...but I will say that I don't do well in them. When it comes to protests and/or "making my voice heard," I do best with letter-writing. Gets my point across without being bumped into, or having to find the nearest bathroom.
So yeah...who knew that one who rides public transportation could be so "snobbish?" Really? Who knew???
With that...Let the DIALOGUE begin: What method do YOU use to make YOUR voice heard?
Talk to me!
Til next time...
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