| from: | Lori M | ||
| to: | "cj@thiscrazytrain.com" | ||
| date: | Sat, Jan 11, 2014 at 9:37 PM | ||
| subject: | I am proud of me |
This morning while waiting at the GO station I witnessed a man smoking near the outside stairs leading to the platform, so I walked to the stairwell, somewhat down the stairs, and turned to look at the no smoking sign saying out loud, "People smoking?! Meanwhile, there's a sign right there!!!"
Then I walked back to where I was originally.
As the train was pulling in I noticed he was still smoking and then he bent to put out his cigarette out on one of the steps. As he did this I said, "You should have put that out hours ago, buddy."
He looked at me like he was shocked to get called out. I didn't get onto the same car with him.
When I sat down I was shaking, I think I shocked myself because normally I just sit idle and stew internally.
This "nice" man was on the train coming home. He had three seats of a quad taken up (body, bag, feet).
I didn't say anything but did manage to get a photo without obscuring his face (baby steps, one day I will say,"Hey this is not okay") and did somewhat copy him to see if he'd notice and stop. I crossed my legs but didn't put them in a seat. I leaned back a little, kept my bag in my lap, and I was too lazy to get my paper out of my bag so I read the label on my coke bottle.
I saw movement out of the corner of my eye. I think he might have moved his legs, but when my stop was called and I got up to leave I said, and I hope he heard, "The man in the red hat is a jerk."
8 comments:
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my cheer for lori!!!
Congrats!
I know the shaky feeling. It never goes away. But as you say more, it becomes easier to deal with.
Practice makes perfect.
On a sidenote: the No Smoking signs for Ajax have been missing since they opened up the new platform. Have asked for them to come back, with no word.
yay for Lori! I am working on my fear of confrontation when it comes to these morons, almost always they are rude and arrogant, my problem is I let my anger get the better of me...sometimes the filter doesn't work when dealing with morons lol ; )
the last time i confronted someone, i was threatened and swore at...
their excuse...no one else is complaining about us talking, you are making a scene...
Oh Allan, that story just broke me. First of all, you are better than that. But had you decked him, you have my number. I've got bail money in a sock. I would spring you.
Secondly, people like douchey douche don't deserve tears or frustration. They truly deserve a kick in the ass.
Third, I commend the driver. I applaud you for standing up for her and want to hug you for just being you.
Allan you are amazing, good for you.
I think it's because there is so few people that do what you do that I am impressed by what you did, it really is sad but still grateful that people like you do exist.
I always - ALWAYS - have a problem with someone's feet on the seats. I don't, however, have a problem with someone putting their bags on the seat if the train is not at capacity or emptying because it's later on down the line. I think to have a problem with that is really being a bit of an anger ball yourselves.
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