It's super cold in NYC today. I busted out my winter coat for the first time this year and bundled up with my hat and gloves. I got on the subway, headed to work for my last day of employment - at least at this particular job...I hope.
There was this guy on the subway wearing a jeans and a long-sleeve t-shirt. I noticed he had a pair of gloves stuffed in the back pocket of his jeans as he read the paper and sipped his Starbucks coffee. The guy appeared to be in his late 30's.
Here is why I'm bringing this up: WHY in the world would you not wear a coat when it's 10 degrees out?! I'm sure he thought it looked cool but, to me, it looked stupid. Is looking good worth giving up your health?
I had a strong desire to slap this guy upside his head. I'm not sure why this bothered me so much. I'm fascinated by what sort of justification this guy would have. The entire ride to work I tried coming up with an explanation for it - maybe he left the house with a coat but saw a homeless man shivering so he gave it to him. Maybe he spilled Teriyaki sauce on his coat and it smelled too bad to wear so his coat was at the cleaners? Maybe the guy was an alien and didn't need a coat. Maybe the guy was going to an indoor beach party at some bar after work so he didn't want to lug his coat around with him.
Or maybe I was just jealous because he DID look cooler than I did in my bulky jacket, fuzzy hat and thick wool gloves... I looked like Ralphy from "A Christmas Story." Not cool. But warm!
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This kind of people is everywhere in massachusetts...I always wondered WHY...my sister is one of them...she use flip flop no matter how cold it is. Maybe they want to show off. (??)
xoxoxoxo
I know people like this...they do it for shock value...
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