the meanest person I've come across in NY

[Jane2]

Posted: 11/6/06 at 2:07pm

This is another one of those rant threads but I just can't believe this person! I was walking down the stairs to the 1 train and carried a large flat package. A guy coming up the stairs crashed into me. I fell, my (fragile) package almost folded in half, and there I am sitting on one of the steps. The guy kept going up the stairs-didn't say a word. I yelled out Hey, you knocked me down-you don't even say excuse me? And then he said F*** you, bitch!

I'm sorry but I can't believe this-it really bothered me.

I know this thead means nothing and there's nothing anyone can say. I just wanted to tell someone about this! thanks for obliging me.

Updated On: 11/6/06 at 02:07 PM

[rose_pearl]

Posted: 11/6/06 at 2:14pm

That's horrible! I'm sorry that happened. People are gross, they really are.

[Jane2]

Posted: 11/6/06 at 2:17pm

thanks Rose-I feel better just having posted this and told the BWW world about this fiend!

[Dre2387]

Posted: 11/6/06 at 2:17pm

idiot. mental problems I bet.

hope you are ok.

[BSoBW2]

Posted: 11/6/06 at 2:19pm

Sorry, Jane.

I was really in a rush.

Plus, I don't like Fat, Fat, Fatties.

[Jane2]

Posted: 11/6/06 at 2:22pm

Plus, I don't like Fat, Fat, Fatties.

But you looked fatter than me, BSo!

[theaterdude87]

Posted: 11/6/06 at 2:23pm

what an a**hole.

[TheatreDiva90016]

Posted: 11/6/06 at 2:43pm

Welcome to New York

[DottieD'Luscia]

Posted: 11/6/06 at 2:48pm

Jane2, I'm sorry to hear about that.

It's like the people pushing their way onto the subway before people even have a chance to get off first!!

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 11/6/06 at 2:49pm

Could be worse - you could be getting replaced by Alice Ripley!

[Jane2]

Posted: 11/6/06 at 3:07pm

Theatre Diva-thank you but I"ve been living here for around 30 years. I stand by my thread title-In my own experience, this guy was the meanest!

Rath-you are referring to Ms. DRV I presume.

Thanks Dottie Dre and Dude!

[WickedGeek28]

Posted: 11/6/06 at 3:14pm

I hate to say it,

Welcome to New York!

Even though you're a long time resident, this is the only explanation I can give.

Updated On: 11/6/06 at 03:14 PM

[deardarling]

Posted: 11/6/06 at 3:14pm

Awww, I'm sorry. Hope you are okay.

[NathanLaneStalker]

Posted: 11/6/06 at 3:15pm

Sorry to hear that. People in NY can be A** holes. Last night I was getting out of my car and when I opened the door I hit someone on their bicycle and they fell. I tried to apoligize but he just wouldn't let me. He kept going on and on cursing and said f***k you and rode off on his completely un-harmed bike. There was nothing wrong with him, his bike was fine, and I apoligized. That would be enough for me if I wasn't hurt.

sorry for rambling.

[Calvin]

Posted: 11/6/06 at 3:22pm

This thread is making me laugh for the wrong reasons.

This morning on the D train, there was a fight between two women--a native and a tourist--after the tourist whacked the native with a stroller. After the fight, and after some fool pulled the brake in the middle of the tunnel thus stranding us all together for 20 or 30 minutes, the native yelled, "Welcome to New York, bitch." The pushy tourist ended up with quite a welt on her face.

So see, Jane? The karmic balance against rude people was shifting as this happened.

[Jane2]

Posted: 11/6/06 at 3:26pm

Calvin, thanks!

I should add that when I finally did get on the train, a cute nice girl asked me if I had a painting inside the package. I showed her that it was a large photo of mine, she complimented me on it, and we got to talking about that guy and I told her she balanced out the bad with the nice things she said to me and I thanked her!

[son_of_a_gunn_25]

Posted: 11/6/06 at 3:26pm

Actually a travel website did a test of many major metropolitan cities and New York was near the top for people going out of their way to help others. There are jerks wherever you go.

[Jane2]

Posted: 11/6/06 at 3:32pm

You are right, son. I guess I'm lucky if this jerk was the worst I've come across in my own experience. There are just as many good guys around here.

[Calvin]

Posted: 11/6/06 at 3:37pm

Very true. I would rather spend an hour in a cage with the meanest person in New York than a few minutes with the meanest person in Vidor or Jasper, Texas.

[Jane2]

Posted: 11/6/06 at 3:40pm

Vidor and Jasper Texas. Two very well known growing metropolises! Or is it metropoli?

[Unknown User]

Posted: 11/6/06 at 3:40pm

I am sorry you had this experience. I suffer through this every day on the subway because I just can't allow myself to believe that people can really be this nasty. The more a person can't believe it (and thinks they can change it), the more suffering they'll experience. For instance, I walk at what I consider a normal pace. However, there seem to be huge throngs of people for whom I am not fast enough. Last week, what appeared to be a spoiled brat Upper East Side student was walking behind me, and when I wasn't fast enough for him, he literally whacked me on the back to push me out of his way. I am not a violent person, but I was so infuriated that I whacked him back when he weedled his way in front of me. Then as he was running down the subway steps, he gave me the finger. My question to all of you, though, who say "Welcome to New York" is this: Do you really think these people are mostly New Yorkers? I don't think so. I think a lot of them grew up in completely different environments and don't know how to handle themselves. As for the guy who pushed me, I think he's a brat whose parents never taught him right from wrong.

[papalovesmambo]

Posted: 11/6/06 at 3:48pm

you were in my way and i thought you said, "you're an evil asspeach eating monster from hell." i was giving serious consideration to driving a stake through your heart just on general principles. now i see it was just a misunderstanding.

[Love4Cheno]

Posted: 11/6/06 at 3:49pm

"Welcome to New York" ???

That's not relevant. For the most part, New Yorkers are far kinder than some reputations suggest. In fact, I'm surprised no one else stopped to help Jane.

That being said, there are plenty of ass*****in the city, as I'm sure there are everywhere.

Jane, I wish you had taken a cue from M and beat his ass!

[Broadwayboobs]

Posted: 11/6/06 at 3:57pm

"Why make a topic about this?
Handle it and move on.
Just because someone did something you don't like you have to air it around the board....My God, highschool is over."

Janey..here's some good advise I got from a poster on another thread...thought i'd share it with you.

[matthius202]

Posted: 11/6/06 at 3:58pm

haha..jasper and vidor....both cities within two hours of my hometown...it's amazing to drive from my city to those....the air changes...it's disgusting. the people are horrific.