So, I am on my way to the city a couple of days ago to get some seafood. I was working all day and didn't eat lunch so I stopped at Burger King on the way and got two Whopper Jrs with cheese and an order of Cheesy Tots. As ill-advised as it is I was going to eat that on the 35-minute ride on the 6 train. I get on the train at Pelham Bay Park (the last/first stop) and it was late afternoon rush hour and most commuters will be coming in as opposed to going out.
I got upstairs and a train was already about to depart, but there were a lot of people on it. Apparently, there was a train delay and this particular train was late so there were more riders. I decided to wait for the next train so I could get an emptier car since I would have to lower my mask in order to eat my burgers. As luck would have it, the next train left less than five minutes later and I had the entire car to myself. Only one person got on the train in the next five minutes. I was almost finished when we pulled into Parkchester Station. I saw a handful of people ready to board, so I wrapped up the last small bite and pulled my mask up. I understand it is not the safest to eat on the train, but with nobody on it, the risks were as low as eating in the park alone.
The train pulled into Parkchester and the doors opened. About eight people ran into the car. Now, I was sitting in the corner four seats, next to the door leading to the next car. To my right was the rest of the train, which included two long benches on my side and the opposite side. On my side the benches were empty. So why did this lady run into the car and sit next to me? Well almost right next to me. There were three short seats separating us. Barely enough arm's distance between us. And she had no mask on. All that room she ignored to sit next to me maskless in the middle of a pandemic.. And she had the nerve to grab her purse and hold it close to her. So I grabbed my knapsack and did the same. I saw her through my peripheral vision giving me a dirty look.. I just snickered and held the bag tighter.
She ate ice cream during the trip (honest) and I could not understand why she would choose to sit next to somebody on a subway to do that.
This is why I got the vaccine. I wear my mask whenever I am near someone outside. I keep away from other people as best as I can. Almost nobody visits me and I don't really go out. But...when I do I have to worry about idiots completely ignoring the rules so in addition to hoping the mask offers some protection, I took the vaccine for a little more security. No, I still don't fully believe in this, but if something breaks through my mask defenses, then hopefully the vaccine will keep me from getting extremely sick or dying.
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