Walk Don’t Run

I saw some kid totally run over a lady today as he sprinted to catch the Shuttle from Grand Central to Times Square. THE SHUTTLE. The one that comes and goes every 4 seconds! Every morning and night I see crazy dummies running for this train like it’s the last elven ship to leave the Grey Havens for the Western Realms (believe it or not, Corinne came up with that LOTR simile).

For those that aren’t familiar with the NY subway system, the S shuttle runs from Grand Central to Times Square. The trip takes about two minutes, and there are three trains, and during rush hour, they come and go every minute or so. Hypothetically, if the S train stopped running, you could walk its entire route in about 10 minutes.

And yet people run to catch these trains.

The Monson family is divided on the subject of running in public. Corinne’s thinking is that it’s NEVER ok to run in public except for exercise. Don’t compromise your dignity to catch that bus or to avoid waiting for the next train. Better to just be late to the job interview.

I’m a little more lax in my rules, probably because I’m usually running late (no pun intended). I allow myself to quickly jog to catch any bus, or the NRQW, L, and BDFV train lines. You miss an R train, and you could be waiting a long time for the next one. So go on and jog.

Sprinting–of the sort that occurs on the S platform–is acceptible only when a taxi is about to strike you dead or you’re being chased by fast zombies.