cmc t1_j910faq wrote
This wasn’t me but I honestly do this all the time in my moms memory. She used to visit me often and would sometimes get lost in the subway system and there was always a kind New Yorker willing to lend a hand. Once a dude got off the stop with her and carried her bags up the steps. Another time she ended up in queens accidentally (I asked her how and she said “I like to live dangerously”) and she found someone to drive her to my aunts salon in Bushwick. Sorry to derail the thread but this thread brought up those treasured memories!
superthotty t1_j919ofz wrote
She got in a car with a stranger?
cmc t1_j919rpk wrote
She sure did and I FLIPPED OUT at the time. She just found someone from our country (not hard, we’re Dominican) and they offered. She didn’t die! I mean she did but cancer got her not a New York stranger.
iv2892 t1_j91bnw8 wrote
Still sad that she died, but that was wholesome
superthotty t1_j91n96m wrote
Thankfully she was okay that night lol but goodness a risky move
cmc t1_j91ruhs wrote
It was like 11 am. But still! Weirdos come out in the daytime too!
clickstops t1_j92xrcu wrote
I love your attitude towards all of this, especially the humor towards your mom’s passing. Thank you for sharing.
scrapcats t1_j91tfnb wrote
Your mom sounds wonderful. So sorry for your loss!
buttpincher t1_j91zgjl wrote
When I didn't understand the subway system many new yorkers helped me out countless times. I was so nervous to ask for help the first time but most people were actually enthusiastic to help! Once I got familiar with the system myself I returned the favor to many people. With the advances in Google maps tho and our underground cell network deployment it's become easier to navigate.
MarcelineDQueen t1_j92c5p9 wrote
And in my experience, if they ask someone that doesn’t know it well, there’s always others near by that will overhear the conversation and help out as well. Lol.
doingthedo t1_j92m8km wrote
I once paid for an elderly ladies bus ride because all she had on her was a $20 bill. All I could think was that my mom would definitely that person asking a bus driver to give her change
alex_quine t1_j92qo7w wrote
As someone once said--New Yorkers may not be nice, but they are very kind.
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