What Not To Do On the Subway (Part I of many)

So on my way home from work tonight on the #1 uptown train, a young French speaking couple started counting their money from their wallets....and he had over $300!

A gentleman sitting nearby said to them ';put your money away, don%26#39;t do that here'; The woman said to her companion ';c%26#39;est illegal a New York';........I said...';non, ce n%26#39;est pas illegal, c%26#39;est stupide';

I think they were Canadian from their accents (definitely not Parisian).......Yes, New York is a very safe city, but do not count your cash in front of a large subway audience, people

What Not To Do On the Subway (Part I of many)

To pick up on what Carole said: Why is it stupid? Am I going to get mugged???

No, probably not. But you will probably then put the wallet with that cash back into a pocket, or a purse, or (and this is likely, if you are stupid enough to have been counting the cash like that in the first place) a backpack. Any pickpocket who happens to be anywhere nearby will now know exactly what you have, where you have it, and that you are probably more than a little oblivious to your surroundings. Bye-bye, wallet...

What Not To Do On the Subway (Part I of many)

Indeed! I certainly would not count my money on Paris Metro! They must come from a very safe place.

no place is that safe!!

New York is no different than any place else. Don%26#39;t flash cash. In any city most folks will ignore you if you do anything so niaive. But a few folks might see you as an easy mark. Count your money in your bank or in your room.

Just one more stupid thing that a non New Yorker does!! Like I said in my trip report, I think people leave all their common sense and manners back home! It%26#39;s almost as if they think they are at Disney and not in a real working city!

I was shocked by the actions of a lot of people! This is just one more thing that doesn%26#39;t suprise me!

';What Not To Do On the Subway (Part I of many)';

Ah ..... so you say ..... ';Part one of many'; ..... oh man I can just picture the direction this thread will be going. So let me just anticipate ahead and short circuit your next comment now;

NO, ladies it%26#39;s not okay to %26#39;undress me with your eyes%26#39; while riding the subway. NO .... no ..... no ..... no ..... no. My wife really does tend to frown upon this type of behavior.

Lotuspath! You are sooo funny! I did find myself staring at a few people while on the subway! I hope I%26#39;m not the focus of one of Carol%26#39;s posts! :)

Kayeen - I actually think it%26#39;s hilarious when people snore on the subway. It always makes me laugh. Usually at least one or two other fellow travellers start cracking up, too, and laughter on the subway is always a great thing.

Inexperience counting cash, YES, stupidity, who knows, we must be understanding here, people watching is fun, snoring is laughable unless its me missing a stop for the seventh time. Love those trains.