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To: areafiftyone

I am sure that when this kerfuffle is resolved, your average Manhattan commuter will go back to being quiet, dignified, and cheerful to these striking workers (and pigs will fly)


5 posted on 12/21/2005 12:47:33 PM PST by pikachu (That which does not kill me just makes me grumpy!)
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To: pikachu
I am sure that when this kerfuffle is resolved, your average Manhattan commuter will go back to being quiet, dignified, and cheerful to these striking workers (and pigs will fly)

Being an average Manhattan commuter I can say with authority that it is a lot better than TV / movies make it out to be. People generally *are* nice to each other, say excuse me, say thank you etc...

It was different in the past. It is much better now.

12 posted on 12/21/2005 12:54:20 PM PST by Personal Responsibility (Liberalism is the philosophy of the stupid - The Great One)
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To: pikachu

As a veteran of the 1980 and 1966 (65?) strikes I can assure you that though they may not smile at the returning strikers, everything else will be business as usual. Just another episode of life in the big city.


18 posted on 12/21/2005 1:21:47 PM PST by Roccus
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To: pikachu

This Manhattan commuter will because 1) 2 wrongs don't make a right, and 2) many of these workers don't want to be on strike, but are afraid to cross picket lines. When I cross paths with a transit worker, I'll have no way of knowing if that was one of the anti-strike workers.


21 posted on 12/21/2005 1:27:39 PM PST by GovernmentShrinker
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