so I have been slacking....here's what you missed!

Dear girl wrapped around the pole on the subway.......I don't know if you're channeling your past life as a stripper or if you're practicing for tonight, but don't wrap your entire body around a pole that others may need to hold onto. (I know maybe you need to rehearse and all, but c'mon I don't see anyone flashing dollar bills your way)

Then there's the guy who's sporting a eco-shirt with the words "Save Our Planet" across his chest, carrying a 'green' reusable tote that states the same on helping save the environment, and he's sitting there SMOKING...Umm last time I checked, cigarette smoke pollutes the air we breathe and I'm pretty sure those cigarette butts on the ground aren't helping Mother Earth out too much buddy......

And then finally, thank you Mr snot blower, hanky using, nasal mist sprayer guy....you let me taste your nasal spray today while waiting to get off the LIRR. There I am minding my own business, waiting to get off at the station, and then here you come moseying on up right next to me (every hear of personal space?) and you sound the fog horn as you blow your nose into a rather well used looking handkerchief.....at least you were covering your face...but THEN you whip out the nasal spray, give a few squirts into the air and then snort it....let me tell you, it doesn't taste very good!! You are yet just another fine example of the slobs I meet that have no respect for others.......

Doing your job...what a concept!

So what's with these LIRR employees? I get on the train this morning ($36 round trip I remind you) and there are three conductors and one engineer aboard the train. I make it through 2 stops, no one checks any tickets, I get through 2 more stops, no ticket checking yet! What the hell? So now it is time to switch trains (8 stops after I got on), as we pull into the station, people start to get up....guess who shows up? One of the conductors who is obviously pissed because he can't get through....hey it's not our problem buddy that you decided to wait until we are all about to get off to attempt to check tickets! He even makes the comment "Oh what are you all afraid you won't get a seat on the next train?" Well actually...YES...with the LIRR shortening trains and with people pushing others out of the way to get seats, you kind of have to be on your toes to get a seat....this guy is an IDIOT!

So now onto the next train......yet again, my ticket was not checked until we were pulling into our final stop, Penn Station. I mean SERIOUSLY, these LIRR employees seem to like to get paid for doing nothing! (isn't THAT wonderful!) And we have all heard in the news numerous times that there are some LIRR employees that are getting hundreds of thousands of dollars in overtime and pensions...wouldn't it be nice for them to WORK?!?!

Now normally I would be like "woo hoo, free ride!" but I purchased my expensive ticket already and had I known that they wouldn't be checking tickets til the last possible minute, I would have purchased a less expensive ticket from another station.

and I am not trashing ALL LIRR employees, because I have come in contact with many conductors who are happy to help and do their job well, its those bad, non-working morons that work there that make the headlines and make it worse for everyone else.