Traveling on the New York City subway trains can be very interesting and entertaining process. This morning, I decided not to take my usual nap and pay attention to the people traveling on the subway line. I started traveling to work around 4 a.m. and everyone I observes on the train was busy on their phones. This is an above the ground subway line and internet service is available. They are very busy texting or watching videos. No one looks up when the train makes routine stops. On the stops where there is a connecting stop, everyone rushes to the opening door including self. We all start running to the stairs to catch the connecting train. There is a train waiting in the station, and everyone races in to get a seat. Suddenly people are rushing out, holding their noses, trying to beat the conductor announcing, “Watch the closing doors” heading to the next car. This particular train has a nickname, “the E train hotel for the homeless.” There is limited Internet service on this train, so everyone pulls out their headphones to listen to music. Some people start to read the free paper they collected when the entered the station, some read from their phone or closed their eyes to take a nap. There is little or no conversation among people at the 4 a.m. hour.
Twenty minutes later the train comes to a major connection stop. Many people are on the platform waiting to enter the train. When the doors open, the people on the platform push themselves on to train looking for an available seat. They show no concern to the people trying to exit. This new crowd did the same as the previous passengers. They listening to music read the paper or took a nap. I also noticed at the end of the subway car a pregnant woman was standing. There were many men sitting where she was standing, none got up and offered their seat to her. Another woman got up and offered her seat. My observation ended when I got off at Lexington Avenue station. About 200 people exited along with me and headed...