METROPOLITAN DIARY

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Stuffed Suitcases
Dear Diary:

We took a long-awaited vacation to New York City, stuffing our suitcases with all the clothes and toiletries we thought we needed for our stay.

When we arrived at our hotel, the bellhop struggled to lift the bags onto a cart. After a few minutes, he paused.

“Leave something at home next time,” he said.

— Jack Richter

Overheard
Dear Diary:

I was on the M104, and a woman was talking loudly on her phone. She was explaining to whoever she was talking to about how she had flirted with a guy to make her ex jealous.

At one point, her voice became a mumble, and the man sitting across from her interrupted.

“Excuse me, can you please raise your voice?” he said. “It sort of dropped and we couldn’t hear what happened.”

The other passengers applauded.

— Ivy Mansky

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/19/nyregion/metropolitan-diary.html

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1. thank you

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