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[tk2kewl]

On a crowded train on my way home from work I was sitting in those seats that face one another. Most of us regular commuters have a monthly ticket that we just display for the conductor, but one young woman sitting in this same group of seats handed the conductor her ticket. She had an off peak ticket so the conductor informed her that she would need to pay the extra $4 required to make the peak fare.

The young lady, from out of town as it turns out, said she had no cash but offered to pay with a credit card - the railroad doesn't take credit cards on the train. The woman conductor then said, and I quote, "IN THE BIGGEST CITY IN THE WORLD, WITH ATMs EVERYWHERE, YOU DON'T HAVE ANY CASH!?" I don't know why so many of the conductors behave this way, but there are quite a few that do.

I couldn't let it pass. I told the conductor "Don't speak to her like that, it's uncalled for." And then the conductor tells me "this is between her and me." To which I said, "no it's not you're being rude."

Another guy sitting with us gave the young lady the $4 to pay the additional fare and the conductor, butts in again and says, "I hope you take this man's address and repay him." Again, wtf, I couldn't let it go and expalianed, "now THAT is none of your business and is between HIM and HER." Not sure the conductor gave a fuck, but...

I hate assholes... too many of them to count these days, it seems.