tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718160550985626417.post5581637619281216822..comments2023-12-20T04:17:43.911-06:00Comments on As the Romans Do: Waiting for Buses with StrangersAs the Romans Dohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05057275073651655136noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718160550985626417.post-90087372302891555982014-02-21T10:32:51.604-06:002014-02-21T10:32:51.604-06:00Don't I know it. Thanks for reading!Don't I know it. Thanks for reading!As the Romans Dohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05057275073651655136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718160550985626417.post-13909744043595941822014-02-21T10:17:48.466-06:002014-02-21T10:17:48.466-06:00Talking to strangers? The horror. I loved your st...Talking to strangers? The horror. I loved your story.christiehttp://www.outlawmama.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718160550985626417.post-7055688449562927942014-02-20T20:08:13.282-06:002014-02-20T20:08:13.282-06:00Haha, thanks! It's one of my favorite shirts.Haha, thanks! It's one of my favorite shirts.As the Romans Dohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05057275073651655136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718160550985626417.post-1497077754635289292014-02-20T14:11:43.185-06:002014-02-20T14:11:43.185-06:00Very engaging post -- awesome sensory details. We...Very engaging post -- awesome sensory details. Well-told. More importantly, I LOVE your tee-shirt in the photo! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05393708147017569061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718160550985626417.post-31534201943771480252014-02-20T14:03:54.449-06:002014-02-20T14:03:54.449-06:00BLECH i'm so glad I work in the burbs (live in...BLECH i'm so glad I work in the burbs (live in the city) and have car. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718160550985626417.post-12189249917616409452014-02-20T10:41:15.124-06:002014-02-20T10:41:15.124-06:00Yes! Alone and unnoticed, my favorite way to do pu...Yes! Alone and unnoticed, my favorite way to do public transportation.As the Romans Dohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05057275073651655136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718160550985626417.post-59518460888038029502014-02-20T09:44:36.272-06:002014-02-20T09:44:36.272-06:00Phew. I thought for a minute he was going to take ...Phew. I thought for a minute he was going to take the seat next to you. I agree. Headphones can be a blessing because sometimes we just want to be alone with our thoughts. Linda Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11285985403444531922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718160550985626417.post-79538495683432196382014-02-19T21:21:43.555-06:002014-02-19T21:21:43.555-06:00Books are usually my go-to, though I try not to re...Books are usually my go-to, though I try not to read anything too popular because--surprise surprise--someone's gonna want to chat about it!As the Romans Dohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05057275073651655136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718160550985626417.post-211860632558055672014-02-19T21:20:06.757-06:002014-02-19T21:20:06.757-06:00Right? Like do we have signs hanging from us that ...Right? Like do we have signs hanging from us that say "Hey, talk to me, weirdos!"As the Romans Dohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05057275073651655136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718160550985626417.post-35550191409730415562014-02-19T21:19:00.654-06:002014-02-19T21:19:00.654-06:00Ugh. We share the world with some strange people, ...Ugh. We share the world with some strange people, that's for sure.As the Romans Dohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05057275073651655136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718160550985626417.post-21799713793886712032014-02-19T15:11:02.315-06:002014-02-19T15:11:02.315-06:00Oh man, we've all been there -- this brought b...Oh man, we've all been there -- this brought back some of my awkward public transportation encounters. Great read! Also, I would recommend sticking your nose in a book, but for whatever reason, people don't seem to find that a deterrent!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718160550985626417.post-67811764734384831312014-02-19T13:23:22.041-06:002014-02-19T13:23:22.041-06:00I always wanted to read on the transit system, esp...I always wanted to read on the transit system, especially after I had children, it was a respite of alone time otherwise not afforded to me. My husband says I am a creeper magnet, though, because no matter where I am or what I am doing people always assume I am up for a conversation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718160550985626417.post-33096738503211439732014-02-19T11:03:32.049-06:002014-02-19T11:03:32.049-06:00After living in Manhattan for 8 years, I have defi...After living in Manhattan for 8 years, I have definitely waited at bus stops with my fair share of creepers. And honestly, it never gets less weird. Personal space, man.Samantha Brinn Merelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15109435460094526642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718160550985626417.post-79244371557027575092014-02-18T21:16:44.661-06:002014-02-18T21:16:44.661-06:00The shirt has come in handy!The shirt has come in handy!As the Romans Dohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05057275073651655136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718160550985626417.post-55409526889159373382014-02-18T21:16:25.479-06:002014-02-18T21:16:25.479-06:00Me too. I go way out of my way to not interact in ...Me too. I go way out of my way to not interact in public. I even avoid people giving samples in grocery stores.As the Romans Dohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05057275073651655136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718160550985626417.post-64921559017423255002014-02-18T21:15:06.432-06:002014-02-18T21:15:06.432-06:00That would be ideal!That would be ideal!As the Romans Dohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05057275073651655136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718160550985626417.post-34577068496425778082014-02-18T17:07:05.343-06:002014-02-18T17:07:05.343-06:00Interactions like that are so exhausting. I felt ...Interactions like that are so exhausting. I felt like I was there right with you getting creeped out. And that shirt is genius.Mamarifichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861115843532508157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718160550985626417.post-82288472302328268812014-02-18T13:17:53.206-06:002014-02-18T13:17:53.206-06:00Oh, I would have been so annoyed. I usually do eve...Oh, I would have been so annoyed. I usually do everything in my power to avoid social interaction with strangers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718160550985626417.post-91356543224807496272014-02-18T12:59:26.096-06:002014-02-18T12:59:26.096-06:00I just want to be alone on public transportation. ...I just want to be alone on public transportation. Please. ;)Natalie DeYounghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16906680301422288990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718160550985626417.post-10521812932610000602014-02-18T10:30:52.209-06:002014-02-18T10:30:52.209-06:00Yeah, it has to be something you get over living i...Yeah, it has to be something you get over living in a city...and I guess with the headphones you are trading "privacy" for less awareness--hence why I don't always listen to anything, I just wear them. Sunglasses also tend to do the trick.As the Romans Dohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05057275073651655136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718160550985626417.post-83313449636461867872014-02-18T10:27:48.498-06:002014-02-18T10:27:48.498-06:00Sometimes I don't even listen to anything, I j...Sometimes I don't even listen to anything, I just put them in so people don't talk to me!As the Romans Dohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05057275073651655136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718160550985626417.post-80176250964853621742014-02-18T10:27:17.314-06:002014-02-18T10:27:17.314-06:00I can usually handle personal space infractions, b...I can usually handle personal space infractions, but when combined with extended conversation, I'm OUT. As the Romans Dohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05057275073651655136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718160550985626417.post-13361815959404872562014-02-18T09:29:37.797-06:002014-02-18T09:29:37.797-06:00I much prefer a half-empty bus to being butt to be...I much prefer a half-empty bus to being butt to belly on my commute. That said, I got over the creepy interaction thing (mostly) during my time in Brooklyn outer edges. And I've never owned headphones -- THEY creep me out too. Kristinhttp://www.mutterschwester.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718160550985626417.post-13076444217597059482014-02-18T08:53:24.595-06:002014-02-18T08:53:24.595-06:00Yes, the headphones seem like a perfect answer! I ...Yes, the headphones seem like a perfect answer! I was fascinated the whole way through your story - great job!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718160550985626417.post-38716452884570836982014-02-18T07:31:46.654-06:002014-02-18T07:31:46.654-06:00Totally engaging. I was all creeped out and nervou...Totally engaging. I was all creeped out and nervous right along with you. I hate when people invade your personal space. I don't like those unnerving situations at all. Great read. www.icescreammama.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13002351185759292747noreply@blogger.com