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Cake day: July 18th, 2023

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  • I was on the subway, standing, recently when an elderly man got on board. I’d guess he was in his 70s. Had a crutch under his arm. Had one or a few small bruises on his face. He looked frail. No one with a seat made any effort to offer him their seat. He stayed right near the doorway of the subway, and I thought “oh, maybe he’s just going one stop.” He wasn’t. He just didn’t expect anyone to vacate a seat for him.

    I remember the subway before personal music players, and now ‘smartphones’ were ubiquitous. From what I can see, common courtesy has fallen sharply with the rise of ‘smartphones’ (and the concomitant “I’m walking around completely oblivious to my surroundings and focused on what’s on the 4 inch screen 4 inches from my face”)