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"Fun" Times on the Train
Aug. 13th, 2008 12:45 pmBizarre Moment of the Day: (also known as Awkward Moment of the Day)
6 PM. Rush hour. Everyone is trying to get home. The metro is absolutely packed, and when people pile into the already filled trolley cars, "packed in like sardines" might be a cliche description but it is by no means inaccurate. These trolley cars also come about every minute (OT, but I love how short the wait is here), so when the train fills up in front of us, my mother and I are perfectly happy letting the doors close in front of us. We can just take the next train.
Now this is when the Moment occurs, because for a few seconds, the train merely stands there, closed with its passengers packed in behind the glass and metal like really unfortunate fish. One particular fish, this man who is in his late 40's at least, is right there at the doors, which have glass windows. He is looking out, I'm looking in, we're both sort of absently looking at one another.
Or so it seems.
Still looking at me, the man raises his right hand and makes a lifting motion at his chest, indicating a breast.
I stare, unable to quite react past "What the hell is he doing?" and "Is that aimed at me?" thoughts.
He then gives me a thumbs up.
Now I was wearing a somewhat low-cut shirt at the time, but not that low-cut (especially not with the way the bra straps lengthened during my walk all day), but even if I was showing it all to the world in a see-through shirt (which I've seen around here), what the hell? I mean... seriously? Seriously?
Forget obnoxious immature teenagers, hello skeevy old men!
Smirking slightly, I flipped the guy off just as the train was leaving. Sadly, Russia doesn't have a special meaning associated with the middle finger, so I don't think he understood.
Still... apparently my breasts are attractive to sketchy old men.
Hoorah.
@_@
ETA: (Completely OT, but...) There is a Russian version of Law $ Order: SVU. Not subtitled. A Russian version.
I am highly highly amused. Yup Russia, you go ahead and blame America for the war with Georgia and puppies dying and the asteroid that destroyed the dinosaurs too. Meanwhile, I'll watch your remakes of American tv. XD
ETA2: And by remakes of American tv, I mean the same exact episodes, rewritten in Russian and re-acted by Russian actors. I just stopped watching because I've seen the original version of the episode in English.
6 PM. Rush hour. Everyone is trying to get home. The metro is absolutely packed, and when people pile into the already filled trolley cars, "packed in like sardines" might be a cliche description but it is by no means inaccurate. These trolley cars also come about every minute (OT, but I love how short the wait is here), so when the train fills up in front of us, my mother and I are perfectly happy letting the doors close in front of us. We can just take the next train.
Now this is when the Moment occurs, because for a few seconds, the train merely stands there, closed with its passengers packed in behind the glass and metal like really unfortunate fish. One particular fish, this man who is in his late 40's at least, is right there at the doors, which have glass windows. He is looking out, I'm looking in, we're both sort of absently looking at one another.
Or so it seems.
Still looking at me, the man raises his right hand and makes a lifting motion at his chest, indicating a breast.
I stare, unable to quite react past "What the hell is he doing?" and "Is that aimed at me?" thoughts.
He then gives me a thumbs up.
Now I was wearing a somewhat low-cut shirt at the time, but not that low-cut (especially not with the way the bra straps lengthened during my walk all day), but even if I was showing it all to the world in a see-through shirt (which I've seen around here), what the hell? I mean... seriously? Seriously?
Forget obnoxious immature teenagers, hello skeevy old men!
Smirking slightly, I flipped the guy off just as the train was leaving. Sadly, Russia doesn't have a special meaning associated with the middle finger, so I don't think he understood.
Still... apparently my breasts are attractive to sketchy old men.
Hoorah.
@_@
ETA: (Completely OT, but...) There is a Russian version of Law $ Order: SVU. Not subtitled. A Russian version.
I am highly highly amused. Yup Russia, you go ahead and blame America for the war with Georgia and puppies dying and the asteroid that destroyed the dinosaurs too. Meanwhile, I'll watch your remakes of American tv. XD
ETA2: And by remakes of American tv, I mean the same exact episodes, rewritten in Russian and re-acted by Russian actors. I just stopped watching because I've seen the original version of the episode in English.
