So, this tweet that's exploding on Twitter and Reddit pretty much sums up the beauty and irony of city life all with one telling image.
My two favorite things about New York are this and the fact that people are acting like this is no big deal. pic.twitter.com/tDtSAsiKeo
— Jody Avirgan (@jodyavirgan) April 17, 2015
The tweet sparked a conversation about all the crazy things people have witnessed on the subway and dutifully done their best to ignore — from commonplace showtime performers to experiences that are anything but ordinary.
Like this:
@jodyavirgan @lainnafader dude on the train next to me did coke and lit matches next to me today and I ignored him
— ©h®is Person™ (@Papapishu) April 17, 2015
Or this:
@jodyavirgan Anyone see lady (?)singing & dancing vigorously with a big crucifix wearing purple sleeveless minidress @ Union Square Thurs?
— f (@flippahova) April 17, 2015