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As Stupid as I Was When I Touched It

Inquisitive 15-year-old: Hey, Mister, you ever touch the third rail?
MTA worker: Now, I don’t know you, but I’m gonna call you ‘stupid.’ You’re stupid.

–Queensboro Plaza Station

Overheard by: Sunnyside Up

  • Posted on February 14, 2015
  • Insults, Nicknames & name calling, Public Transportation, Subway conductors, Subway stations, platforms, etc., Teens
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