The Return Of Mechasmack

Riding the CTA in Chicago is always an adventure. You will observe people from every walk of life on the trains and buses that service the city. And despite the unpredictibility of these transportation modes, it's an ok experience for the most part.

One that thing that amazes me however, is how rude some people can be when they're not paying attention to anyone outside of their personal space. I was sitting down on the train this morning and a woman hit me in the head 3 times with her book while adjusting her bag. How can you not be aware that you just smacked someone in the head with your book? You don't have to be that sensitive to realize that your book hit something and that something might be the head of the person your standing over. And that made me think of the time this guy was rushing off the train and smacked me in the head with his duffel bag. The bag almost came off his shoulder - how could he not notice that he had just smacked someone in the head with it? He was in his own little zone and not caring about anyone else. tsk tsk tsk

Later the woman who smacked me with her book got to sit down next to me and someone got on the train and smacked her in the head with her backpack. I had to bite my lip to keep from bursting out laughing.