dcnovice
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In fairness to the folks at Jezebel, they did preface the piece with an incredibly candid disclaimer: "This is Fuck You Week, Jezebel's first annual week of desperate emotional cleansing and unhinged psychic purging." Having stood on Metro trains with one hand clutching a post and the other gripping my cane while trying to muster the energy to breathe, let alone confront someone for a seat, I understand how one might become unhinged over manspreading--or the equally irksome habit of blithely giving one's bag its own seat while others are standing. Fortunately, I've largely, if expensively, been able to avoid public transit during my medical misadventures, for which I'm deeply grateful, especially now that there's an oxygen tank involved. But many don't share my good fortune. Sad to say, the stories of the old woman and the young mother standing while the hale and hearty sprawl ring entirely too true.
< Message edited by dcnovice -- 10/23/2015 9:11:02 PM >
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No matter how cynical you become, it's never enough to keep up. JANE WAGNER, THE SEARCH FOR SIGNS OF INTELLIGENT LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE
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