Like most New Yorkers, I enjoy that other New Yorkers exist… but I prefer not to force chatter upon them, particularly not of the small talk variety. I respect my fellow New Yorkers’ space, and they respect mine. Usually. It’s a fragile system, this one of respectfully ignoring each other, but it is one that was put in place long before our time, and has held up for a reason.
Source: Do You Chat With Strangers On The Subway?
