There's always something going on in the subway. You never have a chance to get tired or bored, because whenever you think that maybe today it's going to be a normal day, something always happens. There I was, trying to read the newspaper, while at the same time keeping an eye on my surroundings, just in case...And then, it happens.
You see, we have become so used to all sorts of strange people doing all kinds of weird stuff on the train, that the weirdos have to be creative to get our attention. After the train left the station, we passengers were jolted out of our cocoons. This guy, that nobody paid attention to when he got in, started blowing this trumpet really loud, making the most horrible sound you can imagine.
As we all pretended that it didn't bother us, and refused to look at him, he let out another blast of that awful trumpet. Then, laughing loudly, let us know that --- yeah! I know you heard me! And guess what?! I'm going to keep blowing on this trumpet giving you all a nasty headache, unless you all give me money to stop!
Now, you have to admire, in spite of yourself, a man who has the sheer audacity to blackmail an audience who will only be his prisoner until the train makes its next stop. Some people were actually so impressed by his incredible boldness, that they actually gave him money! They took it as a really unique take on the usual playing of some random music to get people to give money.
Not me, I just thought he was incredibly annoying, and did not contribute any money to him, but I must admit that his technique was at least out of the ordinary, and for that earned, if not my money, at least a measure of my respect.
