Thanks, Mike, and yes, I really did want to know. I'm a terribly naive Midwesterner who doesn't always see humanity in all its shame (we have cornfields that hide a multitude of sins). What troubles me is whether there is any way to prevent this absence of human dignity. Are there public restrooms available in New York (and other massive confinement operations), are they relatively save? Easily accessed? Are there ways of preserving human dignity? Is it futile? I've become a bit (make that a huge bit) of a cynic, but I still hope to leave the world a better place when it is done with me. I know that I take basic restroom convenience for granted, but never stopped to consider those who can't or don't.
I once read of a nun who spends her days washing the feet of the homeless, removing their callouses, and giving them a clean pair of socks and shoes without holes. That to me is the pinnacle of serving. I can't see myself doing that (I don't like feet for one thing), but it has made me think about other ways. The idea of someone who has lost enough dignity to defecate on the subway (which reminded me of the pathos of Midnight Cowboy) really troubles me. Perhaps I'm just being negative on this dawn of a new year...and perhaps this should have been a private message to just Mike, but I'd be interested in others' thoughts. Carol On Thu, Jan 1, 2015 at 1:01 PM, Mike Palij <m...@nyu.edu> wrote: > On Thu, 01 Jan 2015 09:21:20 -0800, Carol wrote: > >> My profound words for the year (though they are inherently meaningless). >> My question: Do people really take dumps on subways? >> > > This is the type of question that one really has to ask oneself before > one asks it "Do you really want to know?" > > Assuming your answer is yes, see the following (If no, skip to next > message): > http://gothamist.com/2013/05/08/photo_what_compels_a_human_being_to.php > and > http://gothamist.com/2012/08/23/is_this_the_most_horrifying_subway.php > > And for now for something less crappy: > http://gothamist.com/2014/01/09/subway_etiquette_clean_up_the_dead.php > and > http://gothamist.com/2013/10/24/photo_if_you_must_sleep_on_the_subw.php > and for the rat runners out in Tipsland: > http://gothamist.com/2011/01/13/video_rat_in_subway_car_crawls_over.php > > -Mike Palij > New York University > m...@nyu.edu > > > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: devoldercar...@gmail.com. > To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=177920. > a45340211ac7929163a0216244443341&n=T&l=tips&o=41352 > or send a blank email to leave-41352-177920.a45340211ac7929163a02162444433 > 4...@fsulist.frostburg.edu > -- Carol DeVolder, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology St. Ambrose University 518 West Locust Street Davenport, Iowa 52803 563-333-6482 --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@mail-archive.com. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=41353 or send a blank email to leave-41353-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
