Strangers

Boobs & Cigarettes

After living  in NYC for so many years I have come to learn that I also have developed a direction aura around me. People ask me for directions all the time.  Sometimes I know and sometimes I don't, but I still try to help. For instance when I don't know, I do the long "ummmm...I think...hmmmm...". I then tell whomever is asking to let me just check my google maps app. This is my way of making them see we all live in 2017 and everyone has a smartphone with a map app.

Recently, I was approached by a woman as I'm walking home. She's asks me where's the rest of E 201st St in the BX after the Grand Concourse, I tell her that's as far as it goes. She proceeds to say that couldn't be it b/c her map says there's more. Again I tell her that's it. I sense she wants to argue with me about this, as she's clearly looking at her incorrect phone map. Knowing this I tell her, I've lived in this area for 3 years and have been coming to this area for over 10 therefore I know what I'm talking about. Whatever I was saying was going in one ear and out the other. She was more interested in her cigarette and her boobs.  She was constantly blowing her cigarette in my face and adjusting her boobs non stop during the conversation.

I get it bras are uncomfortable but, she could've kept all of that under control without sticking her hand down her shirt each time. As I was about to end this ridiculous interaction, I told her she shouldn't do that while she's speaking to people. Her response: "They only feel awkward and need adjustment in front of people". After she said that I just shook my head and walked away. What could be my serious response? I didn't have one. What would have been yours?

As you can see from the red dotted line, the street doesn't go further. Still don't know what she was looking at.

As you can see from the red dotted line, the street doesn't go further. Still don't know what she was looking at.