I doubt very much if any New Yorkers were scared of him, given the variety of human behavior one will see on the trains if one lives in NYC long enough. Rather, they probably saw him as just another one of the more bothersome but unsurprising aspects of New York life: rats, roaches, drunks, crazies--all of which are to be avoided where possible, simply because they're a nuisance or distasteful, or will interfere with one getting about one's business on schedule.
There are things that people can do on the trains that will make the other riders fearful of them...but, absent belligerent or threatening actions or statements on his part, sitting drunk and naked and sipping whiskey isn't one of them.
I am from flyover country. I just assumed that being rude to women on the street and sleeping nude and drunk on the Subway are expected as part of the culture in New York. I hope New Yorkers keep flying over. They are entertaining to watch on the internet. Let's keep it that way.
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One of Imus's characters said he slept in the nude. "This is only a problem on long flights."
I doubt very much if any New Yorkers were scared of him, given the variety of human behavior one will see on the trains if one lives in NYC long enough. Rather, they probably saw him as just another one of the more bothersome but unsurprising aspects of New York life: rats, roaches, drunks, crazies--all of which are to be avoided where possible, simply because they're a nuisance or distasteful, or will interfere with one getting about one's business on schedule.
There are things that people can do on the trains that will make the other riders fearful of them...but, absent belligerent or threatening actions or statements on his part, sitting drunk and naked and sipping whiskey isn't one of them.
The generosity of women is astounding.
"One of Imus's characters said he slept in the nude. "This is only a problem on long flights.""
Reminds me of all the old post-9/11 jokes about flying naked.
I am from flyover country. I just assumed that being rude to women on the street and sleeping nude and drunk on the Subway are expected as part of the culture in New York. I hope New Yorkers keep flying over. They are entertaining to watch on the internet. Let's keep it that way.
This gentleman used to have clothes...until GWBush came along.
No, they moved away from him like he was a crazy fuck, which he was (and perhaps still is.)
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