Commuting is an art in New York. Any trek through Penn Station or Grand Central at rush hour shows just how New Yorkers have perfected their craft. Their ability to move extremely quickly while navigating a maze of people attacking from all directions without crashing into anyone is impressive.
I'd even go as far as to say that the slow moving people (clearly tourists) are not only the bane of New Yorkers but also the cause of the occasional faults in this twice daily dance.
Every day, for a second I am amazed by the speed at which everyone moves. That is, until I jump right in and join the race to my destination just like all of the other cogs in the wheel.
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Whenever I'm in the city (and I am a tourist) I try to walk as fast as I possibly can. I normally am a fast walker anyway but when in NYC I try to make sure people don't think I'm a tourist. I'm trying to fit in!
Once my son and I were in Chicago and separately had the experience of treading on the heels of the pedestrian in front of us because they were walking so slowly.
Perhaps the most amazing aspect of the Manhattan shuffle you describe is that nobody ever walks into anybody else.
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