Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's shirt
A reader shared his own story last week.
So I'm riding northbound on the Red Line one night after class and work. It's probably around 9 p.m.
As I'm riding, I notice a guy staring at me. He soon approaches me, and begins a conversation with: "Do you have another shirt on under that one?"
What?
"Do you have another shirt on?"
Um, no.
"Oh, (uncomfortable silence). Do you have another one in your bag?"
What, no, I don't have any other shirts . . . why
"I like your shirt." (More uncomfortable silence.) "That's a great shirt, can I have it?"
No!
"I'll trade you my shirt for it."
No!
"I'll trade you my shirt and $20."
NO!
"$40"
What? NO, no way!
Luckily by this time we had reached my stop. But that was truly a first in many years of riding the Red Line.
40 bucks? Sold!
Posted by: Spencer | November 27, 2004 at 09:41 AM
Sorry, my shirt is not for sale in this kind of weather.
Posted by: Matt | November 27, 2004 at 12:21 PM
What kind of shirt was it?
Posted by: frm | November 27, 2004 at 06:01 PM
"Um.. do you have another pair of pants on under those?"
Posted by: Maureen | November 28, 2004 at 09:54 AM
i think you should post a photo of this alleged shirt. i'd like to see The Shirt.
Posted by: laura | November 28, 2004 at 03:39 PM
i'd like to see the shirt, too.
Posted by: barb | November 28, 2004 at 04:56 PM
As I mentioned, this didn't happen to me. It was a story shared by tshankara@hotmail.com.
So, tshankara, the gals are calling you out man. They wanna see a pic of the "alleged shirt."
So let's have it. Email me at kjo84@aol.com with pic and I'll post it here.
Posted by: Kevin | November 28, 2004 at 06:40 PM
This reminds me of a question I've been meaning to ask. Is it illegal or something for a man to ride the CTA shirtless? Not that I'm planning to do so. I've just never seen anyone do it, and I would sort of expect it to happen occasionally, especially in hot weather...a guy goes running in just shorts and shoes, then hops a train to go home.
Posted by: Scott | November 28, 2004 at 09:15 PM
I don't believe it's illegal to ride CTA shirtless. However, if I were to spot a shirtless guy, who had obviously been out jogging and then simply 'given up' and ridden the el back, I think he'd be deserving of some ridicule. Furthermore, I'd be more impressed by a shirtless woman. Any dare devils?
Posted by: Adonis | November 29, 2004 at 08:20 AM