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Lookin' real dumb...
So the other day, I was riding on the subway to work when a girl who was standing and holding on to a rail just passes out. She slides down the rail and falls backwards, but the woman next to me, who is right behind this girl, catches her and supports her head. Instantly, the people on the other side of her kneel down to help, and I stay standing, half observing, half wondering what I could do to help.
There's not much more you can do to help someone who has passed out besides making sure they don't injure themselves, and the lady who caught her has handled that well enough. I also figure you have to give these people some air, so I stay back, but I can't move away because I'm already leaning against the door. So.. I'm just standing there... with this girl at my feet while everyone is leaning in, trying to be helpful.
By the time the idea to offer my coat as a pillow hits me and I have it halfway off, the girl wakes up. Immediately, a guy gets up and lets her take his seat. All is normal as I pull my coat back on.
So, I guess to the casual observer, I looked pretty lost for a second, contemplated the girl at my feet, then started to strip. She woke up and.. oh.. guess not, should put the clothes back on.
Nice. Nice.
Anyone wanna help me salvage my dignity by telling a better (worse) story?
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