> In my estimation, shoving onto the train just wasn't worth it. In my ~17 years of living in NYC, I've never found it to be worth it trying to squeeze myself

> In my estimation, shoving onto the train just wasn't worth it. In my ~17 years of living in NYC, I've never found it to be worth it trying to squeeze myself onto a train. The ride itself is awful and literally you're at most saving a few minutes at the expense of a terrible, terrible experience in the car. The next train almost always has fewer people on the car, and if that's not the case, the one after that most certainly does. [Edit: I've also been fortunate enough during my time here that I could always afford to be a few minutes later to my destination, that is not always the case amongst those who take the subway]