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I used to make $100 a day singing on the subway in NYC. Live and in person is the way to go.

by cm2012 6y ago

lucb1e 6y ago
Pardon me but I'd pay for some peace and quiet on my commute. In Europe, so much as a loud phone call, let alone playing music on loud, is generally considered rude. Is that different in NYC?
- switz 6y ago
  I don't think anyone experiences quiet in Manhattan. Doing it on the platform is generally considered acceptable by all; doing it on the train leads to mixed responses, but NYers just kind of accept it, despite any muttering under their breath.
- varjag 6y ago
  There's a metric ton of street performers (during the better times) in throughfares of most European cities. So no, not that different.
  - lucb1e 6y ago
    From my experience the more touristy cities might have a handful (e.g. Amsterdam yes, most other Dutch cities no), so for me it's way more rare than "a metric ton" in "most European cities", but maybe I haven't been in the right places, I wouldn't know if it's more common around the mediterranean for example. Also, on the street it's much louder and more bustling around than in a subway (or on a train or even in a bus for that matter).
    - varjag 6y ago
      shrug I see them everywhere. Hague, Nuremberg, Minsk (again in better times)… and certainly here in Norwegian cities. And since there's a lot more life going on on Manhattan than in any European city it's nothing surprising.
- ulisesrmzroche 6y ago
  Wow that sucks. Live living in a cemetery. Is it like that in all of Europe? In NYC I heard two dudes screaming at each other over walking into each other by accident then yell at each other over who was going to back down from the fight then yell at each other over all apologies about who was more sorry about the whole incident then actually fought over who was going to buy lunch for all the drama I miss NYC all the time
  - lucb1e 6y ago
    Man, you would hate Germany with a passion. Ask someone on the street here about the noise laws and whether it's even legal to put your bin outside after 10pm or mow the grass on Sundays :-) I love quiet so much more. The only downside is that without a constant background noise, every little thing will disturb you, but when the choice is between hearing what I want to hear and hearing background noise to cover other annoying things... the former, please.

I used to make $100 a day singing on the subway in NYC. Live and in person is the way to go.

by cm2012 6y ago

I used to make $100 a day singing on the subway in NYC. Live and in person is the way to go.

Pardon me but I'd pay for some peace and quiet on my commute. In Europe, so much as a loud phone call, let alone playing music on loud, is generally considered rude. Is that different in NYC?

switz 6y ago
I don't think anyone experiences quiet in Manhattan. Doing it on the platform is generally considered acceptable by all; doing it on the train leads to mixed responses, but NYers just kind of accept it, despite any muttering under their breath.
varjag 6y ago
There's a metric ton of street performers (during the better times) in throughfares of most European cities. So no, not that different.
- lucb1e 6y ago
  From my experience the more touristy cities might have a handful (e.g. Amsterdam yes, most other Dutch cities no), so for me it's way more rare than "a metric ton" in "most European cities", but maybe I haven't been in the right places, I wouldn't know if it's more common around the mediterranean for example. Also, on the street it's much louder and more bustling around than in a subway (or on a train or even in a bus for that matter).
  - varjag 6y ago
    shrug I see them everywhere. Hague, Nuremberg, Minsk (again in better times)… and certainly here in Norwegian cities. And since there's a lot more life going on on Manhattan than in any European city it's nothing surprising.
ulisesrmzroche 6y ago
Wow that sucks. Live living in a cemetery. Is it like that in all of Europe? In NYC I heard two dudes screaming at each other over walking into each other by accident then yell at each other over who was going to back down from the fight then yell at each other over all apologies about who was more sorry about the whole incident then actually fought over who was going to buy lunch for all the drama I miss NYC all the time
- lucb1e 6y ago
  Man, you would hate Germany with a passion. Ask someone on the street here about the noise laws and whether it's even legal to put your bin outside after 10pm or mow the grass on Sundays :-) I love quiet so much more. The only downside is that without a constant background noise, every little thing will disturb you, but when the choice is between hearing what I want to hear and hearing background noise to cover other annoying things... the former, please.