That one Tuesday where the train was 47 minutes late and nobody even blinked

I live near the CTA Orange Line in Chicago and most people hate when the trains are delayed. But a few weeks ago on a Tuesday, the train sat on the tracks for almost an hour without moving. Most people were glued to their phones or chatting. One guy even pulled out a paperback and read calmly. I think there is something nice about a forced slow down in your day. Nobody was mad or yelling. It felt like everyone quietly agreed we all needed a break from rushing. Has anyone else had a commute delay that actually felt good instead of stressful?

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martinez.kim1mo ago

Once had a delay so long people started a spontaneous card game right there in the aisle.

uma_taylor471mo ago

Lol I'd probably be the one shuffling the deck with terrible luck and losing embarrassingly fast! Airplane delays bring out the inner gambler in all of us I guess.