http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/05/nyregion/metropolitan-diary-sometimes-it-pays-to-sit.html 2016-10-06 02:19:46 Sometimes It Pays to Sit A subway moves and answers what a rider surely thought was a rhetorical question. === Dear Diary: I was on the subway in Manhattan. It was crowded, but I was fortunate to have a seat. We came to a stop and an older man came on. A younger guy across from me motioned to the older man, offering his seat. The older guy looked at him, shrugged, shook his head and said, “Do I look like I’m going to fall over?” Just then the train restarted — and he fell over.