By John Procida
I recently saw a woman in a rant against a parking attendant, and today I read about Reggie Jackson’s rant at a fan that wanted two signatures.
Well, both of these people were wrong in screaming at another person and both used words that were insulting. They were wrong for doing that, but that said, ranting is a way of life in New York City. There are probably 5,000 rants a day in this city and it is hardly news.
I think that anyone that makes a big deal about them is either a hypocrite, thin-skinned or desperate for a news story. In anger, people who may not be prejudiced will use ethnic slurs just to insult the person that they are screaming at, and in fact may have many friends that they love who are of the same ethnic persuasion as those they target with slurs. It’s the way the game is played. I repeat that it is wrong but if you live in New York get used to it or move, as it will never change.
We are 8 million people in New York City constantly grinding on each other and ranting again is wrong, but it is a way of not getting ulcers.
John Procida
Flushing
