What a Polite Reader!

Whenever the subway is really packed at rush hour, I just put down my New York Times and hang in there, wishing to make room for one other person, or just to leave some breathing space in front of me... But others keep reading, their newspaper wild open, that takes the room of one other person, or invades others' (so small) space - I feel this is so inconsiderate of others!

But the other day that man had folded his newspaper, such that it was not taking more room than necessary: he had folded it 4-fold, very neathly, so it was very easy to unfold and refold at the next page (I usually fold mine somehow too, but never that neatly, so it is always some trouble whenever I am done with one page and want to turn to the next). It did not go beyond his own space, and it was so considerate of neighbors! I wish more people were reading their newspaper the same way (and as for me, I am adopting that man's folding method tomorrow)...