Vintage Subway Photos That Will Make You Feel The Rush Of Living In A Different Era
I Don’t Want to Talk, NYC – 1980s
Worried about seeing and meeting strangers on his ride home, this anxious man, seen through the gritty window of the train, opted to drown himself in music rather than listen to the loud chatters and music from a boombox.
During the decade, boomboxes were in, and although it made a person look cool, not all people appreciated being blasted with music, more so in a subway. Somehow, wearing headphones has also become a way to dodge an awkward conversation and is perhaps the perfect way to tell people that you’re not in the mood to talk.
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