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Today in concession fares

April 25, 2013 by Michael Rushton 2 Comments

what did you pay?Laura Pedersen of the New York Times reports:

A packed crosstown 86th Street bus going west.

A man and a child who looks to be about 4 are sitting side by side.

A large older woman seated nearby belligerently says, “You didn’t have to pay for that child, so you must hold it on your lap.”

The man politely replies, “You paid only a senior half fare, so you can only use half a seat.”

Conversation over.

 

 

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  1. Barb says

    January 15, 2017 at 12:40 am

    I have a question. Why can’t concerts be more affordable. For people on low income enjoy def leopard bon jovi snoop dogg lil Wayne Nikki manji ECT we want to see them live to it’s. Just not fair to the rest that can’t afford the tickets not to go have a section just for people on low income I thought concerts were for everyone to enjoy not just for the working class or the rich more people would fill those seats if they were more reasonable for all classes and walk of life

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  2. Malishka says

    January 23, 2017 at 5:21 pm

    Ha ha ha..
    Wonderful reply by the man.

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Michael Rushton taught in the Arts Administration programs at Indiana University, and lives in Bloomington. An economist by training, he has published widely on such topics as public funding of the … MORE

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