Have you had a crap day recently only to flip over your Metrocard, notice the word “optimism” printed on the back, and suddenly think, “Oh, yeah, optimism!” and suddenly your frown turned upside down? Of course you haven’t! Regardless, 7 million cards have already been distributed with the word “optimism” printed on the back, and 7 million more will be distributed in the coming weeks, all part of an effort to help downtrodden New Yorkers feel better about their lives, particularly when they’ve been standing on the subway platform for a half hour waiting for a goddamn train. “Yes, maybe that F train will come someday if I will it to through the power of positive thinking.” Good lord. Read more »
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